I have always dreamed of becoming a good performer, either as a band player or playing _____________.. My parents wanted me to study classical __________, as a very good girl should do,
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Music is my first _ In fact, I’d say it’s time-consuming passion as I _ much longer playing the synthesizer or the guitar than _ for my classes I have always dreamed of becoming a good performer, either as a band player or playing _ My parents wanted me to study classical , as a very good girl should do, but from my teens on I followed my real , which is playing lighter music and improvising.
Fortunately, since I went to the university I’ve been able to fulfill part of my dream I met three _ as crazy about music as me and we began playing in the garage of my house My mum was horrified at the idea of having to put with heavy metal or rock at home, but the music we play sounds much softer than that and to my surprise she soon got used to it.
Next year we’re going to try and a single or a C.D For the time being we feel quite happy just to perform in _ and pubs
Sometimes we are hired for and it’s great fun because besides playing for people, we can get involved in the party and eat superbly.
2 ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT:
a How important is music for the author? Explain.
b What has she always dreamt about?
c What did her parents want him to study?
d Did she follow her parents dream? Why? Why not?
e What has happened at university?
f How many people play with her?
g.
Studying / cheerful / music / dream / solo / weddings / record / love / clubs / piano / boys / spend
g What was her mother’s reaction to their music?
h What are their plans for the next year?
I Where have they been playing?
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1 Dream
2 Spend
3 Studying
4 solo
5 piano
6 Love
7 Boys
8 Music
9 Record
10 clubs
11 weddings
12 cheerful
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a Music is very important for the author as she spends more time playing than studying
b She has always dreamt of becoming a good performer either playing on a band or on solo
c Her parents wanted her to study classic music – piano
d No, she didn’t She actually follow her dream and got a band at the university
e She met three other boys who also loved music So they decided to join and became a band
f Three boys do
g Her mother was afraid the music might be too heavy metal or rock But at the end she got used to their sound
h They want to record a CD
i They have been playing in clubs, pubs and sometimes even in weddings