10CB 1 UNIT 12: MUSIC MUSIC D. WRITING D. WRITING Writing a profile Who is this musician? 1 4 2 7 3 5 6 98 Scott Joplin Scott Joplin A famous American musician A famous American musician Task 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable word Task 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable word learned became was born was in and were 1. Scott in Texas in 1886, into a poor but musical black family. 2. He learned to play music when he very young. 3. Scott to play the works of composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to compose music. 4. He quickly famous. 5. His tunes wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats which were known as Ragtime. 6. All in all , he wrote 50 piano rags, was called the King of Ragtime. 7. Scott Joplin died 1917. Van Cao Van Cao A very talented Vietnamese musician A very talented Vietnamese musician Task 2: Use the prompt to make up the complete Task 2: Use the prompt to make up the complete sentences about Van Cao sentences about Van Cao - - Van Cao/ born/ November 15 Van Cao/ born/ November 15 th th , 1923/ , 1923/ Nam Dinh/ a poor worker’s family. Nam Dinh/ a poor worker’s family. -He/ start/ compose/ music/ when/ -He/ start/ compose/ music/ when/ very young. very young. -He/write/ first song/ 1939/ and/ -He/write/ first song/ 1939/ and/ quickly become/ famous. quickly become/ famous. -1944/ he/ write/ Tien Quan Ca/ our -1944/ he/ write/ Tien Quan Ca/ our National Anthem. National Anthem. -Van Cao/ not only/ write/ songs/ -Van Cao/ not only/ write/ songs/ poems/ but also/ draw/ paintings. poems/ but also/ draw/ paintings. -He/ die/ July 10 -He/ die/ July 10 th th ,1995. ,1995. - - Van Cao was born on November 15th, 1923 in Nam Dinh into a poor Van Cao was born on November 15th, 1923 in Nam Dinh into a poor worker’s family. worker’s family. - - He started composing/ to compose music when he was very young. He started composing/ to compose music when he was very young. - He wrote the first song in 1939 and quickly became famous . - He wrote the first song in 1939 and quickly became famous . - - In 1944, he wrote Tien Quan Ca - our National Anthem. In 1944, he wrote Tien Quan Ca - our National Anthem. - - Van cao not only wrote songs and poems but also drew paintings. Van cao not only wrote songs and poems but also drew paintings. - - He died on July 10 He died on July 10 th th , 1995. , 1995. Van Cao Van Cao A very talented Vietnamese musician A very talented Vietnamese musician HOMEWORK HOMEWORK Write about the life story of Write about the life story of a musician you know. a musician you know.