Unit 12. Music

MUSIC
Pop
Country music
Classical music
jazz
folk
rock
can you Name some types of music ?
UnIT 12
LESSON 1 . READING
Before you read
Look at the pictures and name these types of music
Discuss and match each of the descriptions to a type of music.
a).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a serious and traditional Western European music
Classical music
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . is traditional music of a country
Folk music
Jazz


c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a combination of African and Western music

d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is modern music that is popular with young people
Pop music
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a style of music with a strong and loud beat

Rock’ n ‘ roll

While you read
Read the passage
Task 1.The words/phrases in the box below all
appear in the reading passage. Use them
to complete the sentences.
communicate
lull
emotion communicate integral part solemn
lull delights mournful
1. If you know English,you can ____________ with people from the English – speaking world easily.
2. Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairy tale to ____ her to sleep.
3. Nam’s success at school__________his parents.

4. He is an____________of the team,we can’t do without him.

5. The teacher criticised him with a _______ expression on his face.

6. 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
delights
integral part
solemn
emotion
mournful
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. What are the two things that make humans different from other animals ?
They are language and music .
2. Why is music a powerful means of communication ?
It can express ideas, thoughts and feelings .
3. How can music set the tone for events and special occasions ?
It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and make a funeral more solemn and mournful.
4. How can music entertain ?
It makes people happy and excited. It delights the senses.
5. Why has music always been a big business ?
It is a billion-dollar industry.
Ask and answer the questions.
After you read
1. How many roles of music are mentioned in the text?
There are 5 roles:
+ communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings.
+ set the tone for important occasions and special events.
+ lull babies to sleep.
+ wake students up in the morning.
+ entertain.

2. In your opinion, which of the roles of music is the most important?
Example:
I think the function of entertaining of music is the most important, because it makes people happy, excited.

Homework
Learn by heart all of the new words and make sentences with each of them.
Prepare Speaking
The End
Thanks for your attention