Unit 12. Music

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Unit 12: Music
Reading
Class: 10A7
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Warm-up
Listen and guess the name of the song
A cappella
Pop music
Folk music
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Before you read
Matching
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Work in pairs and match each of the descriptions to a type of music
1 - b
2 - e
3 - d
4 - a
5 - c
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I. Vocabulary:
Communicate [kə`mju:nikeit] (v) giao tiếp
Ex: We use language to communicate with each other.

Emotion [i`məu∫n] (n) tình cảm

Integral [`intigrəl] (a) = important/ essential
Ex: Music is an integral part in his life.

Funeral [`fju:nərəl] (n) đám tang, lễ tang

Solemn [`sɔləm] (a) long trọng, trang nghiêm

Mournful [`mɔ:nful] (a) tang tóc, thê lương

Lull [lʌl] (v) ru, hát ru  lullaby (n)

Delight [di`lait] (v) làm vui tươi, phấn khởi
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Fill in the blanks with the words above:
He lost control of his _________.

2. Music is an _________ part of the course.

3. The song can _________ the baby to sleep.

4. We only _____________ by Email.

5. This news will _________ his fans all over the world.
emotion
integral
lull
communicate
delight
Question: What are the roles of music in our lives?
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II. While you read.
Listen to the reading passage and pay attention to the pronunciation of new words.
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Task 1: Scan the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
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Task 2: Work in groups, ask and answer the following questions
1. What are two things that make humans different from other animals?
2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?
3. How can music set the tone for events and special occasions?
4. How can music entertain?
5. Why has music always been a big business?
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1. What are two things that make humans different from other animals?
They are language and music
(P.1: There are two things that make humans different from all other animals. They are language and music.)
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2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?
Because music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
(P.1: Like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.)
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3. How can music set the tone for events and special occasions?
It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful. (P.2)
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4. How can music entertain?
It makes people happy and excited and delights the senses. (P.3)
5. Why has music always been a big business?
Because it is a - billion dollar industry. (P.3)
Task 3: Match each paragraph with a suitable heading.
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Paragraph 1: There are two things that make humans different from all other animals…; it can also convey one’s hopes and dreams.
Paragraph 2: Music is very much an integral part of our life…. Wakes students up in the morning.
Paragraph 3: Above all, music entertains… It is difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without music.
Music can affect the atmosphere
Music as entertainment
Music and what it can express
III. After you read.
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1. How many roles of music are mentioned in the reading passage?
2. Which of the roles of music is the most important? Explain your choice.
Thanks for your attention