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Actividad de música y arte 1 A song with a really danceable beat that made you want to get up and move to the music. Sugar of Marron 5 is a song with a really danceable. 2 A song with a catchy, unforgettable melody that you loved you couldn't get the music out of your head. Remember is a song with a catchy, unforgettable melody. 3 A song with an annoying melody that drove you crazy every time you heard it. Dakity of badbunny is a song with an annoying melody. 4 A song with really moving lyrics you got emotional every time you heard the words Perfect of ed sheeran is a song with really moving lyric. 5. A song with Interesting lyrics that made you really think about the song's meaning Mirror is a song with Interesting lyric and made really me think about the song's meaning. 6. A group or performer with an innovative sound unike anything you'd heard before Kiss is a group with an innovative sound unlike anything. 7 A singer that blew you away with his or her extraordinary singing voice Adele is a singer that blew me away with his or her extraordinary singing voice. 8 A top-notch musician you thought was one of the most talented artists ever Michael jason is the was one of the most talented artists ever. 9 A singer, musician, or group that put on an amazing and memorable performance Madonna put on an amazing and memorable performance in her concerts.

II.- VOCABULARY. Explain the meaning of the following words. Use the survey to support your explanation. - a beat a rhythm is the combination of sounds which may or may not be pleasant to hear

- a melody a melody is the combination of smooth and calm rhythms. - lyrics Lyrics are words that make up a song and generally consists of verses and choruses. - a sound a sound is the composition of several notes, that is, the waves of the vibration of an instrument. - a voice  Adele's voice is very deep, she needs a lot of air to be able to have such lound sounds. - a performance Michael Jackson's performance on stage is truly incredible.

Understand idioms and expressions. _F_ 1. I’m in _E_ 2. It’s nothing to write home about. _G_ 3. It isn’t my thing. _D_ 4. He’s hard to please. _B_ 5. I don’t mean to be a pain. _A_ 6. It’s right up your alley _C_ 7. Now you’re talking. a. you think someone will definitely be interested in something. b. you want to apologize for making trouble. c. you think someone has made a good suggestion. d. you think someone is difficult to satisfy. e. you think there’s nothing special about someting. f. you want to indicate your willingness to participate. g. you indicate that something isn’t to your personal taste.

THINK AND EXPLAIN Discuss these questions. - Who’s willing to see The phantom of the opera and who’s not ? Explain each person`s point of view. Amalia and Sandy is willing to see The phantom of the opera but Paul is not in the mood for shows, he prefers a museum. - Why do you think Sandy thinks the art exhibit might be just right for paul ? Because the gallery is located in the arounds, right up alley from Paul's home.

III.- Vocabulary-Building Strategies - One more night maroon 5 extraordinary a sound - Shape of you ed sheeran catchy a beat. - Rolling in the Deep Adele amazing a voice. - Bohemian Rhapsody Queen memorable lyrics. - Power Lady Gaga interesting a performance. THINKING OF PERSONIFICATIONS Me annoying the reggaton music because the lyrics is very rude. Me annoying the reggaton music because the lyrics is very offensive. She finds the pop genre boring but I love it. He really likes wladyslaw szpilman's music but many find it depressing. The musical genre metallic is for me very loud because it is fast and its lyrics are terrible. The music of the singer Bad Bunny is really offensive and awful. The rhythm of the bachata seems silly to him but it seems fabulous to me. It is quite serious that the boys of today prefer genres of music with quite offensive lyrics. Michael Jackson's Thriller song is the most commercial album in history. When a new genre of music emerges, it seems weird to most people. My sister gets sentimental when she listens to codplay music because it reminds her of emotional moments. The macarena song that dated in 1993 was one of the most danced songs.

