VOCABULARY BUILDER

The Rehearsal

The orchestra is rehearsing for an upcoming performance in the new concert hall which has a two-thousand person seating capacity. There are percussionists, violinists and cellists, but no pianists or guitarists. Every member of the orchestra has practiced their part countless times. It's the conductor's job to make sure the musicians play together well because the music is complex. On performance night, concertgoers will expect to hear memorable versions of the beautiful music of Mozart and Bach!

Simple Definitions - rehearse sth (v) = practice doing sth - upcoming (adj) = coming soon - countless (adj) = too many to count - complex (adj) = difficult to do or understand - a concertgoer (n) = a person who likes to attend concerts (especially classical music)

* (adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody

Word Challenge

Fill in the blanks with the right word. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).

rehearse upcoming countless complex concertgoer

1) If a musical piece is very _______, the music teacher usually breaks it down into small segments for the student to practice. 2) Most classical music halls offer discounts to senior _______ aged 60 and over. 3) The orchestra _______ the most complex parts of the symphony many times until the conductor is satisfied with the rendition. 4) There are _______ musicians in the world, but few of them could play in a classical orchestra. 5) The musicians must prepare themselves very well both mentally and physically for the _______ tour.