Unit 12-writing

Bob Dylan 1941-- musician & author of protest music in the 1960s - born in Minnesota, the United States - traveled throughout the United States, singing about the poor -mid- 1960s , pla

• Work in groups and make a list of information

relating to the band “Big Bang”

• The group with the most correct information will be the winner

5 members: Seungri, G-dragon, Tae yang, T.O.P và Dae sung

G-Dragon-Birthday: August 18, 1988

Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Composer

T.O.P-Birthday: November 4, 1987

Position: Lead Rapper, Beat-Boxer

Taeyang (Sol)-Birthday: May 18, 1988

Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer

D-Lite-Birthday: April 26, 1989

Position: Vocalist

Seungri and/or Victory-Birthday: December 12, 1990

Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer, Choreographer

Bob Dylan (1941-)

a, Have a look over this snapshot

of the singer and composer of the song in the listening activity

Vocabulary

• protest music ['proutest 'mju:zik] (n): nhạc phản kháng

• influence ['influəns] (n): sự ảnh h ởng

• release [ri'li:s] (v): phát hành

• reflect [ri'flekt](v): phản ánh

• religious interest [ri'lid əs'intrəst]ʒ (n):sự quan tâm đến tôn giáo

• to be recognized ['rekəgnaizd] (v): đ ợc công nhận

• legend ['led ənd]ʒ (n): truyền thuyết

• civil right movement (n): phong trào đòi quyền công dân

• contemporary [kən'tempərəri] (adj): đ ơng thời

• thought provoking question (n): câu hỏi đ ợc gây nhiều tranh cãi

Bob Dylan (1941-)

- musician & author of protest music in the 1960s

- born in Minnesota, the United States

- traveled throughout the United States, singing about the

poor

-mid- 1960s , played the electric guitar – showed rock

influences

- 1962:released Blowin’in the Wind

- 1966: style turned more toward country music; late1970s : his works reflected his religious interest.

- 1995: released a CD-ROM product, Highway Interative

- Recognized as folk and rock legend with 44 albums

- “How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that

he just doesn’t see?”

This is a sample of profile writing about

him.

• Bob Dylan, an American musician and composer, was born

in 1941 in Minnesota, the United States He traveled

throughout the United States singing about the poor

During the mid- 1960s, he began playing the electric guitar, and his music showed rock influences In 1962 , his song Blowin’in the Wind was released and soon became an

anthem of the civil rights movement In 1966 , Dylan’s style turned more toward country music, and by the late 1970s his works showed his religious interest.In 1995 , he

released a CD- ROM production, Highway 61 Interactive With his songs of social protest associated with the civil

rights movement in the United States, Bob Dylan has

become a legend in comtemporary folk music and rock

music Many music fans find him unforgettable with the

thought- provoking question, “ How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?”.

• What is his name?

He is Bob Dylan

• Who is he?

He is an American musician and composer

• When and where was he born?

He was born in 1941 in Minnesota, the United States

• When did he begin playing the electric guitar?

During the mid- 1960s

• What did his music show?

It showed rock influences

Questions

• When was his song Blowin’in the wind released?

 In 1962

• What did his works show by the late 1970s?

 They showed his religious interest.

• When did he release a CD- ROM production, Highway

61 Interactive?

In 1995

What is the his thought-provoking question?

 “ How many times can a man turn his head and

pretend that he just doesn’t see?”.

1 When you write a brief profile, your paraghrap should have the following information:

-Who the person is/was

-Where and when he/she was born

-What he/she is well-known/famous for

-What his/her important achievements are

albums/songs/shows

-If not alive When he/she died

2 Paragraphs of this kind are usually organized in time order

3 You can spice your writing with a striking remark by the

person himself/herself

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