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Beyoncé: A Musical Journey

The document discusses various types of entertainment like music, movies, TV shows and more. It provides conversation examples about music preferences and invites. It also includes exercises where learners ask each other about their entertainment likes and plans for the weekend.
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Beyoncé: A Musical Journey

The document discusses various types of entertainment like music, movies, TV shows and more. It provides conversation examples about music preferences and invites. It also includes exercises where learners ask each other about their entertainment likes and plans for the weekend.
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ISNAPSHOT

What styles o f music do you like? What styles do you dislike?


What styles o f music are popular in your country?

WORD POWER That's entertainment!

A Complete the word map with words from the list. Some words can
TV SHOWS
go in more than one category.
action reality show
electronic reggae
game show salsa ENTERTAINMENT
horror science fiction
musical soap opera
rap talk show
MOVIES

B Add two more words to each category. MUSIC


Then compare with a partner.

C GRO UP W O R K Number the items in


each list from 1 (you like it the most)
to 6 (you like it the least). Then
compare your ideas.
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3$| CONVERSATION What kind of music do you like?

O A Listen and practice. |

m LEANNE I can't wait for the Taylor Swift concert this Friday!

i SETH I think I know her. Does she play the violin?

m LEANNE No. She's a pop star.

JL SETH O f course! I guess I don't listen to pop music a lot.

w LEANNE Oh, really? What kind of music do you like?

n SETH I really like hip-hop. Drake is my favorite musician.

& LEANNE Doesn't Drake play the guitar?

s. SETH No, Leanne. He sings and raps.

LEANNE OK. Well, I think we need to teach


each other about music!

O B Listen to the rest of the conversation. Who is Seth's favorite


band? Does Leanne like them?

| GRAMMAR FOCUS
Simple present questions; short answers

Do you like country music? What kind of music do you like? Object pronouns
Yes, I do. I love it. I really like rap. me
No, I don't. I don't like it very much.
you
Does she play the piano? What does she play? him
Yes, she does. She plays very well. She plays the guitar. her
No, she doesn't. She doesn't play an instrument. it

Do they like Imagine Dragons? Who do they like? us


Yes, they do. They like them a lot. They like Maroon 5. them
No, they don't. They don't like them at all.
IB r GRAMMAR PLUS ‘j5

Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.


1. A: I like Alabama Shakes a lo t._____________you know ?
B: Yes, I _ , and I love this song. Let's download
2. A : _____________you like science fiction movies?
B: Yes, I ____________ . I like very much.
3. A: Vinnie and Midori like soap operas?
B: Vinnie_____________, but M idori_____________ . She hates__________
4. A: What kind of music Maya like?
B: Classical music. She loves Yo-Yo Ma.
A: Yeah, he's amazing. I like . a lot.

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PRONUNCIATION Intonation in questions

O A Listen and practice. Yes/No questions usually have rising intonation.


Wh-questions usually have falling intonation.

Do you like pop music? What kind of music do you like?

B PAIR WORK Practice these questions.


Do you like TV? What shows do you like?
Do you like video games? What games do you like?
Do you play a musical instrument? What instrument do you play?

SPEAKING Entertainment survey

A GROUP WORK Write five questions about entertainment and entertainers.


Then ask and answer your questions in groups.

What kinds of . . . do you like?


(music, TV shows, video games)
Do you like . . . ?
(reggae, game shows, action movies)
Who's your favorite . . . ?
(singer, actor, athlete)

B GROUP WORK Complete this information about your group.


Ask any additional questions.

What's your favorite . . . ?


so n g ______ ___________ ____________ _
m o vie___________ _______ __


■■
■■
video game ___________________ __

What's your favorite kind of . . . ? Who's your favorite . . . ?


music _________________ sin g e r_____________________________ _
movie _______________________________________ a c to r________________________ _
TV show athlete ____________________________

Star W ars: The Force Awakens

C CLASS ACTIVITY Read your group's list to the class.


Find out the class favorites.

24 Unit 4
f LISTENING The perfect date

O A Listen to a host and four people on a TV game show. Three men want to invite
Alexis on a date. What kinds of things do they like? Complete the chart.

Jacob Tyler Andrew Alexis


Music

Movies
TV shows

B CLASS ACTIVITY Who do you think is the best date for Alexis? Why?

