Müzik türleri ve enstrümanlar (classical, folk, jazz, pop, rock, hip-hop; bağlama, kemençe, ney, violin, drums); müzik zevkini ve deneyimleri anlatma; Present Perfect (ever, never, already, yet, so far) ile Past Simple (yesterday, last year, in 2020) farkı; tercih bildirme: prefer… to…, would rather… than…, I’m into…, I can’t stand…; konser ve sanatçı biyografisi okuma; bir müzik etkinliğine davet ve müzik tavsiyesi yazma.
Music genres and instruments
Reading – A world of music:
“Music is a universal language. In Türkiye, folk music is played with the bağlama, while Turkish classical music uses instruments such as the ney and kanun. Around the world, people enjoy classical symphonies, jazz improvisation, pop hits and energetic rock concerts. Many young people have discovered new artists on streaming platforms, and some have started learning an instrument online.”
Vocabulary: genre, lyrics, melody, rhythm, band, solo artist, album, single, chart, concert, festival, live performance, audience, composer, conductor, orchestra, catchy, relaxing, upbeat, moving
Instruments: guitar, piano, violin, drums, flute, saxophone, bağlama, ney, kemençe, darbuka
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
| Present Perfect (have/has + V3) | Past Simple (V2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Belirsiz zamanlı deneyim, sonucu şimdiyi etkileyen | Belirli geçmiş zaman |
| Time words | ever, never, already, yet, just, so far, since, for | yesterday, last week, ago, in 2019 |
| Example | I have been to three concerts so far. | I went to a concert last Saturday. |
Experience questions:
- Have you ever played a musical instrument? — Yes, I have. I started guitar lessons when I was ten.
- She has never heard jazz live. · They have just released a new album.
- How long have you played the piano? — For five years / Since 2020.
⚠️ “I have seen him yesterday.” ✗ → I saw him yesterday. ✓ (belirli zaman = Past Simple)
Expressing preferences
Likes and dislikes:
- I’m really into hip-hop. · I’m a big fan of rock. · I can’t stand heavy metal. · I don’t mind pop.
Preferences:
- prefer + noun / V-ing + to + noun / V-ing: I prefer listening to live music to listening to recordings.
- would rather + V1 + than + V1: I’d rather go to a concert than watch it online.
- would prefer + to V1: I’d prefer to stay home tonight.
Dialogue:
A: What kind of music are you into?
B: I’d rather listen to folk music than pop. It’s more moving.
A: Have you ever been to a folk music festival?
B: Yes, I went to one in Eskişehir last summer. It was amazing!
Writing – A recommendation: “If you like relaxing melodies, you should listen to… Its lyrics are… I highly recommend it because…”
Kavramlar
- lyrics
- şarkı sözleri
- catchy
- akılda kalıcı
- upbeat
- neşeli, hareketli
- audience
- seyirci, dinleyici
- composer
- besteci
- Genres: classical, folk, jazz, pop, rock; instruments: bağlama, ney, violin
- Present Perfect: belirsiz zaman, deneyim (ever, never, already, yet, so far)
- Past Simple: belirli zaman (yesterday, last year, ago)
- for + süre, since + başlangıç
- prefer… to…; would rather… than…
- I’m into…, I can’t stand…, I don’t mind…
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Kartlardaki türlerden birini seçerek iki cümle kurunuz: biri Present Perfect, biri Past Simple.
Örnek: “I have never listened to jazz live.” (deneyim, belirsiz zaman) / “I listened to a classical concert on TV last night.” (belirli zaman).
Çözümlü örnekler
1. Complete: “I _ (never / play) the violin.” Kolay
Çözümhave never played.
2. Choose: “She _ (has released / released) her first album in 2021.” Orta
Çözümreleased (belirli zaman: in 2021).
3. Rewrite with “would rather”: “I prefer singing to dancing.” Zor
ÇözümI’d rather sing than dance.
Sık yapılan hatalar
- Belirli zaman ifadesiyle Present Perfect kullanmak (I have gone yesterday ✗).
- “prefer” ile “than” kullanmak (prefer X to Y olmalı).
- “would rather” sonrasında to kullanmak (I’d rather to go ✗).
Biliyor muydun?
Listening to music you love can release dopamine, the same “feel-good” chemical released when you eat your favourite food!