English for Cultural and Creative Industries.ppt

English for Cultural and Creative Industries Glee, a musical comedy-drama set in an American high school, was the smash hit TV show of 2009. But its creator, Ryan Murphy, was surprised by its success. “I never thought the show would even last,” he said. “I just didn’t think people would get it.” Musicals don’t have a great reputation; they are often compared unfavorably with opera and considered somewhat tracky. In fact, musicals differ from opera in many ways: they contain more spoken dialogue, more choreographed dance numbers, and are performed in the audience’s first language (whereas, mor