Unit1 Writing about a song
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Unit1:Writing about a song
Vocabulary
Adjectives for music
shiver 发抖
You may have strong opinion about music.Here are some common adjectives used for describing music.
My mother loves listening to this soft,Sentimentally music.
I like listening to anything romantic.
That song is so annoying.
Some people find this song offensive.The lyrics are a bit rude.
I like music that's different.You know.a little edgy.
These chilled-out rhythms are great for relaxing.
I love this band -their sound is so lo-fi.
Expressions
And it's had kind of an annoying beat.
There wasn't much of a melody.
I liked the change in pace and mood.
I think you have an amazing range.
Describing a song
You can describe a song in several ways.You can talk about the singer's voice.
She can hit some really high notes.
The singer doesn't have much of a range.
He's got a great voice.It makes me shiver.
You can talk about the song's melody(melody),or tune:
The melody is kind of sentimentally.
The tune is pretty catchy-I can't get it out of my head.
You can talk about the song's rhythm:
You can really dance to it.
There isn't much of a beat.
You can talk about the song's lyrics:
I love this song!The lyrics are so romantic!
Ugh.Those lyrics are really offensive.
And you can talk about the feeling,or mood of a song:
It make me feel relaxed.
I like how the mood changes.First,it's edgy,then it's romantic.
Use not much of a to say something is inadequate.Use kind of to say 'slightly'.
There isn't much of a beat.
The melody is kind of sentimental.
The singer has an amazing range. 这位歌手有惊人的音域
He makes tunes that are so catchy. 他的曲调非常动听。
The lyrics of the song are really offensive. 这首歌的歌词确实令人反感。
She can really hit the high notes. 她真的可以击中高音。
There isn't much of a melody. 没有太多的旋律。
The beat is kind of annoying. 节拍有点烦人。
Reading
You're going to read a song review and learn how a review fits together.
I just heard this track by Chanti Smith called 'Walking on Clouds.'
What a beautiful song!First,the song is quiet,
But then the melody changes,and she sings much higher.She has a great range and really hits the high notes.
You can't really dance to it because there isn't much of a beat,but it has a relaxing mood with romantic lyrics.
Anyway,you should listen to it.I really enjoyed it.
Song review
Reading a song review
When you read someone's review of a song,you may find the following ideas:
Name of song and performer
The writer will state the name of the song and the singer or the group.
I just heard the new song Sent Sentimentally by the Rough Stones.
Aspects of the song
The writer may describe the melody,rhythm,lyrics or singer's voice.
The song has a lo-fi sound with a totally catchy tune.The singer,Mike Groan,hits some really low notes.
They make the song interesting and edgy.But be careful:the lyrics are kind of offensive.
How it makes you fell
The writer might talk about how the song made them fell.
There's not much of a changes in mood.It's all very chilled-out.
But that's why I like it.It has a relaxed but uptempo feeling.
Recommendations
The writer usually says whether they like or would recommend the song.
what a great new song by the Rough Stones!Buy it now!
I just heard the new song 'Sent Sentimentally' by the Rough Stones.
The song has a lo-fi sound with a tune that is totally catchy.The singer,Mike Groan,hits some really low notes.
They make the song interesting and edgy.Be careful:some of the lyrics are kind of offensive.There's not much of a change in mood.
It's all very chilled-out.But that's why I like it.It has a relaxed but uptempo feeling.
I like lo-fi and chilled-out stuff.so this is fine with me.
It's catchy,like catchy a cold,from music.
