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Unit 12 MUSIC READING Before you read Listen to these music extracts and decide which style they belong to. Extracts No. Music Style 1 classical music 2 pop 3 folk 4 rock-’n’- roll NOTE: Click on the number of the music extracts to see the key. 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 instrument /'instrəmənt/ (n) = musical instrument an object used for producing music, such as a piano or violin Ex: He is learning an instrument. Piano Violin Saxophone Trumpet Guitar 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. Vocabulary 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 1830s emerge as Ex: Local government has recently emerged as a major issue. 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 another transmit 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 Pop Nonclassical type of music, emerging in Papa by Paul (4)_____; short songs with a strong beat Alka and simple tunes (5)_____ Rock-’n’-roll Developed from (6)_____ music in the (7)_____ Rock Developed in the 1960s from (9)_____, Satisfaction by strong beat, based on a solo voice and (10)_____ electric guitars (3)_____ (8)_____by the “King of Rock-’n’-Roll” 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 Fold Transmitted orally, (2) unknown composers, has (3) Auld Lang several versions Syne Nonclassical type of music, emerging in (4) the Papa by Paul Alka early 1900s; short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes (5) easy to remember Pop Symphony No.40 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 Discussion “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. Work in pairs. Ask you partner to get information to complete the table. You Types of music Reasons for listening Favorite band/musician/singer Favorite songs When listen to music Your friend the end ! Thanks for your attention