UNIT 9

## THE WORLD OF TALENT

### Lesson 1. Talent Contests

Getting ready for the task:

• Do you have any clubs in your school?
• Are you a member of any club?

Key words:

fascinating - very interesting and attractive
ingenious - very clever, original
craft - an activity involving a special skill
eternity - time without end
achievement - a thing that smb has done successfully
1

PW/GW. Look and say what competitions they are.

2

PW. Listen to the dialogue and act it out.

Bella: Look here, Henry! There is a talent contest on Sunday. Why don’t you want to participate in the talent contest? You dance very well, I’m sure, you’ll succeed.
Henry: I can’t go to this contest. I think I’m not ready for the contest. But anyway, thanks for encouraging me, Bella. Maybe, we can both go to the contest.
Bella: Oh, no. I can’t dance at all, but I can play the piano.
Henry: It doesn’t matter, we can be winners or not. It will be a positive experience for us to take part in this competition.
Bella: Sure, Henry. Why not? You are right. It’ll be an enjoyable practice for us. We can also see many talented students there.
Henry: OK. Let’s try then. Good luck to us!
LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Notun Kuri
   B) Pakistan television
   C) the types of entertainment
   D) the different genres
   E) a talent and talent shows
2. Which is not mentioned?
   Talented people … .
   A) may have more than one talent
   B) may join talent shows
   C) can impress other people
   D) may get awards
   E) may invite their relatives to the show
3. Choose correct statement.
   A) There are two winners in The World’s Best
   B) Only singers can join the talent shows
   C) The World’s Best is in Pakistan
   D) Notun Kuri means talented girl
   E) TV companies organize talent shows
4. Which word in the passage has the closest meaning to “international or worldwide”
5. Complete the sentence with no more than three words.
   Talented people may apply to the … .

“A talent” is a natural ability that someone is born with. Someone who has talent is called “talented”. Talented people may have more than one talent. Talented people can have talents in different genres, such as: music, dancing, acting or sports. They can impress or entertain other people. They also have to work very hard if they want to perform well.

People have opportunities to show their talents on different talent shows. TV companies organize different talent shows to discover and encourage talented people. The first talent show started in 1966 on Pakistan television. The name of the show, “Notun Kuri” comes from a poem named "Kishor” which means “A teenager”. The latest talent show is called “The World’s Best”. It is a global talent competition and it will take place in the USA. People who are talented in different genres may apply to the contest. The winner will get the award of “The World’s Best”.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Notun Kuri
   B) Pakistan television
   C) the types of entertainment
   D) the different genres
   E) a talent and talent shows
2. Which is not mentioned?
   Talented people … .
   A) may have more than one talent
   B) may join talent shows
   C) can impress other people
   D) may get awards
   E) may invite their relatives to the show
3. Choose correct statement.
   A) There are two winners in The World’s Best
   B) Only singers can join the talent shows
   C) The World’s Best is in Pakistan
   D) Notun Kuri means talented girl
   E) TV companies organize talent shows
4. Which word in the passage has the closest meaning to “international or worldwide”
   Answer: “global”
5. Complete the sentence with no more than three words.
   Talented people may apply to the … .
   Answer: “the major sports”