The Art of the Perfect Audition
Grammar: Fixed expressions and discourse markers in professional spoken English
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising fixed expressions and discourse markers in professional spoken english. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Art of the Perfect Audition
In the spring of 2019, a twenty-three-year-old South Korean pianist named Sunwook Kim walked onto the stage of the Leeds International Piano Competition and played a Beethoven sonata from memory. He had practised that particular sonata for eleven months. He had performed it in empty halls, in front of mirrors, and in front of a single trusted colleague whose only job was to tell him the truth. By the time he reached the judges, there was nothing left to fear — because there was nothing left to chance.
Vocabulary
- at home inside
- be present
- nothing left to chance
- signals to any room
- pull off
- run through
- shape up
- single out
- walk onto
Discussion questions
- Have you ever felt completely ready for something important?
- Does nervousness help or hurt your performance under pressure?
- What separates a good first impression from a great one?
The Art of the Perfect Audition
Grammar: Fixed expressions and discourse markers in professional spoken English
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