Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Making plan for the weekend
Unit 4: MUSIC AND ARTS
* Vocabulary:
gallery  /ˈɡæləri/ : - triển lãm
  excellent  /ˈeksələnt/: - xuất sắc
loud  /laʊd/: - ồn ào
opera  /ˈɒprə/ : - nhạc thính phòng, nhạc kịch
in person /ɪn/ /ˈpɜːsn/: - trực tiếp (gặp mặt)
paintbrush  / peintbrʌʃ /: - bút vẽ
crayon / `kreiən /  : - bút chì màu   
dedicated /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtɪd/: - cống hiến, tận tụy
exhibition /,eksi`biʃn /: - Triển lãm 
portrait /`pɔ:trit /: - ảnh chân dung
Nick : Hi Duong. How are things ?
Duong : Good. Oh, have you visited the Crazy Paint art gallery recently?
Nick : No, I haven’t. I heard that it’s not good as it was before.
Duong : Oh no! It’s great! I went there last weekend. The paintings are excellent!
So what shall we do this weekend?
Nick : Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club, let’s go!
Duong : But we can watch the concert live on TV.
Nick : Oh, come on! It’s quite different to be there in person – the musicians, the crowd, the colourful lights, the atmosphere ….. It will be fantastic!
Duong : I don’t like so much noise, Nick. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.
Nick : Come on, Duong. It will be exciting.
Duong : How about going to the cinema? I like films.
Nick : Me too. Ok, we can go to the cinema if I get to choose the film!
I. Listen and Read
I. Listen and Read
1-a. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
T
F
T
F
F
1-b. Finish the following sentences by writing one word/ phrase from the conversation.
1. Crazy Paint art gallery is ___________ before.
2. Duong says it is very ____________ at pop concerts.
3. Nick thinks pop concerts are ___________.
4. Nick says it’s more exciting to be at pop concerts _____________.
5. Duong and Nick have decided to go to the ______________.
as good as
loud
fantastic
in person
cinema
c. Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.
1. Let me see.
Nick: Let me see. The La La Las are playing at the Young Club. Let’s go!
2. Come on.
Nick: Oh, come on!. It’s quite different to be there in person.
3. It isn’t my thing.
Duong : … Loud pop music isn’t my thing.
1. Let me see: Use when you are thinking what to say or reply.

2. Come on: Use to show that you don’t agree with what sb has said.

3. It isn’t my thing: Use to show that you don’t like something.
1-c. Find these expressions in the conversation.
Check what they mean.
d. Work in pairs. Make short role-plays with the expressions above. Then practise them.
Example 2
A: I like watching football match on TV.
B: Oh, come on ! It’s more exciting to watch it at the stadium.
Example 1
A: We’ll go to the theatre next Sunday. Can you go, too?
B: Let me see. I’ll have to ask my parents first.
2. Write the correct word/phrase under each of the pictures. Then listen and repeat.
a. camera
b. portrait
c. paintbrush
d.microphone
e. museum
f. painting
g. crayons
h. art gallery
i. opera
j.musical instruments
2
4
3. Complete these sentences with words from 2.
1. The painter’s exhibition, “Hidden Flower”, begins today at the city ______________.
2. Bui Xuan Phai is my favourite artist. I love his ___________ of the old Ha Noi streets.
3. In Barcelona, Spain, you can visit a ________ dedicated to the life of Picasso.
4. I think photography is an interesting art form. Of course, having a good _________ is important.
5. I rarely listen to ___________ at home. I can’t understand the words they sing, and I prefer modern music.
paintings
art gallery
museum
camera
opera
Listen and read the dialogue again .
Do exercises B1,2 on P31- WB.
Prepare A CLOSER LOOK 1.
Homework