Student's Worksheet 1 Exam Roundup

Student’s Worksheet 1 Exam Roundup – Unit 1

Warm-up Discuss the following issues with your partner.

1. Do you like listening to instrumental music? Why / Why not? 2. Can you name any famous composers? Have you got a favourite? 3. What is an orchestra? Have you ever been to an orchestral concert? If yes, did you like it?

Task 1 Look at the pictures of instruments below and match them with their names.

accordion trumpet violin ﬂ ute cello tambourine

1 ...... 2 ...... 3 ......

4 ...... 5 ...... 6 ......

Task 2 Read the text and answer the questions below.

1. Do you ever watch trailers? Do you like them? Have you ever seen trailers of the fi lms or games mentioned in the text? Two Steps from Hell is an American music- production company that was created in 2006 by 2. Would you like to go to a concert of trailer Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen. The two music? Why / Why not? composers create music mainly for fi lm and computer game trailers – short fi lms that promote a fi lm or a game by showing some interesting scenes included in them. Just think of such titles as Harry Potter, X-Men, Twilight, League of Legends or Mass Effect. If you’ve seen or played any of them, you are sure to have heard Two Steps from Hell.

Task 3 POZIOM PODSTAWOWY Kelly and Jack have been to a concert. Listen to their conversation and match the people to the instruments they liked best. There is one extra instrument you don’t need to use.

PEOPLE INSTRUMENTS

1. Jack A. piano B. violin 2. Sam C. drums 3. Kelly D. ﬂ ute 4. Linda E. accordion

Task 4 POZIOM PODSTAWOWY Read the descriptions of the albums by Two Steps from Hell and match them with the people who would most enjoy them. There is one extra album you don’t need to use.

1. ILLUMINA A. This album takes you on a journey to a small cottage Jennifer. She is a very outgoing and passionate person. She likes far away from civilisation and offers you a peaceful reading comic books about and romantic mood. Warm, elegant and beautiful various superheroes. She doesn’t music is performed by best violin and cello musicians like doing everyday activities as well as amazing vocalists. If you feel like you need because she ﬁ nds them boring. to take a good rest and relax, this is an album for you.

LEGEND 2. Samantha: She is a shy person who prefers being alone and For those of you who look for the most amazing epic trailer music, Legend is the right choice. Powerful and doesn’t like noise or any loud B. sounds. She enjoys watching fi lms emotional tracks recorded by the fi nest musicians and and reading books about love. orchestras around the world include the famous ‘Heart of pieces. Just try She hates being scared. Courage’ and ‘Protectors of the Earth’ listening to it while cleaning your room, and you’ll see how 3. easily and quickly you can do it. He usually wears black Jason: ASHES clothes and his favourite subject is science. He loves reading science- C. If ghosts, nightmare creatures and other terrifying monsters fi ction books and playing the same composed music, they would surely create an album like kind of games. He dislikes Ashes. Haunting tunes and beautiful but scary melodies traditional classical music. may make you love this album or cause a panic attack. Don’t try listening to it late at night or when you’re home alone.

PATHOGEN The mostly electronic music of this album takes you to futuristic worlds, D. metal spaceships and far-away planets. You won’t hear many of the classical instruments here, but there are a lot of electric guitars and classical rock fragments. So if you’re keen on music inspired by technology and electronic sounds, this album will deﬁ nitely suit you.

Task 5 Look back at the text and match the underlined words with the deﬁ nitions below. Use the basic form of each word.

1. ………………… create music

2. ………………… melody

3. ………………… register music electronically

4. ………………… play music

5. ………………… a thing you can hear

6. ………………… a musical composition

7. ………………… a state of mind or emotions

8. ………………… one particular song on a CD

Task 6 Discuss the following issues with your class.

1. Which of the Two Steps from Hell albums mentioned in the text would you like to listen to most? Why? Make a class survey and ﬁ nd out which album is the most popular. 2. Does music inﬂ uence your mood? Do you ever become sad when you listen to sad music or happy when you listen to happy tunes? 3. Do you ever imagine things or create stories when you listen to music?