Unit 14

UNIT 14 ARTS& MEDIA album n. An album is several pieces of music collected into a single item. I bought this album on a CD. band n. A band is a group of musicians or singers who perform together. The band practices after school. channel n. A channel is a television station. Will you please change the channel? concert n. A concert is a performance of music by one or more musicians or singers. We're really enjoying the concert. dancer n. A dancer is someone who dances, either as a job or for fun. They're very good dancers. drum n. A drum is a musical instrument played by hitting it with the hand or a stick. She can play the drums. instrument n. An instrument is an object such as a piano or a drum that is played to make musical sounds. What instrument are you learning? jazz n. Jazz is a kind of music where musicians make up what they play. We heard a jazz band play. musical n. A musical is a play or movie that includes singing and dancing. I liked the songs in that musical. opera n. An opera is a musical play in which most of the words are sung. She is a famous opera singer.

painting n. A painting is a painted picture that you put on a wall for people to see. This is a painting of some mountains and a river. pop n. Pop is modern music that is popular, especially with young people. I like pop, but my parents don't. rap n. Rap is a type of popular music in which the words of a song are spoken. We went to a rap concert last night. record v. To record is to store music and sound on a computer or tape. She is here to record a song. recording n. A recording is something that has been stored on a computer or tape. He's watching a recording on his phone. singer n. A singer is someone who sings as a job or for fun. She wants to be a singer. singing n. Singing is the activity of producing musical sounds with your voice. Singing with your friends is fun. stage n. A stage is the raised area in a theater on which actors or singers stand. The actor is on stage. video n. A video is a short movie that is made to go with a piece of popular music. They're making a video for their new song. violin n. A violin is a musical instrument with four strings that you play with a bow. He's playing the violin.

Live in Concert Good evening, I'm Fraser Barratt for Channel 12 TV news. I'm at City Stadium, where the boy band CPB is giving a concert tonight. Let's talk to some of the fans. Excuse me, guys? What do you like about CPB? Well, I love Korean pop, and CPB is the best! It's true. They're great at both singing and rap. And they're wonderful dancers, too. Tell me a little about them. How long have they been together? Since 2013.They recorded their first album in 2014. I have all their albums!

Do they write their own songs? Yes, most of them. They sing about love, but also about ideas, books, and paintings. I think they're really smart. So, which member do you like the best? Lucas is my favorite because he's the best singer. Mine is JW. He's the best dancer. Do they play instruments, too? Yes, but not usually when they're on the stage. Right, they're too busy singing and dancing. Well, the show is about to start. Enjoy the concert!