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READ
International Jazz Day is usually celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this great music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music lovers and musicians around the globe go to concerts, hold celebrations, or simply get together and listen to their favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day was started in 1991 by jazz musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. His aim was for a global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea worked. It is now backed by the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops and encourages musicians to make a living from their music.
Jazz originated at the beginning of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of African and European music styles. It has a strong influence from West African traditional music. One expert said jazz differed from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, defined as 'swing' [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a role". It is unclear exactly where the word “jazz” came from. Many believe it was California slang to refer to the new music black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new music quickly grew into a wide variety of styles and a cultural phenomenon. Today we have genres that include acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even influences hip-hop.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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celebrate this great
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from their music
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Music lovers and
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for jazz
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simply get
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music form
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a global day of appreciation
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together and listen
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It is now backed
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musicians
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make a living
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by the U.N. Jazz Society
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Jazz originated at the beginning
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include acid jazz
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a combination of African
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influences hip-hop
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a special relationship to
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and European music
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improvisation plays
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of the 20th century
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LISTENING GAP FILL
International Jazz Day _________________ each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this _________________. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music lovers and musicians _________________ go to concerts, hold celebrations, or simply get together and listen to their favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day _________________ by jazz musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. _________________ global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea worked. It _________________ the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops and encourages musicians _________________ from their music.
Jazz _________________ beginning of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of African and European music styles. It _________________ from West African traditional music. One expert said jazz differed from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, _________________ [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a role". It is ___________________ the word “jazz” came from. Many believe it was California _________________ the new music black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new music quickly grew into a wide variety of styles and a cultural phenomenon. Today we have _________________ acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even influences hip-hop.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
International Jazz Day is usually celebrated each year on May 23. It is __________ day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this __________ music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's __________ indigenous art form. Music lovers and musicians around the globe go to concerts, hold celebrations, or __________ get together and listen to their favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day was started in 1991 by __________ musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. His __________ was for a global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea worked. It is now __________ by the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops and encourages musicians to make a __________ from their music.
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Jazz originated at the __________ of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of African and European music __________. It has a strong influence from West African traditional music. One expert said jazz __________ from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, __________ as 'swing' [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a __________". It is unclear exactly where the word “jazz” came from. Many believe it was California slang to __________ to the new music black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new music quickly __________ into a wide variety of styles and a cultural phenomenon. Today we have genres that include acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even __________ hip-hop.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
International Jazz Day is usually / unusual celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this grate / great music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous artist / art form. Music lovers and musicians around the globe go to concerts, hold celebrations, or simply get / got together and listen to their favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day was starting / started in 1991 by jazz musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. His aim was for a globally / global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea worked. It is now forwarded / backed by the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops and encourages musicians to make a living / live from their music.
Jazz originated / origins at the beginning of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of African and European music stylish / styles. It has a strong influence from West African traditional music. One expertise / expert said jazz differed from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, defined / definition as 'swing' [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a role / roll". It is unclear exactly where the word “jazz” came from. Many believe it was California slang to refer / reference to the new music black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new musician / music quickly grew into a wide variety of styles and a cultural phenomenon. Today we have genres that includes / include acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even influences hip-hop.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
International Jazz Day is (1) ____ celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this great music form. Jazz (2) ____ in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music (3) ____ and musicians around the globe go to concerts, hold celebrations, or simply get together and listen to their favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day was started in 1991 by jazz musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. His (4) ____ was for a global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea worked. It is now (5) ____ by the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops and encourages musicians to make a (6) ____ from their music.
Jazz (7) ____ at the beginning of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of African and European music (8) ____. It has a strong influence from West African traditional music. One expert said jazz differed from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, (9) ____ as 'swing' [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a role". It is unclear exactly where the word “jazz” came from. Many (10) ____ it was California slang to refer to the new music black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new music quickly (11) ____ into a wide variety of styles and a cultural phenomenon. Today we have genres that include acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even (12) ____ hip-hop.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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usually
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usual
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rare
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sometime
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starts
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starting
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started
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start-up
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love
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loving
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loved
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lovers
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aiming
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aims
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aimed
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aim
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forwarded
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backed
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sided
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upped
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alive
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living
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lives
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lifetime
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originated
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origins
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original
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origin
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stylish
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styles
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style
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stylist
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definition
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define
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defines
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defined
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belief
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believer
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believe
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beliefs
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grown
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growing
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grew
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influences
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influenced
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influence
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influencing
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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worked. It is now backed by the United Nations Jazz Society. This sponsors jazz workshops
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International Jazz Day is usually celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the
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unclear exactly where the word “jazz” came from. Many believe it was California slang to refer to the new music
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'swing' [and] a spontaneity and vitality of musical production in which improvisation plays a role". It is
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Jazz originated at the beginning of the 20th century in the Southern United States. It is a combination of
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favourite jazz artists. International Jazz Day was started in 1991 by jazz musician and bandleader D. Michael Denny. He was
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world can celebrate this great music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music
( )
differed from European music because it has "a special relationship to time, defined as
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on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Jazz Society. His aim was for a global day of appreciation for jazz. His idea
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a cultural phenomenon. Today we have genres that include acid jazz and jazz funk. Jazz even influences hip-hop.
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and encourages musicians to make a living from their music.
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black musicians were playing in Chicago around 1915. The new music quickly grew into a wide variety of styles and
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African and European music styles. It has a strong influence from West African traditional music. One expert said jazz
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lovers and musicians around the globe go to concerts, hold celebrations, or simply get together and listen to their
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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May on year each celebrated 23
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indigenous America's art only form
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together favourite and jazz listen artists to get their
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global of for a day appreciation jazz
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musicians music their from living a make to
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beginning Jazz of originated the at 20th the century
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jazz said expert One music European from differed
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role a plays improvisation
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Many slang California was it believe
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- hip influences even Jazz hop
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about International Jazz Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about International Jazz Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about International Jazz Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
Check your answers in "THE READING / TAPESCRIPT" section at the top of this page.
