How did a Ukrainian song become “Carol of the Bells”?

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

1. What music do you listen to every day?
2. Can you play an instrument?
3. Can you sing?
4. Do you have a favourite song?
5. Do you go to concerts?
6. What music do you not like?

Read each word and the example. Then say a sentence about you and music.

Choose the word that fits.

1. We're going to a on Friday.
2. My mother sings in a .
3. I don't understand the of this song.
4. I have a for the gym.
5. The guitar is an easy .
6. My brother plays in a .
7. I like to in the car.
8. This is easy to remember.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. loud ↔
   quietoldfast
2. A group of people who sing together is a
   lyricspianochoir
3. The words of a song are the
   melodylyricscarol
4. A guitar and a piano are
   songsconcertsinstruments
5. She sings on a stage. She is a
   carolsingermelody
6. A song for Christmas is a
   carolplaylistconcert

Use these phrases to talk about music.

• What music do you like?Яку музику ти любиш?I like pop and old rock.
• I prefer... to...Я віддаю перевагу... перед...I prefer jazz to pop.
• I can play...Я вмію грати на...I can play the guitar a little.
• I can't sing!Я не вмію співати!I can't sing! I only sing in the shower.
• It's stuck in my head.Воно крутиться в голові.This song is stuck in my head.
• I'd like to learn...Я хотів(ла) би навчитися...I'd like to learn the piano.
• Turn it up / down!Зроби гучніше / тихіше!It's too loud. Please turn it down!
• Who's your favourite singer?Хто твій улюблений співак?My favourite singer is very young.

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. “Carol of the Bells” comes from Ukraine.
   TrueFalse
2. Leontovych's choir first sang the song in 1916.
   TrueFalse
3. The original Ukrainian song is about bells.
   TrueFalse
4. An American wrote the English words.
   TrueFalse
5. The text says the melody is difficult to remember.
   TrueFalse

1. Do you know “Shchedryk”? Where did you hear it?
2. What music do you listen to at New Year or Christmas?
3. Is there a song from your country that people know in the world?
4. Do you sing at parties?

Common mistakes: can + verb (no to, no -s). ✗ I can to play the piano → I can play the piano. ✗ She cans sing → She can sing.

1. I
   can playcan to play
   the guitar.
2. She
   can'tdon't can
   sing.
3. CanDo
   you play the piano?
4. I prefer rock
   tothan
   pop.
5. He
   playsplay
   the drums in a band.
6. I like quiet music
   more thanmore
   loud music.
7. My sister
   singsings
   in a choir.
8. WhoWhat
   is your favourite band?

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. I can to play the guitar. →
2. She cans sing very well. →
3. Do you can play the piano? →
4. I prefer jazz than pop. →
5. He sing in a choir. →
6. My brother play the drums. →

Answer in detail. Use can, can't and prefer.

1. What music do you listen to every day?
2. Can you play an instrument?
3. What is your favourite song, and why?
4. Do you prefer listening at home or at concerts?
5. Which instrument would you like to learn?
6. What music helps you relax?

Choose the best music for each person. Say what they can do and what they prefer. What would you recommend?

Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
2. Part 1: what music you listen to and when.
3. Part 2: instruments you can play or want to learn.
4. Part 3: a song that is important for you and why.

1. What music do you listen to?
2. When do you listen to music?
3. Can you play an instrument?
4. Can you sing?
5. Do you have a favourite song?
6. Do you go to concerts?
7. Do you listen to music when you work?
8. What music do you not like?

1. Who in your family can play an instrument?
2. What music do your parents like?
3. Who is your favourite singer or band?
4. What music do children like today?
5. Do your friends sing karaoke?
6. What music is popular in your country?

1. Can music change your mood?
2. Is live music better than recorded music?
3. Should every child learn an instrument?
4. Why do people like old songs?
5. Can a song be important for a country?