Music and 0ther Arts

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E Complete the chart.

1. a play or ballet you'd like to see

2. a movie you'd like to see

3. a movie you think isn't anything to write home about

4. your favorite musician or musical group

5. a musician or group whose music you really don't like

6. an artist whose work you love

7. an artist whose work isn't really your thing

8. a museum thatyou enloy visiting or would like to visit

V ? Answer the questions.

1. What was the last music you downloaded?
2. Which musician or musical group do you download most often?
3. Which of that artist's songs do you like the most? The least?

4. Write three sentences about the music you download. Use some of the words from the box.

a beat a performance a voice

a melody a sound lyrics

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 Read the weekly guide to cultural events. ll]lrren ,*'nite a reaction to each event. Which events
would you like to attend and which would rou..r nather not go to? Explain your reasons.

1. Saxon Hall
Q29 in concert: This innovative rock .a-:'-_
always gives a memorable pedormar:e T-: -
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mix of old-time rock and new, danceab e c=a.:
earplugs though-their concefts are kno,,.'r .: :

2. Brookstone Theater
Zest for Life, a new play by Theodore Watkins: r :-
dark comedy, a group of friends reunites ten year.s a-Te'
graduating from college. A series of mishaps leads to
some hilarious misadventures.

3. Gity Center
Our own City Ballet troupe performs Copp6lia: Principal
ballerina Sophie Arther dances the title role, in this lovely
interpretation of a classic. Also notable are the set's
whimsical paintings that form the per{ect backdrop for
the dance.

4. Gooper Gallery
Theresa Martin, Recent Paintings: lf you are a fan of
modern art, this show is right up your alley. Martin's large,
bold canvases feature bright, intense colors against dark,
moody backgrounds,

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A Read the online review of an event.

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I]BDYIEW '1 . Event:

TIIE ABTS Hamilton

2. Type of event: 3. How would you rate 4. Your opinion of the event:
a musical this event:
5 stars = best ', Hamilton is the best thing l've seen in
C a talk
1 star = worst years! Normally, musicals aren't my
Q a comedy show , thing, but this performance blew me
O an art exhibit A
v
'k; k-* w "k I away. The lyrics were so intelligent, and
Q a play C k&&e the unique hip-hop sound made history
Q a jazz performance C kek I
really interesting. ln addition, the
actors' voices were top notch. I highly
O a movie o : recommend seeing this musical. lFyou
C a rock concert o i can get tickets, that is.
C a ballet

Now complete a review of an event you've attended or one you can imagine attending.

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f]BDYIDW 1. Event:

THE ARTS
2. Type of event: 3. How would you rate 4. Your opinion of the event:
C a musical this event:
5 stars = best
O a talk 1 star = worst
Q a comedy show
C an art exhibit C
Q a play o
Q a jazz performance o
O a movie o
a)
C a rock concert
O a ballet

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 Write a sentence about a song, a band, a performance, or a person you know, using each phrase.
1. nothing to write home about
2. isn't my thing
3. hard to please
4. right up my alley
5. a song with fantastic lyrics

Complete the questions, using the present perfect continuous or the present perfect.
Then answer the questions and provide details.
1. What _ you to lately?

2. _you (see)
any good movies recently?

3. _ you ever
(be)
in a band or musical group?

4. What types of events _ you these days?

(go to)

5. How long _ you to your favorite musician?

(listen)

Z Check the sentences that are grammatically correct. Rewrite the incorrect sentences,
using a correct form of the verb.
1. E l've already been seeing that movie.

2.4 Have you been playing any music lately?

3.8 He's been going to concerts for a while.

4. I She's been going to three plays this month.

5. I l've seen Vanessa-Mae in concert twice.

6.n How many times have you been listening to that song?

7.4 Have you been going to the art museum yet?

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 tr Read aboutJeff Thayer's taste in music. Underline the five cleftsentences with What.

l'm not sure r,hen I started really listening to music. lthink I was about
14. What I remernber best is listening to pop music while I did my
homework. Now' pop music gets on my nerves. What I prefer now is
urban dance music, though I like to listen to jazzor classical when l'm
working or studying. My sister is really into music, too but we have
different tastes. What she loves is rock music from the l95Os, but that
justsounds too dated for me! Mytaste in music has changed overthe
years, but what hasn't changed is the role of music in my life. I use it
to help me focus and get things done. But what I really like is just to sit
back when I have nothing else to do and listen. l've been listening to
music for almost ten years now, and I can't imagine what I would do
without it. I believe that life would be dull and empty without music.

