Word Skills

1. VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Listen to the musical excerpts. Match the excerpts (1-9) with the musical genres below.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nghe trích đoạn văn nghệ. Ghép các đoạn trích (1-9) với các thể loại âm nhạc dưới đây)

Musical genres

blues classical country and western

folk heavy metal hiphop / rap jazz pop / rock techno

1. heavy metal

Answer:

HS tự thực hiện.

2. Read the article. What is unusual about John Cage’s most famous composition?

(Đọc bài viết. Điều gì là bất thường về sáng tác nổi tiếng nhất của John Cage?)

Most composers want their music to contain something different - a distinctive melody or rhythm, or an unusual harmony which no one has thought of before. But has anyone gone further than composer John Cage in the search for originality?

In 1951, John Cage wanted to find somewhere he could experience complete silence. He went inside a special soundproof room and expected to hear nothing, but instead heard two sounds, one high-pitched and one low-pitched. Later, ihe sound engineer explained that the first was the sound of his nervous system and the second was the sound of his blood circulating. Cage realised that nowhere is completely silent - you can always hear something. A year later, he composed his most famous piece: 4’33” (four minutes and thirty-three seconds’). In this piece, the performer walks on stage and then ... nothing happens. He or she does not play anything at all. Everybody in the audience listens to nothing for exactly four minutes and 33 seconds. Then the performer bows and everyone applauds!

Answer:

John Cage's most famous composition, "4'33"," is unusual because it consists of complete silence. The performer does not play any instrument for four minutes and thirty-three seconds, and the audience listens to the ambient sounds around them during that time. This composition challenges the traditional idea of what constitutes music, and instead presents the idea that silence can also be considered music.

3. Complete the table with indefinite pronouns from the article.

(Hoàn thành bảng với các đại từ không xác định từ bài báo)

Answer:

LEARN THIS! Indefinite pronouns

a. We use indefinite pronouns beginning with some- in (1) ______________ sentences. We use pronouns beginning with any- in (2) ______________ sentences and (3) ______________.

b. Indefinite pronouns take a (4) ______________ verb form.

Nobody lives in that house.

c. But if we refer back to everyone or everybody, we treat them as (5) ______________.

Everyone is here, aren't they?

4. Read the Learn this! box. Complete it with the words below. Use the article to help you.

(Đọc Learn this. Hoàn thành nó với những từ dưới đây. Sử dụng bài viết để giúp bạn)

affirmative negative plural questions singular

Answer:

a. We use indefinite pronouns beginning with some- in (1) affirmative sentences. We use pronouns beginning with any- in (2) negative sentences and (3) questions.

b. Indefinite pronouns take a (4) singular verb form.

Nobody lives in that house.

c. But if we refer back to everyone or everybody, we treat them as (5) plural.

Everyone is here, aren't they?

LOOK OUT!

We use indefinite pronouns with some- when we make offers and requests, even though they are questions.

Would you like something to eat?

Can I talk to somebody about this job?

5. Read the Look out! box. Complete the dialogue with the correct indefinite pronouns.

(Đọc Look out. Hoàn thành cuộc đối thoại với các đại từ bất định chính xác)

Amelia. Are you doing (1) _____________ this weekend?

Jake. No, I’m not.

Amelia. Would you like to do (2) _____________ together, then? How about the cinema?

Jake. Not the cinema. There's (3) _____________ I want to see. Let’s go (4) _____________ different for a change. We could see some live music.

Amelia. Is there (5) _____________ in town that has live music?

Jake. Yes — the Oxygen Arena. I can find the programme online. Wait a moment ...

Amelia. Is (6) _____________ good playing?

Jake. There's (7) _____________ well-known, I’m afraid. But this band might be OK — Purple Dawn. They play hip hop.

Amelia. I'll ask James. He knows (8) _____________ about hip hop.

Answer:

Amelia. Are you doing (1) anything this weekend?

Jake. No, I’m not.

Amelia. Would you like to do (2) something together, then? How about the cinema?

Jake. Not the cinema. There's (3) nothing I want to see. Let’s go (4) somewhere different for a change. We could see some live music.

Amelia. Is there (5) anywhere in town that has live music?

Jake. Yes — the Oxygen Arena. I can find the programme online. Wait a moment ...

Amelia. Is (6) anyone good playing?

Jake. There's (7) no one well-known, I’m afraid. But this band might be OK — Purple Dawn. They play hip hop.

Amelia. I'll ask James. He knows (8) everything about hip hop.

6. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss what kinds of musical genres you enjoy listening to.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận về những thể loại âm nhạc mà bạn thích nghe)

Answer:

Person 1: Hey, do you like listening to music?

Person 2: Yeah, I love listening to music. What about you?

Person 1: I enjoy music too. What kind of musical genres do you like?

Person 2: Well, I enjoy a variety of music genres, but my favorite is probably rock. What about you?

Person 1: I like rock too, but I also like hip hop and pop music.

Person 2: That's cool. Who are some of your favorite hip hop artists?

Person 1: I really like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake.

Person 2: Oh, nice. I'm more into old-school hip hop, like Nas and Tupac. But I also enjoy some newer artists like Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West.

Person 1: Yeah, those are great too. What about pop music? Who are some of your favorites?

Person 2: I really like Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa. They have some great catchy songs.

Person 1: Oh, I love them too. I also enjoy Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

Person 2: Yeah, they're great. Do you like any other genres besides rock, hip hop, and pop?

Person 1: I like a bit of electronic dance music as well. How about you?

Person 2: Yeah, I enjoy some EDM too, especially when I'm working out. Do you have any favorite EDM artists?

Person 1: I really like Calvin Harris and Martin Garrix. Their music always gets me pumped up.

Person 2: Oh, I love their music too. We have some great taste in music.