XI Kultura
Zadanie 1.
Rozmowa sterowana A
A: Hello. I'm interested in the local museums. Are there any
you could recommend to see?
B: Oh yes, we've got the Archaeological Museum and the
Museum of Folk Culture, and there are a number of
exhibitions on. They are described in this brochure. Here
you are.
A: Thank you very much. How can I get to them? Are they
far?
B: In the brochure you have the addresses and the relevant
public transport with maps.
A: Wonderful. Is there any museum you could recommend? B: Actually yes. You could start from the Archaeological
Museum. Take the number 18 bus from in front of the bus
station and get off at the third stop.
A: Thank you very much. Is there any other tourist information
centre like this one near here ?
B: Yes, but perhaps you could ask the receptionist at the hotel
where you are staying. [He or she should provide you with
all other information.] And, on the map that I'm giving you
here you have all the places of historical interest. You can
use it, too.
A: Thank you so much, you've been very helpful. B: You're welcome. I hope you are enjoying your stay here.
Rozmowa sterowana B
A: I went to a concert in Hyde Park last night.
B: Who performed?
A: Sting, Robbie Williams and many others. You know, it was a pop and rock concert.
B: Really? And you could get the tickets just like that?
A: No, I didn't get a ticket. I didn't have to. It was some kind of event, "Live in Hyde Park" or something like that. Of course, the tickets were available and there were long queues. You know, I was coming back home from a trip around London. I was very tired and I just wanted to sit down for about an hour to rest. I decided not to buy a ticket, because I didn't really want to go to that concert. I sat down about thirty metres from the place where the concert was going to be. It was in the open air and the area was surrounded by a high fence. But I could see part of the stage on the other side anyway. So I decided to stay and listen to the concert for free.
B: Oh, right. Was it interesting?
A: Oh, yes. After about an hour the concert started and you could hear everything and see the musicians on stage. There was this huge screen for the audience inside the fence but people on the outside could see most of it, too.
B: So how many artists did you manage to see?
A: You see, I left after two hours and it wasn't the end of it. I listened to Sting, Robbie Williams and some bands I don't know at all. Each of them sang for about fifteen minutes. It was good because it wasn't boring that way.
B: So you could say you went to a concert but you didn 't.
A: Yes, it's very true. [Of course, I didn't see the artists close enough, but I can live with that, you know.]
B: [ Yes, indeed. It was good fun anyway, wasn 't it?]
A: [Oh, yes, it was.]
Rozmowa sterowana C
Zob. klucz do ćwiczenia 5.3. (negocjowanie-ćwiczenia), str.262.
Zadanie 2.
Opis ilustracji
The picture shows a small child who is listening to a band of musicians playing in the street. The child may be a boy of about three years old. He is standing in the bottom right hand corner of the picture. He's dressed in a white cap, blue and green jacket with a red hood, and dark trousers. He is standing with his back to the camera, but I can see that he's looking carefully at the musicians. There are six members of the band. All of them look about 50 to 60 years old. They are playing various musical instruments: the clarinet, the drums, the banjo, the cello, and the saxophone. In front of the saxophone player there are two open suitcases. In the background of the picture I can see some buildings and trees. The picture has probably been taken on a bridge with a view of the whole town.
1. Does the small child like the music that the band is
playing or not? Why do you think so?
In my opinion the child is listening to the music with pleasure. He is listening, so he must like the music. He probably wants to know who the people are and why they are playing in the street. It is clear that for him the music is not noise, because he's not crying. I think that the men are playing their music just for him and maybe for his parents. There is nobody else there.
2. What kind of music do you like listening to?
I like rock, jazz and classical music. I think I can say that the kind of music I listen to depends on my mood and the situation. For example, I'd say that for me the best music for meeting friends is jazz or sometimes pop and rock. When I sometimes go to a club, I like techno because it is best for dancing. But when I want to relax in peace and quiet, I very often prefer a symphony or a concerto. I like Mozart and Beethoven best.