Andrea's text on music

Did you know that music making is part of what makes humans human? Every culture makes music. Not only that, every past culture has made music too. Musical instruments are amongst the oldest man-made objects ever found.

Compare this with reading and writing. The earliest forms of writing are no more than about 3500 years old. And many cultures of the world still do not read or write.

Scientists have recently discovered that music affects many parts of our brain very deeply. But you don’t need to be a scientist to understand that! Trying singing ‘Happy Birthday’ or a Christmas song and you will understand. What do these tunes make you think of? How do they make you feel? You’ll be filled with all sorts of memories and feelings when you hear these tunes—many more than would if you simply said the words ‘birthday’ or ‘Christmas’.

Music gets under your skin. It creates strong feelings. And it creates strong memories.

Music is a language. It is a language for all humans. It is a language that is there when normal language is of little use.

1.       Music is the Key to Creativity.

2.       Music makes Education more enjoyable.

3.       Music is the Language of the Universe

4.       Music can Create a Mood and make you feel Emotion.

5.       Music Brings People Together

1)       True or false:

    a)      Not in every culture there is  music.

    b)      Everyone knows how to read and write.

    c)       It creates strong memories.

2)      Answer the questions.

a) How does the music make you feel?

b) Does the music affect any part of our brain?

c) Does it affect your feelings?

3. synonyms:

a) Harmony (para 1)

b) Between (para 1)

c) Tradition (para2)