Упр.1 Unit 1 ГДЗ English Михеева 11 класс
Music — along with drama and dance — is one of the per-I forming arts. Its history runs further into the past than writ-» ten language, but because it was not written down or recorded, nearly all music is lost to us.Today music is everywhere.
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Music — along with drama and dance — is one of the per-I forming arts. Its history runs further into the past than writ-» ten language, but because it was not written down or recorded, nearly all music is lost to us.
Today music is everywhere. So it was many centuries ago. > Did you ever walk in a forest and suddenly come upon a little brook bubbling merrily along its path? Didn’t it sound like music? When the rain pitter-patters against a roof, or a bird sings heartily — aren’t these like music?
When man first began to notice his surroundings, there was a kind of music already there. And then when he wanted to express great joy, when he wanted to jump and shout and somehow express what he felt, he felt music in his being, perhaps before he was able to express it.
Eventually man learned to sing, and this was the first man-made music. What do you think would be the first thing man would want to express in his song? Yes, the happiness of love. The first songs ever sung were love songs. On the other hand, when man was face to face with death which brought him fear, he expressed this, too, in a different kind of song, a kind of dirge1 or chant.
Now we can’t imagine our lives without music. No special knowledge is required to listen to music, but much study is required to become a performer. All great musicians combined talent and hard work to become really famous.
1 Answer the questions.
1. What role does music play in your life?
2. Music is one of the fine arts. What other fine arts do you know? Which of them do you prefer?
3. Can you play any musical instruments, dance or sing? Do you think one should be able to do these things? Why (not)?
4. Which of the two traditions in music — classical or popular — do you prefer? Do you like modern or old music? What particular kinds of it?
5. When, where and how do you listen to music? How often do you do it?
6. Do you like to listen to music when you are alone or when you are with other people? Do you discuss music with your friends?
7. Do you have any favourite performers — musicians, singers or bands? Who are they and why do you like them?
8. What in your view makes music such a popular hobby? Do you think it is mostly a hobby for the young?
9. Can listening to music turn into a kind of addiction? Do you know people addicted to music? Does music help them or does it interfere with their lives?
10. Do you think one should develop their taste in music? How can people do it?
11. What world-famous composers do you know? What facts about their lives and work can you mention?
12. Do you know any musical festivals, competitions? Where and when are they held?