MUSIC ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 44 MUSIC

 

A Musical taste* People’s taste in music is different. I like pop music, my brother likes folk music [music written and played in a traditional style], and my dad prefers classical music. My brother and I like going to concerts to see groups perform [play] live [in front of a large group of people, called an audience; pronounced to rhyme with five]. My dad just listens to music at home; he isn’t interested in live performances. When I listen to music I am mostly interested in the tune [the musical notes], but my brother is more interested in the lyrics [the words of a song]. *the type of music that you like Common mistakes   Classical music (NOT classic music) B Musical instruments and musicians C People in music A composer is someone who writes music, usually classical music. A songwriter is someone who writes songs, e.g. Paul McCartney, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin. A conductor is someone who stands in front of an orchestra [a large group of musicians who play different instruments] and conducts [leads] them. An opera singer is someone who sings opera [a play in which the words are sung]. A ballet dancer is someone who dances in a ballet. A solo artist is someone who sings or plays music but is not part of a group, e.g. Beyoncé, Jay-Z, etc. Famous groups/bands are The Arctic Monkeys, U2, etc. D Making an album When groups record an album [put eight or ten songs into one collection] or a single [one song], they do it in a recording studio. Then, when the album comes out [is available for people to buy], it is usually advertised in the media [there are adverts on TV, online etc.]. Many people download their favourite tracks [individual songs from an album] or albums from the Internet. EXERCISES 44.1 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 44.2 Complete the sentences. 1 There was a very big _____ audience _____ for their last concert – nearly 10,000 people. 2 I think their new ________ is a great song. 3 The new ________ has songs written by other people. It ________ out next week. 4 I’ve listened to a lot of their music but I’ve never seen them perform ________. 5 Their new album was ________ in a studio near my home. 6 The band has a new album out and it’s being ________ on TV. 44.3 Find five more pairs of words. Why are they pairs? 44.4 Can you complete this music quiz with words from the opposite page? 1 Florence Welch is the main singer and _____ songwriter _____ for her group Florence + the Machine. 2 The Berlin Philharmonic is an ___________. Herbert von Karajan was the ___________ from 1955 to 1989. 3 Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti were both great ___________. 4 Waterloo was Abba’s first Number 1 hit ___________. 5 Sergeant Pepper is the most famous ___________ by The Beatles. 6 Eric Clapton is a great rock ___________. 7 Yo Yo Ma is a great classical ___________. 8 Rachmaninoff is a famous ___________. 9 Puccini composed ___________ such as La Bohème. 10 Who was the very famous ___________ artist who sang Thriller? ___________ 44.5

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