Teacher: Jorge René Rosero López

Grade: 9°
 Match two words to each photo. Add them to the table above.
audience band brass band conductor flute folk jazz opera orchestra performance trumpet venue
Make lists of words. Use the pictures to help you.

Kinds of music Instruments People Kinds of group Places & events

    
Use the words in last exercise to complete the sentences. Then listen and check.

1. The _venue is amazing. I’ve never been to a concert in a place like this with all these hills and rocks.
and the _band is performing really well.

2. Thank you for coming to the Newton _jazz Festival. Now please welcome one of the greatest
_trumpet players all time.

3. I usually perform _folk songs … a mix of old traditional songs and more modern stuff. If I give a good
_performance then people give money.

4. I’ve played the _flute since I was 12. I also play the trumpet in the school _brassband

5. I don’t like _opera very much, but a friend gave me tickets, and I’m really enjoying it. I think the rest of
the _audience is having a good time too.

6. The sound of the _orchestra in the concert hall is fantastic. I’ve seen the _conductor before, but
I’ve never seen him conduct Beethoven.
Listen and match the speakers (1–6) to the photos (a–f)
audio
1. f- 2. e- 3. a- 4. b- 5. -d 6. -c
1. Which music genres do you like/dislike?

_all the genres, I can listen any type of music, except the metal.

2. When and where do you sing?

_in any place, I never sing, I like to listen other people, but I don’t sing.

3. Have you ever been to a rock concert or music festival?

_never in my life, If I have a lot of money someday I will do it.

4. What music venues are there where you live?

_i don’t know, I think there is no one.

5. In your opinion, which is better, going to a live concert or listening to recorded music?

_I honestly believe that listening to recorded music is better, because if I go to a concert there
will come a time when it will end, and I will spend a lot of money, but if I listen to it from my
house, I am more comfortable and I can listen to anything I want, even without spending money
>>>Understand new words

READING A dream concert

Read the concert program and answer the questions.

1. Why did José Ángel Salazar become famous?

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HOW TO
2. Who is the most important person in an orchestra? Understand new words
• Identify the part of speech(verb, noun,
_ adjective, adverb).

• Is there a similar word in your language?

Does its meaning help you?.
3. What does José Ángel want to do in the future?
• Look at the words and sentences before
and after the new word.
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• Guess what the new word might mean
and check your idea in the sentence
When José Ángel Salazar was 14 years old, he became the youngest conductor in the world. Born in Nueva Esparta,
Venezuela, José Ángel didn’t listen to much classical music during his childhood. When he was eight years old, his
father and grandfather took him to a brass band concert, and his life changed forever. He stopped going to karate
lessons and learned to play the flute. Soon afterward, he decided to learn the violin.

In 2011 José Ángel auditioned to join the Symphony Orchestra of Nueva Esparta, where he
continued studying violin and music theory. The following year, he was asked to become
the orchestra’s conductor.
Although conductors usually have their backs to the audience, they are the most important
person in an orchestra. Apart from indicating the beat of the music, the conductor
interprets how the music is played. He uses different movements, gestures, and
expressions to communicate with every individual musician.

There are between 70 and 80 musicians in the Youth Orchestra of Nueva Esparta, and more
than half of them are older than José Ángel. “It’s hard because I have to find the way
to communicate, or sometimes tell off kids who are much older than me,” he said in an
interview with the Guardian newspaper. “Conducting is a wordless language. I have to
convey confidence to the musicians in order to get a confident performance back from them
… I have to coordinate my body’s movements with the music.” José Ángel is also aware
of the importance of words for a conductor. “I’d like to study languages. I don’t want
to go on tour and have to use a translator. Or if I’m interpreting Mahler, there are
certain criteria, or feelings, that I’d have a better grasp of if I spoke German.”
Match the dictionary definitions to the underlined words in the text.

auditioned gestures Tell off convey aware grasp

1. (adj) knowing about a situation or a fact

2. (v) communicate ideas or feelings

3. (v) criticize someone for doing something wrong

4. (n) the ability to understand something

5. (v) performed a short song, dance, or act, hoping to be selected for a play or concert

6. (n) movements that communicate a feeling or instruction

Work in pairs. What do you think? Tell your partner.

1. Why is José Ángel Salazar’s story unusual?

2. What characteristics does a conductor need?

_the conductor need to indicate the beat of the music, he interprets too
how the music is played. He must use different movements, gestures,
and expressions to communicate with every individual musician.

3. Would you be a good conductor? Why or why not?

_ I honestly would not be a good conductor, because I am not very good at being a
leader, in addition to that I would not like that position, I think that you handle a lot of
stress and you have to do everything perfect, any small mistake damages the entire
orchestra. In short words, I would not like it, and it would not be good
 Read the advertisement. Would you like to go to The Rock School?
Why or why not?
_I would like to be there, because that means that I will be with
my friends, and I am sure it would be a very good night since it
would be with them, we would also enjoy the music, dance and it
would be quite fun.

Complete the examples with verbs from Exercise 1.

Do you enjoy singing? Are you Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives
learning to play the guitar, drums,
keyboard, or bass? Do you want to Use a gerund after the verbs enjoy, practice, don’t
become a rock star? If your answer is mind, and imagine.
“yes” and you’d like to turn your
Do you enjoy ___listening the concert______________ ?
dream into reality, come to The Rock
School. At The Rock School you can Use an infinitive after the verbs learn, want, would
practice playing music with other
young people like you. We love like, hope, plan, and decide.
helping talented young people achieve Do you want _____to become________________ a rock star?
their ambitions. The official school
motto is “To inspire kids to rock on Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an
stage and in life.” If you live in the
infinitive with little or no difference in meaning.
USA or Mexico, are between eight and
18, and hope to be a rock star, call us Examples of these verbs are like, hate, love, and prefer.
now!
Read Marta’s interview. For each sentence, choose the correct option or both options.

Jeff: Why would you like (1) _ (coming / to come) to The Rock School?

Marta: I’ve always imagined (2) _ (being / to be) famous.

Jeff: Are you learning (3) _ (playing / to play) any instruments or do you want (4)

_ (being / to be) a singer?

Marta: I don’t mind (5) _ (singing / to sing), but I prefer _ (6)

(playing / to play) the guitar and piano.

Jeff: So what else do you enjoy (7) _ (doing / to do) in your free time?
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Marta: I love (8) (swimming / to swim).
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

When he was a teenager, Paul Green planned

(1) _ to college, but he didn’t have enough money. A lot of young people in his
neighborhood wanted (2) _ the guitar, so he decided (3) _ guitar
lessons at his home. His classes were popular, and two years later he opened the Paul Green School of
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Rock Music. It was a place where teenagers could enjoy (4) music and learn
(5) _ in front of an audience. Today there are more than 90 schools in the United States
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and Mexico. Paul Green hopes he can inspire more young people (6)
better musicians.

become give go learn make perform

Write the questions. Use the infinitive or the gerund form of the words in blue.

1. Which instruments / you / learn / play / right now?

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2. Which other instruments / you / would like / learn ?

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3. you / enjoy / sing ?

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4. you / like / perform / in front of people ?

5. What / you / hope / do / in the future ?

6. What other things / like / do / in your free time ?

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