A. Comprehension Questions and Points for Discuss

1. What is the background to rock music?

2. What are the distinctive stylistic traits of rock? What forms does it have?

3. On what instruments do rock musicians most frequently perform?

4. How has rock influenced other musical genres? Do you think its influence as revolutionary as the author thinks it to be?

5. In your opinion, what are the most popular rock musicians and groups in Russia and Belarus and abroad? Name current rock recordings, which you like.

6. What major rock compositions do you know?

7. Which Soviet composers used rock elements in their work?

8. Discuss the social consequences of rock.

9. Speak about the impact of electronic technology on musical culture, the interdependence of live and recorded music, the growth of a new audience brought up on recorded music.

B. Additional Assignments

1. Write a composition of 150-250 words in which you explain why you like, or do not like, rock.

2. Give your opinion on current rock hits.

To play the guitar – играть на гитаре Exciting – волнующий In the original – в подлиннике Contents – содержание To allow – позволять Thrilling – захватывающий To drive at – клонить, намекать Fan – болельщик, любитель To count – считать Alive – живой Arithmetic problem – задача Electric circuit – электрическая цепь Complicated –сложный Button – кнопка, пуговица To flash – вспыхивать

Device – устройство To prove – доказывать Comparatively slow – сравнительно медленно Pace – темп To market – выпустить на рынок To take part in – принимать участие в Regional – областной Competition – соревнование Available – имеющийся в распоряжении Stamp – марка Similarity – сходство To practise –практиковаться To be certain – быть уверенным Necessity – необходимость

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