A traditional Christmas song, which is often sung in the church on Christmas Day. Choral

It is popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US. Country music

The traditional entertainment involving talking and singing is in black slang words and expressions, is equal in “the conversation” (talking), is from New York impoverished black community. Rap

A style of music that was popular in the 1950s, and has a strong loud beat. Rock ’n’ Roll

It was born in the US around It was sung by black people and its roots in Africa. Jazz

Music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long time. Classical music

Orchestra A large group of people playing all kinds of musical instruments among together.

It has been passed down from one generation to another. At first it was never written down. People learnt it from their parents. Most of the songs are about country life, the seasons, animals, and about love and sadness in people’s life. Folk Songs

1. Join the correct parts of the sentences together. 1 They produced a new record in Most musicians get together and 3 They put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for four rock musicians, 4 The first TV shows 5 However, the band broke up about 1970, A but only one person was accepted. B but reunited in the mid-1980s. C form a band because they like to write and play music. D to celebrate their time as a band. II Comprehending E was a big hit.

2. Match main ideas with paragraphs Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: The Monkees started in a different way. Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians. How the Monkees became popular and how they developed as a real band. This is how most bands start. Comprehending

True or false questions (1) The band began as a TV show. (2). The TV organizers had looked for five musicians who were lovely and who could make good music. (3). Each week the group that was called “The Monkees” would play a song or two written by themselves. (4) The band broke up in 1970, but reunited in the mid-1980s. (5) In 1999, they produced a new record to celebrate their time as band. T F F T T