Unit 3 | THE MODERN MUSIC SCENE
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MUSIC T IMELINE AND SONGS
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Take a look at how listening to music has progressed through the years.
1877
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph. This is the first device that
can record and play sound.
1887
Emile Berliner invents the gramophone.
The first records used on the gramophone
are made of glass.
1946
The Jukebox is mass-produced after World
War II and is in almost every bar and club.
1957
The more modern electric record player
is invented.
1963
Designed by the Phillips Corporation, cassette players replace the record player because they are much smaller
and more convenient.
1976
The big boombox became a symbol
of the 1980’s. They weigh 12 pounds
without batteries!
1979
The portable cassette player becomes the first lightweight music player.
1982
CDs become the preferred technology
and the portable cd player is born.
1999
A German man invents the technology for the modern MP3 player.
2000
Apple invents its first iPod.
2002
The MP4 is created. It is a device that can play music and display texts,
videos, files and images.
QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions.
1) What did Thomas Edison do?
2) What material were the first records for the gramophone made of?
3) When did CDs replace cassette players?
4) What is an MP4?
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Unit 3 | THE MODERN MUSIC SCENE
DO YOU KNOW YOUR SONGS?
Fill in the missing lyrics with the words on the right then circle the correct
artist and song.
You know you love me, I know you .......................... ,
Just shout whenever and I’ll be there.
You are my .......................... , you are my heart
and we will never ever ever be apart.
Are we an item? girl quit playing, we’re just friends,
what are you saying?
Said there’s another, look right in my .......................... ,
my first love broke my .......................... , for the first time.
a. Justin Bieber - Baby
heart
care
eyes
love
b. One Direction - More Than This
c. Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You
Find light in the beautiful .......................... ,
I choose to be happy
You and I, You and I
We’re like diamonds in the .......................... ,
You’re a shooting .......................... , I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re .......................... , diamonds in the sky
a. Katy Perry - Fireworks
sky
star
sea
like
b. Rihanna - Diamonds
c. Lady Gaga - Love Games
possibility
I might have to .......................... , I’ll never give up
I guess it’s half timing, and the other half’s luck
Wherever you are, whenever it’s right
You’ll come out of nowhere and into my .......................... ,
life
amazing
wait
And I know that we can be so .......................... ,
And, baby, your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every .......................... ,
a. Michael Bublé - Haven’t Met You Yet
b. Usher - Yeah!
c. Beatles - And I Love
Everything you own in the box to the .......................... ,
In the .......................... , that’s my stuff, yes
If I bought it please don’t .......................... ,
And keep talking that mess, that’s fine
But could you walk and talk at the .......................... time?
And it’s my mine name that is on that tag
So remove your bags let me call you a cab
a. Miley Cyrus - Can’t Be Tamed
c. Beyoncé – Irreplaceable
touch
same
left
closet
b. Rihanna - You Da One
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