Lesson 4 Music to My Ears!
Listen & Talk 1
____, Jake. I saw you won the swimming competition yesterday. Congratulations!
____, Anna.
You always seem to listen to music before you compete. Do you find it helpful to ____ to music before you swim?
____, it keeps me awake and it helps me focus.
Hi, ____. Where are you off to?
I’m ____ to the music room. I have choir practice.
Oh, yeah. I forgot that you’ve joined the choir. Do you ____ it interesting to sing in the choir?
Yeah, ____ great to sing in harmony with others.
Hi, Jason. ____ to see you again. I’ve heard the new rap song, Young and Wild, that you recorded. It’s really cool.
Oh, ____.
I really like your songs. Do ____ find it easy to write them?
Well, it was hard in the beginning, but now it’s getting easier. I ____ on my experiences and keep a journal.
Wow! As they say, “No pain, no gain.” ____ of luck with your new song!
Listen & Talk 2
____, Tommy. When is the last day to sign up for the talent show?
This Friday. Are you planning to sign up for it, ____?
____, I’m going to perform with a couple of people.
How cool! ____ are you going to do?
We will ____ K-pop music with the violin and cello.
Hello, I’d like to sign up for a drum ____.
Okay. Are ____ planning to take the class during the week or during the weekend?
I’m planning to ____ a weekday class. When do you offer them?
There is a class on ____ and another one on Thursday. Both classes start at 6 o’clock.
Great. I’d like to ____ up for the Tuesday class.
Are ____ planning to learn a musical instrument?
I’d like to recommend the ____, a small African musical instrument.
The sound it makes is ____ to that of a music box.
Playing the kalimba is ____ easy.
You can learn to ____ your thumb nails to play beautiful music in just one lesson!
Communication
Hey, Anthony. Can ____ help me with something?
____, what’s up?
I’m going to a concert at the Arts Center, but I don’t know which seat I should ____.
Are ____ planning to go to the orchestra concert?
Yes. I’m going to watch the orchestra ____.
Then, you should get the seats on the second floor. You ____ hear the beautiful sounds of various musical instruments better.
Oh, do you find it ____ to hear the performance from the second floor?
Yes. I find it better ____ from other seats.
Wrap Up
____, Alice.
Hi, Sam. How ____ you been?
Great. Actually, I’ve read a lot of pop ____ from your blog.
Oh, have you? ____ for visiting my blog!
Do you ____ it interesting to post the latest pop news?
Yes, I love to spread ____ to people.
Hi, ____. Where are you going?
Hi, Chris. I’m going to my guitar lesson. Our band has a concert at the ____ this Sunday.
This ____? Are you planning to perform at the Happy Children’s Hospital?
Yes. How do you ____ about the concert?
Oh, my sister is ____ to play the piano there, so I’m going to the concert, too.
Great. Come and watch our ____!