Circle the letter of the best answer. 1. Use ___________ to form the present perfect continuous.

a. have/has + been present participle

b. have/has + been past participle

2. Use the present perfect continuous to describe _____. a. continuing actions

b. finished actions

3. Use the present perfect continuous to describe _____. a. an action that begins in the present

b. an action that began in the past

4. Use the present perfect continuous to describe _____. a. an action that may continue in. b. can only be used to describe an action the future that continues in the present Write C if the action is continuing. Write F if the action is finished 1. _C_ How long has your son been painting portraits? 2. _F_She’s already practiced ballet this week. Note: The present perfect continuous, rather than the present perfect, is generally used to describe a recent continuous action, especially when there is visible evidence that the action has just ended. FIGURE IT OUT . . . Check the best interpretation. 1. What’s Nora’s violin doing on the table? Has she been practicing? a. _C_Nora is still practicing the violin. b._F_ Nora has just finished practicing the violin.

A. Write sentences, using the present perfect continuous. Use contractions when possible. Use correct punctuation. 1. we / study / English / for three years        I have been studying English for 3 years 2. how long / you / exercise / regularly How have you been long exercise regularly 3. what / Nina / do lately What have been nina do lately 4. Mark / work / for an international company / for three years. Mark has been working for an international company for three years.

5. I / live / in San Francisco / since 2014 I have been living in San Francisco since 2014 6. how long / your sister / play / on the soccer team How long have been your sister playing on the soccer team 7. who / take care of your cat / while you’re on vacation Who has been taking care of your cat while you're on vacation. 8. what / they / watching / on TV / all afternoon What have they watching on TV all afternoon.

B. Complete each person’s statement with a question in the present perfect continuous. 1. “Isn’t this your new guitar on the sofa? (you / practice)?” Have you been practice 2. “Your kitchen smells great! (someone / make something good)?” Have someone been make something good 3. “Look. Greta’s laptop is on. (she / do homework)?” Has she been does homework. 4. “Hey, this chair is still warm. (someone / sit here)?” Have someone been sitting here. 5. “This water glass is half empty. (someone / drink from it)?” Have someone been drinking from it. 6. “The streets look really wet. (it / rain)?” Has it been raining. 7. “I saw your cousin leaving your house this morning. (she / visit)?” Has she been visit. 8. “There’s a ball sitting in the middle of your living room floor. (your cat / play with it)?” Has your been cat played with it.

Fill in the blanks. 1. What is the subject of each cleft sentence with What? What is the verb? What is the

complement? subject: What I really don’t like verb: is complement:   traditional music. subject: What he doesn’t understand verb: is complement: jazz subject: What they really loved verb: were complement: were the lyrics. subject: What made everyone cry verb: was complement: the melody

Circle the letter of the correct answer. 2. What does each cleft sentence with What emphasize? a. the complement                              b. the action 3. What kind of clause is used with What to form the subject? a. noun clause                               b. adjective clause 4. What does the form of the verb be agree with? a. the subject                                        b. the complement

A. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example. 1. I don’t like a manager who acts like a tyrant.                What I don’t like is a manager who acts like a tyrant. 2. We’re looking for someone who is a team player.      What are looking is a someone who is a team player.                          3. He would prefer is to walk to the theater.  What he would prefer to walk to the theater.                                              4. She wrote the most popular mystery novel of the year.  What she wrote is the most popular mystery novel of the year.  5. We saw the most dangerous snake in world.    What  we saw  is the most dangerous snake in world.                         6. She had a terrible case of the flu.  What  she had  is a terrible case of the flu                                                    7. I don’t understand why someone took my headphones.  What I don’t understand is  why someone took my headphones.          

B. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example.

