UNIT 3: MUSIC
Lesson 6: Writing
WARM- UP
Speechless
Lean on
Why not me
Nothing gonna change my love for you
Tiến quân ca
Counting star
Victory
I love you 3000
Love story
Beautiful in white
Activity 1: Do you know this man?
Văn Cao
Read the following paragraphs. Match each of them with the corresponding heading.
A, Early years
B, Typical Works
C, Important achievements
D, Conclusion
1. Van Cao wrote many songs. Some of his most well-known are: Go Dong Da (1942); Tien Quan Ca (1944); Bai Ca Chien Si Hai Quan (1945); Khong Quan Viet Nam (1945); Ngay Mua (1948).
2. Van Cao`s song Tien Quan Ca written in 1944 became the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
3. Van Cao is remembered as one of the most important composers of modern Vietnamese music and one of the most popular composers in the world. He died on July 10, 1995 in Hanoi . After his death, he received the Ho Chi Minh prize.
4. Van Cao`s real name is Nguyen Van Cao. He was a composer who was born on 15 November 1923 in Hai Phong, but his hometown was Nam Dinh.
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
Activity 2: Answer the following questions in your own word
1. When was Van Cao born?
2. Where was he born?
3. Which of his works was the most important?
4. When did he die? Where?
5. What do you think about Van Cao.
He was born in 1923.
He was born in Hai Phong.
It was "Tien Quan Ca".
He died in 1995 in Ha Noi.
He is very talented
FUN FACT
Besides the epic songs, Van Cao`s career is also associated with romantic love songs
From the time he was a teenager in Hai Phong he was quite a self-contained, thoughtful person, showing himself little to the crowd.
"I am a person who always fails in love, this failure is because I am not good at how I interact with women, but for beautiful people I am even more confused, I can never speak to people, so I just say in poetry’’
Van Cao has always been known as a "wine connoisseur" and even someone once described Van Cao as elevating his drinking hobby into his own art
Activity 3: Write a biography
USEFUL LANGUAGE
A biography usually includes:
* Early years
date and place of birth
- important childhood event(s)
* Typical works (the works he/she was famous for)
* Important achievements
the most important achievements in his/her career
the most valuable prize he/she received
* Conclusion
his/her great influence
what you think about him/her
date of death (if the person died)
Vocabulary
Noted = renowned= famous
Child prodigy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a child prodigy.At the age of 5, he composed his first tracks while playing with his father and Leopold as the recorder.
patriotic
Con Dao prison was built in 1861 by the French colonists to jail patriotic Vietnamese who fought against the colonial government
prominent
uprising
The uprising in capital Hanoi on August 19, 1945.
Example
Luu Huu Phuoc was born on September 12, 1921 in Can Tho. He was one of the most famous figures in culture. He is remembered as a composer of many lively patriotic wartime songs, children songs and the occasional opera.
Among his most well- known works are Bach Dang Giang; Tieng Goi Thanh Nien, Giai Phong Mien Nam.
For his great contribution to Vietnamese culture, he was appointed many important positions. He was a member of the National Assembly. He also worked as the chairman of the Committee of Culture and Education of the National Assembly of the Social Republic of Vietnam. After his death, he received the most rewarding prize, HCM Prize.
Luu Huu Phuoc is regarded as one of the most prominent culture figures during the national liberation movements. He died on June, 16, 1989 in HCM City
Son Tung (Nguyen Thanh Tung): pop singer and song writer
- date of birth: July 5, 1994
- place of birth: Thai Binh
- started his music career in 2012,
- Famous songs: Em Cua Ngay Hom Qua, Hãy trao cho anh, Chac Ai Do Se Ve, Chạy ngay đi
- Em Cua Ngay Hom Qua : a phenomenon in Vietnam in 2014,
- won the MTV EMA Milan 2015
Chạy ngay đi is the V-pop mv with the highest live views
a talented artist loved by many young Vietnamese people
Taylor Swift: pop singer, song writer, actress and businessman
Date of birth: December 13, 1989 (30 years old)
Place of birth: West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
She started her career when she was 14 years old
Typical work: Back to December, Safe and sound, the “1989” album,…
Achievements: ten Grammy Awards, one Emmy and seven Guinness World Records; was included in Time`s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Billboard`s All-Time Best Artist Chart (eighth place),…
Conclusion: Swift is one of the most loved music artists on over the world
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