Up and Coming

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• addict
• come across
• amazing
• unique

• rock
• hip-hop
• folk
• jazz

• diversity
• bored
• virtual
• animated character

• spooky
• possessed
• phantom
• martial arts

• blow you away

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

If you didn’t know already, you should know that I love music. I’m a music addict. I listen to it all day, every day.
So, to fill all the hours, I have to continually search for new music to listen to. I’ve recently come across a couple of performers that I really like, so I’m going to take a minute to tell you about them.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

The first artist I want to tell you about is Res (pronounced “Reese”). She’s a 23-year-old singer from Philadelphia. Not only does she have an amazing voice, she also has a totally unique style. The songs on her album range from rock, to hip-hop, to folk, to jazz, to soul…
Res’ first single, “Golden Boys” is a good example of her diverse influences. You can listen to it at MP3.com > CLICK HERE
Musical diversity is important to me. I get bored easily, so Gorillaz have quickly become one of my favorite music groups. Made up of members of several different bands, Gorillaz is the first virtual hip-hop band.
Instead of actual people, Gorillaz is made up of animated characters. 2-D is the cute singer/keyboardist. Murdoc is the spooky bassist and the brains behind the group. The drummer, Russel, is possessed by phantoms. And Noodle, a ten-year-old Japanese guitar player, is a martial arts master.
You can learn more about Gorillaz at www.gorillaz.com

 

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