- •Предисловие
- •Topic 1: management of time
- •Topic 2: leisure
- •At (your) leisure – if you do something at your leisure, you do it slowly and without hurrying:
- •The British at leisure
- •Leisure activities in the uk
- •Leisure and Activities of American Youth
- •Topic 3: travelling
- •Different Means of Travel
- •At the railway station
- •At the airport
- •Topic 4: higher education
- •East Siberian State Academy of Culture and Arts
- •Vocabulary (positive/negative). Useful patterns
- •Studying at University in the uk
- •Living at university
- •Why study in the usa?
- •Topic 5: conservation, protection and environmental issues
- •World Heritage Site
- •18 April – The World Heritage Day
- •Study a table showing the countries with ten or more World Heritage Sites.
- •Natural
- •Topic 6: technology in our lives
- •How Technology Affects Our Everyday Lives
- •Negative Consequences of Using Technology
- •Topic 7: music in our lives
- •If you want to know more about pop music, read the texts. The History of Pop Music: Part I
- •The History of Pop Music: Part II
- •Список литературы
- •Содержание
- •Для заметок Для заметок
Topic 7: music in our lives
Discussion
1. Why is music so important to people?
2. What do you think the world would be like without music?
3. Why did you choose music as your profession?
Key Vocabulary (I)
Study the meanings of your essential vocabulary:
Music – 1) sounds made by voices or instruments arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to; 2) the art or activity of writing, performing, or studying music; 3) the printed symbols that represent the sounds of music that musicians or singers read when they are performing.
Tenor – a man with a singing voice that can reach the range of notes just below the lowest woman’s voice: The famous tenor is Luciano Pavarotti.
Bass – a man whose singing or speaking voice is very low: The famous bass is Fyodor Shalyapin.
Alto – 1) a woman who has the lowest female singing voice; 2) a man who has the highest adult male singing voice.
Soprano – a girl, woman, or boy with the highest type of singing voice: He sang in a clear beautiful soprano.
English |
Russian |
musician |
музыкант |
conduct |
дирижировать |
conductor |
дирижер |
conducting |
дирижирование |
band |
оркестр |
orchestra |
оркестр |
music-stand |
нотный пюпитр |
conservatoire=conservatory |
консерватория |
compose |
сочинять |
composer = music-maker |
композитор, сочинитель музыки |
have a good ear / no ear for music |
иметь хороший музыкальный слух/не иметь |
play by ear |
играть на слух |
accompany |
аккомпанировать |
accompaniment |
аккомпанемент |
perform |
выступать, исполнять |
performer |
исполнитель |
performance |
исполнение, представление |
song |
песня |
singer |
певец |
voice |
голос |
soloist |
солист |
tenor |
тенор |
bass |
бас |
choir |
хор |
chorus |
хор |
repertoire=repertory |
репертуар |
rehearse |
репетировать |
rehearsal |
репетиция |
public |
публика |
audience |
публика |
applaud |
аплодировать |
applause |
аплодисменты |
be a success |
иметь успех |
enjoy |
получать удовольствие |
oratorio |
оратория |
overture |
увертюра |
chamber music (opera) |
камерная музыка (опера) |
orchestral music |
оркестровая музыка |
sing at sight |
петь с листа |
symphony |
симфония |
company |
труппа |
folk music |
народная музыка |
sound |
звук; звучать |
rhythm |
ритм |
melody |
мелодия |
harmony |
гармония |
live musician |
музыкант, играющий не под фонограмму |
demand an encore |
просить выступить на бис |
Translate the sentences:
1. She prefers listening to classical music. The Moonlight Sonata is one of her favourite pieces of music.
2. He has written music for several film soundtracks.
3. We need to rehearse a new piece of music for the concert.
4. Music is his whole life. He is planning to do a degree in music.
5. Learning to read music is really a time-consuming process.
6. They are a very musical family but they share different musical tastes.
7. I wasn’t very musical when I was at school but now thanks to everyday rehearsals I have made some progress.
8. Yesterday’s concert did not impress me much. Musically speaking, the performance was only average.
9. His musicianship was superb, really beyond compare.
The audience demanded an encore.
10. She has no ear for music at all that’s why she has problems at her music classes.
Act out a dialogue on the basis of the situation suggested using the scheme and useful language.
