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DO DANG TUYEN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
VAN CAO
Unit 3 : Music
I. Vocabulary:
- biography (n):
- works:
- achievement (n):
- anthem (n):
- composer (n):
Unit 3 : Music - Writing
Tiểu sử
Kiệt tác, tác phẩm
Thành tựu
Quốc ca
Nhà soạn nhạc
Writing a biography
1. Matching:
a. Early years
b. Typical works
c. Important achievements
d. Conclusion
4.
1.
2.
3.
II. Writing:
II. Writing:
2. Answering the questions
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?
NOTE
S + V2/ed...
*Use the verbs : in the simple past tense.
*Use prepositions , conjunctions when necessary .
- In + year ( in 2000)
- On + day/month/year (on March 3rd 2013)
- …
II. Writing:
3.Writing a biography, using the Fact Files given
Luu Huu Phuoc (1921 - 1989)
• Early years: born on September 12, 1921 in Hau Giang (Can Tho), a noted figure in culture, composer of many lively patriotic wartime songs, children’s songs, and the occasional opera
• Typical works: Bach Dang Giang; Tieng Goi Thanh Nien; Giai Phong Mien Nam
• Important achievements: member of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Committee of Culture and Education of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; received the Ho Chi Minh Prize after his death.
• Conclusion: one of the most prominent cultural figures during the national liberation movements, died on June 16, 1989, in Ho Chi Minh City

Model:
Luu Huu Phuoc is one of the great composers in Viet Nam. He was born on September 12, 1921 in Hau Giang, Can Tho. He was famous for composing many lively patriotic wartime songs, children songs and occasional opera, which express the country’s fight against French and America. Some of his famous works are Bach Dang Giang, Tieng Goi Thanh nien, Giai phong mien Nam,… Luu Huu Phuoc was a member of National Assembly, Chairman of the committee of Culture and Education. After his death in 1989, he was awarded Ho Chi Minh Prize. To sum up, Luu Huu Phuoc was one of the most prominent cultural figures during national liberations movements. On June 26, 1989, he passed away in Ho Chi Minh city.


Write complete sentences of the biography of Do Nhuan, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1.Do Nhuan / born/ Dec.10,1922/Hai Duong/ great Vietnamese classical composer.
2.He/ first Vietnamese/ who/ trained/ Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
3.He/ lay/ foundation/ Vietnam’s opera/ based/ Western traditional opera/ and/ he/ write/ first Vietnamese opera “Co Sao” (Miss Sao).
4.His typical songs/ that/ help/ build/ reputation and image/ “Ca Ngoi Ho Chu tich” (Singing in praise of President Ho Chi Minh), “Du kich song Thao” (Guerrillas on Thao River), “Chien thang Dien Bien” (Dien Bien’s Victory)/ “Viet Nam que huong toi” (Viet Nam - My country).
5.Do Nhuan/ who/ first Secretary General / the Vietnam Musicians’ Association/ and/ awarded/ Ho Chi Minh Prize/ remembered/ pioneer/ modern Vietnamese music. Die/ May 18, 1991, Ha Noi.
1. Do Nhuan was born on Dec.10,1922 in Hai Duong. He was a great Vietnamese classical composer.
2. He was the first Vietnamese who was trained at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
3. He laid the foundation for Vietnam’s opera based on the Western traditional opera and he wrote the first Vietnamese opera “Co Sao” (Miss Sao).

4. His typical songs that helped build his reputation and image are “Ca Ngoi Ho Chu tich” (Singing in praise of President Ho Chi Minh), “Du kich song Thao” (Guerrillas on Thao River), “Chien thang Dien Bien” (Dien Bien’s Victory) and “Viet Nam que huong toi” (Viet Nam - My country).

5. Do Nhuan , who was the first Secretary General of the Vietnam Musicians’ Association and was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize, is remembered as the pioneer of modern Vietnamese music. He died on May 18, 1991, in Ha Noi.
Homework
Complete the rest biography, Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849)
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