Unit 04. Music and Arts. Lesson 1. Getting started

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ENGLISH 7

Unit 4:
MUSIC AND ARTS
By: Le Viet Phu


MAKING PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND
- Do you often listen to music? When? How often?
- What kind of music do you like? Why?
- What is art / are arts? Give examples.

- art: the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or
sculpture.
- the arts (in general): art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a
group.


LISTEN AND READ

Nick

Who are they?
What are they going to do?

Duong


I. New words: 

- gallery (n)
- paintings (n)

: phòng trưng bày

: tranh vẽ

- excellent (a )
: xuất sắc, tuyệt hảo
- concert (n ) 
- live (a) 

: buổi hòa nhạc

- atmosphere (n) 
: trực tiếp
- fantastic (a)
: bầu khơng khí

: wonderful


* Checking new words: 
- gallery (n)
- paintings (n)

: phòng trưng bày

: tranh vẽ

- excellent (a )
: xuất sắc, tuyệt hảo
- concert (n ) 
- live (a) 

: buổi hòa nhạc

- atmosphere (n) 
: trực tiếp
- fantastic (a)
: bầu khơng khí

: wonderful


N: Hi Duong. How are things?
D: Good. Oh, have you visited the Crazy Paint art gallery recently?
N: No, I haven’t. I heard that it’s not as good as it was before.
D: Oh no! It’s great! I went there last weekend. The paintings are excellent! So what shall we do this
weekend?
N: Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club, let’s go!
D: But we can watch the concert live on TV.
N: Oh, come on! It’s quite different to be there in person - the musicians, the crowd, the colourful
lights, the atmosphere … it will be fantastic!
D: I don’t like so much noise, Nick. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.
N: Come on, Duong. It will be exciting!
D: How about going to the cinema? I like films.
N: Me too. OK, we can go to the cinema if I get to choose the film!

a. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

T
1. Duong and Nick are making plans for their weekend.

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2. The art gallery isn’t as good as before.

3. Nick likes pop music.

F

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4. Duong wants to be at the pop concert.

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5. Nick will let Duong choose the film.

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b. Finish the following sentences by writing
one word/phrase from the conversation.

1. Crazy Paint art gallery is __________ before. as good as
2. Duong says it is very _______ at pop concerts.

loud

3. Nick thinks pop concerts are _________.
4.

Nick

says

it’s

more

exciting

to

be
fantastic

at

pop

concerts _________.
5.

Duong
_________.

cinema

and

Nick
have
in person

decided

to

go

to

the


c. Find these expressions in the conversation.
Conversation

Check what they mean.
N: Hi Duong. How are things?
D: Good. Oh, have you visited the Crazy Paint art gallery recently?

1. Let me see.

used when you are thinking what to say or reply

N: No, I haven’t. I heard that it’s not as good as it was before.
D: Oh no! It’s great! I went there last weekend. The paintings are excellent! So what shall we do this weekend?
N: Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club, let’s go!
D:2.
But
we canon.
watch the concert live on TV.
Come
N: Oh, come on! It’s quite different to be there in person - the musicians, the crowd, the colourful

used to show that you don’t agree with what sb

lights, the atmosphere … it will be fantastic!

has said

D: I don’t like so much noise, Nick. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.

It isn’t
my thing.
N:3.
Come
on, Duong.
It will be exciting!
D: How about going to the cinema? I like films.
N: Me too. OK, we can go to the cinema if I get toused
choosetothe
film!
show

something

that you don’t like


D. Work in pairs. Make short role-plays with the expressions above. Then practise
them.

Example:
A: We’ll go to the theatre next Saturday. Can you go, too?
B: Let me see. I’ll have to ask my parents first.

A: Let’s go to the ballet tonight?
B: Ballet seems boring to me. It isn’t my thing. I prefer something more interesting.

A: I am going to stay home tonight. I feel so bored. I don’t want to do anything.
B: Oh, no. Come on! There’s a good film on at Sao Mai theater. Let’s go and enjoy it.


2. Write the correct word/phrase under each of the pictures. Then listen and repeat.
Explain

camera

portrait

paintbrush

painting

crayons

art gallery

microphone
opera

museum
musical instruments

A portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders.
A painting: a picture that has been made using paint.
A museum: a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific interest are
kept

and

1. ………….…. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ………………………… 5. …………

shown to the public. Artwork at art galleries is often for sale while at museums there is nothing
for sale.
An art gallery: a building where paintings and other works of art are shown to the public for sale.

6. ………..…

7. ……………….

8. ……………....

9. …………….

10. …………...


3. Complete these sentences with words from 2.
1. The painter’s exhibition, ‘Hidden Flower’, begins today at the city ___________.
art gallery
2. Bui Xuan Phai is my favourite artist. I love his ____________ of the old Ha Noi streets.
3. In Barcelona, Spain, you can visit a ___________ dedicated to the life of Picasso.
4. I thinkpaintings
photography is an interesting art form. Of course, having a good __________ is
important.

museum

5. I rarely listen to ____________ at home. I can’t understand the words they sing, and I
prefer modern music.
camera
opera


Homework

- Learn new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.

+

- Do exercises B1, B2 (page 29/ workbook).

- Prepare for Unit 4: Closer look 1.


THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Goodbye!
See you again!