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The Talent Show Part 1 of 5

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Stage Four

Maya, Ollie, Kayla, Chloe

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Monday

Maya

0:14

Hey guys! I've just put our band name, Stage Four, on the sign-up sheet outside the music room! The school talent show is on Friday evening, and twelve acts have already signed up.

Kayla

0:14

Awesome! Back home in Seattle, I sang in our middle school fall concert, and I've practised the guitar chords for our song all weekend. Wait—do we have to wear school uniform on stage?

Ollie

0:14

Ha ha, 'fall concert'—you mean the autumn concert, Kayla! No, we can wear our own clothes: black trainers and denim jackets. I've already asked Mr Davies if we can use the school drum kit.

Kayla

Black sneakers and denim jackets—got it!

Chloe

0:13

I've learned the bass line from start to finish, too, and I haven't missed a single note today! But I've never played in front of two hundred people before, so my stomach already feels funny.

Maya

0:12

Don't worry, Chloe, we're on stage together! Oh, and the first prize is an afternoon in a real recording studio in Brighton, so let's give it our best shot!

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  • Maya
    British English
  • Kayla
    American English
  • Ollie
    British English
  • Chloe
    British English