Pre-reading questions:
- Do you listen to music online?
- Do you listen to classical music
Vocabulary:
- concert hall /KON-surt hawl/
- crowd /kroud/
- allow /uh-LOU/
- decide /dih-SAHYD/
- receive /ri-SEEV/
[noun] a large building in which concerts are performed
The play will be done in the concert hall.
[noun] a large group of people who have come together
Avoid crowds as much as possible during the pandemic.
[verb] to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
Drinks are not allowed in the library.
[verb] to choose something
Mary decided to buy the latest iPhone.
[verb] to0 get or be given something
I received the gift last night.
European countries have closed schools, bars, museums and concert halls due to COVID-19. Crowds are not allowed to gather to keep people safe from the coronavirus. Igor Levit, a Russian-German pianist from Berlin decided to share his music on Twitter to make people happy while staying at home. He played the piano for 25 minutes and received over 6,000 likes and 1,500 retweets.
True or False:
- European countries did not close schools.
- Concert halls are also closed in Europe.
- Igor Levit is from Berlin.
- Gathering outside is allowed despite the dangers of the coronavirus.
- Igor Levit used Facebook to share his piano music.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| concert hall | crowd | allowed | decided | received |
- The orchestra will perform in the ___________.
- Jack _________ the package he ordered online.
- The street singer attracted a large _________.
- Lucy’s mother __________ her to go to the festival.
- Mary _________ to choose a pink dress for the party.