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When we ........... (hear/hears) slow music, we listen to a slow steady À ow of
music in time. When we hear quick lively music, we also hear rhythm, but at a
much faster tempo, or speed.
When dad ……. (drive/drives) the car he watches the speedometer to know
how fast he’s going. Also, signs …… (is/are) found along the way to tell him
the speed limit. In music, the conductor …… (tell/tells) us how fast to go. We
also ….. (has/have) a music speedometer, called a metronome, to help out. In
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addition, we ¿nd signs to tell us how fast to go. Both conductors and musicians

….. (is/ are) used to these signs which they call tempo signs. They are usually
written in Italian …

(Adapted from Robert W. Surplus’s “The Alphabet of Music”)
Listening

A. Engage yourself

Look at the picture of the ring, and guess its possible
meanings in different cultures.

B. Study time
1. Listen to the speech, and complete the following sentences with correct
alternatives given in the brackets. CDC

a. For the Japanese people the gesture of the ‘ring’ means ....................
(OK, money, zero, insult)
b. The sign of the 'ring' refers to .................... in Europe.

(OK, money, zero, insult)
c. The sign of the ‘ring’ refers to .................... for the Turks.

(OK, money, zero, insult)
d. If you go to Brazil, never show the sign of the ‘ring’ because it means
.................... in their culture.
(OK, money, zero, insult)

e. In France, the sign of the "ring" refers to ....................
(OK, money, zero, insult)

2. Listen to the speech again, and answer the following questions.
a. Who is Robert Lara?
b. What does the sign of the "ring" refer to in Japanese business matter?

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