Unit 12: Music. Reading

Activity 2: (Pair work) Discuss and match each of
the descriptions to a type of music
Type of music Description
___________ 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
1. Folk music
2. Rock n roll“ ”
3. Pop music
4.Classical music
5. Jazz
3/. Vocabulary:
+ communicate (v) [k'mju:nikeit]
eg: We use languages to communicate with each other.
giao tiếp ( với ai)
+ emotion (n) [i'moun] = feeling ( tình cảm, cảm xúc)
+ thought (n) [ :t] :
sự suy nghĩ
+ integral (adj) ['intigrl] ; essential (thiết yếu, cần thiết)
eg: Music is an integral part in his life
+ funeral (n) ['fju:nrl]
đám tang, lễ tang
+ solemn (adj) ['s lm] long trọng, nghiêm trang

+ mournful (adj) ['m :nful] tang tóc, thê lương
+ lull (v) [l l]
eg: She is lulling the baby to sleep
ru ( ngủ)
+ delight (v) [di'lait]
làm vui tươi
Task 1: Complete the sentences with the words given below
1. If you know English, you can ____________ with people from the
English speaking world easily.
2. Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairly 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.
emotion communicate integral part solemn
lull delights mournful
Task 2:Work in groups, ask and answer the following questions
1. What are two things that make humans different from other
animals?
2. Why is music a powerful means of communication?
3. How can music set the tone for events and special occasions?
4. How can music entertain?
5. Why has music always been a big business?
Two things that make humans different from other animals
are language and music
Because 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, delighted.
Because music is considered as the most popular means
of entertainment.