Unit 12. Music

Writing

Died: 10 – 7 - 1995
Tune (n) [tju:n]: Giai điệu
Beat (n) [bi:t]: Nhịp
All in all (adv) [ɔ:l in ɔ:l] : Nói chung
Artistic works (n) [ɑ:'tistik wə:ks]: Tác phẩm nghệ thuật
Talented (adj) ['tæləntid]: Có tài, có khiếu
Appreciated (adj) [ə'pri:∫ieitid]: Thưởng thức, đánh giá đúng
Listen and repeat
Example:
Scott / born / Texas / 1886 /, / poor / but musical black family.
Scott was born in Texas in 1886, into a poor but musical black family.
1. He / learn / play / music / when / very young.
2. Scott / learn / play / works / composers / Bach, Beethoven,
and Mozart / as well as / compose / music.
3. He / quickly / become / famous.
4. His tunes / be / wonderful mixture / classical European and
African beats / which / be / known as Ragtime.
5. All in all / he / wrote / 50 piano rags /, / and be / called / King
of Ragtime.
6. Scott Joplin / die /1917.

Task 1.
Use the prompts below to make up complete sentences about Scott Joplin, a famous American musician.
He learnt to play music when he was very young.
2. Scott learnt to play the works by composers
Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to
compose music.
3. He quickly became famous.
4. His tunes was a wonderful mixture of classical
European and African beats, which were known
as Ragtime.
6. Scott Joplin died in 1917.
5. All in all, he wrote 50 piano rags, and was called
the King of Ragtime.
Task 2. Write about the life story of Van Cao, using the prompts below.
Name: Van Cao
Born: 15 – 11 – 1923
Place of birth: Nam Dinh
Family: Poor workers
Start composing music: when very young
First song: 1939, quickly become famous
Tien Quan Ca (National Anthem): 1944
Artistic works: Songs, poems, paintings
Died: 10 – 7 – 1995
Known as a very talented musician and highly
apreciated by the Vietnamese people
Task 2
Write about the life story of Van Can, using the prompts below.
Van Cao was born on the 15th November, 1923 in Nam Dinh province. His parents were poor workers. He started composing music when he was very young. In 1939 he wrote his first song. In 1944, he wrote Tien Quan Ca which is considered the Vietnamese National Anthem. Besides songs, he also composed poems and paintings. He died on the 10th July, 1995. He is known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people.
Van Cao’s profile
The first profile:
She was born on 15th Marth, 1970 in Ha Noi. When she was 10 years old, she started singing career. From 1982, she appeared in music programs on TV and radio. In 1991, she moved to Ho Chi Minh city and attracted the public by a beautiful voice. She mainly sings the light music and Trinh Cong Son music. She has lived in HCM city for 10 years and had a successful career.
The second one:
He was born on 28th February, 1939 in Lac Giao. He grew up in Hue. He passed high school finals at Chasseloup Laubat in Sai Gon. He Studied music by himself and started composing in 1958. His first works Uot Mi was published in 1959. He had more than 600 works about love, countryside, and condition. His music albums are Phoi Pha, Toi Oi Dung Tuyet Vong, Nhu Canh Vac Bay, Mot Coi DI Ve, Cat Bui, and so on. He died at 12.45 on 1st March, 2001. He was considered as a big composer, and he won million hearts not only in our country but also in others.