Unit 12. Music

Warmer: Skimming questions
Who is he?
He’s Van Cao.
What does he do?
He’s a musician.
Vocabulary:
Guest (n):
Sweet and gentle (adj):
Rousing (adj):
Lyrical (adj):
Feel proud of (v):
khách mời
ngọt ngào và dịu êm
sôi động
trữ tình
cảm thấy tự hào
Which of these songs were written by Van Cao?

Suoi Mo
Tien Quan Ca
Truong Ca Song Lo
Lang Toi
Task 1: T-F statements
1. The guest of the show is Lan Huong.

2. Except for Van Cao, Quang Hung doesn’t like any other Vietnamese musicians.
3. Quang Hung thinks some of Van Cao’s music is very sweet and gentle.
4. “Tien Quan Ca”, the Vietnam National Anthem, was written in 1954.
5. Quang Hung sometimes feels proud of his country, Vietnam, when he hears the song.
T
F
F
F
F
T
F
(Quang Hung)
(also likes)
(1944)
(always)
Task2: Answer the questions
1. What is the name of the radio progamme?
It’s “My favourite Musician”.
2. Which song by Van Cao does Quang Hung like most?
Tien Quan Ca
3. Why does Quang Hung like it?
It’s hard and solemn, it makes him feel great and proud of his country.
Discuss Quang Hung’s ideas about van Cao’s music. Do you agree or disagree with him?
Homework:
Learning new words