Now write a short paragraph about your musical tastes. Try to use cleft sentences with What.
. What types of music do you listen to?
. What do you like about that music?
. ls there anything about that music that you don't like? What is it?
. How have your tastes changed?

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t " Do you know someone who's gifted? What does this person do well? Describe
his or her personality. What are some of this person's positive qualities? Negative qualities?

tr W8 Have you ever heard of Ray Charles? What do you know about him?

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Now read the bibliography.

In 1950, Charles moved to Los Angeles, where he

found his own unique sound. He combined jazz and
blues with gospel music to create his first big hit
recording, "l Got a Woman." On "l Got a Woman,"
Charles began to sing in a more emotional, intense,
and exciting voice. He later said, "When I started to
sing like myself . . . when I started singing like Ray
Charles, it had this spiritual and churchy, this religious
or gospel sound." This recording made him famous and
marked the beginning of a new musical genre, "soul."
Although Charles had discovered his sound and
success, he didn't stop trying new things. Alwayp
energetic, he explored new genres and brought his
"I was born with music inside me." unique style to new audiences. In the 1960s, he had
both country and pop hits, with songs like "Georgia on
4hey calred My Mind" and "Hit the Road, Jack."
I genius in th to Throughout his life, Charles continued to write and
J singer Frank ius perform. He also made teievision and movie appdarances.
is the original way in which he combined the diverse His participation in the 1985 release of "We Are the
genres ofjazz, rhythm and blues, gospel, and country. World" brought a renewed interest in his work.
He broke doum the walls that had always existed To this day, Ray Charles remains one of the most
between musical genres, creating groundbreaking important influences on popular music. His passionate
music that has had a huge influence on the course of singing and intelligent combining of different musical
rock and pop. It has been said that his music can genres is the ideal that many musicians continue to
"break your heart or make you dance." His name was measure their work by,
Ray Charles, and he was known as "the father of soul."
Ray Charles died on June 10, 2004, at the age of
Ray Charles was born in 1930, into a poor family in 73. A notorious ladies'man, he is survived by 12
the southeastern United States. At age five, he children, 18 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
gradually began to lose his vision and was totally blind In response to the news of his death, singer Aretha
by age seven. Franklin said, "He was a fabulous man, fi.rll of humor
Charles had shovun an interest in music since the and wit . . ." Ray Charles possessed all of the positive
age of three. At seven, he left home to attend the qualities of a creative personality-he was gifted,
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. There he energetic, imaginative, and passionate-without
learned to read, vwite, and arrange music in Braille displaying the negative qualities that often accompany
and play the piano, organ, saxophone, clarinet, and creative genius. He was not difficult or egotistical. In
trumpet. \Mhile he was at the school, his mother died. fact, he was quite humble. In 1983 he said, "Music's
At fifteen, he left school and began working as a been around a long time, and there's going to be music
traveling jazz musician in Florida, and later in long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my
Washington state. mark, leave something musically good behind."

List at least six adjectives from the reading that describe Ray Charles's music.

Now list five adjectives from the reading that describe Ray Charles's personality.

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 @ Match the words and phrases from the reading with their definitions. Write the letter on the line.
1._ groundbreaking a. a tvpe of rnusic wilh jazz, blues, and gospel influences that
often expresses deep emotions
2. blind
3. Braille
b. a forrn of raised printing that blind people can read by
touching
4. _gospel
c. original and important; showing a new way of doing or
5. soul thinking about things
6. ladies'man d. not considering yourself better than others
7. humble e. not able to see
f. a man who enjoys and attracts the company of women
g. a style of religious music associated with the southern U.S.

tr Write a short description of Ray Charles's music, based on the reading.

&-hW ffi What do Ludwig van Beethoven and Ray Charles have in common?
How are they different? List similarities where the circles overlap and differences
in the areas that do not overlap.

gifted musiciqns

Beethoven Similarities Ray Charles

E Complete the sentences with the correct participial adjectives. Use the present
or past participle of the underlined verb.
1. Classical music soothes her infant son.

a. Classical music is to her infant son.

b. Her infant son is by classical music.
2, Modern art interests Robert.
a. Robert thinks modern art is

b. Robert is in modern art.

