Music

Vocabulary Meaning
Music genre
Classical music
Pop music
Catchy tune
Live music
Tone deaf
Instrumental music

Part 1
1. Do you often like to listen to music?
2.When do you listen to music?
3.How much time do you spend listening to music everyday? 4.What kinds of music do you like
to listen to?
5. What's your favourite kind of music?
6.How often do you listen to that type of music?
7.When did you start listening to this type of music? 8.Where do you listen to it?
9. How do you feel when you listen to this music?
10. Do you like listening to songs?
11. Have you ever been to a musical performance?
12.Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
13.Is music an important subject at school in China?

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1. Do you often listen to music?

Yes, I am _____________ music all these years. I sometimes listen to music before sleeping at
night for one hour and when I am driving, which will both help me relax. I am
_____________pop music from Taiwan and Hong Kong, and I also frequently listen to some
American pop singers, like the Backstreet Boys. I can feel the energy when I hear the tune.

2. What kind of music do you like? When do you usually listen to it?

Personally, I am interested in the _____________, like erhu, mixed with pianos and guitars.

I always get time to listen to these music during the weekends. It is an _____________that can
give you both _____________ and _____________ feelings. I first encountered this type of
music when I was driving and listening to the radio five years ago. I forgot the name, but the
tune sounded really amazing.

3. Have you ever been to a musical performance?

Oh, yes, I saw a pop singer performance several years ago. It was a really memorable night as
the live performances were very exciting. I remembered that after the song, when the singer
talked to the _____________, everyone_____________and _____________. It made me feel so
cool being there.

4. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

Unfortunately, I had not learned to play any type of _____________when I was a little boy. I
remembered that in schools, teachers always told us to put all energy into studying and
preparing exams. The music lessons, along with physical exercises and paintings, were not so
important as the schools claimed to be. I really felt pity when I grew up.

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5. When did you start listening to music?

I didn't get enough time to listen to music because I had to give all time to study. That was my
biggest pity during my childhood, so when I got to the university, what I firstly did was to buy
me a new mp3 player.

6. What is the most popular kind of music in your country?

I believe currently in China, the most popular music is pop music. There are many famous pop
singers now, _____________ numerous _____________ every year, and they are
always_____________for a period of time.

Part 2

Now, have a look at the card and prepare a monologue.

Describe a band you enjoy listening to. You should say:

 How did you find them
 What kind of music do they play
 When do you listen to them
And say why you like them so much

I really enjoy listening to Maroon 5... I found this music b_nd a few years ago, when I was
looking for some pop music on the Internet... And, immediately after listening to the few of
their songs, I fell in love with this awesome band... Their music is very catchy and  t_neful at the
same time. I especially like this band for their driving rh_thms... As of today, I have gone to a
few of their concerts and have their posters all over my wall. I listen to their songs when I'm
upset or stressed out... They always ch_ _r me up... Also, one of their
songs, namely "Payphone", is set as a ri_ngt_ne on my phone.

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 Vocabulary Meaning

Catchy an tuneful songs

Cheer sb up

Melody that makes you feel active.

Tone deaf innately

Part 3. Fill in the blank with the given word

1. Why do people think that music is important?
make us feel emotional  play a pivotal part of ….
nurture our soul  an abundance of benefits 

Well, obviously music can _________________, _________________remember certain things

and time in their life. It could also be used to relax or to focus. It can even motivate people or
calm them down when they are stressed. So, there are _________________ that music can
have. To me, music plays a pivotal part of my life. _________________, any time I am riding my
motorbike, I am always listening to music to distract my brain from all the chaotic traffic that
surrounds Hanoi, so I use it to help me stay calm in a stressful situation.

2. Is there any difference in music liked by different age groups?

a real instrument playing instruments completely electronically

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Yes, for sure there is. I feel that music today is being produced _________________ and from
behind a screen, without much physical use of _________________. In the olden days, before
all of the advanced technology we hold today, music was created entirely by people 
_________________ or singing live; there was no need for after editing as it was exactly how it
would sound. This is the kind of music my grandfather prefers to listen to over the modern
‘Pop’ we hear on the radio.