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Music for stress and pain
Personal attitude to music
The right music to study better
Get a better score and remember more
Music is available for everyone
All kinds of music have an effect

Music

Music is not just entertainment. It is medicine for both the brain and the body. Don Campbell is an expert on The Mozart effect and the incredible power of music. He says that all kinds of music, from Mozart to jazz, from Latin to rock can affect our learning and our health.
Many people use music to help them feel relaxed after a busy day at work. Music can also reduce the stress of being ill, especially by reducing pain. The director of Baltimore Hospital says that thirty minutes of classical music has the same effect as ten milligrams of the painkiller Valium.
Campbell also says that music can help you concentrate but you need the right kind of music for you mood. And you need to listen for about ten minutes before you start studying. Perhaps your mind needs relaxing or maybe you are tired and you want to feel more energetic. So you should choose the appropriate music to help you. You can use many different kinds of music to help you concentrate. Mozart’s music is very popular, however, because it is very organized and it makes your brain more alert and imaginative.
Music helps you to study better and it can also actually make you more intelligent. In one study, students who listened to Mozart before doing a test got much higher marks than those who didn’t. Many students also show that children who learn to play a musical instrument before the age of twelve have better memories for the rest of their lives.
As for me, I grew up listening to classical music. Mainly Beethoven, Mozart and a lot of Italian opera, and this is what I love listening to in the evening. Also I’m really into jazz music, especially singers like Louis Armstrong and Nina Simone. I would love to sing like them or play an instrument, the piano or the guitar. So, yes, I love music but not all types.

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1 . Elton John (1947-), an outstanding British musician, is famous all over the world. What made Elton John famous? For questions 1-6 choose the best answer a, b or c to fill in the gaps in the text. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Elton John is one of the most famous British singers, composers and pianists. Elton John (0) b playing the piano when he was 3. In 1966 Elton John wrote music for the (1)_____written by Bernie Taupin and sent it to him. And their partnership (2)___to this day.

John's first American concert (3) ___ in Los Angeles and was a success. In 1985 John was one of the many (4)___ at Live Aid, the charity marathon concert. In the 1990s Elton John was already known as one of the most popular musicians. In 1997 John lost two close friends, (5) ___ world famous Italian designer Gianni Versace and Diana, (6) ___ Princess of Wales.
His concerts in her memory and his song Candle in the Wind («Свеча на ветру») raised millions of pounds that went to Diana Memorial Fund.

Today Elton John continues to perform with many world famous musicians.

0 a continued

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Complete the following text with the correct form of the words from the word box.

The (1)_______opera singer Barbara Hendricks is known all over the world. Her (2)_______career includes performances in the best theatres and concert halls. However she is also famous for her charity(3)________. Her humanitarian efforts have taken her from the streets of Sarajevo to the war in Rwanda, where she has shown the ability to be generous and(4)__

She has been able to arrange charity events as she has many contacts with (5)____ and powerful people.



SUCCESS

MUSIC

ACTIVE

HELP

FAME

III. Сultural Awareness

1.The Edinburgh Festival


A. is a famous British composer who wrote the first British national opera.

2. Benjamin Britten


B. is an annual holiday of music and drama.

3. Henry Purcell


C. are the most popular British rock group.

4. The Beatles


D. were started to teach young people to listen to classical music.

5. Promenade Concerts


E. is a famous British composer and pianist who wrote symphony, choral music and music for children.

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1 – F; 2 – A; 3 – C; 4 –D; 5 –B

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II. Use of English

1- b); 2- b); 3- a); 4- b); 5- c); 6- a.

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successful
musical
activities
helpful
famous

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III. Cultural Awareness

1- B; 2- E; 3- A; 4- C; 5- D.

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Max – 21 балл

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