The room went quiet — a night of art and music
Figurative English arrives: walls hold their breath, music is what feelings sound like.
New core words in this lesson
copyfearfictionharmonyinstrumentornamentpaintrhythmverse
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1The band took up their instruments, and the room went quiet.
- 2Feel the rhythm before you think about it.
- 3Three voices in harmony — that sound goes right through you.
- 4She read a verse she wrote at seventeen.
- 5Good fiction is a true story that never was.
- 6The paint was still wet on some of the pictures.
- 7This print is a copy, but a beautiful one.
- 8Art doesn't answer questions; it asks better ones.
- 9He plays by ear — no paper, no fear.
- 10The little ornament on the shelf was her mother's.
- 11Every seat was taken, and the walls held their breath.
- 12Music is what feelings sound like out loud.
- 13We stayed till the last song — then one more.
- 14Some nights change what you want from your life.
- 15Make a thing this week — any thing, your thing.
FAQ
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- What level is this lesson?
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