Listening to Music

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Music)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about the songs and singers you like.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“I listen to…”
“My favorite music is…”
“I really like the song…”
“My favorite band is…”
“Every day, I play…”
“Let me tell you about my favorite singer…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because it has a good beat…”
“I like it because it is relaxing…”
“The reason is I love to dance…”
“Because the singer has a great voice…”
“Since it makes me happy…”
“That is because I like the guitar…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, pop and rock music…”
“Like my favorite singer…”
“Such as playing the piano…”
“One example is the new song by…”
“For instance, when I listen in the car…”
“Like listening to the radio…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I sing along…”
“That makes me want to dance…”
“Because of that, I feel calm…”
“And so I listen every night…”
“This means I know all the words…”
“As a result, I buy concert tickets…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“Yesterday, I heard a good song…”
“When I was young, I played the piano…”
“Last year, I went to a music show…”
“In the past, I listened to rock music…”
“Before, my favorite band was…”
“Last night, I sang with my friends…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“The music is very loud…”
“The song is beautiful…”
“It has a very fast beat…”
“The singer is very famous…”
“It sounds really great…”
“The music is very quiet…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, music is fun…”
“To finish, I love this song…”
“Finally, I want to learn the guitar…”
“Overall, music makes me happy…”
“I think everyone likes some music…”
“In short, that is my favorite band…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Music	Noun	Sounds that are made to be beautiful and nice to hear.	“I listen to music on my phone.”
Song	Noun	A piece of music with words that you sing.	“This is my favorite song.”
Singer	Noun	A person who uses their voice to make music.	“She is a very famous singer.”
Band	Noun	A group of people who play music together.	“My brother plays drums in a band.”
Instrument	Noun	An object used for making music.	“The guitar is a beautiful instrument.”
Guitar	Noun	An instrument with six strings that you play with your fingers.	“He is playing the guitar.”
Piano	Noun	A large instrument with black and white keys.	“She learns how to play the piano.”
Listen	Verb	To pay attention to a sound.	“I listen to the radio in the morning.”
Play	Verb	To make music with an instrument.	“Can you play the piano?”
Sing	Verb	To make musical sounds with your voice.	“We sing together in the car.”
Concert	Noun	A live music show with singers or bands.	“I bought a ticket for the pop concert.”
Loud	Adjective	Making a lot of noise.	“The music at the party was very loud.”
Quiet	Adjective	Making very little noise.	“I like quiet music when I study.”
Fast	Adjective	Moving or playing quickly.	“Dance music is usually very fast.”
Slow	Adjective	Moving or playing not quickly.	“This love song is very slow.”

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