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A2 · Pre-intermediate10 min

How to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival

An original short practical reading with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.

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How to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice. See the linked sources for background; current procedures and research may change.

Lena wanted to buy a Glastonbury ticket, so she began with the festival's official information page. She learned that registration and buying a ticket were different steps. Having registration details did not mean she already had a ticket.

She checked the instructions for the relevant sale, because dates and arrangements can change. When an unfamiliar account offered her a guaranteed ticket by private message, she did not rush to pay. She returned to the official page to check the authorised route. Her notebook contained the current instructions and a reminder: an exciting offer is not proof that a seller is genuine.

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registration /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/

реєстрація, rejestracja, Registrierung, registro, inscription, registrazione, registro, kayıt, التسجيل, 登记, 登録, 등록, पंजीकरण, εγγραφή, registrace, înregistrare, registratie, registrering, רישום, რეგისტრაცია

The process of recording your details in a system.

“She learned that registration and buying a ticket were different steps.”

genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

справжній, autentyczne, authentisch, autentico, authentique, autentico, autêntico, otantik, أصيل, 正宗的, 本物の, 정통, प्रामाणिक, αυθεντικό, autentické, autentic, authentiek, autentiska, אותנטי, ავთენტური

Real and not pretending to be something else.

“Her notebook contained the current instructions and a reminder: an exciting offer is not proof that a seller is genuine.”

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