Classical Music

Unit 1: Video and Photograph

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photograph: waiting at the airport

1. What is Kermit the Frog reporting on in the video clip?
2. What is the problem with Don Music?
3. What is happening in the picture above?
4. What type of music do you enjoy?
5. Do you listen to classical music?

An Idiom

To Bring the House Down
When the audience enjoys a play or performance, they clap, cheer or laugh loudly - they are said to be bringing the house down.

The cast performed so well that at the end of the play, the audience brought the house down.

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension

Classical music is very different to pop music in that it is usually performed by a large group of musicans rather than by a band. Classical music is usually played inside a concert hall, and the audience are usually dressed in a formal or semi-formal manner. There is always a conductor who comes onto the stage to lead the orchestra. An announcer begins by introducing the conductor who takes a bow to acknowledge the audience. Afterwards the other members of the orchestra - the pianist, violinists, cellists and so on - are all introduced. One by one they all take turns and bow to the audience. The concert usually begins..

Vocabulary Practice

Pop Music - popular music.
Concert hall - a hall where concerts are performed.
Audience - the listeners.
Formal - dressing elegantly and acting in a strict manner.
Semi-formal - dressed in a way that is moderately formal.
Conductor - the person leading the orchestra.
Orchestra - a musical group.
Bow - to lower your head as a sign of respect.
Acknowledge - to express recognition.