POST 2: THE BEST HOLIDAYS I'VE HAD/ THE BEST CONCERT I'VE BEEN TO

 

Listen to this beautiful but heartbreaking song about a girl who went to a concert to see someone who -as she had been told, had a good voice and a style... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cWnz8sn11Y

This week, you have two possible topics to write about: The best holidays I've had  or The best concert I've been to (choose only 1 theme):

If you choose "The best holidays...", you should mention:

•  when it was
•  where you went
•  how long it was
•  people you went with
•  things / activities you did
•  why it has been the best so far
•  any other relevant info

>>Wordcount: 170

>>Leave comments on 3 of your classmates' posts.

If you decide to write about "The best concert...", please include:

•  when / where it was
•  the artist you saw
•  a bit of info about the artist
•  describe the atmosphere during the event
•  describe how you felt and why you enjoyed it
•  any other memories about it

>>Wordcount: 170
>>Leave comments on 3 of your classmates' posts.

Please, look at some useful phrases below.

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Holidays are the best part of our lives. I’ve had so many wonderful holidays that it’s difficult to say which have been the best , but probably the most memorable ones are the days I spent in  London back in 1991. 

I remember how excited I was because I had only seen sights of this city in some movies and on the pages of the English text books that I studied with at the university.  It has been my best holidays ever because it was like a dream come true when all the things I had seen in pictures came alive, but I was part of that reality this time!  I did so many things there:  I saw the Houses of Parliament, the Big Ben, the Tower of London, Thames River; went window shopping in Harrods;  walked along the Serpentine -the artifical lake in Hide Park;  went shopping  in Waterstones -the famous bookshop; had a “nice cuppa” tea in Covent Garden, and so on and so forth. 

My Chilean and British friends made sure that I went to as many places as possible, so  they took me the best museums and art galleries, the amazing antique fair in Portobello Market Road,  the lively Camdem Town Market, the beautiful Holland Park, and a long etcetera.

Besides having fun,  I also took up a course to improve my English skills, so I had to spend some time studying and doing homework, but I enjoyed doing that. And I also learnt a lot of new things just by watching television.

I also took the advantage of the proximity and visited some other European cities like, the romantic Paris, the colourful Lisbon, and the the spectacular Amsterdam.  I took lots of pictures, but that was a long time before digital cameras were available, so I only have printed photos of that trip.

As you can see I had so much fun, did so many amazing things, and went through so many good experiences that I will never forget those amazing days in London.

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Word count :  170 words

Useful vocabulary for The best concert:

The best concert

·        My very best concert experience thus far was seeing (artist) live in (place) on (date)

·        The best concert I've ever been to was the first time I saw  (artist)  in (place)

·        I saw (artist), who I absolutely love, and... 
      This was about (10 )  years ago it was my (first)  concert.

·        I once got free tickets to a (artist)  concert, so I went with (person)

·        The best concert I have been to was a (artist) concert. I went with (person) and had a great time.

·        I went to see (artist) with my ...

·        I would have to say the best concert I ever been to was a (artist) concert...

·        It's really hard to pick just one concert, but (artist) at (place) in (year)  was absolutely (adjective).

·        I had the pleasure of getting tickets for (artist) ’s final show in (place)

·        The crowd was participative/ really engaged /

·        it was nice / unbearably hot in the venue /

·        ...and he/she really interacted with the crowd / was incredible live

·        She is entertaining and interacts throughout the show with her audience.

·        She gave her best performance / was lively and really got the crowd going.

·        she is a (adjective) performer and the band was (adjective)!

·        I was pretty close to the stage, so it was a great experience.

·        It was the most amazing concert I’ve ever heard.

·        The songs were excellent

·        The show was funny/ emotional / alot of fun

·       His/Her voice was strong, powerful /flawless /hypnotic / intense/

·        The crowd jumped / sang along / was full of energy/

·        I enjoyed the stunning lights and really good sound quality

·        the general atmosphere was insane / intimate / electryfing / amazing