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1 1. An impressive show 2. An anusual music festival
3. Music of the future
4. Two sides of the same coin 5. The song of the winners
6. Music in the classroom 7. The old music hit
8. Music for advert
A. Edinburgh Tattoo takes place every year in August in the capital of Scotland. It is an event when military music is played by different bands from all over the world. It also includes traditional dances, bagpipe melodies, songs and a horse parade. All this is accompanied by the sounds of national Scottish music. B. Using music can make the learning process more enjoyable and effective. You
can introduce a new topic with music. It may he a great way to improve
vocabulary and make students start thinking in the right direction. If students are
doing a grammar exercise, you may play some music in the background, and
this will help them concentrate.
C. The performance Lady Gaga gave at Manchester was called "The Monster Ball". It was a really strong and loud concert, consisting of four parts. The singer changed costumes 15 times. The "special" effects included a big sea monster and a grand piano which was burnt to pieces. The audience was just going crazy with every new song, it was no doubt a thrilling performance.
D. Are words important in a song? Some people say they don't matter much. A song is music and you enjoy listening to the melody and don't pay attention to words. On the other hand, a musician expresses himself through words, so they also matter. The words give meaning to a song and touch people's feelings.
E. The most common song for English speakers on New Year's eve is "Auld Lang
Syne". When the clock strikes midnight, people join their hands and start
singing. However, few of them remember that it's an old Scottish song first
published by the poet Robert Burns. The Scots also sing it on January 25th when
they celebrate Burns' birthday. F. It's typical to use music in advertising on radio and television. A lot of companies have jingles. They are short songs or tunes that attract customers. A jingle is quick to remember and usually has very simple words. The melody should be easy to sing and cheerful. The jingle must give a positive image of the company. A good example of it is McDonalds "I'm loving it"
G. "We Are the Champions" is a ballad performed by the British group "Queen". It has become one the most famous and widely i I songs. It is also regularly played to celebrate sports victories. The song can be heard in many films, video games, cartoons, TV programmes. It was named the world's favourite song in 2005.
2. Read the sentences (1-4) and the texts (a-e).Match the sentences with the texts. There is one text you don’t need to use.
A) Mr Spencer is a tourist. He is interested in the centre of London, he wants to see the places where the Queen lives.
B) Mrs Shine likes places with few people.
C) The Browns came to London from the north of Britain. Mrs Brown wants to buy souvenirs for her friends.
D) John Fisher is a young doctor. He came to London on business. He likes swimming very much.
1. Seldon Park hotel is situated near London. It is a big hotel with 150 bedrooms. There is a swimming pool and a beautiful park around it.
2. La Gaffe is situated in the northwest of London. It is a small hotel with 11 rooms, all with bathrooms. You can have breakfast and lunch there.
3. The Portman Court Hotel is situated in the centre of London not far from Oxford Street with its world-famous shops.
4. Goring Hotel is situated in the southwest of London not far from Buckingham Palace. Cosy and beautiful rooms. Nice food.
5. Gresent Hotel is situated in central London. It has got 29 rooms. Only three of them have bathrooms. There is a garden and tennis courts(теннисные корты).
3. Choose the right answer to complete the sentences.
1. Gwen has got a big collection of posters, but the collection of (my/mine) is more interesting.
2. (Sorry/Excuse me), how can I get to the city centre?
3. Could you (say/tell) me where the airport is?
4. Here comes your taxi. Come (in/ out of) the car.
5. Many pupils travel (on/for) holidays in summer.
4. Use the right forms to complete the text.(travel, go, live, get, easy, stay)
Last autumn my aunt (0)…traveled… to France, to Paris, for holidays. She (1)… there by plane. In Paris she (2)… in a big hotel far from the city center. She (3)… there (4)… . The aunt (5)… in Paris for two weeks and saw a lot of places of interest in the big city.
comes up, because street lights need a power supply. British firms offer new appliances, such as solar-powered street lights. They work by using energy accumulated during the day from a solar panel. The batteries are being charged during the day and then it's power is used for lighting. The system can be used for one individual light or a number of them. In the south of Saudi Arabia a motorway tunnel miles from any power supply is lit day and night by solar-powered devices. The advantages of sun-powered lamps are
that they can bring light to areas distant from any other power supply and that they do not pollute the environment.