Vocabulary
a period of ten years
decade
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People can't live without ... music.
People can't live without music.
What kind of music do you like to listen to?
There are different kinds of contests: sports, art, music, etc. Eurovision is one of these contests and it is a music contest.
Unit 8. Variant A, 1
to make smth continue at the same level/standard
maintain
My cousin enjoys playing ... piano.
My cousin enjoys playing the piano.
What is music for you?
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism organize international music festival in a picturesque region of Azerbaijan, Gabala every summer.
Unit 8. Variant B, 4
be unlike
differ from
Don’t eat in this restaurant. ... food is awful there.
Don’t eat in this restaurant. The food is awful there.
What famous musicians do you know?
Azerbaijani dances symbolize a feeling of freedom, courage, a cheerful spirit, quick temp and optimism, braveness, energy, gracefulness and elegance.
Unit 8, Variant C, 5
happening once a year
annual
... happiness is usually the product of ... honesty and ... hard work.
Happiness is usually the product of honesty and hard work.
Are you a good dancer? Is it important to dance? Why?
Shusha is the homeland to a great number of Azerbaijani poets, architects, musicians and other people of culture from the Caucasus, Middle East and Central Asia, as well as military leaders and generals.
Unit 8, Variant B, 7
visually attractive
picturesque
... flood did a lot of ... damage to ... monuments of ... city.
The flood did a lot of damage to the monuments of the city.
What international contests do you know?
Music is truly the one universal language of mankind. It is also aesthetic, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual pleasure for us. Music gives people high spirit and mood. Sometimes music can help people to improve or maintain their health. It can enrich our inner life.
Unit 8. Variant A, 9