9 grade
Answer the questions What kind of music do you like? Do you have a favourite …? Do you play any instrument? Can you read music? Have you had lessons? Is there an instrument you would like to learn to play? Have you ever tried to learn to play an instrument? Composer, group, soloist, conductor
INFORMATION Comprehension level 8 score Knowledge level 6 score Application level 4 score Analysis level 4 score Synthesis level 10 score Evaluation level 10 score MARKMARK
Marat Bisengaliev is a violinist. He has had an interesting life so far. Look quickly through the chart of events in his life. What are some of the things he has done? Life event Age Age Born 1962, in Almaty 9 Made a startling debut Studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow 26 Won a prize at the Leipzig International Bach Competition 27 Founded the Kazakh Chamber Orchestra with whom he toured as a soloist throughout Europe Studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow 29 Won first prize at the International Nicanor Zabaleta Competition in Spain Settled in England Played the Beethoven concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 37 Was nominated for the 1999 Gramophone Award Was awarded Gold Disk from Sony BMG 38 Received the 1 st Independent Platinum Tarlan Award and the Government Medal of Honour in Kazakhstan Became a Professor of Birmingham Conservatory 41 Founded the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra 44 Became Artistic Director of the Symphony of India (Mumbai), the first professional full time Symphony Orchestra in India Gave concerts In New Zealand, USA, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Russia and the UK Knowledge level
Marat Bisengaliev
Answer the questions. Knowledge level 1 Which orchestras has he played with? 2 What has he won? 3 How long has he been playing as a professional musician? 4 How long has he been playing with the West Kazakhstan 5 Philharmonic Orchestra? 5 How long has he been a Professor of Birmingham Conservatory? 6 How long has he been living in England? 29 26, 29, 37,
Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box. 1 between 1981 and in while he was living in England 4 when he was nine at the 5 after winning Gold Disk 6 when he was 38 7 age of 26 8 at the age of 27 Comprehension level
Idiom 1 music to your ears -благозвучное, приятное для слуха 2 blow your own trumpet -хвастаться 3 have good ear for music- иметь хороший музыкальный слух 4 to be out of tune - быть не расположенным к кому-либо, не в ладу с кем-либо чем- либо 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b Application level
Complete the sentences with the correct music idiom. 1 blow your own trumpet 2 good ear for music 3 out of tune 4 music to your ears Analysis level
Write about what you think of music and talk to your classmates about it. Synthesis level
Search the Internet and find information about a famous musician/ composer/singer from your country. Make a poster showing different stages of the life of him/her. Show your poster to your classmates and talk about your discoveries in the next lesson. Evaluation level
12 score Synthesis level 10 score Analysis level 8 score Application level 6 score Comprehension level 4score Knowledge level 2score INFORMATION MARKMARK 90