READING

Unit 12

MUSICMUSIC

Before you read

Listen to these music extracts and decide which style they belong to.

Extracts No. Music Style

NOTE: Click on the number of the music extracts to see the key.

classical music

folk

pop

rock-’n’- roll

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2

3

4

Vocabulary

indisispensable (a) /ɪndɪ'spensəbl / = essential

someone or something that is indispensable is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them.

indispensable to

Ex: This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration.

indispensable for/in (doing) something

Ex: Music plays an indispensable part in human life.

Vocabulary

Piano Violin Saxophone Trumpet Guitar

instrument /'instrəmənt/ (n) = musical instrument an object used for producing music, such as a piano or violin Ex: He is learning an instrument.

Vocabulary

emotion /ɪ'məʊʆən/ (n) a strong feeling such as love or anger Ex: My mother was overcome with emotion and burst into tears.

emotional /ɪ'məʊʆənəl/ (a) relating to your feelings or how you control them Ex: the physical and emotional state of the patient

Vocabulary

Stimulate /'stɪmjuleɪt/ (v) to encourage sone by making them excited about and interested in sth Ex: Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.stimulate somebody to do something Ex: An inspiring teacher can stimulate students to succeed.Stimulation /stɪmjuleɪ'ʆən/ (n) when sth causes sone or sth to become more active or enthusiastic Ex: While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation.

Vocabulary

Compose /kəm'pəʊz/ (v) to write a piece of music Ex: Barrington has composed the music for a new production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Composer /kəm'pəʊzə/ (n) someone who writes music Ex: Mozart is one of the best-known composers of classical music.

Composition (n) the process or skill of writing music: Ex: At music school I studied piano and composition.

Symphony /'sɪmfəni / (v) a long piece of music usually in four parts, written for an orchestra Ex: Bruckner's Fifth Symphony

Emerge /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/ (v) to begin to be known or noticed a religious sect that emerged in the 1830semerge as Ex: Local government has recently emerged as a major issue.

Vocabulary

The Seattle Symphony Beethoven - Symphony No.5

Vocabulary

Beat (n) the main rhythm that a piece of music or a poem has Ex: a song with a beat you can dance to

Tune (n) a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to Ex: They sang perfectly in tune. Greg's bass guitar was out of tune.

Vocabulary

Transmit /trænz'mɪt/ (v) to send or pass something from one person, place or thing to anothertransmit something (from sb/sth) to sb/sth Ex: Mathematical knowledge is transmitted from teacher to student.

Oral /'ɔ:rəl/ (a) spoken; not written Ex: an oral agreement/exam

Answer the following questions

1. Who are the listeners of classical music?2. What is the key different between classical music and

romantic music?3. Why is pop music so popular with many people?4. Why does a folk song usually have several versions?5. When was rock-’n’-roll born?6. How successful was Elvis Presley with rock-’n’-roll?7. Where does rock come from?8. What is the key musical instrument that rock is played on?

Fill in the gaps with the missing information

Music Type Description Example

Classical For a (1)_____ audience; dependent more on formal appeal

Symphony No.40

Fold Transmitted orally, (2)_____composers, has several versions

(3)_____

Pop Nonclassical type of music, emerging in (4)_____; short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes (5)_____

Papa by Paul Alka

Rock-’n’-roll Developed from (6)_____ music in the (7)_____

(8)_____by the “King of

Rock-’n’-Roll”

Rock Developed in the 1960s from (9)_____, strong beat, based on a solo voice and electric guitars

Satisfaction by (10)_____

Fill in the gaps with the missing information Music Type

Description Example

Classical

For a (1) learned and serious audience; dependent more on formal appeal

Symphony No.40

Fold Transmitted orally, (2) unknown composers, has several versions

(3) Auld Lang Syne

Pop Nonclassical type of music, emerging in (4) the early 1900s; short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes (5) easy to remember

Papa by Paul Alka

Rock-’n’-roll

Developed from (6) jazz and country music in the (7) 1950s

(8) Heartbreak Hotel by the “King of Rock-’n’-Roll”

Rock Developed in the 1960s from (9) rock-’n’-roll, strong beat, based on a solo voice and electric guitars

Satisfaction by (10) the Rolling Stones

“Music plays an indispensable part in human life.” Do you agree? How important to our lives do you think music is? Discuss with your friends to find out the roles of music in society.

Discussion

Work in pairs. Ask you partner to get information to complete the table.

You Your friend

Types of music

Reasons for listening

Favorite band/musician/singer

Favorite songs

When listen to music

the end !

Thanks for your

attention