номер 1, страница 63 - гдз по английскому языку 5 класс учебник Goldstein, Jones

UNIT 5

Making music

Do you know the names of any musical instruments?

Do you play a musical instrument?

What music is popular in Kazakhstan?

In Kazakhstan, people love listening to all kinds of music. Traditional folk music is very popular. The national musical instrument is the dombra. People play the dombra and sing songs or poems from the past.

Do young people like traditional music?

Yes, they do. Young people have dombra parties in streets and parks in many cities in Kazakhstan. Now, there are even dombra parties in Europe! Some young Kazakhs train to become akyns. Akyns are very good folk singers and poets. There are some famous akyns in Kazakhstan today. Of course, professional akyns practise every day.

What are their songs and poems about?

They are sometimes stories about family and animals, the land and mountains. Sometimes they are about ideas and feelings. But a good akyn can sing about anything!

Where can you see akyns?

They often perform in concerts. There are also singing competitions on TV every Sunday.

ABOUT AKYNS The tradition of telling stories with music is very old. Asan Kangi is a famous akyn from long ago. He lived from 1361–1465.

Extra reading

1 Read the text, then answer the questions.

1 What kind of music do people in Kazakhstan like?

2 Where do young people have dombra parties?

3 Do dombra parties happen only in Kazakhstan?

4 How often does a good akyn practise?

5 What do akyns sing about?

6 Where do akyns perform?

7 How often are there singing competitions on TV?

Прочитайте текст, а затем ответьте на вопросы.

Ответ:

1 People in Kazakhstan like to listen to all kinds of music; traditional folk music is very popular. / Люди в Казахстане любят слушать разную музыку; традиционная народная музыка очень популярна.

2 Young people have dombra parties in streets and parks in many cities in Kazakhstan. / Молодые люди устраивают вечеринки с домброй на улицах и в парках многих городов Казахстана.

3 No, they don't. Dombra parties also happen in Europe. / Нет. Вечеринки с домброй также проходят в Европе.

4 A good akyn practises every day. / Хороший акын практикуется каждый день.

5 Akyns sing about family and animals, the land and mountains, ideas and feelings. A good akyn can sing about anything. / Акыны поют о семье и животных, земле и горах, идеях и чувствах. Хороший акын может петь обо всем.

6 Akyns perform in concerts and on TV. / Акыны выступают на концертах и по телевизору.

7 There are singing competitions on TV every Sunday. / Певческие конкурсы проходят по телевизору каждое воскресенье.