Main Topic 8: Entertainment Lesson 51: Music (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to MUSIC. 2. Review Unreal Condition: If clause + were. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The composer made a new hit song. a. singer b. dancer c. performer d. songwriter 2. Alexandra s newest album has ten original tracks. a. video b. record c. portfolio d. memento 3. The sound of the orchestra is good even if the violin, clarinet and trumpet players are amateurs. a. a large group of singers who sing different tunes b. a large group of composers who play different music c. a large group of musicians who play different instruments d. a large group of musicians who play the same instruments 1
4. Do you like to perform a duet with Mariah Carey? a. Song performed by two b. Song performed by three c. Song performed by one d. Song performed by four 5. The beat of the drum sounded good. a. song b. voice c. single d. rhythm 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Dan visited Mary in their house. She was sick. Mary: How was the (1) last night? I m sorry I was not able to come with you. Dan: Well, it s good that you didn t come because you will just get disappointed. Personally, I wasn t amazed by their performance. Mary: Why? Didn t you like the (2) part of Ms. Kathy Smith? Dan: Her voice was really soothing but the orchestra did not play in (3). Mary: Oh, that s too bad. The organizers of the show should have checked the condition of the (4) before using them. Dan: You re right. I also think that the (5) should have practiced their musical pieces more. Mary: I hope that they will do better next time. The show should be worth the ticket s price. Choices: a. tune b. musicians c. instruments d. opera e. solo f. duet 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Unreal Condition If Clause + were (5-6 minutes) If Clause + were is often called unreal conditional sentences because it is used for unreal or imaginary situations. It is usually followed by would. Remember: If I were a composer, I would make a song for my mother. (The speaker is not really a composer but he is imagining the condition if he would be one.) We usually take the verb were instead of was regardless of the subject s number (singular or plural). Ex. If she were/if he were/if I were We also use the If Clause + were when we want to give advice. Examples: If I were you, I would choose to play the trumpet. If he weren t sick, he would help you with the project. If I were you, I would tell her my comments. If I were in Martha s position, I would definitely accept the invitation. Comprehension Check: If you were an organizer of a concert in Exercise 2, how would you improve the quality of the concert? 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. If he were a good singer, many people watch his concert. a. will b. would c. could d. should 2. If she not busy, we would go to the theater. a. is b. are c. was d. were 3. If I were, I would join the orchestra. a. Anne s position b. in Anne position c. in Anne s position d. Anne s in position 4. If were more relaxed, she would perform better. a. Ben b. Alice c. Matthew d. Christian 5. If the band members, they would sound perfectly. a. was complete b. were complete c. was incomplete d. were incomplete 5