Learn English with English, baby!

Join for FREE!

Social_nav_masthead_logged_in
 
Drunk Performers

Drunk Performers

Date: Mar 24 2008

Themes: Music

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Even people who perform a lot get a little nervous sometimes. And one way to calm your nerves is drinking.

But drinking too much is a good way to disappoint an audience. Alcohol, especially beer, can make your voice sound bad. It’s good to be loose, but if you’re too drunk to play your instrument or to talk to and engage the people who paid money to see you, then you’re in trouble.

Of course, if your audience is drunk enough, they might not notice. Amanda and Mason have each seen shows with drunk performers. Listen to them talk about it.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

Log in to Listen

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Mason

Mason

Amanda

Amanda

Mason:  I went to a concert last week…

Amanda:  I did too.

Mason:  ...and, uh, man, this guy was drunk on stage. He was just trashed.

Amanda:  Was it the lead singer or was it someone from the audience…

Mason:  I think it was everyone in the band, in all honesty.

Amanda:  Well, how do you feel about that?

Mason:  You know, I like to go to the small shows, so I’m certainly not sober. It kind of makes me feel more of a kinship.

Amanda:  I can kind of see that, but I went to a pub the other day and there was this great band, great vocals, and the lead singer probably had downed a whole bottle of red wine by the first or second song. And so, of course, he wasn’t performing as well. I don’t know, there was a little bit of resentment. I had paid cover, and I had gone there specifically to watch him perform and he’s slurring his lyrics…

Mason:  You totally make a good point. I mean, you’re paying for them to entertain you, so…

Amanda:  I don’t want to be a square, but…

Mason:  No, if their entertainment is less because they’re boozin’ it up, then yeah, I can totally see that. I wouldn’t go see a concert like Elton John if Elton John was trashed or if I went to go see the Killers or something and they were wasted. I’d probably be upset.

Amanda:  It’s weird to think of all the groups and shows you’ve seen and they are wasted but you just don’t know.

Mason:  That’s opening up a Pandora’s Box right there.

Amanda:  It is.

 

Quizzes

Go Super to take Quiz Go Super!

 

Lesson MP3

Go Super to download full lesson MP3 Go Super!

The iTEP® test

  • Schedule an iTEP® test and take the official English Practice Test.

    Take Now >

Discussion

Last week Mason saw a show in which the whole band was drunk. But he didn’t mind. It was a small show and he was drunk too. It made him feel more connected to the band.

Amanda also heard a drunk singer in a small venue. But she was disappointed. She thought he didn’t sing as well as he usually does because he had been drinking. The situation was frustrating for her because she had paid money to hear him sing.

Mason agrees with Amanda, that if the talent of the singer is the main reason to see the show, you wouldn’t want the singer to be drunk. Amanda points out that you probably see drunk musicians play all the time, but they just do a good job of pulling it off so you don’t know they’ve been drinking.

Do you perform? Do you like to drink beforehand? What famous star would you like to see drunk?

 

Comments

Log in to Comment

kiojohn

kiojohn

China

That’s innovative! If a mark s wanted, i ll give 100! Ill try that when the chance comes!

04:18 AM Mar 24 2008 |

kiojohn

kiojohn

China

Personaly, i wanna to 2 hear Avril sing when drunk.

Mayb rock 'n' roll will be much cooler when the singer's drunk.

04:17 AM Mar 24 2008 |

li xu

li xu

China

I think trashhing youself is a kind of anaesthesia  maybe it make the singer crazy and drive the atmosphere hotter! but trashing must be limited under a level in case of lost your mind

03:57 AM Mar 24 2008 |

summerhot

summerhot

China

i think it’s good for something , maybe…

03:40 AM Mar 24 2008 |

little_fisher

China

i really don’t like the one who is trashed. In case you are wasted you’d do sth. even make yourself amazing.

02:59 AM Mar 24 2008 |

jerriel

Brazil

    This exercise is very cool but I need to trany too much.Is very good for me and for you.

12:57 AM Mar 24 2008 |

Likes (106):

See all >

Share this lesson:

  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Bebo
  • Share on Myspace
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email this to a friend
  • Share on Sina

Post Ebaby! lessons on your blog:

Ebaby! Cast