Unit 4 grade 7: Music and Arts – Skills 1
1. Reading
Before reading, discuss the questions below with a partner. (Before reading, discuss the questions below with your neighbor.)
Guide to answer
– What kinds of traditional Vietnamese performance do you know about? (What kind of traditional Vietnamese performances do you know?)
=> Water puppet (water Puppet), Cheo (paddle), Cai luong (Cairojess), Quan ho Bac Ninh (Bac Ninh Quan surname), Tuong (Tuong)…
– Do you know about water puppetry? Have you been to a water puppet show? If yes, did you like it? Why/Why not? (Do you know water puppetry? Have you ever been to a water puppet show? If yes, did you like it? Why?)
=> Yes, I know. But I have just seen it on TV and I haven’t been to a water puppet show. (Yes, I know. But I’ve only seen it on TV and haven’t seen the water puppet show.)
WATER PUPPETRY
Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It’s a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Vietnam greatly enjoy this kind of art.
Water puppetry (Water Puppet) is a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Vietnam. The show is performed in a pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of wood and then painted.
The themes of the puppet shows are rural: the performances show everyday life in the countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals.
Translated:
Water Puppet
Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It’s so special and wonderful. It is a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the shows and tourists to Vietnam also enjoy this art form.
Water puppetry is a traditional art form. It started in the 11th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam. Performances are performed in the pool. The puppets are controlled by underwater strings and are performed by puppeteers behind the veil, so they appear to move on the water. The puppets are made of wood and then painted.
The themes of the puppet shows are rustic, talking about the countryside: the performance shows everyday life in the countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals.
1.1. Task 1 Unit 4 Grade 7
Find the words in the text which means: (Find words in the text that have meaning:)
Guide to answer
first. special or different – unique
(special and different – unique, unique)
2. started – began
(start – begin)
3. showed or presented – performed
(performed or performed – performed, performed)
4. from the countryside – rural
(from the countryside – the countryside)
5. events or celebrations – festivals
(event or ceremony – festival)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 4 Grade 7
Answer the following questions. (Answer the following questions:)
first. When did water puppetry begin? (When did the water puppet show start?)
2. Where does a water puppet show take place? (Where does the water puppet show take place?)
3. Who are the puppets controlled by? (Who are the puppets controlled by?)
4. What are the puppets made of? (What are puppets made of?)
5. What are water puppet shows normally about? (What is a water puppet show usually about?)
Guide to answer
1. It began in the 11th century. (It began in the 11th century.)
2. It takes place in a pool. (It takes place in a pond.)
3. They are controlled by puppeteers. (They are controlled by water puppeteers.)
4. They are made of wood. (They are made of wood.)
5. They are about everyday life in the countryside and about folk tales.
(The content is about everyday life in the countryside and folk tales.)
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 3 Unit 4 Grade 7
Match the types of music in A with the adjectives to describe them in B. (Match the music genres in part A with adjectives that describe them in part B.)
Guide to answer
1-e. pop music – popular, pleasant
(pop music – popular, easy listening)
2 a. folk music – old, emotional
(folk music – old, full of emotions)
3-b. rock and roll – lively, exciting
(rock & roll music – lively, exciting)
4-c. hip-hop/rap – quick
(hip hop music, rap – fast)
5-d. blues – sad, melodic
(blue music – sad, full of melody)
2.2. Task 4 Unit 4 Grade 7
Game: TIC TAC TOE (Game: TIC TAC TOE)
Example
Player 1: I want number 2.
Player 2: OK, sing a song in English.
Then he/she has to sing a song in English to get that box.
Translation
With one player, draw a tic tac toe board, as shown below. Then write the number from 1 to 9 in the box. You can put numbers in any cell you like.
1. Give the names of two Vietnamese musical instruments:
2. Sing an English song.
3. Who is your favorite singer? Why?
4. Talk for 30 seconds about what you see when you visit an art gallery.
5. Do you often go to the concert? Tell your friends about the last concert you went to.
6. Who is your favorite Vietnamese musician? Why?
7. Talk for 30 seconds about your favorite instrument.
8. Name your favorite artists.
9. Who can draw best in class? What does he/she usually draw?
Decide who is “X”, which is “O” and who will go first. The first player chooses a frame and reads the number.
