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Unit 11 READING

Warm-up

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Rock’n’roll Pop Folk Jazz Classical

Rock’n’ roll The Beatles Michael Jackson

Classical Music Beethoven

Jazz

Match each of the descriptions to a type of music. Type of music Description 1. folk music 2. rock ‘n’ roll 3. pop music 4. classical music 5. Jazz a. serious and traditional Western European music. b. traditional music of a country. c. a combination of African and Western music. d. modern music that is popular with young people. e. a style of music with a strong and loud beat. 1B 2E3D4A5C Before you read

1. emotion /i'məu∫n/ (n) = feeling Ex: People can use music to communicate their emotions. 2. express /iks'pres/ (v): say or show how you think or feel.  expression /iks'pre∫n/ (n) Ex: Music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings. VOCABULARY: Before you read

3. integral / 'intigrəl/ (a): necessary Ex : Music is very much an integral part of our life. 6. convey/ kən'vei /: to make ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc known to sb 4. solemn / 's ɔ ləm/ (a): very serious; not happy or smiling 5. mournful / 'm ɔ :nful/ (a): very sad Ex: Her solemn face told them that the news was bad. Before you read

7. lull /l ʌ l/ (v) Ex: The mother is lulling her baby to sleep. 8. delight / di'lait/(v): to give sb great pleasure Ex: Mary delighted her parents by singing a song. 9. tone / təun /: how something sounds  set the tone for (IDM) Ex: Music sets the tone for special occasions. Before you read

Task 1. The words/ phrases in the box below all appear in the reading passage. Use them to complete the sentences. 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________. 7. With a __________look on his face, he told us about his uncle’s death. lull emotion integral part solemn communicate mournful delights

While you read

There are two things that make humans different from all other animals. They are language and music. Music is clearly different from language. However, people can use it to communicate- especially their emotions. Like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings. It can express one’s anger, love, hate or friendship; it can also convey one’s hopes and dreams. Music is very much an integral part of our life. It played during almost all important events and on occasions and sets the tone for them. It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful. Music lull babies to sleep at night and wakes students up in the morning. Above all, music entertains. It makes people happy and excited. It delights the senses. In fact, music as entertainment has always been a big business. It is a billion-dollar industry. It is difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without music.

While you read Read the passage again (4 minutes) and do the activity

Read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) While you read 1.Music is clearly different from language. 2.Music as entertainment hasn’t always been a big business. 3.Music isn’t an integral part of our lives. T F F

1. What are the two things that make humans different from other animals? They are language and music. While you read

2. Why is music a powerful means of communication? Because it can express ideas, thoughts and feelings. While you read

3. How can music set tone for events and special occasions? It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful. While you read

4. 4. How can music entertain? It makes people happy and excited. It delights the senses. While you read

5. Why has music always been a big business? Because it is a billion-dollar industry. While you read

“Music plays an important part in our lives.” After you read Do you agree or disagree? Why? ( List down as many roles of music as possible) ( 5 minutes)

Learn by heart the new words. Homework Prepare listening for the next period.