Look at these pictures and answer questions
Dan Truong
Tran Tien
Trinh Cong Son
Van Cao
Unit 12: Music

Lesson 5: Writing (1)
Writing a brief profile
Vocabulary pre teach:
Protest [`proutest] (n): Sự phản kháng
Release [ri`li:s] (v): phát hành
Reflect [ri`flekt] (v): phản ánh; phản chiếu
Religious [ri`lid??s] (a): thuộc tôn giáo, sùng đạo
Legend [`led??nd] (n): truyền thuyết, huyền thoại
Influence [`influ?ns] (n): sự ảnh hưởng
Anthem [`ổn??m]: Bài hát ca ngợi, quốc ca
Associate [?`sou?ieit] (v) + with : liên kết lại; hợp lại
Civil right movement: [`sivl rait `mu:vm?nt]: phong trào vì quyền công dân



In late 1970s Bob Dylan`s works........ his religious interest.
The CD-ROM product - Highway 61 Interactive - was .......... in 1995.
Bob Dylan was recognized as a folk and rock ..... with 44 albums.
In the 1960s, he started playing the electric guitar and his music showed rock ........
Blowin` in the Wind soon became an anthem of .............

civil right movement
released
reflected
legend
influences
Tast a: Work in groups read the snapshot and the profile of Bob Dylan and answer the following questions:
1. Who is he?
He is an American musician and composer (author), who traveled throughout The united State singing about the poor.
2. When and where was he born?
He was born in 1941 in Minnesota, the United State
3. What is he famous for?
He is famous for his songs of social protest associated with the civil rights movement in the United States
4. What are his important achievements (songs/ albums)?
His important achievements are song - Blowin` in the wind and album - Highway 61 Interactive. He has become a legend in folk and rock music with 44 albums.
Introduce form of a brief profile.
1. A brief profile should have the following information:
Who the person is/was
When and where he/she was born
What he/she is well-known/famous for
What his/her important achievements are (albums/ songs/ shows)
- (if not alive) When he/she died
2. Paragraph of this kind are usually organized in time order
3. You can spice your writing with a striking remark by person himself / herself
Write a brief profile about Van Cao
Read the snapshot about Van Cao:
Van Cao (1923-1995)
Musician and composer,
Born in Nam Dinh; 15 - 11- 1923
Started composing music when very young
1939: wrote first song, quickly became famous
1944: composed Tien Quan Ca (Vietnam National anthem)
Wrote songs and poems; drew paintings
Died: 10 -07 - 1995
known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by Vietnamese people

Work in pairs to complete the brief profile about Van Cao:
(1) Van Cao, a musician and composer, was …………… (2) He ……………………when he was ……………….. (3) In 1939, he ……… … … …… and quickly …………….... … (4) In 1944, he ……………… Tien Quan Ca, the Vietnam National Anthem. (5)He not only ……………… but also……………. (6) He …… ……………., 1995. (7)Van Cao was……… …… …… ………..
by the Vietnamese people
Suggested writing:

Van Cao, a musician and composer, was born in Nam Dinh on November 15, 1923. He started composing music when he was very young. In 1939, he composed his first song and quickly became famous. In 1944, he composed Tien Quan Ca, the Vietnam National Anthem. He not only wrote songs and poems but also drew paintings. He died on July 10, 1995. Van Cao was known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people.
Complete your writing about Van Cao in your workbook.
Learn the format of a brief profile.
Prepare part b): write one paragraph profile of Trinh Cong Son

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