PHRASES
1. classical music festival 2. background music 3. cultural inheritance 4. middle-of-the-road audience 5. nerve-racking experience 6. promenade concerts (the Proms) 7. R and B music 8. timeless melody 9. the center of music-making 10. enthusiastic and knowledgeable concert-going public 11. folk-music traditions 12. local traditions of music 13. the great (the giants) 14. upsurge of interest in classical/ folk/ pop music 15. to be at the height of one's powers 16. to be enthusiastic/ knowledgeable about music 17. to be/ go on tour 18. to be referred to as (pop music) 19. to build up collections of music on record or on tape 20. to have a gift/ an ear for music 21. to have a high reputation with music lovers 22. to introduce music to sb (children, young people) 23. to remark on the deep knowledge of audiences 24. to specialize in classical/ pop/ jazz... music 25. there is no accounting for tastes 26. there is no competing with sb.
PRACTICE I. Transcribe the following words: 1. disseminate (v) 3. haunting (adj) 5. recital (n) 7. virtuosity (n) 2. flair (n) 4. immersion (n) 6. rehearse (v) II. Fill in the table of derivatives:
III. Match the words with their definitions: 1) amplified (adj) a) the most interesting piece of music 2) crooning (n) b) strong impression on sb / sth 3) disseminate c) make available to the public 4) highlight (n) d) impressive, extraordinary 5) impact (n) e) increased (sound) 6) lyrics f) performance of music, esp. by one performer 7) nerve racking (experience) g) soft and gentle singing 8). recital (n) h) spread widely 9) release (v) i) causing great mental strain 10) spectacular (adj) j) words of a song IV. Choose the right meaning of the following: 1. accomplishment (n) a) putting an end to sth. b) coming to an agreement c) skill that can be learnt 2. enhance (v)a) add detail b) increase the quality of sth. c) cause sth become larger 3. fabulous (adj)a) very large/ extraordinary b) marvelous, wonderful c) wild and strong 4. flair (n)a) bright colour / light b) natural ability to do sth well c) mild criticism 5. haunting (adj)a) causing horror b) returning repeatedly to the mind c) making mad 6. immersion (n)a) involving oneself deeply in sth b) getting mixed in sth. c) getting to the bottom of things 7. showmanship (n)a) showing off b) skill in attracting public attention c) show business 8. sophisticated (adj) a) very clever b) pleasant to one's ear c) complicated and refined 9. vernacular a) traditional b) very quiet, c) composed/ written in a local style V. Comment on the meaning of the following words and word combinations: 1. drive and determination 7. R & B (music) 2. elusive record 8. a commercial spin-off of 3. the charts 9. sacred music 4. the great (the giants) 10. secular music 5. the pomp and splendour of the Victorian age 11. down-market presenters of music 6. the Proms 12. the treasury of European music VI. Give the opposite way of saying for the following: 1. clear (adj) 5. primitive music 2. concentrate (v) 6. sacred music 3. cultivated (adj) 7. soothing experience 4. down-market (adj) VII. Match the words to make suitable word combinations:
VIII. Couple the words from the box with a) music or b) musical Career, chamber, classical, comedy, culture, dance, education, festival, folk, instruments, jazz, lesson, light, pop, reggae, rock, school, soul, student, teacher, tour IX. Use the appropriate prepositions and postpositions: 1. Many musicians_____tour from other countries have remarked_______the deep knowledge and critical appreciation of British audiences. 2. British musicians go_____tour to various European countries. 3. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain has gained a very high reputation _______ music lovers both____home and abroad. 4. In recent years there has been a great interest____what could be commonly referred ____ as "pop" music, centered______Great Britain. 5. Some people are very knowledgeable________jazz music. They build_____collections of jazz music_____record or____tape. 6. People who are enthusiastic_______a singer or a group of singers form fan clubs. 7. Young people go to discotheques to dance almost exclusively___pop music. 8. The Fab Four (the Beatles) were___the height of their powers in the 1960s. 9. Folk music has enjoyed a great upsurge____interest in recent years in Great Britain. Many folk songs sung in folk clubs give an opportunity______the audience to join____. 10. British Radio Channels -1, II, III specialize____different kinds of music. 11. As regards music, there is no accounting____tastes. 12. What is the best way of introducing children___music? 13. At his early age the child displayed an incredible gift____music. X. Give the Russian equivalents for the following: 1. an accomplished musician 2. music highlights 3. immersion in music 4. middle-of-the road audience 5. music to-work-to/ background music 6. one's recital 7. the virtuosity of the guitarist 8. the lyrics of the song 9. The Beatles "invasion" of American charts 10. the composer's versatility 11. the center of music making 12. there is no accounting for tastes 13. there is no competing with... 14. to remain up-market 15. visual impact XI. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:amplified, charts, down-market, drive, enhance, flair, giants, highlights, invasion, label, Land of Hope and Glory, Last Night (2), lyrics, middle-of-the road, nerve-racking, pomp, Proms (2), splendour, sophisticated, up-market, vernacular 1. The primitive coupled with the_________, cultivated with the ________ appeal to great lovers of jazz. 2. Classical music festivals attract commonly________________audiences. 3. Ed. Elgar's music reflects the_________and____________of the Victorian age. 4. The chat of Classic FM's________presenters is often out of character with the music. 5. The________introduce people to the classical repertory of the________. 6. The____________ of the Proms is a __________ experience for the conductor of the orchestra. 7. The "hooligan" element of the__________of the______remains_________as the middle class audience shout "Heave" and "ho" and sing "___________________". 8. Classical music festivals help___________the musical education of children and young people. 9. Televised recorded music___________are very popular with the British viewers. 10. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones led a British "__________" of the American 11. Berry Gordy started a new record________- Motown-in the '60s. 12. Rock'n'roll is characterized by its______, aggression and newness. 13. Rock'n'roll's________are simple slogans. The music is__________beat. 14. Queen had all the colour and________ that other groups lacked. MUSIC A. Look at the album reviews opposite, and find synonyms from the words in bold for the following. There is an example at the beginning (0) 1. The words of a song. Lyrics 2. A regular sound in a piece of music. _____ 3. Directed a piece of music. _____ 4. A collection of songs, often by different singers and groups, on one album. _____ 5. The parts of a piece of music which are sung. _____ 6. Something which you cannot easily forget. _____ 7. Person who sings professionally, plays an instrument, writes songs, paints, etc. ____ 8. Part of an orchestra comprising the violins cellos, etc. _____ 9. Extremely loud. _____ 10. Somebody who writes and performs their own music. _____ 11. Very active. _____ 12. An album recorded with an audience present. _____ 13. A great or famous piece of music. _____ 14. Commercially successful songs. _____ 15. Showing emotions of love. _____ 16. A musician who plays an instrument on their own, usually as part of a performance supported by a band or orchestra. _____ 17. To make music on a musical instrument. _____ 18. Soft and rich. _____ 19. Person who writes music. _____
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