UNIT 12
MUSIC
Lesson 4:
WRITING
Task 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer
Micheal Jackson ….(1)… in Gary, USA in 1958, into a worker family. He ….(2)… music when he was 11 years old. He ….(3)…many kinds of music such as pop, R&B, rock,ballad. His albums such as Off the wall(1979), Thriller(1982), Bad(1987),Dangerous(1991) and History(1995) quickly ….(4)… famous. He died in 2009. Micheal Jackson ….(5)….as a very talented singer. He is called “King of pop” by people all over the world.
1.A. bears B. bore C. was born
2.A. starts B. started C. has started
3.A. played B. plays C. was played
4.A. becomes B. became C. has become
5.A. knows B. knew C.was known
What is his/her name?
When was he/she born?
Where was he/she born?
When did he/she start music?
What is his/her name of famous songs?
When did he/she die?
Task 2: Write about the life story of Van Cao, using the prompts below
Name: Van Cao
Born: 15 -11 -1923
Place of birth: Nam Dinh
Family: poor workers
Start composing music: when every young
First song: 1939, quickly become famous
Tien Quan Ca (National Anthem): 1944
Artistic works: Songs, poems, paintings
Died: 10 -7 -1995
Known as a very talented musician and
highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people
Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh in 1923, into a poor worker family. He could compose music when he was very young. He composed his first song in 1939 and quickly became famous. Tien Quan Ca, the Vietnamese National Anthem, was composed in 1944. His artistic works were songs, poems, and paintings. He died in 1995. Van Cao was known as a very talented musician and is highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people.

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Homework
Write a short paragraph about their
favorite musician or singer