Outcomes B1 4B "Musical tastes"

the charts

lists of the most popular songs
Example: I don’t listen to ___ . I’m not interested if a song is a hit or not.

a good chorus

гарний приспів

the part of a song that is repeated several times
Example: The best songs have ___ that everyone can sing along to.

lyrics

the words of a song
Example: A good tune is less important to me than songs with interesting ___ that mean something.

no sense of rhythm

an inability to move or dance in time with music
Example: I saw my dad dance once, but he had absolutely ___ . It was quite embarrassing.

pick the tracks

to choose particular songs
Example: I never listen to a whole album. I just ___ I like and add them to a playlist.

new versions

нові версії
Example: ___ of old songs are never as good as the original.

on in the background

увімкнена на фоні
playing while you do something else
Example: I can’t study or work with any music ___ . I need complete quiet.

whistling a tune

насвистувати мелодію
making a musical sound by blowing air through your lips
Example: I often find myself ___ that I don’t know the lyrics of and don’t even like that much!

a small venue

невеликий концертний майданчик
a small place where concerts, live performances take place
Example: If I see live music, I prefer to go to ___ where you’re close to the performer.

the first verse

перший куплет
the first section of a song that has its own lyrics and melody
Example: If I don’t like ___ of a song, I stop listening to it. I don’t even wait for the chorus.

a strong beat

чіткий, потужний ритм
a clear, powerful rhythm in music
Example: I like to work out to music. Something that’s full of energy, with ___ .

headphones

навушники
a device worn over or in the ears to listen to audio
Example: I usually listen to music on my phone with my ___ on.