Question

1 Read the text. Answer the questions. Write: Sue (S), Sue's sister (SS), Sue's mother (SM) or Sue's father (SF). 1.Who likes hip hop? _ 2.Who wants to be a composer? _ 3.Who is a professional musician? _ and _ 4.Who doesn't like jazz?_ 5.Who plays the saxophone? _ 6.Who plays the violin? _ 7.Who thinks Julia Fischer is a great musician?_ 8.Who performs at festivals? _ and _ Mect Sue Gilbert Sue Gilbert is 13. She can play the volin, the piano and the drums. She has music lessons at school, and one day she wants to be a professional musician. Ned McFariane talks to har Sue, what types of music do you like? I enjoy all types of music: hip hop, jazz, rock, ap, reggae and classical, but one day I want to write masic for the cinema. love the manic of Ennio Morricone, and I think Radishend also write brilliant music for the cinema Do the other metabers of your family like music? Yes, they do. My parents are professional musicians. My rauss is a famous singer. She sings with a jazz baad, and my dad plays the saxophone in the same band My sister plays the trumpet, but she doesn't like jazz. She prefers classical music, and her favourite musician is the violinist Julia Fischer Do you go to any music festivals? Yes I do. Of course, my parents perform at festivals all over the world, but never in the suminer holidays. That's when they take my sister and I to festivals in Britain and Europe. We go to a lot of concerts. For example, last weekend Dad and I went to hear Jan Garbarek Can you tell our readers something about Garbarek? Few young people know about him. He's a brilliant jazz musician, but he also plays New Age music. He's the greatest!

Answer 1

1) Sue likes hip hop and all types of music.
2) Sue wants to be a composer.
3) Sue's parents are professional musicians. Sue's mother is a famous singer who sings with a jazz band and her father plays the saxophone in the same band.
4)Sue's sister (SS) doesn't like jazz.
5) Sue doesn't mention playing the saxophone, but her father plays it.
6) Sue plays the violin.
7) Sue's sister (SS) thinks Julia Fischer is a great musician.
8) Sue's parents (SM and SF) perform at festivals all over the world.

Answer 2

1. Sue (S) likes hip hop. 2. Sue (S) wants to be a composer. 3. Sue's father (SF) is a professional musician. 4. Sue's sister (SS) doesn't like jazz. 5. Sue's father (SF) plays the saxophone. 6. Sue (S) plays the violin. 7. Sue's mother (SM) thinks Julia Fischer is a great musician. 8. Sue's parents (SM and SF) perform at festivals.

Sue Gilbert is 13 years old and can play the violin, piano, and drums. She has music lessons at school and aspires to be a professional musician in the future. When asked about her favorite types of music, Sue mentions that she enjoys all genres, including hip hop, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and classical. However, her ultimate dream is to write music for the cinema. She particularly admires the work of Ennio Morricone and believes Radishend also composes brilliant music for films.

Sue's family members also have a love for music. Her parents are professional musicians, with her mother being a famous singer who performs with a jazz band and her father playing the saxophone in the same band. Sue's sister plays the trumpet but prefers classical music. Her favorite musician is the violinist Julia Fischer.

Sue and her family frequently attend music festivals. While her parents perform at festivals worldwide, they make sure to take Sue and her sister to festivals in Britain and Europe during the summer holidays. They also attend many concerts, such as the recent one where Sue and her father went to hear Jan Garbarek.

Sue describes Jan Garbarek as a brilliant jazz musician who also plays New Age music. She believes he is the greatest, even though not many young people are familiar with him.