Unit12-writing(bc)

Task 1: Make up complete sentences about Scott Joplin, a famous American musician, using given prompts... Scott/ born/Texas/1886/,/poor/but musical black family.=>Scott was born in Texas

Born on February 28 th, 1939 in Lac Giao ( a high land in the middle part of Viet Nam.

Grown up in Hue.

Wrote more than 990 songs including Uot Mi, Diem Xua, Noi Vong Tay Lon

Died on April 1 st, 2001 In Ho Chi Minh City.

Who is he?

Born on August 19 th , 1975 in Ha Noi.

Graduated from Ha Noi Conservatory in 1997.

Has received many honors including the first prize in Ha Noi ‘s singing competition.

The Gold Medal in the National Competition in 1995.

The Golden Voice of ASIAN in 1998.

Who is she?

My Linh

UNIT 12: MUSICS

Section: Writing

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

Task 1: Make up complete sentences about Scott Joplin,

a famous American musician, using given prompts

0 Scott/ born/Texas/1886/,/poor/but musical black family.

=>Scott was born in Texas in 1886, into a poor but musical black family.

1 He/learn/play/music/when/very young.

=>He learned to play music when he was very young.

=>Scott learned to play the works of composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to compose music

2 Scott/learn/play/works/composers/Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart/as well as/ compose/music.

3 He/quickly/become/famous.

=>He quickly became famous.

4 His tunes/be/wonderful mixture/classical European and African/beats/ which/he/ known as Ragtime.

=>His tunes were wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats which were known as Ragtime.

5 All in all/he/write/50 piano rags/,/and be/called/King of Ragtime

=>All in all he wrote 50 piano rags, and was called the King of Ragtime

6 Scoot Joplin/die/1917

=>Scott Joplin died in 1917.

Task 2: Write about the life story of Van Cao

Van Cao (1923-1995)

-Place of birth: Nam Dinh

-Family: poor workers

Tien Quan Ca ( National Anthem); 1944

-Artistic Works: Songs, poems, paintings

-Died: 10-7-1995

Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh on November 15 th ,

1923, into a poor worker family He could compose music when he was very young He composed his

first song in 1939 and quickly became famous Tien Quan Ca , The Vietnamese National Anthem, was

composed in 1944 His artistic works were songs ,

Write a paragraph of your favorite singer or musician Prepare the new lesson: Language focus.

Thank you.

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