TA10 unit12 reading

Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.Type of music Description a.. serious and traditional Western European music.. traditional music of a country.. modern music that is po

UNIT 12: MUSIC

Period 73: Lesson 1: Reading

Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.

Type of music Description

a serious and traditional

Western European music.

b traditional music of a country.

c a combination of African and

Western music.

d modern music that is popular

with young people.

e a style of music with a strong

and loud beat.

BEFORE READING:

Integral (adj) /'intigrəl/ =

Water is integral to our life because we can’t live without it

Funeral /'fju:nərəl/ (n): Ceremony for someone

who has died

Solemn (adj)/soləm/: Humorless, formal

Lull /l^l/: Antonym of “wake sb up”

Sense / sens / :

NEW WORDS

Match the words with their definitions

nicate emotion

commu-integral part

solemn

lull

delights mournful

If you know English you can with people from

English – speaking world easily

Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairy tale to her

to sleep.

Nam’s success at school his parents.

He is an of the team, we can’t do without him.

The teacher criticised him with a expression on her face.

Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his

solemn emotion

mournful

Question 2: Why is music a powerful means of

communication?

 Because it can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.

Question 3 How can music set the tone for

events and special occasions?

 It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful.

Question 4 How can music entertain?

 It makes people happy and excited It delights

the senses.

Question 5: Why has music always been a big business?

 Because it is a billion-dollar industry.

Question 1: What are the two things that make

humans different from other animals?

 Language and music

Work in pairs: Ask and answer the question

A: Do you think music play

an important in our lives ? B:

A: In your opinion, which

of the roles of music in the most important ?

businessman/

make money

- Write a short paragraph( 70-100 words) about the importance of music in our life

- Collect some songs of different type of music and share with your friends to listen.

- Prepare the next lesson