You are chatting to a newly found Internet friend about his musical tastes. Develop the dialogue.
Dialogue scheme and useful language
Partner 1 |
Partner 2 |
Ask your friend what his/her favourite kind of music is. Can you tell me about your musical preferences? I wonder ….
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Share your musical tastes with your friend. Say that music is your whole life. You never stop listening to music. There are many kinds of music worth listening, but I….. I can’t imagine my life without music. |
Ask your partner if he/she can concentrate on other things when he/she is listening to music. Say that in your opinion loud music does not allow to concentrate. Do you listen to music while doing your homework? I think doing homework requires complete concentration. |
Disagree with your partner. Give your arguments for listening to music. I can’t agree with you. On the contrary. Music makes me feel happy (full of energy, active, emotional) so any task does not seem too boring (dull, monotonous).
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Ask your friend if he/she prefers listening to songs in his/her own language or in another language. Do you listen to songs….? |
Tell your friend that you don’t mind listening to songs in different languages if they are melodic and the words have sense. I really like…. I adore…. Frankly speaking, I don’t miss any hits. |
Ask if there is any kind of music that he/she hates. Is there…..? |
Say that you are doing a degree in music that’s why you show professional interest to any kind of music. Sorry, I haven’t told you that I major in music. |
Say that you are really happy to meet an interesting person. Express your hope for future contacts. |
Thank for the shown interest and offer your friendship. |
Discussion
1. Can you play any musical instrument? If so, what do you play?
2. How long have you been playing?
3. Are you good at playing this instrument? Was it hard to learn to play?
4. Did you go to music school?
5. Can you read music?
6. What are some special or traditional musical instruments in your country?
Key Vocabulary (II)
English |
Russian |
tune (in) an instrument |
настраивать инструмент |
stringed instruments=strings |
струнные инструменты |
wind instrument |
духовой инструмент |
woodwind instrument |
деревянный духовой инструмент |
brass instrument |
медный духовой инструмент |
percussion instrument |
ударный инструмент |
key |
клавиша |
keyboard instrument |
клавишный инструмент |
piano |
рояль |
pianist |
пианист |
violin |
скрипка |
violinist |
скрипач |
fiddle |
скрипка |
fiddler |
скрипач |
accordion |
аккордеон |
guitar |
гитара |
trumpet |
труба |
bugle |
горн |
saxophone |
саксофон |
cello=violoncello |
виолончель |
flute |
флейта |
drum |
барабан |
harp |
арфа |
harpsichord |
клавесин |
horn |
рожок |
kettledrum |
литавра |
baton |
дирижерская палочка |
bow |
смычок |
Guess what kind of musical instruments the following is:
1. _____ is a musical instrument played by moving the ends of a box in and out while pressing keys and buttons.
2. _____ is a musical instrument with six strings, used in a wide variety of musical styles. In can be acoustic or electric.
3. _____ is a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that produce notes when you press them.
4. _____ is a musical instrument like a piano, used in former times.
5. _____ is a large metal drum with a round bottom, used in an orchestra.
6. _____ is a musical instrument that is curved metal tube with a wide end. You play it by blowing into it as you press buttons on the top.
7. _____ is a musical instrument consisting of a long curved metal tube that you play by blowing into it as you press its keys with your fingers.
8. _____ is a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick.
9. _____ is a musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a long object called a bow across its strings.
10. _____ is a plucked string instrument. Its rectangular body has a convex upper soundboard with thirteen twisted silken strings. Each string is provided with a figured bridge for tuning.
Answer the questions:
1. What kinds of music are popular now with young people?
2. Which of them do you prefer?
3. Do you have any idols in the music world?
Study the table and say whether all these kinds of pop music are familiar to you.
Experimental |
Techno |
Highlife |
Hip Hop |
Disco |
Blues |
Afrobeat |
Folk Rock |
Heavy Metal |
Soul |
Funk |
Folk |
Motown |
Country |
Gangsta Rap |
Salsa |
New Romantic |
Jungle |
Psychodelic |
Pastiche |
New Wave |
Grunge |
Surf Music |
R & B |
Punk |
Protest |
Rap |
Progressive |
Glam |
Rock and Roll |
Rock |
Reggae |