Unit 12. Music

Unit 12
Reading
MUSIC
Listen and call the name of each song
Mùa hè xanh
My heart will go on
Heal the world
Đi cấy
Mùa xuân đầu tiên
Match each of the descriptions to a type of music.
Before you read: Work in pairs
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
Read the passage then do the tasks
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 criticized 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 followingquestions
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. It delights the senses.
Because it is a bilion-dollar industry.
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A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER
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AFTER YOU READ
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A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

_______ 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
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
2/. 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

A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

3/. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a LUCKY NUMBER
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
4/. Music can be used to _________ one`s anger, love, hate, or friendship.
A. tell B. talk C. inform D. express
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
5/. Listening to music, people can get ____________
A. happiness B. excitement
C. fame D. A and B are correct
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

6/. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a LUCKY NUMBER
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
7/. Music as entertainment has always been _______
a big business B. an art
C. a success D. an advantage
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
8/. 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.
Unit 12
Speaking
MUSIC
1. Task 1. Read what Ha Anh says about music
“Yes, I love pop music. It keeps me happy. I really like the Backstreet Boys – they are easy to listen to. Their songs cheer me up whenever I feel bad. I listen to them all the time. I’ve got a Walkman so I can listen to music when I’m out. At home I always have the radio on and I watch pop programmes on TV.”
New phrases
+ keep sb happy/
+ cheer sb up/
+ be easy to listen to/
+ have the radio on:
= turn the radio on
Ex: 2x + 5 = 9.
x = ?
This exercise is easy to do
làm cho ........vui vẻ
làm cho ...........vui vẻ lên
dễ nghe
mở đài, bật đài
“Yes, I love pop music. It keeps me happy. I really like the Backstreet Boys – they are easy to listen to. Their songs cheer me up whenever I feel bad. I listen to them all the time. I’ve got a Walkman so I can listen to music when I’m out. At home I always have the radio on and I watch pop programmes on TV.”
Work in pairs. Answer the questions:
1. What kind of music does Ha Anh like?

2. Why does she listen to it?

3. What is her favourite band?

4.When does she listen to it?
She likes pop music.
Because it keeps her happy.
The Backstreet Boys.
(She listens to it) all the time.
kind of music
reasons for listening to music
favourite band / musician
when listen to music
Task 2: Work in groups of three. Ask your friends questions to get information to complete the table.
What kind of music do you like?
I like classical music
Why do you like it?
Because it is relaxing
A
B
C
classical music
relaxing
Task 3. Report what you have found out about your friends.
(Work in groups of three)
Both B and C like .............
They like it because.............
2. B likes .............. but C prefers...............
Homework
Write a small passage (about 60 words) to introduce
your favourite kind of music
your favourite band / musician
(give reasons)
your favourite song (give reasons)
Good bye &
for your attention