- •Введение
- •A look at the people Before You Read the Story
- •Word Study
- •Notes to the Text
- •Read the Story and Answer These Questions
- •After You Read the Story
- •The Liberty Bell
- •The struggle for independence Before You Read the Story
- •Word Study
- •The struggle for independence
- •Talk about
- •Before You Read the Story
- •Talk about
- •A look at work in america
- •After You Read the Story
- •The newcomer in an american community Before You Read the Story
- •Word Study
- •Talk about
- •The newcomer in an american community
- •After You Read the Story
- •3. Standard of living c) You can get a job through a public
- •American ways
- •Discussion
- •Getting ahead in america
- •Discussion
- •I. Read these sentences and study the underlined words:
- •What kind of music do americans play, sing, listen and compose?
- •After You Read the Story
- •Discussion
- •Louis armstrong (1900 - 1971)
- •Before You Read the Story
- •Discussion
- •Jack london (1876 - 1916) Word Study
- •Mark twain (1835 - 1910) Word Study
- •2. The writer exposed America with its contrasts of poverty and wealth, ,
- •Supplementary Reading finding a room in america
- •Finding security in the us
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
I. Read these sentences and study the underlined words:
1. The United States was settled largely by Europeans. 2 Thwp. are many folk songs that grew out of Work-3, English, Irish, Scottish folk songs have been sung by many
generations.
4. Americans are not even conscious that these songs are of foreign origin.
5. Some of the brass instruments of the military bands fell into the hands of the Negroes.
6. Manv musical societies were formed.
What kind of music do americans play, sing, listen and compose?
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not surprising that classical music and folk songs were brought over from that continent. Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Bach,
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Mozart, Bartok and Verdi are but a few names of European composers often seen on orchestra or opera programs. English, Irish, Scottish folk sones are sung very often and have been sung in America
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these songs are of foreign origin. ^ " ,,.
There are many folk songs that grew out of work. Working people had their own ballads and love songs. A cowboy, too, sang
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But the greatest contribution to American music, however, has
been made by the Negroes in the South. Neero songs are now part of
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Perhaps the Negro's greatest contribution toAmerican music has
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been jazz. After the Ciyir'Wax.some of the brass instruments of the Confederate military bands fell into the hands of the Negroes, and the result was all kinds of rhythmical and melodic experiments. Thus jazz was born. Such composers as Gershwin in America and Stravinsky, Ravel in Europe have been influenced by American jazz.
After the American Revolution, when waves of immigrants came
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to the United States, many foreign musicians sought a home in the
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awakened an interest in music. Musical societies were formed and
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amateur groups performed, both in public and in private, the Philharmonic Society of New York, America's oldest permanent orchestra, was founded. Today interest m music has grown, there are orchestras as well as those in universities and schools. American children are given music instruction as part of their elementary education, and for those talented young people who want ^to make music their career, there are schools, which give advanced training.