Step 1 - Listening

The history of music
You are going to watch a video about the history of classical music.
- Do exercise 1.
- Read the statements.
- Do exercise 2.
- Watch the video and do exercises 3 and 4.
Exercise 1: Classical music
Work together with a classmate. Answer the following questions:
- What do you think of when you think about classical music?
- Which instruments do you think of?
- Do you know the names of famous composers?
Statements
- Music is something of all ages.
- Johann Sebastian Bach is not mentioned in this video.
- This video is about American music history.
- Baroque music is mentioned in this video.
- The video only deals with classical music.
- Romance isn’t mentioned in the video.
- The importance of classical music is increasing.
- Classical singers are becoming just as popular as pop singers.