In June 2007, there was a showcase 展示 of young Chinese talent in London. BBC Learning English went along to talk to the performers 表演者 and the organisers 组织者 to find out more.

Click below to see some photos from the event 点击下面看图片:

Chinese Talent Showcase in London 图辑

The event 活动 was organised by City Showcase. Listen to the event organiser Nanette Rigg talk about what City Showcase do. See if you can answer these questions. You might need to listen more than once to get the answer.

Answers to all the questions on this page and a transcript of the audio is available to download at the bottom of this page. 在页尾有可下载的PDF文件。文件包括本页问题的所有答案和语音材料的全文。

1. What does City Showcase look for?

2. Is there a lot of Chinese talent in London?

Nanette Rigg from City Showcase (1)
	Click here to hear Nanette

Listen to another clip of Nanette talking about why they organised a Chinese talent night and try to answer these questions.

1. Listen out for an expression which means 'to put the focus on something'.

2. What's another word she uses meaning 'great'?

Nanette Rigg from City Showcase (2)
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DJ Shortie P helped to organise the event with City Showcase. He listened to lots of different Chinese singers and bands to decide who played at the event. While you're listening to him talk about what he kind of performer he was looking for to play at the event, try to answer these questions.

1. What kind of music did the artists have to perform to take part in the event?

2. Where did he advertise to find performers for the event?

DJ Shortie P
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The Event Transcript and Answers (pdf - 27k)