Writing a Concert Review
ESL Lesson PlansWriting a Concert Review

Writing a Concert Review

What really makes a concert unforgettable—and why do some fall flat? This engaging B2-C1 lesson for teens and adults explores live music through the lens of a concert review. Learners practice reading, speaking, writing and vocabulary as they discuss concert criteria, match descriptive adjectives, analyze a review text, and write their own concert review. Ideal for building opinion language in an authentic, music-focused context.

Skills

  • Can give a detailed critical review of cultural events (e.g. plays, films, concerts) or literary works.
  • Can select from several vocabulary options in almost all situations by exploiting synonyms of words less commonly encountered.
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1

Discuss what makes a good concert.

Rank these criteria of a good concert in order of importance. What would you add? - vocals - song selection - acoustics - pacing - crowd energy - stage design - special effects
Your answer:
2

Match the adjectives to the definitions.

3

Sort the words into the right groups.

4

Read the review and answer the questions below.

5

Choose one of the tasks below.