Раздаточный материал на тему " Music is my passion"

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH WORDS FROM THE BOX BELOW:

Music is my first ___________. In fact, I’d say it’s time-consuming passion as I ___________ much longer playing the synthesizer or the guitar than _________ for my classes. I have always dreamed of becoming a good performer, either as a band player or playing _____________. My parents wanted me to study classical __________, as a very good girl should do, but from my teens on I followed my real __________, which is playing lighter music and improvising.

Fortunately, since I went to the university I’ve been able to fulfill part of my dream. I met three ___________ as crazy about music as me and we began playing in the garage of my house. My mum was horrified at the idea of having to put with heavy metal or rock ________at home, but the music we play sounds much softer than that and to my surprise she soon got used to it.

Next year we’re going to try and __________a single or a C.D. For the time being we feel quite happy just to perform in ___________ and pubs.

Sometimes we are hired for __________and it’s great fun because besides playing for __________ people, we can get involved in the party and eat superbly.

1. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT:

1. How important is music for the author? Explain.

2. What has she always dreamt about?

3. What did her parents want him to study?

4. Did she follow her parents dream? Why? Why not?

5. What has happened at university?

6. How many people play with her?

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   g. What was her mother’s reaction to their music?

   h. What are their plans for the next year?

   I. Where have they been playing?

   
   
   

   Key:

   1.

   1. Dream

   2. Spend

   3. Studying

   4. solo

   5. piano

   6. Love

   7. Boys

   8. Music

   9. Record

   10. clubs

   11. weddings

   12. cheerful

   2.

   1. Music is very important for the author as she spends more time playing than studying.

   2. She has always dreamt of becoming a good performer either playing on a band or on solo.

   3. Her parents wanted her to study classic music – piano.

   4. No, she didn’t. She actually follow her dream and got a band at the university.

   5. She met three other boys who also loved music. So they decided to join and became a band.

   6. Three boys do.

   7. Her mother was afraid the music might be too heavy metal or rock. But at the end she got used to their sound.

   8. They want to record a CD.

   9. They have been playing in clubs, pubs and sometimes even in weddings.