Unit 12. Music

Unit
12
Music
UNIT 12: MUSIC
LISTENING
A
B
C
D
E
1. Suoi mo
5. Lang Toi
6. Tinh Ca
2. Ha Noi Mua Thu
3. Tien Quan Ca
4. Truong Ca Song Lo
Which of these songs were written by
Van Cao?
By Vu Thanh
By Hoang Viet
sweet and gentle
rousing
exciting
lyrical
boring
solemn
listen and repeat
Which of the words above can you use
to describe Van Cao’s music?
 Listen and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
The guest of the show is Lan Huong
Except for Van Cao, Quang Hung doesn’t like any other Vietnamese musicians.
Quang Hung thinks some of Van Cao’s music is very sweet and gentle.
“Tien Quan Ca” the Vietnam National Anthem was written in 1954.
Quang Hung sometimes feels proud of his country, Vietnam, when he hears the song.
T F
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Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What is the name of the radio programme?


2. Which song by Van Cao does Quang Hung like most?


3. Why does Quang Hung like it?
? It`s "My favourite Musician".
? Tien Quan Ca
? It`s hard and solemn, it makes him feel great and proud of his country.
1. A song which has a special importance for a country or an organization and is sung on special occasions.
A. A rock song
B. An anthem
C. A pop song
D. A folk song
2. When the teacher went to the class, her face grew ________ .
A. serious
B. strict
C. solemn
D. All are correct
3. She agreed to come, after a little _________ persuasion with a flower on the women’s day.
A. boring
D. hard
C. solemn
B. gentle
4. Amongst many Van Cao’s famous songs, _____________ became the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam .
A. Suoi Mo
B. Lang Toi
C. Truong Ca Song Lo
D. Tien Quan Ca
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
writing
 He learned to play music when very young
 Scott learned to play works of composers like Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, as well as to compose music
 He quickly became famous
 His tunes were wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats, which was known as Ragtime.
 All in all , he wrote 50 piano rags, and was called the King of Ragtime.
 Scott Joplin died in 1917
VAN CAO
Name: Nguyen Van Cao
Born : 23 rd November 1923
Place of birth: Nam Dinh
Family: poor workers
Start composing music: when very young
First song: 1939, quickly famous TIEN QUAN CA (national anthem) 1944
Artistic works: songs, poems, paitings
Died: 10th July 1995
Known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people.
1. Nguyen Van Cao/ born/ 23rd November 1923/ Nam Dinh/ poor worker family
2. He / start/ compose/ music/ when very young
3. His first song/ be/ 1939/ and / quickly/ become/ famous/.
4. He/ write / Tien Quan Ca/which/ be/ Vietnam/ national anthem/ 1944.
5. His artistic works / be/ many types/ songs, poems/ paintings.
6. He/ die/ 10th July 1995.
7. He/ be/ known/ as/ very talented/ highly/ appreciate/ the Vietnamese people.
Write about
Van cao’s profile
Gap-filling
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Scott was born in Texas in 1886, into a poor but musical black family. He learned to play (1)……….. when he was very young. Scott learned to play the works of composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to (2)…………… music. He quickly (3)………… famous . His tunes were wonderful mixture of classical European (4) ………………… African beats which were known as Ragtime. All in all, he wrote 50 piano rags, and was called the King of Ragtime. Scott Joplin died (5)………… 1917.
A. music B. musical
C. musician D. musically
2. A. create B. make
C. compose D. design
3. A. become B. became
C. has become D. had become
4. A. but B. or
C. so D. and
5. A. on B. at
C. about D. in
Language focus
UNIT 12: MUSIC
S
ES
/IZ/
/S/
/Z/
PRONUNCIATION
washes , watches , relaxes , buses
stops , sits , books, laughs
Còn lại: learns , climbs, sees, reads
1 A. music B. busy C. noisy D. Western
2. A. city B. ocean C. musician D. special 3. A. plays B. reads C. listens D. stops
4. A. because B. classical C. famous D. slow
5. A. sand B. star C. peas D. bus
choose the correct answers
English
10
What do you learn English for?
I learn English to sing English songs
I learn English to get good marks
I learn English to go oversea
What…for?
Để làm gì
Để mà
To V
In order to V
So as to V
Not to V
1. I am having money........ a cassette player.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
4. I listen to music........feel relax.
A. so as to B. in order for C. as so to D. so as for
8. We started early........miss the first part of the concert.
A. in order to B. in order not to C. in order that D. in order for
10. My father did not have time......... the newspaper.
A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads
11. Did the teacher explain how.......... this problem?
A. do we solve B. can we solve C. to solve D. solve
12. The boys are in a hurry.......... be late for school.
A. so as to B. in order not to C. in order that D. for
Choose the correct answers
Cái gì chỉ vật
Ai chỉ người
Khi nào thời gian
Ở đâu nơi chốn
Tại sao lý do, nguyên nhân
Để làm gì mục đích
Như thế nào cách thức, tính chất
Giờ Giờ
2. ........is your favourite Vietnamese singer?- My Linh.
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Whose
5. The film starts at 8:00 p.m.
A. What does the film starts? B. What did the film starts?
C. What time did the film start? D. What time does the film start?
6. ......... are you learning Chinese for? - To sing Chinese songs.
A. What B. Why C. How D. Which
7. “.......... do you like classical music?”- ‘’ Because it helps me relax .’’
A. How B. What C. Which D .Why
9. ........is it from here to the theatre?
A. How B. How long C. How far D. How often
13. ......... was ‘’ Heal the world’’ written?
A. Who B. Whom C. By who D .By whom
14. I don’t understand………. you are saying.
A. who B. where C. what D. how
15. …………there ? – I spent three wonderful weeks there.
A. How often did you stay B. How far you stayed
C. How long did you stay D. How long you stayed
3. Sentence completion
Mark the letter A, B , C , or D on your answer sheet to complete the sentence
1. I was enjoying my book. But I stopped __________.
A. reading to watch a program on TV B. to read to watch a program on TV
C. to read for watching a program on TV D. reading for watching a program on TV
2. He took his seat quickly, ______________.
A. so as not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation
C. in order not disturb their conversation D. in order for him not to disturb their conversation
3. They used ______________.
A. living near a forest B. to living near a forest
C. to live near a forest D. to being lived near a forest
4. He often ___________ his feelings into words.
A. finds it hard to put B. find it hard putting
C. finds it hard for him putting D. finds it hard for he to put
5. I’m wearing a thick coat………………..
A. keeps warm B. keeping warm C. to keep warm D. kept warm
 
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