MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (26) ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

        MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (26)

A	Music, musical and musician Music is an uncountable noun. We do not use it in the plural. The band played fantastic music for more than two hours [NOT fantastic musics]. Musical is an adjective. There is a shop on King Street that sells musical instruments [NOT music instruments]. A musician (noun) is a person. My brother is a very good musician. He plays three instruments.
B	Musical instruments
C	Playing musical instruments Ava plays the clarinet. Her brother plays the drums. Krishnan is learning the guitar. His friend, Isabella, has piano lessons. Mia is a very good flute-player. She plays in an orchestra. Her friend, Nuria, is a good trumpet-player. Lucas is an excellent violinist. His sister is a good pianist. Can you play a musical instrument?
D	Listening to music Charlotte loves classical music. (for example, Beethoven, Mozart) [NOT classic music] Harper can’t stand opera [dislikes it very much]. She prefers pop music. I like folk music, jazz and rock. I often listen to music on the train. I downloaded some new songs yesterday. Do you want to hear them? Common mistakes A band means a group of musicians. Nuala had a really good band at her 21st birthday party. [NOT ‘a really good music band’] A concert means an event with music. We’re going to a concert tonight. [NOT ‘a music concert’]

Exercises

26.1	Choose the correct word: music, musical or musician. 1 What are your favourite types of ___music_______? 2 My brother thinks he’s a good __________, but he’s very bad! 3 Can you play a __________ instrument? 4 I love different types of __________ , for example, jazz, rock and classical. 5 Which __________ instrument would you like to learn? 6 Are there any__________ in your family?
26.2	Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. 1 Madison plays the ---violin---- 2 ___________ plays the cello in an ___________ 3 Noah loves playing the ___________ 4 Emily is having a ___________ lesson. 5 Mason is a very good ___________-player. 6 Ella plays the ___________ every evening. 7 William ___________ the ___________ 8 Emma is learning the ___________ . She will be a good flute-___________ one day. 9 ___________ is a violinist. 10 ___________ wants to be a pianist.
26.3	Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 I love a) classic b) classical c) classist music. Beethoven is my favourite. 2 My brother a) can’t stand b) can stand c) can’t stay folk music but I love it. 3 I have some tickets for a a) concert music b) music concert c) concert at the Town Hall. Would you like one? 4 I always a) listen in b) listen to c) listen music when I’m studying. 5 My sister plays in a a) music band b) band music c) band with three other girls from her school.
26.4	Answer these questions. 1 How often do you download music? 2 Which musical instrument on the opposite page do you like best? 3 Can you play a musical instrument? 4 Which musical instrument would you like to learn? 5 Do you prefer classical music or pop music?

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