UNIT 12: MUSIC

1. UNIT 12: MUSIC WRITING

2. Who is he? SINGER DAN TRUONG Can you tell the class anything about him?

3. Here are some information about Dan Truong. Now you will reorder these sentences into a complete paragraph. A PASSAGE ABOUT DAN TRUONG Dan Truong, a famous singer of pop music, was born on November 29th, 1976 in Thanh Hoa. He ia the oldest son of a family with 4 children. He won the third prize of a singing show in 1996 with the song “ Gui Nguoi Toi Yeu”. However, he began his singing career until 1997. His song which audiences like best are Lung Linh giot Suong, Kiep Ve Sau, Buoc Chan Le Loi, etc. He has been known as a very talented singer by the Vietnamese young. 1. However, he began his singing career until 1997. 4.Dan Truong, a famous singer of pop music, was born on November 29th, 1976 in Thanh Hoa. 2. He won the third prize of the singing show in 1996 with the song “Gui Nguoi Toi Yeu”. 3.He is the oldest son of a family with 4 children. 2.He won the third prize of the singing show in 1996 with the song “Gui Nguoi Toi Yeu”. 3. He is the oldest son of a family with 4 children. 4. Dan Truong, a famous singer of pop music, was born on November 29th, 1976 in Thanh Hoa. 1.However, he began his singing career until 1997. 5. He has been known as a very talented singer by the Vietnamese young. 6.His songs which audiences likes best are Lung Linh Hat Mua, Kiep Ve Sau, Buoc Chan Le Loi, etc. 6. His songs which audiences likes best are Lung Linh Hat Mua, Kiep Ve Sau, Buoc Chan Le Loi, etc. 5.He has been known as a very talented singer by the Vietnamese young.

4. Task 1:Use the prompts below to make up complete sentences about Scott Joplin, a famous American musician. Example: Scott / born / Texas / 1886 / , / poor / but musical black family. Scott was born in Texas in 1886, into a poor but musical black family. 1. He / learn / play /music / when / very young. He learned to play music when he was very young. 2. Scott / learn / play / works / composers / Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart / as well as / compose / music. Scott learned to play the works of composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to compose music. 3. He / quickly / become / famous. He quickly became famous. 4. His tunes / be / wonderful mixture / classical European and African beats / which / be / known as Ragtime. His tunes were wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats which were known as Ragtime. 5. All in all / he / write / 50 piano rags/ , / and be / called / King of Ragtime. All in all, he wrote 50 piano rag, and was called the King of Ragtime. 6. Scott Joplin / die / 1917. Scott Joplin died in 1917.

5. Task 2:Write about the life story of Van Cao, using the prompts below. Name: Van Cao Born: 15 - 11 - 1923 Place of birth: Nam Dinh Family: poor worker Start composing music: when very young First song: 1939, quickly become famous Tien Quan Ca ( National Anthem): 1944 Artistic works: Songs, poems, paintings Died: 10 - 7 - 1995 Known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people Who is he? When was he born? He was born on November 15th, 1923. Composer Van Cao

6. GAME FACE TO FACE

7. GROUP A

8. GROUP B

9. HOMEWORK Write a paragraph about a famous person you like. Prepare for the next period.

10. Thanks for your cooperation!