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Song reviews
I can write a review of a song using pronouns.
THINK! What's your favourite song? Why do you like it?
 THE REVIEW SITE |
| Title / Band: We are the world by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie Reviewer: Mia ✶✶✶✶ We are the world raised more than $60 million for African famine victims in 1985. Jackson wrote it with Lionel Richie for weeks. Many famous singers joined this music video. They showed their compassion, sympathy and humanity. I like Michael Jackson's songs a lot. His songs have usually got good melodies and the lyrics are really interesting. For me, this song is the best of his. |
| Title / Band: Trống cơm (Vietnamese folk song) Reviewer: Paul ✶✶✶✶ Trống cơm is a folk song from the Red River Delta. Foreign tourists like the song very much when they visit Việt Nam. Do not pay attention to its lyrics because the beats are more important. If you like dancing, you will love this. I often dance to it cheerfully. It sounds happy. |
1. Read the reviews. Which song has great singers? Which song belongs to Việt Nam?
2. Complete the key phrases with words from the text.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Reviewing songs I like ¹________________. His songs have usually got ²________________. The lyrics are ³________________. This song is  ________________.If you like dancing,  ________________.I often dance  ________________.It sounds  ________________. |
Language point: Pronouns
3. Find the blue words in the reviews and say what they refer to.
it the song
1. they _______ 5. this _______
2. me _______ 6. I _______
3. his _______ 7. it _______
4. you _______
4. Replace the blue phrases with five pronouns from the box.
| he her hers it my she their them they |
1. The song is OK, but the song isn't fantastic.
2 One Direction? I really can't listen to One Direction.
3. Taylor Swift has got a lot of fans and her fans are cool.
4. John Newman sings on Calvin Harris's song. John Newman and Calvin Harris are brilliant.
5. My brother is really into Calvin Harris. My brother is a big fan.
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USE IT! Follow the steps in the Writing Guide.
| WRITING GUIDE |
| A TASK Think of two songs you like and write short reviews (60-80 words) of them. B THINK AND PLAN 1. Who wrote the song? 2. What kind of music is it? 3. What do you like about the artist, music and lyrics? 4. What will fans and other people think about the song? 5. Will it be a hit, in your opinion? C WRITE Read the model text again and look at your notes. Then write your review and include some of the key phrases. Exchange your reviews with other people. D CHECK • References • will for prediction • Capital letters • Pronouns |
