How Coldplay created their most sustainable tour yet The One Show - Advanced - Student Version

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1) What are some of the most serious environmental problems?
2) What are some things individuals can do to help the environment?
3) Explain the correlation between the "three Rs" and sustainability. 
4) What do you know about Coldplay, their songs and their tours? 
1) Watch the video and answer the following questions:
a) What kind of tour are they proposing to do?
b) List some ways that allow their concert to be sustainable.
c) What happens every time they sell a ticket for a show?
2) Correct the statements below. Watch the video to check your answers. 
a) Phil Harvey is responsible for making sure their marketing targets are achieved. 
b) Chris said in a BBC interview that he would only continue touring if they could make a profit. 
c) They still just sing because they like the idea of being pop stars. 
d) Collaboration with the boy band BTS was a way to keep their band quiet. 
e) They believe that they should tell people that they are wrong as it brings a good result. 
WATCHING AND VOCABULARY
How Coldplay created their most sustainable 
tour yet | The One Show
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https://youtu.be/_S7m04SXJpI
1) In your opinion, should artists be preoccupied with sustainability? Explain. 
2) Explain the following quote: "Like any other human you can only do your best and we're 
definitely doing that". Are you doing your best at the moment?
3) What eco-friendly programmes should be implemented in your community?
4) What happens if people ignore issues related to sustainable development?
3) Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Watch the video again to check.
a) Coldplay claims to rewrite the ____________________ by proposing a plan of sustainable and 
low-carbon emission performances.
b) The interviewer will get their ____________________ and how it's all expected to work.
c) There aren't many bands in the world who could do six ____________________ nights.
d) We've got these ____________________ on the top of some of the towers. 
e) So we feel so incredibly grateful about people turning up that the energy just 
________________________________________.
f) Telling someone that they're doing everything wrong doesn't usually result in much of a change 
____________________ saying well we've been trying [may make a difference].
4) Can you match the meaning of the underlined words with their definition?
( ) compared with the fact that; but
( ) a performance or sports event for which no more tickets are available because it is so popular
( ) the official rules for an organization or activity
( ) to rise to a very high level
( ) a wind turbine
( ) to learn or be told the truth, facts, or most pertinent information about something.
D ISCUSS ION
I D IOMS
1) Look at the following sentence and answer:
Foreign concerts come in all shapes and sizes but they do not come much bigger than this 
Coldplay at Wembley.
A) What type of language is the underlined expression?
( ) phrasal verb ( ) collocation ( ) idiom
B) Can you guess the meaning of the underlined expression? Here are some more examples to 
help you:
a) We saw people there of all shapes and sizes.
b) Organic products come in all shapes and sizes, but the EU cannot accept that. 
c)The objects we keep to document our histories come in all shapes and sizes. 
C) Here is a picture to help you remember this idiom:
2) Using pictures is a great way to remember idioms. Play this game to find out some more 
idioms: https://www.baamboozle.com/game/53 
3) Choose some of the following questions to ask and answer to your classmates/teacher:
a) When was the last time you felt under the weather?
b) Are you good at keeping secrets, or do you easily spill the beans?
c) How loyal are you as a friend? Will you stick with someone through thick and thin?
d) What do you only do once in a blue moon?
e) Do you usually see eye to eye with your closest friends? Or do you often disagree?
f) What is difficult for some people, but a piece of cake for you?
g) Do you speak directly to other people, or do you tend to beat around the bush?
h) New phones are expensive. Are you willing to pay an arm and a leg for one?
i) When things get difficult, is it easy for you to keep your chin up?
j) What’s not your cup of tea?
k) Do you have a sweet tooth?
l) How do you break the ice when you meet someone new?
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