Chuyên đề Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 4: Music and arts

 UNIT 4 
 MUSIC AND ARTS 
 Âm nhạc và nghệ thuật 
MỤC TIÊU – Objectives 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
 Sử dụng các từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề “Âm nhạc và nghệ thuật”
* NGỮ ÂM – Pronunciation
 Phát âm chính xác các âm phụ âm /ʃ/ và /ʒ/ đứng riêng lẻ và trong ngữ cảnh
* NGỮ PHÁP – Grammar
 Sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh (not) as... as, the same as, different from
 Thể hiện sự đồng tình bằng cách sử dụng too và either 
*KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC – Reading skills
 Đọc để biết thơng tin cụ thể về một loại hình nghệ thuật truyền thống
* KỸ NĂNG NĨI – Speaking skills
 Hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi về âm nhạc
* KỸ NĂNG NGHE – Listening Skills
 Nghe thơng tin cụ thể về cuộc đời của một nghệ sĩ
* KỸ NĂNG VIẾT – Writing skills
 Viết thư mời gửi người thân, người quen biết
A – NGƠN NGỮ 
 LÝ THUYẾT TRỌNG TÂM 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
anthem /ˈỉnθəm/ n. quốc ca The national anthem is played at the beginning 
 of the competition. (Quốc ca được phát vào đầu 
 trận thi đấu) 
atmosphere /ˈỉtməsfɪə(r) n. khơng khí, mơi These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns 
 / trường and cities. (Các khí này gây ơ nhiễm khơng khí 
 ở các thị trấn và thành phố) 
compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ v. soạn, biên soạn He composed this poem for his wife. (Anh ta 
 sáng tác bài thơ này cho vợ mình) 
composer /kəmˈpəʊzə( n. nhà soạn nhạc, Beethoven was a leading Romantic composer. 
 r)/ nhạc sĩ (Beethoven là nhà soạn nhạc lãng mạn hàng 
 đầu) 
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ v. điều khiển You need to control your temper. (Bạn cần 
 phải kiểm sốt tính khí của mình) 
core subject /kɔː(r) mơn học cơ bản Maths is a core subject in every school in Viet 
 Trang 1 Tic Tac Toe /ˌtɪk tỉk trị chơi cờ ca-rơ We can play Tic Tac Toe with just a paper and 
 ˈtəʊ/ a pencil. (Chúng tơi cĩ thể chơi cờ ca-rơ chỉ với 
 một tờ giấy và một cây bút chì) 
water /ˈwɔːtə múa rối nước Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk 
puppetry ˈpʌpɪtri/ art. (Múa rối nước Việt Nam là một loại hình 
 nghệ thuật dân gian độc đáo) 
 NGỮ ÂM 
 Pronunciation 
1. PHỤ ÂM /ʃ/
 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM VÍ DỤ 
 * shirt /ʃɜːt/ n. (áo sơ mi)
 * flash /flỉʃ/ n. (tia chớp)
Khi phát âm, dây thanh khơng rung 
2. PHỤ ÂM /ʒ/
 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM VÍ DỤ 
 * television /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ n. (ti
 vi) 
 * massage /ˈmỉsɑːʒ/ v. (mát
 xa) 
Khi phát âm, dây thanh rung lên 
 NGỮ PHÁP 
 Grammar 
1. SO SÁNH (COMPARISONS)
a. asas (... bằng/ như) chỉ ra hai đối tượng giống Ví dụ: 
nhau Her talent is as admirable as his. 
 as + tính từ + as (Tài năng của cơ ấy đáng ngưỡng mộ như tài năng 
 của anh ấy.) 
 Ví dụ: 
b. not asas (khơng ... bằng) chỉ ra đối tượng này
 this song is not as good as the one I heard 
“hơn” hoặc “kém” đối tượng khác 
 yesterday. (Bài hát này khơng hay bằng bài tơi đã 
 not as + tính từ + as 
 nghe hơm qua.) 
 Trang 3 A. temperature B. scenery C. context D. atmosphere
10. He________this sonq for his wife.
A. invented B. composed C. produced D. designed
11. There is a(n) ________of a group of heroes in the centre of the city square.
A. anthem B. puppet C. sculpture D. curriculum
12. The puppeteer uses rods or strings to________the puppets.
A. teach B. lead C. control D. instruct
13. Maths is an essential part of the school________
A. curriculum B. schedule C. plan D. calendar
14. A lot of our medicines________from tropical plants.
A. occur B. originate C. happen D. introduce
15. A lot of famous musicians will________at the concert next weekend.
A. perform B. compose C. entertain D. announce
16. The competition gave the young________her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra.
A. worker B. firefighter C. composer D. reporter
II - Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box. There is one EXTRA word. 
 performs supports photography sculpture 
 orginates Tic Tac Toe Water puppetry rural 
E.g.: Crops are often in __rural__areas.
