General English Level 4 V 3
UNIT 05 Art, culture and history TOPIC 03 After the concert
Listening LISTENING  01 I really enjoyed it!
Jackie and Claudia come out of the Backstreet Boys concert. They talk about it.
Claudia:
Wow! The Backstreet Boys are great. That's the best concert I've ever been to!
Jackie:
Oh come on! You can't be serious.
Claudia: Why? I really enjoyed it. Didn't you?
Jackie: No, not really. I felt quite disappointed. I mean, they can't sing. Sometimes they sounded as if they were in pain. I felt a bit sorry for them.
Claudia: That's a bit negative. Although they haven't got the best voices they're good performers.
Jackie: No, they're not. They sang like they were robots.
Claudia: That's not true! They looked as though they were really enjoying themselves. And they had so much energy. They made me want to dance.
Jackie: Yeah, I quite liked the dancing. It was fun, even though they looked a little unsure at times.
Claudia: I don't agree. Anyway, the costumes and the lighting were great. And - the audience loved them.
Jackie: But most of the audience were 12 years old! All those young girls screaming and going crazy made me feel old. Did you see that girl next to us? She looked as though she was going to faint.
Claudia: Yeah I know. But that's what I really loved about it, the excitement and the spectacle. I felt excited when the lights came on and the boys jumped out of that box onto the stage.
Jackie: OK, OK, that part was good - the show had a lot of energy and I enjoyed watching the audience. But after the first hour I was pretty bored. The songs all sounded the same.
Claudia: Oh you're too serious. It was all about having fun. Sure, I didn't feel as if I was seeing the greatest musicians in the world. But I didn't expect that.
Jackie: Yeah. The show was fun in parts, I guess. I just didn't feel moved by it.
Claudia: Well, next time we go out, it's your choice. I expect to be thoroughly moved by whatever you choose.
Jackie: OK, that's a challenge! Now, let's go and get a coffee. I feel as though I need one.