MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE   8

THINK AND DISCUSS

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I am a big fan of the K-pop band EXO. They are great dancers, and they’re always so nice to their fans.

2. Musicians can use their fame to spread important messages, like Pharrell Williams who spreads the message about caring for the environment.

EXPLORE THE THEME

A 1. Answers will vary. Possible answer: I once watched a benefit concert online. All the musicians spoke about protecting the environment before performing.

2. Answers will vary. Possible answer: Many musicians care about important issues and feel that they can use their fame and wealth to make a positive difference.

B audience; encourage; perform (Note: When we encourage someone, we usually suggest that they do something positive.)

Reading 1

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. b

2. a

3. c (Note: While the word disabled is generally acceptable, synonyms such as handicapped or crippled have negative connotations and should

not be used.)

B 1. energetic

2. appearance

3. positive

4. documentary

C Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I once watched a documentary about the composer Mozart. Although he was very talented, I don’t really enjoy classical music. / Hans Zimmer

is a famous film composer. I really enjoyed what he wrote for the movie Interstellar.

2. The coffee shop down the street is a great place for live music. There are always new musicians performing there. / There are plenty of street

performers near the farmer’s market. Some of them are very talented.

D Answers will vary. Possible answers: Music unites people across cultures. / Music can spread positive messages. / Music helps people relax. / Music is an important part of other art forms, such as film and dance.

E Answers will vary. Possible answers: Disabled musicians might have a harder time carrying their instruments around with them. / They

might have to figure out new ways to play an instrument, like the drummer of Def Leppard. (Note: While many members of Staff Benda Bilili are photographed performing in wheelchairs or on crutches, the main challenge described in the passage is that people often judge them by their appearances.)

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A 1. a (See Paragraph C); 2. b (See Paragraph H)

B 1. T (See Paragraph A: They played with homemade instruments.)

2. F (See Paragraph B: Roger is not disabled.)

3. F (See Paragraph B: The satongé is a one-string guitar.)

4. T (See Paragraph C: Its audience was at first made up of poor street people.)

5. T (See Paragraph E: The band members don’t see themselves as disabled; Junana sometimes jumps out of his wheelchair and dances on his hands.)

C 1. mission (Note: In Unit 6, students learned another meaning of mission: a journey with an objective.)

2. choreographer

3. vaccination

D 1. a; 2. b

DEVEOPING READING SKILLS

A Paragraph B: composer

Paragraphs C and D: mission; appearances; positive

Paragraph E: the band members; rock musicians

Paragraph F: film/documentary; wars

Paragraph G: problems/challenges; polio

Paragraph H: hope

B Answers will vary.

Video

BEFORE VIEWING

A Answers will vary. Correct answer is: World of Music, Arts, and Dance

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. WOMAD aims to introduce people to music, arts, and dance from around the world. / WOMAD’s purpose is to bring cultures together and unite people through music, arts, and dance.

2. Yes, I’ve been to music festivals that featured international artists. It was fun to listen to different kinds of music.

3. You’ll probably hear many more types of music at a WOMAD festival than you would at a rock or classical concert. WOMAD musicians probably also play many different types of instruments. The audiences will likely be as diverse as the music.

C 1. stunning

2. traditional

3. open-minded

WHILE VIEWING

A 1. PG

2. MC

3. MC (Note: Colasurdo suggests that his music is like rap music because both forms of music draw deeply from the cultures from which they emerged.)

B 1. Italy

2. tambourine

3. first

4. folk rock

5. home town

AFTER VIEWING

A Answers will vary. (Note: Students should list local bands or musicians that have a traditional focus.)

B Answers will vary. Possible answers: WOMAD is similar to Oxjam because they both have a global focus. / WOMAD is different from Live

8 because Live 8 happened just once in 2005. (Note: Although the primary goal of WOMAD isn’t to raise money for charity, it does do this through the WOMAD Foundation.)

Reading 2

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. issue (Note: While issue is often used as a synonym for problem, it does not always have a negative connotation.)

2. treat (Note: When doctors or nurses treat someone, they provide medical care.)

3. responsibility; rescue

4. situation; bond

5. improve; escape

B Answers will vary. Possible answers: I think that poverty is a very important social issue. Some organizations, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, are working to improve the situation by providing poor families with grants, for example.

C Answers will vary. Possible answers: Jason Mraz is using his fame to raise awareness of child slavery. Arn Chorn-Pond is helping his country recover from war by teaching young people how to play traditional Cambodian music. Zinhle Thabethe is using her music to give hope to patients with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A Paragraphs C and D: 1

Paragraph E: 4

Paragraph F: 2

Paragraph G: 3

B Paragraphs C and D: Ghana; child slave

Paragraph F: Cambodia; older musicians; young Cambodians

Paragraph G: could not treat her condition; clinic

C Answers will vary. Correct answer: To “walk the journey” with someone is to share an experience with that person.

D Answers will vary. Possible answers: I think the issue of child slavery is the most important because child slaves are innocent victims who are

unable to protect themselves.

Writing

EXPLORING WRITTEN ENGLISH

A 1. in

2. in

3. during

4. When

LANGUAGE FOR WRITING

B 1. in

2. when / while

3. when / while

4. when / after

5. after

6. during

7. while / when

C Answers will vary. Possible answers: When I was three years old, my sister was born. / Before I started elementary school, we moved to a new

city. / During my high school years, my team won the state basketball championship three times. / I spent a year traveling across Europe after high school. / In 2015, I started college.

WRITING SKILLS

D Unnecessary sentences:

1. Climate change refers to a long-term change in global weather patterns.

2. The community has over 1,000 people.

3. The United Nations headquarters is in New York.(Note: The cut sentences do not relate to Blaney’s life as a musician and environmental activist, which is the focus of the paragraph.)

E 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 4, 8 (Cross out sentence number 6.)

F a

WRITING TASK

A Answers will vary. Possible answers:

Musician / Performer: Zinhle Thabethe

Main life events / Key achievements: HIV diagnosis in 2002; Finally found a clinic that would treat her condition; Joined the Sinikithemba Choir

and performed with other HIV-positive patients; Gave a TEDx Talk in 2010; Named as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

Topic sentence: Zinhle Thabethe is a South African singer who is spreading hope to people living with HIV.

event 1: Diagnosed with HIV in 2002.

details: Thabethe initially struggled to find a doctor that could help her.

event 2: Finally found a clinic that would treat her condition.

details: Thabethe discovered the Sinikithemba Center, a clinic that had the medicine she needed.

event 3: Joined the Sinikithemba Choir.

details: The choir uses music to challenge stereotypes of HIV/AIDS patients.

event 4: Gave a TEDx Talk in 2010.

details: Thabethe shared what her organization is doing to help improve the issue of HIV/AIDS in Africa.

REVISING PRACTICE

a, c, b, d

EDITING PRACTICE

1. The violinist Itzhak Perlman became famous after he performed on TV in 1958.

2. In 1998, Beyoncé’s father quit his job to manage Destiny’s Child.

3. Miles Davis moved to New York City to attend Juilliard in 1945.

4. After Jay Z heard Rihanna sing, he gave her a recording contract.

5. Lady Gaga was interested in acting before she decided to become a singer.

6. Adele composed her first song when she was 16 years old.