IELTS Expert User b1 Term 11 subject 1 lesson 1
PART 1
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
Listen and repeat the words. Name a musician, band, or song for each kind of music. You can go online to learn more about the kinds of music.
classical
hip-hop
country
jazz
EDM
pop
folk
reggae
heavy metal
rock
PART 2
Dialogino
Listen and do with a partner.
Hugo and his son Logan are talking about music. Read and listen. Answer the questions.
- What kind of music do you think each one likes?
- What kinds of music do they mention?
- How is Hugo planning to choose the songs?
- Which is bigger, his digital music collection or his CD collection?
Logan So, have you chosen the songs for your playlist yet?
Hugo No, but I’ve decided to choose music from different stages of my life.
Logan Cool. So, first – your teenage years, I guess. What did you use to listen to then?
Hugo Pop and rock… and heavy metal.I used to listen to a lot of heavy metal. I still listen to it sometimes.
Logan I know. I hear it every time I’m in the car with you! What about folk?
Hugo Folk? No way! But I used to like country when I was in my 30s.
Logan I’ve never heard you play country music.
Hugo Yeah. I’m not into it any more. But I’ll put some on my play list.
Logan What other stuff did you listen to?
Hugo Not much. Actually, I listen to more music now than I used to, thanks to downloading and streaming. I didn’t use to buy much music in the past because it was harder to get.
Logan Are you kidding? You have tons of CDs.
Hugo That’s nothing. My digital collection is much bigger. Anyway, I don’t
listen to CDs much anymore. Only the heavy metal ones in the car – just for you!
PAIR WORK Imagine you’re planning a playlist for a big family party. Decide what kinds of music to play so there’s something for everyone.
PART 3
It's your turn
It’s your turn
SPEAKING
A Think about how your musical tastes have changed. What kind of music did you use to like? Which artists did you use to listen to? What do you listen to now? Who are your favorite artists? Make notes.
B GROUP WORK Describe your changing musical taste How much do you have in common?
PART 1
Practicino 1
Complete each sentence with the subject and verb in parentheses (). Add the correct form of used to.
A Where ………did you use to buy your music? (you/ buy)
B ……… it in music stores. (I/get)
2 A ………to rock music when he was a teenager? (he /listen)
B No, ……… rock music. (he/not like)
3 A What kind of music ……… when she was young? (your mother ٫ like)
B ………heavy metal. (she/ love) ……… classical music, but she likes it now. (she/not listen to)
4 A……… to a lot of concerts before you were born? (your parents/go)
B No, concerts were expensive. But ……… a lot of jazz CDs and listen to them together. (they/buy)
5 A “I Want You Back” by “NSYNC……… my favorite song when I was in high school. (be)
B ……… that pop song! (1٫hate) ……… it on the radio constantly! (they/play)
Practicino 2
Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 I used to go/went to a dance class three times a week, but I hated the music we had to dance to!
2 I used to come / came home at 6:00 a.m. after the New Year’s Eve dance party in 2016.
3 My aunt and uncle didn’t use to sing / didn’t sing “Happy Birthday” to my cousin when she turned three. They completely forgot!
4 My best friend used to make / made the best playlists before we studied for all of our big tests.
Practicino 3
A Complete each sentence with the correct form of used to, the verb in parentheses (), and a word or following phrase .
classical
EDM
heavy metal
jazz
pop
hip-hop
reggae
1 Susan used to listen to classical music a lot because she played piano and violin. (listen to)
2 Jack…………., but now he thinks it’s too loud and the singers sound like they’re screaming. (enjoy)
3 Eric …………. music because it was so fast and he couldn’t understand the words. (not like)
4 Sam …………. ,but after his vacation to Jamaica, he started to listen to it all the time. His favorite singer is Bob Marley. (not listen to)
5 Linda’s grandfather …………. in the 1930s. He was the saxophone player in a
band. (play)
61…………. music, but I don’t like it anymore. I deleted all the Katy Perry and Britney Spears songs from my music app. (like)
7 My friends…………. , but then I took them to some dance clubs, and now they love it! (not care about)
B Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 My friends and I use to go to concerts a lot. My friends and I used to go to concerts a lot.
2 Did you used to listen to pop music?
3 I wasn’t use to like reggae.
4 Where did you usually use to listen to music?
5 Do you use to have a favorite band?
6 What kind of music do your favorite band used to play?