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Warm up:
Do you know these composers?


Unit 3: Music
Writing
Writing a biography

I.Before you write
1. Activity 1:
Read the following paragraphs. Match each of them with the corresponding heading.
Act. 1: Read the following paragraphs. Match each of them with the corresponding heading.
Act.1: Read the following paragraphs. Match each of them with the corresponding heading.

A: Early years


B: Typical works


C: Important
achievements


D: Conclusion
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1. Van Cao wrote many songs. Some of his most well-known are: Go Dong Da (1942); Tien Quan Ca (1944); Bai Ca Chien Si Hai Quan (1945); Khong Quan Viet Nam (1945); Ngay Mua (1948).
2. Van Cao`s song Tien Quan Ca written in 1944 became the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
3. Van Cao is remembered as one of the most important composers of modern Vietnamese music and one of the most popular composers in the world. He died on July 10, 1995 in Ha Noi. After his death, he received the Ho Chi Minh Prize.
4. Van Cao`s real name is Nguyen Van Cao. He was a composer who was born on 15 November 1923 in Hai Phong, but his hometown was Nam Dinh.

2.Activity 2. Work with a partner to ask and answer the following questions in your own words.

1. When was Van Cao born?

2. Where was he born?

3. Which of his works was the most important?

4. When did he die? Where?

5. What do you think about Van Cao?
He was born in 1923.
He was born in Hai Phong.
It was "Tien Quan Ca".
He died in 1995 in Ha Noi.
He is a talented musician and one of the greatest composers of Vietnamese music.
*Biography format: 3 parts

1.Opening:
Early years : name, date & place of birth, hometown, education,…
2. Body:
+ Typical works
+ Important achievements
3.Ending :
Conclusion: known as , death, ..
-> Tense: The past simple, the present simple
II.While you write:Activity 3. Write a biography, using one of the Fact Files on this page.
*New words
. Noted (a):
. Figure (n):
. Prominent (a):
. Liberation movement (N.phr):
. Child prodigy (n):
. To settle in:
. Uprising (n):
. Innovation (n):
*New words
. Noted (a): = famous, renowed, well-known
. Figure (n): nhân vật
. Prominent (a): xuất chúng, lỗi lạc
. Liberation movement (N phr): phong trào giải phóng
. Child prodigy (n): thần đồng
. To settle in: định cư, sinh sống
. Uprising (n): cuộc nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa
. Innovation (n): sự đổi mới
III. After you write
Pair work : Exchange the writing part and check with each other.
* Check lists
1.Format
2. Ideas
3.Spelling
4.Grammar
Luu Huu Phuoc was born on September 12, 1921 in Can Tho. He was one of the most famous figures in culture. He is remembered as a composer of many lively patriotic wartime songs, children songs and the occasional opera.
Among his most well- known works are Bach Dang Giang; Tieng Goi Thanh Nien, Giai Phong Mien Nam.
For his great contribution to Vietnamese culture, he was appointed many important positions. He was a member of the National Assembly. He also worked as the chairman of the Committee of Culture and Education of the National Assembly of the Social Republic of Vietnam. After his death, he received the most rewarding prize, HCM Prize.
Luu Huu Phuoc is regarded as one of the most prominent culture figures during the national liberation movements. He died on June, 16, 1989 in HCM City.
Homework
Complete the writing part at home.
Learn new words & make sentences with them
Prepare Unit 3: Communication & Culture
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