Teachers Main Vocabulary Unit 5

Word / Phrase awesome awful blues catchy classical music country dance easy to understand expressive funk good for dancing gospel heavy metal hip-hop horrible Latin music noisy old-fashioned pop R&B rap Part of speech adjective adjective noun [noncount] adjective noun [noncount] noun [noncount] noun [noncount] phrase adjective noun [noncount] phrase noun [noncount] noun [noncount] noun [noncount] adjective noun [noncount] adjective adjective noun [noncount] noun [noncount] noun [noncount] Phonetic Spelling /sm/ /f()l/ /bluz/ /kti/ /klsk()l/ /mjuzk/ /kntri/ /dns/ /izi/ /t/ /ndrstnd/ /kspresv/ /fk/ /d/ /fr/ /dns/ /sp()l/ /hevi/ /met()l/ /hp/ /hp/ /hrb()l/ /ltn/ /mjuzk/ /nzi/ /old f()nd/ /pp/ /r n bi/ /rp/ extremely good extremely bad a type of slow sad music that developed from the songs of black slaves in the southern U.S. a tune or phrase that is catchy gets your attention and is easy to remember serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin a type of popular music from the southern U.S. a type of music with a strong beat for dancing to in clubs not difficult to know what it means clearly showing your thoughts or feelings a type of lively music with a strong beat that developed from soul and rock with a rhythm that makes you want to dance a type of Christian music that was developed by African Americans a type of loud rock music that developed in the 1970s a type of music that uses rap and samples (=short pieces of recorded music or sound) very unpleasant a type of music from Latin America or influenced by music from Latin America, especially dance music such as salsa full of noise no longer modern or fashionable a type of music that is popular with many people, especially young people rhythm and blues: a type of music that combines blues and soul styles with modern beats a type of music in which words are spoken over a strong beat Definition Sample Sentence

Level 2

We had an awesome time at the party last night. This food tastes awful. Bessie Smith is one of the most famous blues singers. Kylie Minogues songs are always really catchy. My parents like to go to classical music concerts. Country is a very popular style of music in the U.S. The DJs play great dance music in that club. The book was written for children so its easy to understand. Ballet dancing is very expressive. James Brown was one of the first artists to play funk music. I dont usually listen to pop music but its good for dancing. They sing gospel music at my grandmas church. My brother listens to a lot of heavy metal music. Many young Americans listen to hip-hop music. The sound of nails on a blackboard is horrible. I listened to a lot of Latin music when I traveled around Mexico. The bar was so noisy that we couldnt hear each other. My moms clothes are very old-fashioned. My little sister listens to pop music all the time. R&B has its origins in blues and soul. I just bought a really cool album of rap music. 1

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Teachers Main Vocabulary Unit 5

Word / Phrase reggae repetitive rock rock and roll romantic soul Part of speech noun [noncount] adjective noun [noncount] noun [noncount] adjective noun [noncount] Phonetic Spelling /ree/ /rpettv/ /rk/ /rk/ /n/ /rol/ /romntk/ /sol/ Definition a type of popular music that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s repeating the same thing, especially in a way that is boring or annoying music that has a heavy regular beat and that is played on electric guitars a type of music that was popular in the 1950s and combined simple blues structures played on guitars with strong regular beats involving love, or making you have feelings of love a type of African American music in which the voice of the singer and the words of the songs express deep emotions Sample Sentence

Level 2

Reggae music is really popular in Jamaica. Can we listen to something else? This song is so repetitive. Im going to see a rock band tonight. My parents love dancing to rock and roll. We had a romantic dinner in an expensive restaurant. Soul music was very popular in the 1960s.

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Definitions taken from the Macmillan Essential Dictionary