Unit 12

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types of music
rock and roll
classical music
pop music
folk music
jazz
Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.
Do you often listen to the music in your free time ?
What kind of music do you prefer ?
What singer do you like most ?
Questions
Let’s enjoy the music
Please read the questions carefully and answer by yourself
Discussion
“Music is important to our lives “
DO YOU AGREE ?
Unit
12
Music
Wednesday, February 24th , 2010
English
Meaning
1. emotion (n)
cảm xúc
2. convey (v)
= feeling
= express
truyền đạt, diễn tả
3. solemn (adj)
trang nghiêm
4. mournful (adj)
tang thương, buồn
5. lull (v)
ru (ngủ)
6. delight (v)
Ex: The mother is lulling her baby to sleep.
làm vui
Task 1.
1. If you know English, you can__ ____________ with people from the English-speaking world easily.
2. Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairy tale to __________ her to sleep.
3. Nam’s success at school ____________ his parents.
4. He is an _____________of the team, we can’t do without him.
5. The teacher criticised him with a __________ expression on his face.
6. Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his________ .
7. With a __________look on his face, he told us about his uncle’s death.
lull
emotion
integral part
solemn
communicate
mournful
delights
Read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Music is clearly different from language.

Music as entertainment hasn’t always been a big business.

Music isn’t an integral part of our lives.
T
F
F
Read the text again and
answer the questions.
1. What are the two things that make humans different from other animals?
2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?
3. How can music set tone for events and special occasions?
4. How can music entertain?
5. Why has music always been a big business?
What are the two things that make humans different from other animals?

They are language and music.
answer the questions

2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?

Because it can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
3. How can music set tone for events and special occasions?

It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful.
4. How can music entertain?
It makes people happy and excited. It delights the senses.
5. Why has music always been a big business?
Because it is a billion-dollar industry.
work in pairs
1. How many roles of
music are mentioned in the text?
2. In your opinion,
which of the roles of music
is the most important?
1.Which style do you like most ?
2.Do you think music play an
important role in our lives ?
Homework
Answer the questions on
your notebook.
We can play jazz