Conductor meaning in English

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Definition

a conductor: the leader or director of an orchestra; a person who checks tickets (on a train or bus) noun
to conduct (an interview, an orchestra): to carry out (an interview), to lead or direct (an orchestra) verb

Examples

  • "Conductor : Alright everybody, let's go!"
  • "Conductor : Uhh, you can have a seat buddy."
  • "Conductor : All aboard!"
  • "Conductor : As I was saying, Boston played a large role in the birth of our great nation, which is why it is sometimes called the "cradle of liberty"."
  • "Conductor : What?"
  • "Conductor : What's that?"
  • "Conductor : Hey, you there, with the crazy accent!"
  • "Conductor : On your left you can see the Charles River, named after King Charles I of England."
  • "Conductor : Alright buddy, why don't you just keep quiet and enjoy the rest of the tour?"
  • "I'd probably be a conductor."
Exercise 1
Which person is associated with which musical term?

conductor
flute
drum
guitar
Which person is associated with which musical term?

Hannah 1
conductor
Edward 2
flute
Horatio 3
drum
Philip 4
guitar
1 Hannah: This is correct. Hannah says, "I'd probably be a conductor." A conductor directs an orchestra. They interpret the music by moving their hands or a baton (=a kind of thin stick).
1 Horatio: Sorry, Horatio doesn't say he would be a conductor!
1 Edward: Sorry, Edward doesn't say he would be a conductor!
1 Philip: Sorry, Philip doesn't say he would be a conductor!
2 Edward: This is correct. Edward says, "I'd probably be a flute."
2 Horatio: Horatio doesn't think he shares characteristics with a flute!
2 Hannah: Hannah doesn't think she shares characteristics with a flute!
2 Philip: Philip doesn't think he shares characteristics with a flute!
3 Horatio: This is correct. Horatio says, "I would be a drum!"
3 Hannah: Nope! Only Horatio compares himself to a drum!
3 Edward: Nope! Only Horatio compares himself to a drum!
3 Philip: Nope! Only Horatio compares himself to a drum!
4 Philip: This is correct. Philip says, "I would be an electric guitar."
4 Horatio: Horatio does not say he would be a guitar.
4 Edward: Oops! We all now that Edward plays the guitar. However, in this dialogue, Edward does not say he would be a guitar!
4 Hannah: Hannah does not say she would be a guitar.

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