UNI
MUSIC
T3

LESSON 1 – GETTING STARTED

A talented artist!

* NEW WORD
Talented 

(Adj)

Musical instrument

(n)

Trumpet 

(n)

/ˈtrʌmpɪt/

Kèn trumpet

Upload
Social media 

(v)
(n)

/ˌʌpˈləʊd/
/ˈsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/

Tải lên
Mạng xã hội

Performance

(n)

/ˈtæləntɪd/
/ˌmjuːzɪkl ˈɪnstrəmənt/

/pəˈfɔːməns/

Tài năng 
Nhạc cụ 

Buổi biểu diễn, buổi trình diễn

. Listen and read
Mai: That pop singer looks great, Ann! 
Ann: Yeah. He's a popular teen idol around the world now. 
Mai: Really? You must be a fan of his! 
Ann: Yep, I really love his music. He's a talented artist who
can write music and play many musical instruments. He has
received several awards such as the Grammy, Billboard
Music and Teen Choice Awards. 
Mai: Wow! Did he go to a music school? 
Ann: No, he didn't, but he learnt to play the piano, drums,
guitar, and trumpet by himself. When he was a teenager, he
performed at the local theatre in his home town during the
tourist season. 
Mai: How did he become famous? 
Ann: Well, when he was 12, his mother started to upload
his cover song videos on social media, and the videos made
him an online star within a couple of months. 
Mai: Sounds amazing! 
Ann: And his videos have reached more than two billion
total views. Many fans say that his beautiful songs have
helped bring more love into their lives. 

d the conversation again and answer the following que
1. Who are Ann and Mai talking about?
→ They are talking about a popular teen idol around the world now
2. What is he good at?
→ He is good at writing music and play many musical instruments
3. What made him popular?
→ His cover song videos on social media

d words or phrases in the conversation which refer to:
1. A type
2. Music awards
3. Musical instruments
4. A way of sharing information and
videos

1. pop
2. Grammy, Billboard Music, Teen
Choice Awards
3. piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet
4. social media

atch the two parts to make complete senteces

1. This artist didn't go to a music
school,
2. His beautiful songs have helped
3. His mother started
4. He is a talented artist,

1. d

2. c

a. and he has received several awards.
b. to upload his cover song videos on social media.
c. bring more love into people's lives.
d. but he learnt to play musical instruments by
himself.

3. b

4. a