Unit 4. Man and music How musical are you?

Listening and speaking

1. We hear music around us at all times of the day and night. Some of it you love, some you hate, and some you are indifferent to. But how much do you know about music? And how musical are you? Do our quiz to find out! You will hear 12 questions and 3 variants of answers (T.4.1). Choose the answer a, b or c to each question.

2. Count your score and look at the results.

1. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 2. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1

3. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 4. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1

5. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 6. a) 1 b) 3 c) 1

7. a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 8. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3

9. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 10. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1

11. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 12. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2

Results

If you scored between 12-19 points:

You are a sensation! Your knowledge of music is unparalleled, your ear for a good tune is perfect, and your taste in music is impeccable. Sing loud and proud, turn the music up whenever you can, for everyone loves the songs you choose. In fact, drop your career as a librarian and go be a DJ!

If you scored between 20-27 points:

While you may not be in the same class as Mozart and Beethoven, you clearly understand and appreciate music. Just beware the occasional impulse to buy albums by groups featured in Eurovision Song Contest – believe me, they are terrible.

If you scored 28-36 points:

Music is…how should I put it? "Not your thing," let's say. You might enjoy listening to the odd tune, but you really don't get what people are talking about when they rave on about some great new band or other. Technically, you are tone deaf, which is no great tragedy in itself – only please, think of others – don't sing along to your favourite tunes.

3. Do you agree with the results of the test? Why/Why not?

Musical instruments

Vocabulary and speaking Student a

1. Work in pairs. Each student in a pair will work with a picture and a list of musical items. Student A will work with the picture on this page. Student B will work with the picture on the following page.

Find the following items in your picture:

acoustic guitar, backing singer, bass guitar, cymbals, drummer, drums, electric guitar, guitar string, guitarist, headphones, keyboard, lead singer, microphone, microphone stand, mixing desk, recording engineer, roadie, saxophone, speaker, tambourine.

Picture a

2. Do not look at B's picture. Find nine differences between your picture and student B's picture.

Student A: In my picture, the guitarist on the left is playing an electric guitar.

Student B: In my picture, she is playing an acoustic guitar.

Student b

1. Work in pairs. Each student in a pair will work with a picture and a list of musical items. Student B will work with the picture on this page. Student A will work with the picture on the previous.

Find the following items in your picture:

acoustic guitar, backing singer, bass guitar, cymbals, drummer, drums, electric guitar, guitar string, guitarist, headphones, keyboard, lead singer, microphone, microphone stand, mixing desk, recording engineer, roadie, saxophone, speaker, tambourine.