Music in unexpected places: reviewing a rooftop concert
A critic reviews a string concert on top of a Lisbon parking lot. Students analyze how a review balances praise and criticism, then write their own.
C1Adults55 minReview
About this lesson
A C1 writing lesson (review). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Review
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Music
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Table to fill in
- Key words
- on paper, make a virtue of something, an account of (a piece), infectious energy, the real revelation, not everything worked, minor reservations, not to be missed
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Recognize how a review is organized: scene-setting, highlights, reservations, verdict
- Use evaluative collocations and softened criticism typical of arts reviews
- Write a 220–260 word review of a live musical performance