104. Looking for Singers

Andrew Smith was starting a band. He was a great guitar player. His brother played the drums very well. His friend was a good bassist. All they needed now was a singer.

Andrew was going to hold auditions to find one. Andrew made posters. They read, "Looking for great singers". He handed them out around town. Many people showed up to audition. A lot of them sounded very good. 

Andrew's favorite was a beautiful girl. "She sounds terrible!" said all his band mates. "You guys are crazy," Andrew replied. He thought she was perfect. "Love is making you deaf!" said Andrew's brother.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	starting a band	forming a musical group	Andrew Smith was starting a band.
02	guitar player	a person who plays the guitar	He was a great guitar player.
03	played the drums	performed music using percussion instruments	His brother played the drums very well.
04	good bassist	a skilled musician who plays the bass guitar	His friend was a good bassist.
05	needed now	the current remaining requirement	All they needed now was a singer.
06	singer	a person who sings, especially professionally	All they needed now was a singer.
07	hold auditions	to conduct a trial performance to assess a person's ability for a role	Andrew was going to hold auditions to find one.
08	made posters	created large notices to advertise or announce something	Andrew made posters.
09	handed them out	distributed or gave them to people	He handed them out around town.
10	around town	throughout the local area or community	He handed them out around town.
11	showed up	arrived for a meeting or event	Many people showed up to audition.
12	audition	a trial performance to assess suitability	Many people showed up to audition.
13	sounded very good	had a high-quality or pleasing singing voice	A lot of them sounded very good.
14	Andrew's favorite	the person or thing Andrew liked the most	Andrew's favorite was a beautiful girl.
15	beautiful girl	a young female person who is physically attractive	Andrew's favorite was a beautiful girl.
16	sounds terrible	has a very bad or unpleasant singing voice	"She sounds terrible!" said all his band mates.
17	band mates	the other members of the musical group	...said all his band mates.
18	crazy	wildly foolish or senseless (in this context, meaning wrong)	"You guys are crazy," Andrew replied.
19	making you deaf	causing you to be unable to hear or notice poor quality	"Love is making you deaf!" said Andrew's brother.
20	she was perfect	he believed she was faultless or ideal for the role	He thought she was perfect.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was Andrew Smith doing?	Starting a band.
02	What instrument did Andrew play?	The guitar.
03	What instrument did Andrew's brother play?	The drums.
04	What instrument did Andrew's friend play?	The bass.
05	What was the only member the band still needed?	A singer.
06	What did Andrew decide to do to find a singer?	Hold auditions.
07	What did Andrew create to advertise the auditions?	Posters.
08	What did the posters say?	"Looking for great singers."
09	How many people came to audition?	Many people.
10	What was the general quality of the singers who showed up?	A lot of them sounded very good.
11	Who was Andrew's favorite person at the auditions?	A beautiful girl.
12	What did Andrew's band mates think of this girl's singing?	They said she sounded terrible.
13	What did Andrew say to his band mates' criticism?	"You guys are crazy."
14	What was Andrew's personal opinion of the girl?	He thought she was perfect.
15	What reason did Andrew's brother give for Andrew's poor judgment?	"Love is making you deaf!"
16	What is the main conflict of the story?	Andrew's personal attraction to the girl is overriding his judgment on her singing ability.
17	Name two instruments played by the original band members.	Guitar, drums, and/or bass.
18	What does the band look for in a singer, based on the posters?	They were looking for *great* singers.
19	What characteristic about the girl did Andrew prioritize?	Her beauty (She was a beautiful girl).
20	What does the idiom "love is making you deaf" mean?	That his feelings for the girl are preventing him from hearing her bad singing.