1. The photo of you in the dining room is amazing.                              What’s amazing is the photo of you in the dining room. 2. Our new textbook is really helping us improve our English.         What is really helping us improve our English is Our new textbook  . 3. The band’s unique sound made everyone want to dance.        What is made everyone want to dance is the band’s unique sound.  4. The painting’s modern look is very attractive to me.                  What is very attractive to me is the painting’s modern look. 5. The dinner you’re making smells fantastic.    What  smells fantastic  is  the dinner you’re making.                              6. My grade on the final test was really surprising.                            What was really surprising is my grade on the final test                    

READING COMPREHENSION. “A Passionate Genius” 1. What is the main point made about Beethoven’s childhood? a. He had a natural talent from a young age. b. He became skilled through hard work. c. He did not become interested in music until moving to Vienna. d. His family was unsupportive of his interest in music. 2. What does the writer tell us about Beethoven’s bad behavior? a. It changed over his lifetime. b. His personality caused problems in his career. c. He had many friends and supporters although he was difficult. d. His arrogance was not justified. 3. Which is NOT said of Beethoven’s difficult personality? a. He would end a concert early if he found the audience rude. b. He lost many friends due to his temper. c. He thought he was more important than royalty because of his talent. d. He had unusual rituals when he was preparing to work. 4. What is suggested about Beethoven and his friends?

a. He gladly accepted help from his friends. b. He was unaware that his friends were helping him. c. He preferred to be alone. d. His friends did not interfere in his personal life. 5. What do we learn about Beethoven’s romantic life? a. He was unmarried because marriage was not important to him. b. He was engaged but never married. c. Some of his most important music was inspired by his romantic feelings. d. Never marrying was what made him saddest in his life. 6. Why did Beethoven become emotional at his last performance? a. His loss of hearing prevented him from continuing to write music. b. He had suddenly become deaf. c. The audience had not enjoyed the performance. d. He was unable to hear the response from the audience. MAKING INFERENCES Use information from the text to make logical guesses about what a writer communicates but doesn’t directly state. Practice. Decide whether each statement is true (T) or false (F) based on information from the Reading. For each statement, underline the detail(s) from the Reading  that helped you choose your answers. 1. The audiences in Vienna deeply appreciated music and the arts. (V) 2. Being in a lasting relationship with Beethoven was challenging. (F) 3. Beethoven was never able to make close friends.(F) 4. Deafness was the cause of Beethoven’s eccentric behavior.(F) 5. Beethoven died several years after his last public performance.(V)

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS A. Answer the questions, according to information in the article. 1. Why did Beethoven study in Vienna, Austria? Because in vienna the center of European cultural is located and home to the most brilliant musicians and composers of the period.

2. What else is Beethoven known for besides his genius? For his strong and difficult personality. 3. How did Beethoven’s friends and supporters respond to the way he treated them? Why? Beethoven’s friends always forgave his insults and moody temperament. 4. Describe how Beethoven neglected his personal appearance. his hair was wild and his clothes were always dirty. 5. What two famous works did Beethoven write for women he loved? Beethoven wrote two famous works, Moonlight Sonata and Für Elise,for two women he loved. 6. What was the most tragic aspect of Beethoven’s life? The most tragic aspect of Beethoven’s life was his gradual loss of hearing, beginning in his late twenties until he became completely deaf in his forties. 7. How many people in Vienna went to Beethoven’s funeral? One out of ten people who lived in Vienna came to his funeral. CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS B. Answer the questions, according to information in the article. 1. What did Beethoven mean when he said, “There are and will be thousands of princes. There is only one Beethoven.”? meaning that nobody is equal to him, he is unique. 2. What are several examples of Beethoven’s genius? Beethoven wrote two famous works and he started playing the piano before he was four years old. he had already composed his first piece of music by the time he was twelve. WRITING EXAMPLE SENTENCES Practice. Look at the present and past participles in the boxes below. Choose five that you would like to learn well. Write an example sentence for each word in its present and past participle form.

She would have been amazing me with her song and voice but her didn't show up. she has not amazed her audience with her voice.

My cat was relaxing now. My cat was relaxed now.

The bored man went to sleep during the discussion The boring man put other people to sleep during the discussion

my mom hasn't finished her meal. my mom finished her meal.

The game of Mario Bros is very entertaining. He was entertained with the game of Mario Bros.