Talking about Music!

Thứ Tư, 2 tháng 12, 2020

Talking about Music!

Vocabularies:

To concentrate /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/ = to focus ON /ˈfoʊkəs/

Ex:

I can’t concentrate on working when it’s noisy

2. To be good at # To be bad at

Ex:

I’m very good at dancing but quite bad at singing.

3. Sing karaoke /ˌkæriˈoʊki/

4. Karaoke shop/ bar/ box = KTV (an abbreviation of Karaoke Television)

Ex:

We went to KTV last weekend and had so much fun!

5. Musical instrument / /ˈmjuːzɪkl ˈɪnstrəmənt/

(like: piano/ violin/ guitar/ drum/ organ...)

6. Saxophone (noun)/ˈsæksəfoʊn/

7. Ukulele (noun) /ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/

8. Lyric /ˈlɪrɪk/ (noun)

9. Tune /tuːn/ = Melody /ˈmelədi/ (noun)

10. Rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ (noun)

11. Beat /biːt/ (noun)

11. Try/ do someone’s best (verb)

Ex:

I will try my best to learn how to play the guitar.

12. Move someone’s body (verb)

Ex:

I don’t know how to dance but I love moving my body to the beat

13. Singing competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/ (noun)

To compete /kəmˈpiːt/

Competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ (adj)

Competitor /kəmˈpetɪtər/ (noun)

Ex:

Cocacola is the biggest competitor of Pepsi.

14. Live music

15. To cheer somebody up

Ex:

I usually listen to Rock whenever I wanna cheer myself up.

16. To mind + Verb-ing

Ex:

I don’t mind lending you my books, but you have to return them to me.

17. Musician /mjuˈzɪʃn/ (noun)

More questions to practice speaking:

Do you like singing?
Why or why not?
Are you good at singing?
Do you like singing karaoke? What is your favorite karaoke song to sing?
Do you often go to KTV?
How often do you go to KTV?
Who do you often go to KTV with? and where?
Can you play a musical instrument? If yes, what do you play?
How long have you been playing?
Can you concentrate on working or studying when listening to music?
Can you play the drums?/ the guitar/ the piano/ the violin/ the ukulele...?
Do you like dancing? Do you know how to dance? Are you good at dancing?

Example:

I really love singing when i have free time because I feel relaxed. I’m not good at singing, but I enjoy singing karaoke and I often go to KTV with my friends or my colleagues or my family once or twice a month. There’re some very fun Karaoke bars in town like Light, Overture and so on.

I don’t know how to play any musical instrument but if I have a chance, I will learn how to play the guitar. I think it’s not easy to play the guitar but I will try my best.

I don’t always listen to music when working/ doing my homework, but sometimes when I feel stressed or bored, I will listen to my favorite songs. I don’t know how to dance but I love moving my body to the beat.