Homework n°163 · A1 · anglais
Unit 16 · Reading — A Problem for the Band
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1. Read the story, then answer.
The children are practicing their instruments for the band. But there's a problem: the music doesn't sound good. Harrison wants to know why. “Lauren, are you striking the xylophone too loudly?” “No, I'm striking it softly.” “Matthew, are you playing the drums fast?” “No, I'm keeping the beat slow. One, two, three, four.” “Louise, are you shaking the tambourine slowly?” “No, I'm shaking it fast! One, two, three, four!” “That's the problem!” says Harrison. “You're fast and Matthew is slow. Let's keep the beat together.” So the children listen and count again. Now the music sounds lovely!What is the band's problem?
One or several answers possible.
2. Choose the correct answer.
The children are practicing their instruments for the band. But there's a problem: the music doesn't sound good. Harrison wants to know why. “Lauren, are you striking the xylophone too loudly?” “No, I'm striking it softly.” “Matthew, are you playing the drums fast?” “No, I'm keeping the beat slow. One, two, three, four.” “Louise, are you shaking the tambourine slowly?” “No, I'm shaking it fast! One, two, three, four!” “That's the problem!” says Harrison. “You're fast and Matthew is slow. Let's keep the beat together.” So the children listen and count again. Now the music sounds lovely!Who wants to know why there is a problem?
One or several answers possible.
3. True or false?
The children are practicing their instruments for the band. But there's a problem: the music doesn't sound good. Harrison wants to know why. “Lauren, are you striking the xylophone too loudly?” “No, I'm striking it softly.” “Matthew, are you playing the drums fast?” “No, I'm keeping the beat slow. One, two, three, four.” “Louise, are you shaking the tambourine slowly?” “No, I'm shaking it fast! One, two, three, four!” “That's the problem!” says Harrison. “You're fast and Matthew is slow. Let's keep the beat together.” So the children listen and count again. Now the music sounds lovely!Matthew is keeping the beat slow, and Louise is shaking the tambourine fast.
4. Choose the correct answer.
The children are practicing their instruments for the band. But there's a problem: the music doesn't sound good. Harrison wants to know why. “Lauren, are you striking the xylophone too loudly?” “No, I'm striking it softly.” “Matthew, are you playing the drums fast?” “No, I'm keeping the beat slow. One, two, three, four.” “Louise, are you shaking the tambourine slowly?” “No, I'm shaking it fast! One, two, three, four!” “That's the problem!” says Harrison. “You're fast and Matthew is slow. Let's keep the beat together.” So the children listen and count again. Now the music sounds lovely!How do the children fix the problem?
One or several answers possible.
5. Complete the sentences about the text.
The children are practicing their instruments for the band. But there's a problem: the music doesn't sound good. Harrison wants to know why. “Lauren, are you striking the xylophone too loudly?” “No, I'm striking it softly.” “Matthew, are you playing the drums fast?” “No, I'm keeping the beat slow. One, two, three, four.” “Louise, are you shaking the tambourine slowly?” “No, I'm shaking it fast! One, two, three, four!” “That's the problem!” says Harrison. “You're fast and Matthew is slow. Let's keep the beat together.” So the children listen and count again. Now the music sounds lovely!Lauren is striking the xylophone (not loudly). At the end, the music sounds .
6. Do you want to be in a band? Why or why not? Write 1 or 2 sentences.