Exercise 1

The cab driver tells Jean "we can sit in the back row".
In this context, what is a row?

a home or apartment

The cab driver is not referring to a home or apartment when she mentions "rows".

a series of seats adjacent to each other

When the cab driver speaks of sitting in the "back row", she is referring to the last section of seats at the movie theater or cinema. A "row" has a few meanings, but often refers to a series of seats adjacent to each other. On a plane, for example, there are several rows of seats divided by an aisle or corridor.

the back seat of a car

The cab driver is not referring to the back seat of a car when she mentions "rows". We never use the word "row" to refer to the back seat (or seats) of a car: we simply say "the back seat" or "the back".

a type of bar or restaurant

The cab driver is not referring to a restaurant or bar when she mentions "rows".

Exercise 2

It's time to talk theatre, luvvies! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from Brian's email.

Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'

The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front . I was so close that I could smell the actors!'

Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the and into the crowd.'

Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a .'

I don't know

It's time to talk theatre, luvvies! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from Brian's email.

Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The seat 1 I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'

The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front row 2. I was so close that I could smell the actors!'

Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the stage 3 and into the crowd.'

Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a masterpiece 4.'

1 seat: 'Seat' is the term we were looking for here. A 'seat' is a 'chair' or a 'place to sit'. There are 'seats' everywhere from opera houses to buses! There's also the very useful expression 'take a seat', which is a polite way of inviting someone to sit down. Another example: 'I'm going to the toilet. Don't let anyone take my seat!'.

2 row: 'Row' is the correct answer. A 'row' is a 'line' made up of lots of items. We can talk about 'a row of seats' (as in Brian's email), 'a row of houses' on a street, 'a row of cabbages' in a garden, etc. The 'front row' is the 'first row', closest to the stage or screen. We also talk about 'rows' and 'columns' in computer spreadsheets. In this context, 'rows' are horizontal and 'columns' are vertical.

3 stage: 'Stage' is the right answer here. The 'stage' is the elevated part at the front of theatres, concert venues, etc. where the actors, musicians, etc. perform their show.

4 masterpiece: 'Masterpiece' is the term we were looking for. Famous 'masterpieces' include Michelangelo's 'David' and Leonardo da Vinci's 'La Gioconda' (known in English as the 'Mona Lisa'). Icarus Quincy's financial reports for the Delavigne Corporation have sometimes been described as 'masterpieces' too, but mostly by Icarus Quincy himself.

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