Unit 12. Music

unit 12:
Period 72: Part A- reading
Can you name some kinds of music that you know or often listen to ?
Warm-up
Beethoven
Classical Music
Pop music
Rock’n’ roll
The Beatles
Michael Jackson
Jazz
Folk music
Classical Music
Beethoven
A. READING

Unit 12
Music
Reading
PAGE 124
Before
you
read
Before you read
(2 minutes)
Work in pairs.
Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.
Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.
1B
2E
3D
4A
5C
Before you read
1. emotion /i`məu∫n/ (n) = feeling
Ex: People can use music to communicate
their emotions.
2. express /iks`pres/ (v): say or show how you think or feel.
 expression /iks`pre∫n/ (n)

Ex: Music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
VOCABULARY:
Before you read
3. integral / `intigrəl/ (a): necessary
Ex: Music is very much an integral part of our life.
6. convey/ kən`vei /: to make ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc known to sb
4. solemn / `sɔləm/ (a): very serious; not happy or smiling
5. mournful / `mɔ:nful/ (a): very sad
Ex: Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.
VOCABULARY:
Before you read
7. lull /lʌl/ (v)

Ex: The mother is lulling her baby to sleep.
8. delight / di`lait/(v): to give sb great pleasure

Ex: Mary delighted her parents by singing a song.
9. tone / təun /: how something sounds
set the tone for (IDM)
Ex: Music sets the tone for special occasions.

VOCABULARY:
Before you read
1. emotion /i`məu∫n/ (n) = feeling
2. express /iks`pres/ (v) expression /iks`pre∫n/(n)
VOCABULARY:
3. integral / `intigrəl/ (a)
4. solemn / `sɔləm/ (a)
5. mournful / `mɔ:nful/ (a)
7. lull /lʌl/ (v)
8. delight / di`lait/(v)
9. tone / təun /:
 set the tone for (IDM)
6. convey / kən`vei /:
While
you
read
Task1.

Work in groups and use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

While you read
Task 1. The words/ phrases in the box below all appear in the reading passage. Use them to complete the sentences.
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)
While you read
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
Task 2
Work in groups and answer the questions in the textbook on page126.
While you read
Task 3

1. What are the two things that make humans different from other animals?
They are language and music.
While you read

2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?

Because it can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
While you read

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.
While you read


4. How can music entertain?

It makes people happy and excited. It delights the senses.
While you read

5. Why has music always been a big business?

Because it is a billion-dollar industry.
While you read
After you read
“Music plays an important part in our lives.”
After you read
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
( List down as many roles of music
as possible)
Consolidation
After you read
Types of
music
Rock’n’
roll
Pop
Folk
Jazz
Classical
 Learn by heart the new words.
Homework
 Preparing for the next period.