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Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина
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only one hope for it — a special section (department) for rock music at the Composer's 
Union that will do something about the situation. 
Michael: So you're the sort of ordinary decent person who wants to restore the position ot 
classical music.
Liz: Yes and no... But I'll let you have the last word on jazz and I'll stick to my own opinion 
on rock. 
1. Have you ever been to a live jazz concert/rock music concert? What is your impression of them?
2. Do you agree with all that is said in the dialogue? In what statements concerning jazz or rock 
music do you find the criticism appropriate? 
8. When criticising someone, describe, don't judge. Always focus on, tad confine criticism to observable behaviour. 
For instance, telling your pupil who is not practising his music "Of late you've been 
practising less than usual and we need you in the concert" is more likely to encourage 
practice than snapping "You are irresponsible and lazy. Practise more from now on." 
a) Below are statements about music which express different opinions. Imagine that they are your opinions and 
change them into subjective arguments. (Use the expressions showing critisism.): 
1. "There is only one way to come to understand music by learning to play a musical 
instrument whether an external one like the piano or flute or by training the human voice to 
become an instrument." 
2. "However good recorded music might be, it can never really take the place of a live 
performance. To be present at an actual performance is half the enjoyment of music." 
3. "I find I have to defend jazz to those who say it is low class. As a matter of fact all music 
has low class origin, since it comes from folk music, which is necessarily earthly. After all 
Haydn minuets are only a refinement of simple, rustic German dances, and so are Beethoven 
scherzos. An aria from a Verdi opera can often be traced back to the simplest Neapolitan 
fisherman."