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 3. Her piano playing amazes me.
a. l'm by her piano playing.
b. Her piano playing is

4. The movie's sentimental story touched Samantha.

a. Samantha was by the movie.
b. Samantha found the movie to be very
5. Ballet performances bore Eric; he prefers modern dance.
a. Eric is by ballet and prefers to watch modern dance.
b. Eric thinks ballet is
6. Concerts excite Alex and Sophie. They're going to one this Saturday.
a. Alex and Sophie think concerts are
b. Alex and Sophie are about the concert on Saturday.

tr Circle the correct adjective and then complete each sentence with your own words.
1. l'm (soothed / soothing) by
2. lfind to be very (entertained / entertaining).
3. I try to avoid because it's so (depressed / depressing).
4. I was (disappointed / disappointing) when I found out that
5. For me, is really (relaxed / relaxing).
6. l'm (pleased / pleasing) that

tr Read the advertisement. Then answer the questions on page 22.

GD S Classical music for infants and toddlers

Babies are soothed by classical melodies
selected and arranged for their little
ears. And when babies stop crying,
parents are more relaxed, tool
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But that's not all this program
that F
to offer. Research has shown
listening to classical music promotes babies' intellectual development
and can make them better at reading and math. As they listen, babies'
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abstractthinking skills and spatial inteillgence are improved. Creativity
and imagination are also stimul.ated And you can start preparing your
"Little Genius" before she.s eyen Mml This program is highly recommended
listening for mothers-to-be.
This music has been sucaessfui wt ba.bies a I around the world. Since there are no lyrics, the music is truly
international. Try itfor yoLirseif Erlnd tt'rhre.Ss:{&lr Olln baby's amazing responses. You won't be disappointedl

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 1. According to the ad, what are five benefits of L'rt,e Cenius CDs?

2. What's your opinion? Do you think listening to music is beneficial for babies? Explain.

tr Choose the correct verb form(s) to complete each sentence. ln some sentences, two
or more verb forms are correct.
1. He professionally when he was a teenager.

E danced ! has danced ! fras been dancing

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2. fhey hip-hop music all day, and it's starting to get on my nerves,
f played E have played I have been playing
3. By the time I got to the concert, my favorite singer
I already performed E naa already performed ! naA already been performing
4. He that movie last night.
E saw I has seen E fras been seeing
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5. She on the lyrics for her new song for hours, but now she's taking a break for dinner.
! worked E nas worked I has been working
6. The actors all afternoon.
I were rehearsing I rehearsed ! have been rehearsing

Find the error in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence, using a correct verb form.
1. What did you listen to lately?

2. Sarah Cho has been playing that CD for me yesterday.

3. I've been watching that video four times already.

4. I was buying that DVD yesterday.

5. How many concerts have you been going to?

6. The performance already began by,the time we arrived.

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 7. When we got to the ticket window, the movie already sold out.

8. Many people have been going to the theater last year.

Complete the sentences with your own words. Use appropriate verb forms.
1. When I began this class, I had already
2. Before I traveled to I had never
3. I had never seen u ntil
4. I bought the CD after
5. By the time I got home last night,

tr Rewrite each question, using a phrase from the box and a noun clause. Use each phrase once.

Do you know I know

don't l'd like to find out
I can't imagine I wonder We're not sure

Example: (What time does the movie start?) Do yov know whal lime lhe movie <tarl<?
1. (Do they like modern jazz?)
2. (Where is the concert hall?)
3. (Who sings that song?)
4. (Does Peter like ballet?)
5. (When is that artist's next show?)
6. (What would Jen think of this music?)

E Complete each statement in your own way.

Example: Many people believe that lhere is lif e on olher planels
1. Many people believe that
2. My friend argues that
3. Experts recommend that
4. Some people claim that
5. The newspapers report that

Now give your opinion of each statement, using a noun clause as a noun complement.
Example: [The belief ..]
1. [Thebelief ...]
2. [The argumenr .

3. [The recomme^J]: :-
4. [The claim . . ]
5. [Thereport...]
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 Parallel structure: writing words in a series

tr &Y& : ? ffiffi g Choose a friend on farnrily rnembe n to describe. Use the tree diagram
below to collect details about this person's appearance, personaliw, interests, and accomplishments.

NAME OF PERSON:

Appearance Personality I nte rests Accomplishments

I I I I

lYX Use information from the diagram to write a detailed description of the person you chose.
Decide which categories you want to focus on and organize your paragraph(s) thoughtfully. Be sure to
use parallel structure.

E sffiLr-c&dffi*K
E Does my paragraph have a topic sentence and supporting sentences?
f Oo I have a concluding sentence?
I OiO I use parallel structure?

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