Question

In the text find and reproduce the sentences which are about styles of music. Match the music styles to their definition and say which of them might be popu- lar in the USA and in your country. 1. rap a) a type of pop music in which the words of a song are spoken in time with music with a steady beat. This music is performed especially by black people in the US. 2. ______________ b) any of several styles of popular modern music which are based in rock-n-roll, usually played on electrical instruments. 3. ______________ c) music written with serious artistic intentions and having an attraction that lasts over a long period of time. 4. ______________ d) popular music in the style of the Southern and Western US. 5. ______________ e) modern popular music of a simple kind with a strong beat and not usually of lasting interest, liked especially by younger people.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

b) rock - any of several styles of popular modern music which are based in rock-n-roll, usually played on electrical instruments.

c) classical - music written with serious artistic intentions and having an attraction that lasts over a long period of time.

d) country - popular music in the style of the Southern and Western US.

e) pop - modern popular music of a simple kind with a strong beat and not usually of lasting interest, liked especially by younger people.

In the USA, rap and pop music are popular. In my country, both rap and pop music are also popular.

Answer 2

1. "rap - a type of pop music in which the words of a song are spoken in time with music with a steady beat. This music is performed especially by black people in the US."

2. "rock - any of several styles of popular modern music which are based in rock-n-roll, usually played on electrical instruments."

3. "classical - music written with serious artistic intentions and having an attraction that lasts over a long period of time."

4. "country - popular music in the style of the Southern and Western US."

5. "pop - modern popular music of a simple kind with a strong beat and not usually of lasting interest, liked especially by younger people."

In the USA, rap and pop music are very popular. In my country, both rap and pop music are also very popular, but rock and country music also have a strong following. Classical music is appreciated by a smaller audience.