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THE STEEL BAND

B E F O R E YO U WATC H
Look at the photo. Then guess the correct answers.
A

1. What is this instrument called?

a.  steel drum b.  pan c.  both a and b
2. Where is it from?
a.  Africa b.  the Caribbean c.  South America
3. When was it invented?
a.  18th century b.  19th century c.  20th century

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 B What kind of music do you think it makes? Check (✓) the correct answer(s).
A

      

HIP-HOP RAP POP

      

CLASSICAL ROCK ELECTRONIC

W H I L E YO U WATC H
Check your answers to Before You Watch A and B.
A

B Match the beginning of the sentence with the end.

A

1. Pan is most important to a. part of our main culture.

Trinidad and Tobago
2. It’s the only musical instrument that b. because it’s part of our culture.
3. Pan is to Trinidad, c. belongs to us and we’re
so proud of it.
4. This is ours, we made it, we created it, it d. was invented in the 20 th
century.

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 A F T E R YO U WATC H
Complete the sentences using the correct form of words from the box.
A

realize  hit  relaxed  invent  play  famous

1. This island country in the Caribbean is well known for its beautiful beaches, clear seas, and

lifestyle.
2. But it’s also  for interesting music, and in particular,
the steel drum or pan.
3. “It’s the only musical instrument that was  in the
20 th century.”
4. During the Second World War, someone found an oil drum, left by the oil factories on the island.

They  that when they hit it, they liked the sound.
5. Today, people make the instrument by first  it hard with a
hammer to make a round shape.
6. Steel bands  many different kinds of music—rock, pop,
and even classical.

B Match the questions with the answers.

1. how steel drums are made a. they found an oil drum and liked its sound
2. why steel drums are important b. made in Trinidad, part of the culture
3. how steel drums were discovered c. for their beaches, lifestyle and music
4. what Trinidad and Tobago are d. first hitting an oil drum hard, then gently
well known for

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 Put the words in order to make questions and answers.
C

1.  Do / steel drum bands / you / like / ?

2.  do / Yes, / I / .

 
3. of music / ? / What kind / you / do / like / best

4.  hip-hop / I / music / . / like

5.  you / Which / better, / or pop / do / like / rock / ?

 
6.  I / . / better / pop / like

Choose a musical instrument that you like. Answer as many questions as you can below.
D
Then tell a partner about your instrument.

1. Where is it from?
2. What is it made out of?
 
3. When was it invented?
4. What kinds of music does it make?  

5. Why do you like it?  

I like the guitar because it can make many different kinds of music.

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