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I like ... music.
Textbook: p. 51
GoalTypes of music and instruments; “What music do you like?”; play + the + instrument.
New words
classical music · klassik musiqamusical instrument · cholg‘udoira · doiraguitar · gitara
Explanation
Types of music: classical music, pop music, jazz, rock. Question: “What music do you like?” — “I like rock but I don’t like jazz.” Instruments: the doira, the dutor, the rubob, the guitar, the piano, the saxophone. We use play with instruments: “I play the guitar.” “My brother plays the piano.” Negative: “I don’t play the piano.” Agreeing: “I like Uzbek folk songs.” — “I do too.” Favourite singer: “My favourite singer is ...”.
Worked examples
I like pop music but I don’t like rock. My sister plays the piano. My father plays the dutor and my uncle plays the doira. We all like Uzbek folk songs.
— What music do you like? — I like jazz. — I do too! Do you play an instrument? — Yes, I play the guitar.
Class activity
“Music poll”: everyone asks “What music do you like?” and the results go on the board in a bar chart.
Practice
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Ask: What music do you like?
What music do you like?
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Say: I play the guitar.
I play the guitar.
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Agree with: “I like jazz.”
I do too.
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Why do we use “the” before an instrument?
With music we say play the + instrument.