Unit 12. Music

UNIT 12 : MUSIC
SPEAKING
Beethoven
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Taylor Swift
Thu Hien
Microwave
Tung Duong
Lady GaGa

Beethoven is famous for

Michael Jackson ………………………

Elvis Presley ………………………

Taylor Swift ………………………

Thu Hien ………………………

Microwave ………………………

Tung Duong ………………………

Lady GaGa ………………………
classical music
pop music
rock’n roll music
country music
folk music
rock music
jazz music
dance music









Some structures:
-keep someone happy: make sb happy (làm cho ai vui)
Eg: Music keeps me happy.
-cheer someone up: make sb fell les sad/ make sb excited (làm cho ai đỡ buồn/ làm phấn chấn)
Eg: The songs cheer me up whenever I feel bad.
-to be easy to do something: do sth easily.
Eg: It’s easy to learn English
Answer the questions:

What kind of music does Ha Anh likes?
→ She likes pop music.

Why does she listen to it?
→ Because it keeps her happy.

What is her favorite band?
→ The Backstreet Boys

When does she listen to music?
→ She listens to music all the time



Task 2: Ask and answer about music taste

▪ Some suggested questions:

What kind of music do you like?
Why do you like it?
Who is your favorite singer/musician?
What is your favorite song/piece of music?
When do you listen to music?

▪ Some adjectives and expressions to talk about music:
+ peaceful
+ lyrical
+ help sb forget troubles and worries.
+ exciting
+ make sb excited
+ relaxing
+ make sb feel relaxed
+ cheer sb up
+ make sb happy
+ gentle
Ask your partners questions based on the suggested dialogue to get information to complete the table .
A: What kind of music do you like?
B: I like ……(classical music/ Pop music/ Jazz/ Folk music/ Rock)
A: Why do you like it ?
B: Because it is...( relaxing/ pleasant/ lyrical/ peaceful/ rousing)
it...(helps me forget troubles/ keeps me happy)
it ....(makes me excited/ cheers me up )
A: What is your favourite band/ musician ?
B: I like....Thuy Chi/ Backstreet boys/ West life/ Van Cao/ Beethoven
A: Which song / piece of music do you like?
B: I like .... “My love”/ “Tien quan ca”/ “Con Co”.
A: When do you listen to music?
B: All the time/ Whenever I have free time


Task 3: Now report what you have found out about your partners.
Both A and B like…

A likes …., and so does B

A likes …., and B does, too.

A likes …., but B prefers…
Homework:

Write a short paragraph about your favorite kind of music.
Review the lesson today.
Prepare the listening of unit 11.