Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

An interview about “Cats” Becoming familiar with … Listening You are going to listen to a radio interview about the musical “Cats”. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–5. Put a in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 32 06 0 Where was the first ever showing of “Cats”? A Germany B Austria C America D England 1 What do many critics say about “Cats”? A The show lacks a strong storyline. B It’s not suitable for families. C The songs are too serious. D The music is too complicated. 2 Before seeing the show, Simon thinks people should A check out the reviews. B read the poems. C listen to the CD. D learn about T.S. Eliot. 3 Simon says that one of the cats in the show A sings all the best songs. B gets sent to prison for stealing. C looks after mice during the night. D tells the story linking the songs. 4 What is Simon’s opinion of “Cats”? A There are not enough good songs in the show. B It contains too many different musical styles. C It is not intellectually challenging. D He prefers it to Lloyd Webber’s other musicals. 5 Simon suggests that people who have not seen “Cats” should A listen to a selection of the best tunes on CD. B get tickets for the show as soon as possible. C buy the latest recording of songs from the show. D watch a DVD of the original cast performing the show. TIP Tips for this task type can be found in the “Becoming familiar with ...”-section of Extensive unit 1 . 123 6 Extensive unit 6: Poetry alive Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigen um des Verlags öbv