British English · C1 · Unit 15
Music
Music
By the end you can
- Describe how music affects you
- Compare styles of music and where they come from
- Understand a music review
Words and phrases
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| gives me goosebumps | makes my skin tingle with emotion | That chorus still gives me goosebumps. |
| it's grown on me | I like it more over time | I wasn't sure at first, but it's grown on me. |
| catchy | easy to remember and sing | It's so catchy, I can't get it out of my head. |
| the lyrics | the words of a song | The lyrics are really clever. |
| an acquired taste | something you learn to like over time | Jazz is an acquired taste. |
| has its roots in | started from, comes from | Britpop has its roots in sixties guitar bands. |
| a classic | an excellent work that stays popular | That album is a classic. |
| ahead of its time | too modern for the time it was made | The album was ahead of its time. |
| overrated | praised more than it deserves | Honestly, I think they're overrated. |
| haunting | beautiful in a sad way you can't forget | Her voice is haunting. |
| a one-hit wonder | an artist with only one hit | They were a one-hit wonder in the nineties. |
| the Proms | a summer season of classical concerts in London, run by the BBC | We went to the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. |
Then talk it through
Arguing with friends about the best album ever made. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.