Reading đọc hiểu: Cultural interests

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

Why did the first film have titles on the screen?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What event made the public only accept the film with sound?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What made America produce 95% of all film?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

According to the passage, what was film-making directly impacted?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Which form of music is Pop music mainly influenced by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Who were folk Songs composed by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

In the 1956s, what did people play folk songs with?  

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Why are folk songs called “protect songs”?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What are the features of the world’s first film?

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 ‘The’popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today: People of all ages find movie entertaining. Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to disperse ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular.

Movies are a kind of storytelling. “They” try to describe an idea or record an observation about our culture. These descriptions are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to represent those situations.

On the simplest level, movies are a succession of moving images. These successive images are captured on film. Directors film a wide range of “shots”- long, medium and close up to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot characterization, and sound, produce desired narrative. The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a process called editing.

Making a film is a massive, complex and expensive task that combines art and business. Making a movie involves the talents of hundreds and sometimes thousands of artists, producers and business people. It can take months and even years for a film to be released into a movie theater.

Why do movies become a worldwide phenomenon?

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 ‘The’popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today: People of all ages find movie entertaining. Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to disperse ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular.

Movies are a kind of storytelling. “They” try to describe an idea or record an observation about our culture. These descriptions are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to represent those situations.

On the simplest level, movies are a succession of moving images. These successive images are captured on film. Directors film a wide range of “shots”- long, medium and close up to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot characterization, and sound, produce desired narrative. The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a process called editing.

Making a film is a massive, complex and expensive task that combines art and business. Making a movie involves the talents of hundreds and sometimes thousands of artists, producers and business people. It can take months and even years for a film to be released into a movie theater.

Movies record an observation by _______.

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 ‘The’popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today: People of all ages find movie entertaining. Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to disperse ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular.

Movies are a kind of storytelling. “They” try to describe an idea or record an observation about our culture. These descriptions are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to represent those situations.

On the simplest level, movies are a succession of moving images. These successive images are captured on film. Directors film a wide range of “shots”- long, medium and close up to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot characterization, and sound, produce desired narrative. The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a process called editing.

Making a film is a massive, complex and expensive task that combines art and business. Making a movie involves the talents of hundreds and sometimes thousands of artists, producers and business people. It can take months and even years for a film to be released into a movie theater.

What statement is true according to the passage?

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 ‘The’popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today: People of all ages find movie entertaining. Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to disperse ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular.

Movies are a kind of storytelling. “They” try to describe an idea or record an observation about our culture. These descriptions are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to represent those situations.

On the simplest level, movies are a succession of moving images. These successive images are captured on film. Directors film a wide range of “shots”- long, medium and close up to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot characterization, and sound, produce desired narrative. The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a process called editing.

Making a film is a massive, complex and expensive task that combines art and business. Making a movie involves the talents of hundreds and sometimes thousands of artists, producers and business people. It can take months and even years for a film to be released into a movie theater.

According to the passage, what is called editing?

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 ‘The’popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today: People of all ages find movie entertaining. Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to disperse ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular.

Movies are a kind of storytelling. “They” try to describe an idea or record an observation about our culture. These descriptions are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to represent those situations.

On the simplest level, movies are a succession of moving images. These successive images are captured on film. Directors film a wide range of “shots”- long, medium and close up to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot characterization, and sound, produce desired narrative. The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a process called editing.

Making a film is a massive, complex and expensive task that combines art and business. Making a movie involves the talents of hundreds and sometimes thousands of artists, producers and business people. It can take months and even years for a film to be released into a movie theater.

How long does it take for a film to be released?

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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

Classical music is famous___.

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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

The first classical composers wanted to ______.

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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?

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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

Beethoven ______.

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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to_____.