Unit 12 reading

Good Afternoon, Everybody!
MUSIC
Classical music
Folk
Rock
Pop
Jazz
What sort of music do you know ?
I. Match each of the descriptions to a type of music
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II. Match a verb in A with a phrase in B
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1. express a. emotion
2. delight b. a tale
3. lull c. the students
4. wake d. ideas
5. communicate e. the tone
6. tell f. the baby
7. set g. the senses
8. listen to h. the first prize
9. win i. proud of the country
10. feel j. classical music
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C O M M U N I C A T E
I N T E G R A L
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S O L E M N
M O U R N F U L
D E L I G H T
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IV. Use the words/ phrases above to complete the sentences
If you know English, you can ........................ with people from the English-speaking world easily.
Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairy tale to ......... her to sleep.
Nam’s success at school ................ his parents.
He is an ........................ of the team, we can’t do without him.
The teacher criticised him with a ................. expression on his face.
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.
communicate
lull
delights
integral part
emotion
solemn
mournful
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V. Answer the questions
What are the two things that make humans different from
other animals?

Why is music a powerful means of communication?

How can music set the tone for events and special
occasions?


How can music entertain?


Why has music always been a big business?

Language and music
It can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of the festival
and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful.

It makes people happy, excited. It delights the
senses
Because it is a billion – dollar industry.
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How many roles of music are mentioned in the text? What are they?
Music makes humans different from all
other animals.
It can express ideas , thoughts and
feelings.
It sets the tone for important events and special occasions.
It entertains.
It is a billion-dollar industry.
VI. Choose the correct main idea for the passage
Music makes human different from all other animals.
Music plays an important part in our life.
Music is a big business.
Music makes people happy, excited and uplifted.
Homework
- Write about the roles of music in your own life.
- Prepare SPEAKING.
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