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Classical music and concerts

Lessons 38–39 · 2 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 8 (English, Grade 8). “O‘qituvchi” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2020
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What about going to the concert?

Textbook: p. 49
GoalSuggesting a concert: How about ...? Why don’t you ...? Would you like to ...? If I were you, I would ...
New words
ballet · baletopera · operachoreography · xoreografiyagood and evil · yaxshi va yomon
Explanation

Suggestions and advice: How about going to the ballet? (How about + -ing); Why don’t you go to the concert? (Why don’t you + verb); Would you like to join me? (Would you like to + verb); If I were you, I would choose the opera (for advice). Accepting: Great idea. / I’d love to. / With pleasure. / Sure, why not? / Let’s do it. Refusing: Sorry, I can’t. To match an event with a person, think about their interests: Aziza likes dancing, so she should go to the ballet. The Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tashkent opened in 1947.

Worked examples
Ad. Philharmonic Hall, Saturday 7 p.m.: Spring Concert. Orchestra plays Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Tickets at the box office.
A: How about going to the spring concert on Saturday? B: Good idea! I love Tchaikovsky. A: Would you like to ask Madina too? B: Yes, why not? If I were you, I would book the tickets today.
Class activity

Write a dialogue: pairs choose an advertisement (ballet / opera / philharmonic) and invite each other, with an acceptance or refusal.

Practice
1
Suggest: (the concert / go) How about ...?
2
Give advice: (book tickets today) If I were you, ...
3
Give a phrase to accept an invitation.
4
Why do people go to concerts or theatres?