1. She composes and________her own music.
2. The gallery is playing host to an exhibition of________.
3. A large rod________the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers.
4. ________is a form of folk arts originating in the Red River Delta in the north of Vietnam.
5. You can play________any time and anywhere as long as you have a piece of paper, a pencil, and an
opponent. 
6. Did you see the film Antarctica? The________was superb!
NGỮ ÂM (PRONUNCIATION) 
I - Put the following words in the correct columns. 
 share usual action leisure vision Asia 
 national musician measure wish television competition 
 /ʃ/ /ʒ/ 
 share, 
II - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. 
 Trang 5 6. That diamond necklace is the same g. as exercising.
III - Rewrite the sentences without changing their original meanings, using the cues given. 
E.g.: Mr. Johnson is as old as my father (same)
→ Mr. Johnson is the same age as my father.
1. Your daughter is as heavy as my son. (same)
→ Your daughter____________________________________
2. This outfit is not the same as the one you usually wear (different)
→ This outfit____________________________________
3. Your elder sister is smarter than Jennifer (as...as)
→ Jennifer____________________________________
4. Your mother is the same as she was three years ago. (beautiful - as)
→ Your mother____________________________________
5. Country music is different from folk music (same)
→ Country music____________________________________
6. Life in the country is more peaceful than life in the city. (as...as)
→ Life in the city____________________________________
7. American English is not the same as British English (different)
→ American English____________________________________
8. The price of petrol is as high as it was two weeks ago. (same)
→ The price of petrol____________________________________
9. This apple pie was as good as the one my grandmother used to make (same)
→ The taste of this apple pie____________________________________
10. Sophie is the same height as her sister (tall)
→ Sophie ____________________________________
11. He is as young as my brother (same)
→ He____________________________________
12. The weather this summer is better than last year. (as...as)
→ The weather last summer____________________________________
13. Today, my village is not the same as it was ten years ago. (different)
→ Today, my village____________________________________
14. The blue dress is more expensive than the red one. (as...as)
→ The red dress____________________________________
15. The scenery was not the same as what we expected (different)
→ The scenery____________________________________
IV - Comptete the following sentences with “too” or “either”. 
E.g.: Linda doesn’t go to school today and I don’t __ either__.
 Trang 7 Much of the music we listen to today is a mixture of styles from various countries and time periods. A lot 
of music has roots in older traditional songs heard in many different countries around the world. 
Traditional, or folk music is collected over decades. Younger generations learn these songs from their 
elders through practice and repetition. 
Many people fear that traditional and older types of music are slowly disappearing, partly because they 
are less likely to be written down or recorded. Also, younger generations may not find such music very 
appealing, so once older generations pass away, the music may die out with them. Whole genres of 
music may go extinct. 
Nowadays, there is a growing effort to preserve music in its many forms. Some researchers create field 
recordings to capture live performances, others try to write out the music so that it can be studied and 
played by modem musicians. 
 (Active skills for reading 2) 
Part 1: Find the words in bold which mean: 
1. the origins of something or someone____________.
2. interesting or attractive____________
3. type or style of music, art, or literature____________
4. to make sure that something is kept____________
5. to record in order to preserve it____________
Part 2: Decide whether the statements below are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 
1. Traditional music is collected over many years. 
2. Young people can’t learn traditional music because no one teaches them. 
3. Younger generations are less likely to care about traditional songs and music than older 
generations. 
4. The purpose of writing out music is to pass it down to modern musicians. 
II - Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions. 
Insomnia is a serious problem that affects people of all age groups. While there are many approaches to 
treating this problem as well as other common sleep disorders, research has demonstrated that listening to 
relaxing classical music can be a safe, effective, and affordable remedy. 
In a study looking at college students, participants listened to classical music, an audio book, or nothing at 
all. One group listened to 45 minutes of relaxing classical music while another group listened to an 
audiobook at bedtime for three weeks. Researchers assessed sleep quality both before and after the 
intervention. 
The study found that participants who had listened to music had significantly better sleep quality than 
those who had listened to the audiobook or received no intervention. 
Since music is an effective treatment for sleeping problems, it could be used as an easy and safe strategy 
for treating insomnia. 
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