PART 3 Themed monologue multiple matching

Classic songs

60 mins

1 Discuss these questions in pairs. Give reasons for your answers.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, what do you enjoy about playing it?

If you can't play an instrument, which one would you choose to learn?

If you could meet and talk to any musician, who would it be?

If you could get any band to perform at your birthday party, who would
you choose?

2 The words on the left can be used to describe music. Match them with their meanings.

1 amazing
2 catchy
3 distinctive
4 inspiring
5 irritating
6 memorable.
7 repetitive
8 weird

a) makes you feel annoyed
b) the same thing again and again.
c) easy to remember
d) easy to recognise because it's very different
e) making someone feel they can do something
f) surprising and really good
g) very strange, not natural
h) very appealing and easy to remember

3 Work with a partner to think of an example for these descriptions.

a singer who looks distinctive
a catchy tune
a weird piece of music
a singer who has an amazing voice

a singer or band who you find irritating
some memorable music in a film
a style of music that you think is repetitive
a musician who you think is inspiring

4a 30 Listen to a student talking about a classic song. Read the transcript as you listen and highlight the parts of the text that are about the following.

* recommending songs
* understanding lyrics
* the singer's voice

4b Now answer this question about the song.
What does the speaker say about the song he listened to?
a) I'd certainly recommend it to other people.
b) I don't understand what the lyrics are about.
c) The singer has an amazing voice.

5a Listen to another student talking about a classic song.
Which of a, b or c is correct?
a) I've decided to try writing a song myself after listening to it.
b) It reminds me of other similar songs.
c) The music sounds surprisingly modern.

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