unit 12 writing

Unit 12: Music Period 76: Lesson 4: Writing 1. Before you write - A profile is a short biography of somebody. * The way to write a profile: - Name - Date of birth - Personal life - Family - Profession - Occupation - Major achievements - Date of death Tense: Past simple Was born in+ place, year on+ date, month, year Add: conjunction, preposition, article if necessary 2- While you write 2.1 Task 1: 1. He/ learn/ play/ music/ when/ very young. He learned to play music when he was very young. 2/ Scott/ learn/ play/ works/ composers/ Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart/ as well as/ compose/ music. Scott learned to play the works of composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to compose music. 3. He/ quickly/ become/ famous He quickly became famous 4. His tunes/ be/ known as Ragtime. His tunes were wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats which was known as Ragtime. 5. All in all/ he/ write/ 50 piano rags/, / and be/ called/ King of Ragtime. All in all, he wrote 50 piano rags, and was called the King of Ragtime. 6. Scott Joplin/ die/ 1917 Scott Joplin died in 1917. 2.2 Task 2: Write about the life story of Van Cao • Name: Van Cao • Born: 15 – 11 – 1923 • Place of birth: Nam Dinh • Family: Poor workers. • Start composing music: when very young • First song : 1939, quickly become famous Tien • Quan Ca ( National Anthem) :1944 • Artistic works: Songs, poems, painting • Died: 10 – 7 – 1995 • Known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people. Answer: Van Cao was born on November 15th, 1923, in Nam Dinh in a poor workers family. ’ He started to compose music when he was very young. He wrote his first song in 1939, and quickly became famous. In 1944 he wrote TIEN QUAN CA - our national Anthem. Van Cao not only wrote songs and poems, but also drew paintings. He died on July 10th, 1995. He was known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people . 3. After you write Use the prompts to make up complete sentences about Eric Clapton’s life Answer 1. Eric Clapton is one of the most successful rock stars of all time. 2. He has sold millions of records. 3. He has appeared in life concerts all over the world. 4. Clapton was born in 1945 in a small town near London. 5. When he was only two his mother left him. 6. He was brought up by his grandparents. 7. Until he was night he thought they were his parents. 8. They treated him well. 9. They bought him the first guitar. 10. When he left school they paid for him to go to art college. . Unit 12: Music Period 76: Lesson 4: Writing 1. Before you write - A profile is a short biography