- Net Languages

1. Before you read.

Match the words to the definitions.

2. What's on?

Read the What's On Web page. Choose the correct heading for each section.

3. Read and choose.

Read three texts from a "what's on" Web page. Choose the correct picture for each text. (Remember: It's not necessary to understand all the words. You will look at new vocabulary in exercise 5.)

Music and Nightlife
Sally Buck and Michael Feather
Love Is in the Air
Do you like those good old Broadway favourites? If you do, this is the show for you. Sally Buck and Michael Feather are two of Broadway's biggest stars. These two shows feature many of the popular songs of the stage and screen. On Friday night is Buck's Heart to Heart show with Feather making a guest appearance, while on Saturday night, with Love Is Here to Stay, Feather will be in the spotlight, with Buck making a guest appearance.

Film
Sunset Film Festival
Now it's warm again, it's time to go outdoors for cinema under the stars. This year's festival program features a mix of classics such as Grease and Breakfast at Tiffany's, plus new releases including The Brain and Spider 3, all at the City Botanic Gardens. Take a picnic, or order a picnic basket on (07) 3887 6528 (please order at least 24 hours in advance).

The Arts
Robin Mickson and Andrew Boyle
This double-bill exhibition features the work of two celebrated artists. Boyle, one of the fathers of modern art, needs no introduction. Robin Mickson, another well-known Australian painter, was born four years after Boyle, in 1934, but the works on display were painted recently.

4. Now read again.

Read the texts again and choose the correct summary for each one.

Music and Nightlife
Sally Buck and Michael Feather

Love Is in the Air

Do you like those good old Broadway favourites? If you do, this is the show for you. Sally Buck and Michael Feather are two of Broadway's biggest stars. These two shows feature many of the popular songs of the stage and screen. On Friday night is Buck's Heart to Heart show with Feather making a guest appearance, while on Saturday night, with Love Is Here to Stay, Feather will be in the spotlight, with Buck making a guest appearance.

Film

Sunset Film Festival

Now it's warm again, it's time to go outdoors for cinema under the stars. This year's festival program features a mix of classics such as Grease and Breakfast at Tiffany's, plus new releases including The Brain and Spider 3, all at the City Botanic Gardens. Take a picnic, or order a picnic basket on (07) 3887 6528 (please order at least 24 hours in advance).

The Arts

Robin Dickerson and Alan Boyle

This double-bill exhibition features the work of two celebrated artists. Boyle, one of the fathers of modern art, needs no introduction. Robin Mickson, another well-known Australian painter, was born four years after Boyle, in 1934, but the works on display were painted recently.

5. What does it mean?

Read two of the three texts again. Click on the highlighted phrases and words and choose the correct meaning.

Music and Nightlife
Sally Buck and Michael Feather
Love Is in the Air
Do you like those good old Broadway favourites? If you do, this is the show for you. Sally Buck and Michael Feather are two of Broadway's biggest stars. These two shows feature many of the popular songs of the stage and screen. On Friday night is Buck's Heart to Heart show with Feather making a guest appearance, while on Saturday night, with Love Is Here to Stay, Feather will be in the spotlight, with Buck making a guest appearance.