Eg:
Player 1: I want number 2.
Player 2: Okay, let’s sing an English song.
Then he/she has to sing an English song to get that frame.
Guide to answer
1. Dan Bau, Dan Nhi
2. “Hello Teacher” song
Hello Teacher hello Teacher.
How are you?
How are you?
I’m fine, thank you.
I’m fine, thank you.
How are you?
How are you?
3. Le Quyen. Because she sings very well. (Le Quyen. Because she sings very well.)
4. There are many famous pictures and paintings. There are some pictures in black and white but there are also some colorful pictures. Each picture has its beautiful trait and it impresses viewers so much. The themes of picture are varied. It can be about life in the country, work, family… (There are many famous paintings. Many black and white paintings but also many colorful paintings. Each picture has its own beauty and impresses viewers. The subject matter of the paintings is diverse. Yes. maybe about the countryside, work, family…)
5. I have little chance to go to a concert but last week, I saw a concert performed by Le Quyen. She is one of my idol. She has a sweet voice which touchesmy soul. The performance of Le Quyen was so amazing. The light, the sounds and the singers, the guests … are very impressive. They contribute to the success of this concert. (I have little chance to go to concerts, but last week, I saw a concert of Le Quyen. She is my idol. She has a sweet voice that touches the soul. Presentation. Le Quyen’s performance is very interesting. The lighting, the sound of the singer, the guests… are very impressive. They make the success of this concert.)
6. I love Trinh Cong Son. I love his songs very much. (I like Trinh Cong Son. I like his songs very much)
7. Among all the instruments I love guitar the most. When I was a child, my father used to play guitar for me. It has some strings and a sound box. Its sound is very attractive. I love playing guitar so much although I can’t play well. (Among the musical instruments, my favorite is the guitar. When I was a kid, my father used to play the guitar to me. It has strings and a sound box. Its sound is very catchy. sucks. I love playing the guitar even though I can’t play it well.)
8. Picasso, Van Gogh.
9. My is my close friend. She can draw very well. She usually draws her everyday life. Her pictures are colorful and I love them. (America is my best friend. She paints very well. She often paints her daily life. Her paintings are colorful and I like them.)
3. Practice Task 1
True, False or Not Given? (Choose True, False or Not Given)
Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It’s said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.’ That’s why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.
During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.
Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don’t understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theater on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theater for water puppetry.
Question 1: All tourists in Vietnam see water puppet shows.
Question 2: Audiences can see the puppets, the orchestra and the puppeteers during the show.
Question 3: Vietnamese water puppetry hasn’t received positive feedback from audiences over the world.
Question 4: Foreigners can still understand the water puppet shows even though they don’t understand Vietnamese.
Question 5: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is the biggest theater in Hanoi.
4. Practice Task 1
Read the passage, and then answer the questions. (Read the passage, then answer the questions)
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
Question 1: Where was Ernest Hemingway from?
A. Florida B. Santiago C. Bahamas
Question 2: When was The Old Man and the Sea published?
A. 1951 B. 1952 C. 1953
Question 3: What genre does The Old Man and the Sea belong to?
A. fiction B. fairy tale C. humour
Question 4: What is the content of The Old Man and the Sea?
A. the story of Santiago
B. the story of Alice
C. the story of Hemingway
Question 5: When did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A. 1952 B. 1953 C. 1954
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, the children need to complete the exercises, practice reading comprehension and answering related questions, practice talking about different types of music; At the same time, memorize the words in the lesson:
- water puppetry / ‘wɔːtər ‘pʌpɪtrɪ / water puppetry
- originate /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/ originate
- perform /pəˈfɔːm/ perform
- control /kənˈtrəʊl/ control
- puppeteer /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə(r)/ puppeteer
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