CONVERSATION What time does it start?

O A Listen and practice.

CONNOR I have tickets to my brother's concert on


Friday night. Would you like to go?

C A M ILA Thanks, I'd love to. What time does it start?

CONNOR At 8:00

Do you want to have dinner before?


Maybe at 6:00?

CONNOR Well, I'd like to, but I have to work late. Let's just
meet before the concert, around 7:30.

CAIVHLA No problem. We can have dinner another day.


Let's meet at your office and go together.

CONNOR Sounds good! See you on Friday.

O B Listen to Connor and Camila talking at the concert. Does Camila like
the concert? Does Connor's brother play well?

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P I GRAMMAR FOCUS
W ould; verb + to + verb

Would you like to go out on Friday? Would you like to go to a concert? Contractions
Yes, I would. I'd like to, but I have to work late. I'd = I would
Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. I'd like to, but I need to save money.
I'd like to, but I want to visit my parents.
H w P W 1 S i i GRAMMAR PLUS see page 135

A Respond to three invitations. Then write three invitations for the given responses.
1. A: I have tickets to the soccer game on 4. A:
Sunday. Would you like to go?
B: ______________________________________________ B: Yes, I'd love to. Thank you!
2. A: Would you like to come over for dinner 5. A:
tomorrow night?
B: ______________________________________________ B: Well, I'd like to, but I have to study.
3. A: Would you like to go to a hip-hop dance 6. A:
class with me this weekend?
B: B: Yes, I would. I really like electronic music.

B PAIR WORK Ask and answer the questions in part A. Give your own responses.

C PAIR WORK Th ink of three things you would like to do. Then invite a partner to do them
with you. Your partner responds and asks follow-up questions like these:
When is it? Where is it? What time does it start? When does it end?

WRITING Text messages

A What do these text messages say?

Jul 4 3:28 PM
idk. Have to ask my parents, brb.
Jut 4 3:32 PM

B GROUP WORK Write a "text message" to each person in your group.


Then exchange messages. Write a response to each message.

INTERCHANGE 4 Are you free this weekend?

Make weekend plans with your classmates. Go to Interchange 4 on page 118.

26 Unit 4
READING
Scan the article and look at the pictures. In what year did each event take place?
*
The World’s Most Powerful
* EMALE MUSICIAN
Beyonce Knowles-Carter is a nonstop since I was 15.1don’t
singer, songwriter, performer, even know how to chill out.”
actress, clothing designer, Many people talk about Beyonce's
and Grammy Award-winning energy on stage. She’s an amazing
superstar. Many people call entertainer. Millions of fans love
her one of the most powerful her singing and dancing. Beyonce
female musicians in history. uses many different styles of
Beyonce works really hard for music, including funk, soul, and
her success. As she says, "I pop. In her career so far, Beyonce
wanted to sell a million records, has sold over 100 million records
and I sold a million records. I as a solo artist and another 60
wanted to go platinum; I went million records with her group
platinum. I’ve been working Destiny’s Child.

BEYONCE FAST FACTS__________


1981 Beyonce is born in Houston, Texas.
1996 Her girl group, Destiny’s Child, gets its first
recording contract.
2001 Beyonce experiences her first time acting. She stars in
Carmen: A Hip Hopera on MTV.
2003 She releases her first solo album, Dangerously in Love.
2004 She wins five Grammys at the Grammy Awards.
2005 Beyonce starts an organization to help
hurricane victims.
2008 She marries rapper Jay-Z.
2010 She wins six Grammys at the Grammy Awards for her
album / Am . . . Sasha Fierce.
2012 Beyonce has a daughter and names her Blue Ivy.
2013 Beyonce performs at the U .S. president’s inauguration.
2013 She releases a secret album online named Beyonce.
2016 Beyonce performs her song “ Formation” at a huge
sporting event.

B Read the article. Then number these sentences from 1 (first event) to 8 (last event).
a. She performs at a president's e. She releases her first solo album.
inauguration. f. She has a baby.
b. She is born in Texas. g. Her group gets its first recording
c. She acts in a movie. contract.
d. She wins five Grammys. h. She helps hurricane victims.

C PAIR WORK Who is your favorite musician? What do you know about his or her life?

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