8th grade. Unit 7. Lesson 4. How about going to the gig?

👉Communicative area: discussing and choosing a music event to attend, inviting a friend
👉Active vocabulary: to come across, to come up with, to make one's mind, to step up, vibes

1. Have you ever invited a friend to attend a music event together? What was the event? 

2. Have you ever been invited to any music performance? What was it? 

3. What questions do people usually ask when they want to invite a friend to go to the gig together?

Answer the questions:

1. Why is Kate calling Alex? 

2. What concert did they want to attend first? 

3. Why can’t they visit it? What news has Kate come across? 

4. What band is stepping up to protect the planet? How? 

5. How many concerts are they going to perform in London? 

6. What did Alex ask Kate to send him? 

7. What do Alex and Kate want to get from a live performance? 8. Who needs time to make up one’s mind to go to the gig? Why?

Work in pairs. Get ready to ask each other the questions to fill in the missing information.

Work in new pairs. Choose a music event you’d like to invite your friend to. Make up a conversation using the Help box. Act it out.

Help box 

– I’m just giving you a ring to ask if you want to go to …? 

 – Have you heard of …? 

 – Of course yes. / Not sure. / Let me think. Can you tell me all the details? What is the venue (место)/date? What time does it start? What programme / album / show is going to be performed? 

 – It will be held in … . It starts around … . They are giving a one-off live gig this season, so we shouldn’t miss the chance to attend it! – Can’t wait to get positive vibes from a live performance! 

– Neither can I. 

– Call me back as soon as you make up your mind / buy the tickets / … . – I will.