
- •Method guide on module I
- •Introduction
- •Reading and speaking
- •Thematic vocabulary
- •1. The music may be
- •3. Musicians
- •4. Musical Instruments
- •5. Concert
- •6. Voices. Songs and tunes.
- •Task 1.4. Music Word Search. Find and circle the words from the box in the grid and discover a hidden word.
- •1. Types of Musical Instruments
- •Before the concert starts...
- •Musical instruments
- •What is the layout of the orchestra?
- •The girl from ipanema
- •Understanding Music
- •What is Classical Music?
- •Music in the Middle Ages (400-1400)
- •Renaissance music (1400-1600)
- •Baroque Music (and sometimes Rococo) (1600-1750)
- •The Classical Period (1750-1820)
- •The Romantic Period (1820-1900)
- •20Th Century Classical Music
- •The Greatest Composer Ever
- •Cakewalk
- •1. Agree or disagree with the statements given below.
- •2. Summarize the following in one or two sentences.
- •3. Comment upon the following problem.
- •Great genius of jazz
- •The Power of Music
- •Music Heals
- •There's Music in Our Speech
- •Franz Joseph Haydn
- •George Frederick Handel
- •Sergei Rachmaninov
- •Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- •Gustav Mahler
- •Giuseppe Verdi
- •Johannes Brahms
- •F rederic Chopin
- •R obert Schumann
- •Franz Schubert
- •R ichard Wagner
- •Ludwig van Beethoven
- •W olfgang Amadeus Mozart
- •Johann Sebastian Bach
- •Laboratory work listening tasks
- •An interview with a Hollywood star
- •Are these statements about Liza Minnelli, the singer and actor, true or false?
- •2 Listen to part one of the interview (Track 4.5). Correct the false statements in exercise 1. Answer the questions.
- •Listen to part two (Track 4.6). Complete the interviewer's questions.
- •4 Listen to part three (Track 4.7).
- •5 Try to remember the words from the interview.
- •1 Which two reasons does Andy give for not wanting to be famous?
- •2 Which two examples does he give of a more gratifying kind of fame?
- •3 Complete these extracts with the expressions Andy used (from exercise 2). Then listen and check.
- •Bibliography
- •Contents
- •Introduction........................................................................................1 – 3
3. Musicians
He made a notable contribution to the music of our time.
He produced a series of masterpieces, which brought him everlasting fame and a place among the immortals of his art.
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If we are to believe the critics he was a charlatan in music.
He was an artist, every inch of him.
There is no one who could be ranked with him. Few can equal him.
One striking feature of his music is the extraordinary variety.
His mastery is all embracing.
4. Musical Instruments
Do you play any instrument?
I play now and again.
I play the violin but not very well.
I'll play you some pieces by B. on the piano.
I play by ear.
The piano has one dumb note.
5. Concert
Who's conducting?
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Who's on the programme?
She sang to the accompaniment of...
He has a full audience.
He has a great talent for the piano.
His technique is brilliant.
He has attained a notable mastery of the piano.
Never has the piano sounded so beautiful.
She plays gracefully.
She accompanied magnificently.
His rendering was perfect.
I like the way he interprets N.
The concerto contains charming episodes.
The concert went off well.
The orchestra is tuning up.
Solo is a composition for a single voice or instrumentalist.
6. Voices. Songs and tunes.
It's a rather catchy melody.
His melodies are expressive and deeply felt.
Most of his melodies are derived from folk songs.
What wailing / heart-rending tunes!
The song is rather melodious.
I am still under the spell of charm of his songs.
N's songs are for the most part deeply coloured and rich in sentiment.
His songs are more in the lyrical pattern.
This song is one of the current favourites.
These songs withstood proudly and nobly the rages of time.
I'll sing to the piano.
They sang in chorus.
She was ravishing. I never heard her sing like that before.
Towards the end of the performance one of the singers was out of voice.
You are singing in / out of tune.
She has the voice of great compass.
I have lost my voice. She is in good / bad voice.
Bass is the lowest male voice / baritone / tenor.
Contralto (alto) is the deepest female voice / mezzo-soprano / soprano.
Voices are sweet, pleasant, low, clear, ringing. round, chest, deep, stentorian, loud, high-pitched, thin, shrill, hoarse, toneless.
Task 1.2. Complete the sentences using the thematic vocabulary.
My favourite genre of music is…
I really enjoy ………
I'm extremely interested in ………
I'm fascinated by ………
I'm quite interested in ………
I'm not interested in ……….
I'm not in the least interested in ………
I don't like ……… at all
I'm bored by ………
I think ……… is a complete waste of time.
I used to like ………, but I've lost interest in it
I used to think ………. was boring, but now I'm getting interested in it.
When I am in low spirits I prefer listening to …
If I am excited I switch on …
If I am bored I listen to…
When I am on a trip I take … with me.
Task 1.3. Do the Crossword Puzzle
Down
2. A kind of rap music incorporating break-dance that sprang in N.Y. City in the 1970’s.
3. Musical composition for four voices or instruments.
7. Major genre of American popular music often played on a guitar, fiddle or banjo.
9. Musical genre started in Italy in XVI century in which the text is set to music and staged.
10. Musical composition for one voice or instrument.
11. Musical piece for two performers.
12. Dance music of the 1970’s distinguished by a fast jazz tempo and heavy rock music beat.
Across
1. A graceful couple ballroom dance born in Austria about 1800.
4. Hard driving rock music with angry words.
5. Popular music began in the U.S. in 1950’s distinct by a strong rhythm and beat played on electric guitars, drums and keyboards.
6. Musical composition for three performers.
8. Stage play with songs and dance intermingled with dialogues.
13. Slow, sad music began by black musicians played on a guitar or piano.
14. Simple rock music encompassing a variety of musical rhythms.
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