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Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ distribution n. - the ability to sell records (music) around the world
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Universal n. - the name of a record (music) company
• ☐ ☐ ☐ imprint n. - a presence, power, success
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be about to exp. - will soon (do)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go on the road exp. - travel to many cities to perform concerts
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a thousand bucks n. - $1000 (one thousand dollars)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cut of the ticket revenue exp. - earn a part or percentage (%) of the money generated from selling tickets to concerts and shows
• ☐ ☐ ☐ merchandising n. - selling t-shirts and other items related to the band
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Lighthouse n. - the name of a famous jazz club in L.A.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Kenny Clarke n. - a famous jazz musician [ Link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Thelonious Monk n. - a famous jazz musician [ Link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a revolutionary n. - a person who wants to do things in new ways
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a traditionalist n. - a person who wants to do things in the same way as the past
• ☐ ☐ ☐ holding onto the past exp. - trying to keep doing things in the same way as the past
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pain in the ass exp. - a difficult, annoying person

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Keith	Sebastian

• Sebastian is a struggling jazz pianist.
• Keith is a jazz musician and composer.
• Keith and Seb are old school friends.
• Keith invited Seb to come and play in his band.
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #6. Future Dreams

1. Keith is ______ surprised to see Seb.
   not
   somewhat
   very
   
   
2. Keith's band ______ a contract with a record company.
   has already signed
   hasn't yet signed
   
   
3. Keith's band ______ tour.
   will soon go on
   is currently on
   has just finished a
   
   
4. Keith offers to pay Seb ______.
   $1000 per show
   $2000 per show
   $1000 per week
   $2000 per week
   $1000 per month
   $2000 per month
   
   
5. Seb can earn extra money from the band's ______ and ______.
   record sales
   ticket sales
   merchandising
   streaming revenue
   social media revenue
   
   
6. Seb ______ the music he is playing.
   likes
   doesn't like
   
   
7. Keith thinks that jazz is ______.
   dying
   boring
   chaotic
   too old
   
   
8. Keith wants to attract more ______ to his music.
   women
   rich people
   young people
   casual music fans
   
   
9. Keith wants to play jazz that is _______ the music of Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk.
   the same as
   similar to
   different from
   
   
10. Keith thinks that Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk were ______.
    traditionalists
    revolutionaries
    
    
11. Keith wants to hire Seb because he is _____.
    easy to work with
    a good musician
    a traditionalist
    good-looking
    
    
12. Seb ______ the job.
    takes
    doesn't take
    
    
13. Mia quits her job at the coffee shop ______.
    to write a play
    because she loves Seb
    so that she can go home
    so that she can travel with Seb
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• They are planning to --- go road go the road go on road go on the road (go on the road) after they finish recording the album.
  → move from city to city in order to perform
• Keith offers Seb --- a cut of a cut to a cutting of a cutting to (a cut of) the ticket revenue.
  → a portion or percentage of
• Keith's band --- about to is about is to about is about to (is about to) go on tour.
  → will soon...
• Keith wants to hire Seb even though he is --- pain in ass a pain in the ass a pain in ass pain in the ass (a pain in the ass) .
  → a difficult or annoying person

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Keith / welcome / Seb / rehearsal / studio

Keith welcomes Seb [to/into] [his/the] rehearsal studio.

Keith / offer / Seb / thousand / dollar / week / plus / cut / ticket / revenue / merchandising

Keith offers Seb a thousand dollars [a/per] week plus a cut of the ticket revenue and merchandising.

Seb / reluctant / agree

Seb reluctantly agrees.

Seb / start / jam / Keith / band

Seb starts [jamming/to jam] with Keith's band.

Seb / seem / disgust / when / Keith / add / some / electronic / element / performance

Seb seems disgusted when Keith adds some electronic elements to [their/the] performance.

although / Keith / admit / music / unusual / he / think / it / keep / with / revolution / nature / jazz

Although Keith admits (that) his music is unusual, he thinks (that) it keeps with the revolutionary nature of jazz.

Keith / accuse / Seb / contribute / death / jazz / by / hold / past

Keith accuses Seb of contributing to the death of jazz by holding onto the past.

Keith / tell / Seb / all / hero / revolutionary / while / he / traditionalist

Keith tells Seb (that) all (of) his heroes were revolutionaries while he is a traditionalist.

although / Keith / admit / Seb / excellent / musician / he / still / think / Seb / pain / ass

Although Keith admits (that) Seb is an excellent musician, he still thinks (that) Seb is a pain in the ass.

Seb / seem / acknowledge / Keith / right

Seb seems to acknowledge (that) Keith is right.

Mia / quit / job / cafe / rent / theater / and / start / write / play

Mia quits her job at the cafe, rents a theater, and starts [writing/to write] [her/a] play.

Seb / get / fit / new / suit

Seb gets fitted for a new suit.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

Sebastian! Come on in, man.

I wasn't sure I'd see you today.

Uh, we can pay you a thousand bucks a week plus a cut of the ticket revenue and merchandising.

How are you going to save jazz if no one's listening?

Jazz is dying because of people like you.

How are you going to be a revolutionary if you're such a traditionalist?

You're holding onto the past, but jazz is about the future.

I know. The other guy, he wasn't as good as you.

But you're a pain in the ass, man.

1. Why does Seb seem unhappy about the music they are playing? Do you agree with Seb?
2. Seb seems reluctant to join Keith's band. Keith also calls Seb a pain in the ass. So why does Keith want Seb to join the band?
3. Can you summarize the lecture that Keith gives Seb about jazz? Do you agree with Keith?
4. In regard to music, are you more of a revolutionary or traditionalist?
5. What decade had the best music? (50s? 80s? 2010s?)
6. In what aspects of your life are you a revolutionary? In what aspects of your life are you a traditionalist?
7. How many words did Seb say in this video clip?