Unit 04. Music and Arts. Lesson 1. Getting started

Unit 4: MUSIC AND ARTS
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Making plans for the weekend
* vocabulary
art (n):

the arts (n):
the use of imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture.
art, music, theater, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group.
a) What are they doing?
-> They are making plans for this weekend.
b) Where do they finally decide to go?
-> They decide to go to the cinema.
Listen and read.
Nick: Hi Duong. How are things?
Duong: Good. Oh, have you visited the Crazy Paint art gallery recently?
Nick: No, I haven’t. I heart that it’s not as good as it was before.
Duong: Oh no! It’s great! I went there last weekend, the paintings are excellent! So what shall we do this weekend?
Nick: Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club, let’s go!
Duong: But we can watch the concert live on TV.
Nick: Oh, come on! It’s quite different to be there in person-the musicians, the crowd, the colourful lights, the atmosphere…it will be fantastic!
Duong: I don’t like so much noise, Nick. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.
Nick: Come on, Duong. It will be exciting!
Duong: How about going to the cinema? I like films.
Nick: Me too. Ok, we can go to the cinema if I get to choose the film!
vocabulary
Match the new word with its meaning.
1. atmosphere (n):
2. loud (a):
3. fantastic (a):
4. in person:
5. concert (n):
6. art gallery (n):
b. the air around a place
c. making a lot of noise
a. go somewhere or do sth yourself, instead of doing it by letters, asking sb else to do it, etc.
d. excellent
e. public performance of music
f. a room or building for showing works of art to the public for sale
Concerts
Art gallery
* Complete the sentences with words in vocabulary.
1. I don’t like ___________ music like Rock, Hip Hop, or Rap.
2. The _____________ at the party is very open and friendly.
3. I met Justin Bieber last year in his__________ in Singapore. It was ____________.
4. I bought this picture in an _____________ last week.
loud
atmosphere
concert
fantastic
art gallery
a. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Duong and Nick are making plans for the weekend.
2. The art gallery isn’t as good as before.
3. Nick likes pop music.
4. Duong wants to be at the pop concert.
5. Nick will let Duong choose the film.
T
F
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F
F

b. Finish the sentences by writing one word/ phrase from the conversation.

1. Crazy Paint art gallery is ___________ before.
2. Duong says it is very ____________ at pop concerts.
3. Nick thinks pop concerts are ___________.
4. Nick says it’s more exciting to be at pop concerts _____________.
5. Duong and Nick have decided to go to the ______________.
as good as
loud
fantastic
in person
cinema
Listen and read.
Nick: Hi Duong. How are things?
Duong: Good. Oh, have you visited the Crazy Paint art gallery recently?
Nick: No, I haven’t. I heart that it’s not as good as it was before.
Duong: Oh no! It’s great! I went there last weekend, the paintings are excellent! So what shall we do this weekend?
Nick: Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club, let’s go!
Duong: But we can watch the concert live on TV.
Nick: Oh, come on! It’s quite different to be there in person-the musicians, the crowd, the colourful lights, the atmosphere…it will be fantastic!
Duong: I don’t like so much noise, Nick. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.
Nick: Come on, Duong. It will be exciting!
Duong: How about going to the cinema? I like films.
Nick: Me too. Ok, we can go to the cinema if I get to choose the film!
c. Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.

1. Let me see:
Use when you are thinking what to say or reply.
2. Come on:
Use to show that you don’t agree with what sb has said.
3. It isn’t my thing:
Use to show that you don’t like something.
d. Work in pairs. Make short role-plays with the expressions above. Then practise them.

Example 1:
A: We’ll go to the theater next Saturday. Can you go, too?
B: Let me see. I’ll have to ask my parents first.
Example 2:
B: It’s hot. Let’s go to swimming.
A: I don’t like sports. It isn’t my thing.
Example 3:
A: I’ve just cooked some noodles. Do you want to try some?
B: Thanks. I’m not hungry.
A: Oh, come on. It’s very delicious.
2. Write the correct word/ phrase under each of the pictures.

microphone
camera
painting
musical instruments
portrait
art gallery
crayons
museum
opera
paintbrush
* The difference between:
a portrait and a painting:
A portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders.
A painting: a picture that has been made using paint.
a museum and an art gallery:
A museum: a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public. Artwork at art galleries is often for sale while at museums there is nothing for sale.
An art gallery: a building where paintings and other works of art are shown to the public for sale.
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painting
musical instruments
portrait
opera
museum
art gallery
3. Complete these sentences with words from 2.

1. The painter’s exhibition, “Hidden Flower”, begins today at the city ______________.
2. Bui Xuan Phai is my favourite artist. I love his ___________ of the old Ha Noi streets.
3. In Barcelona, Spain, you can visit a ________ dedicated to the life of Picasso.
4. I think photography is an interesting art form. Of course, having a good _________ is important.
5. I rarely listen to ___________ at home. I can’t understand the words they sing, and I prefer modern music.
paintings
art gallery
museum
camera
opera
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A CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1. What can you see at the cinema?

2. What is this?
3. What does he do?
4. What type of dancing is it?
5. Who is he?
6. What is this?
7. What is the name of this film?
8. What subject is it?
9. What is the name of this painting?
WORK IN GROUPS OF 3. MAKE A DIALOGUE.