Unit 12. Music

Unit 12:
WARM UP
BEFORE YOU READ
WHILE YOU READ
AFTER YOU READ
A. READING
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(Pair work) Discuss and match each of the descriptions to a type of music
___________ a. serious and traditional Western European music.
___________ b. traditional music of a country
___________ c. a combination of African and Western music
___________ d. modern music that is popular with young people
___________ e. a style of music with a strong and loud beat
1. Folk music
2. Rock "n" roll
3. Pop music
4.Classical music
5. Jazz
Vocabulary:
+ communicate (v) [k?`mju:nikeit]
eg: We use languages to communicate with each other.
giao tiếp ( với ai)
+ emotion (n) [i`mou?n]
= feeling ( tình cảm, cảm xúc)
+ thought (n) [??:t] :
sự suy nghĩ
+ integral (adj) [`intigr?l] ;
essential (thiết yếu, cần thiết)
eg: Music is an integral part in his life
+ funeral (n) [`fju:n?r?l]
đám tang, lễ tang
+ solemn (adj) [`s?l?m]
long trọng, nghiêm trang
+ mournful (adj) [`m?:nful]

tang tóc, thê lương
+ lull (v) [l?l]
eg: She is lulling the baby to sleep
ru ( ngủ)
+ delight (v) [di`lait]
làm vui tươi
WHILE YOU READ
Task 1: Complete the sentences with the words given below
If you know English, you can ____________ with people from the English speaking world easily.
Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairly tale to _______ her to sleep.
Nam`s success at school ___________ his parents.
He is an _____________ of the team, we can`t do without him.
The teacher criticised him with a ____________ expression on his face.
Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his ___________
With a ___________ look on his face, he told us about his uncle`s death.
emotion
communicate
integral part
solemn
lull
delights
mournful
Task 2:Work in groups, ask and answer the following questions
What are two things that make humans different from other animals?

Why is music a powerful means of communication?

How can music set the tone for events and special occasions?

How can music entertain?

Why has music always been a big business?
Two things that make humans different from other animals are language and music
Because it can express ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of the festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful
It makes people happy, excited, delighted.
Because music is considered as the most popular means of entertainment.
GAME: LUCKY INSTRUMENTS
_______ make people different from all other animals.
A. language and money B. language and fame
C. language and music D. money and fame
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
Music is used to _________
add joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival.
make a funeral more solemn and mournful.
lull babies to sleep at night.
all are correct

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
Music can be used to _________ one`s anger, love, hate, or friendship.
A. tell B. talk C. inform D. express
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
Listening to music, people can get ____________
A. happiness B. excitement
C. fame D. A and B are correct
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
Music as entertainment has always been _______
a big business B. an art
C. a success D. an advantage
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Music entertains us.
B. Music plays an important part in our life.
C. Music is a big business.
D. Music makes humans different from all other animals.
Lucky YOU!
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Work in pair. Ask and answer the questions
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?
After you read
HOMEWORK
Write a short paragraph (about 60 words) to tell about the following topic:
"What type of music do you like best? Say the reason why"