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m Collocations (2): music 4A p30 Brave people are not frightened in dangerous or difficult
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do/play a concert/a gig Determined / d1't3:mmd/ people want to do something very
be a big fan of a singer/band much and don't allow anything to stop them.
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release a new single/album/CD Reliable /n'la1abal/ people always do what you want or
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do an encore expect them to do.
download a track onto my phone Independent people don't want or need other people to do
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be/go on tour things for them.
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have an album/a CD in the charts Organised people plan things well and don't waste time .
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see someone play live Stubborn /stAban/ people won't change their ideas or plans
be/go onstage when other people want them to .
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Ambitious / cem b1Jas/ people want to be very successful or
a gig (informal) a concert (rock, pop, jazz, etc.): I went to a brilliant powerful.
gig last night. Confident people are sure that they can do things
a fan a person who likes a particular band, singer, sports team, etc.: successfully or well.
I'm a big fan of Coldplay. My brother's a Manchester United fan. Practical people are good at planning things and dealing
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a single a CD or record that has only one main song: Have you with problems.
heard Madonna's new single? Generous / d3enaras/ people like giving money and presents
an album a collection of songs or pieces of music on a CD or to other people.
a record, or that you can download from the internet: The Beatles'
Mean people don't like spending money or giving things to
first album was called 'Please Please Me'.
other people.
rele·ase make a CD, film, etc. available for the public to buy or see:
Responsible /n'spons1bal/ people behave sensibly and can
Their first album was released last week.
make good decisions on their own.
an encore an extra song or piece of music that is performed at
the end of the show, usually because the audience shouts for it: Aggressive people behave in an angry or violent way
towards other people.
When I saw U2 at Wembley, they did three encores. •
a track a song or piece of music on a CD or record, or that you Optimistic people always think that good things will happen
can download from the internet: I downloaded this track from the in the future.
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Pessimistic people always think that bad things will happen
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on to·ur when a band or singer is on tour, they travel from one city in the future.
or country to another and play concerts in each place: Bands can
TIP • Someone who is optimistic is an optimist. Someone
make a lot of money when they go on tour.
the charts official lists that show which singles and albums have who is pessimistic is a pessimist.
sold the most copies each week: Lady Gaga has two albums in
the charts .
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play live / la1v/ play in front of an audience: Have you ever seen
the Rolling Stones play live?
be onstage be on a stage in a concert hall or a theatre: What
time are the band onstage?

TIPS• We can also use tour as a verb: My favourite band are
touring at the moment.
• We can also use live to talk about TV programmes or sporting
events that we can see at the same time as they are happening: • •
The World Cup final is shown live in over 160 countries. He's adventurous. She's talented. She's generous.
• We often use a venue /venju:/ to talk about a place where bands
or singers play concerts: There are lots of great venues in London.

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Adventurous people like visiting new places and having new
experiences.
Talented people have a natural ability to do something, like paint,
write, play music, etc.
Sensible /sens1bal/ people can make good decisions based on
reasons and facts.
Sensitive people are able to understand other people's feelings •
He's brave. He's stubborn. She's organised.
and problems, and help them in a way that does not upset them.

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