привет,сделай задание.    Speaker 1
You see, there are some places that have a strong tradition of a particular kind of music that, if you were born 
there, you just can’t disassociate yourself from, wherever else in the world you may go. I was born in 
Mississippi and brought up on country music. Country music tells stories about real life: about love, pain, 
family, fortune and misfortune. Those are things that every day folk can relate to and I think it’s one of the 
last genres of music that’s in touch with human feelings in that way. It’s not just about money and having a 
good time (though of course that comes into it sometimes), or about politics. It’s not insulting or angry in the 
way that rap music can be. It’s about home.
Speaker 2
I think music often plays a more significant role in the culture of poorer communities. When you live an area 
which is poor and deprived, you have to get your fun cheap. Music and dance can do that. That’s why in 
Brazil dance music is such an important part of our culture. It’s also to do with our history. There are so 
many different ethnic groups in Brazil that we have a big range of musical influences to draw on: local 
Indian instruments which are still used today, African rhythms, the melancholy songs of the Portuguese 
settlers. They’ve come together to create unique styles of music like samba, carimbo, bossa nova, maracatu. 
That mixture also brings people together. That’s the power music has. You can see that so clearly at 
Carnaval.
Speaker 3
You don’t have to be able to sing or play music to express your feelings through it. Millions of teenagers 
have been able to express their feelings of frustration at not being understood, or of boredom or anger, or of 
wanting to break free from the pressures of school and home, by listening to rock music. They hear the very 
same sentiments they’re feeling expressed in lyrics that are supported by a compelling tune or beat. I was 
brought up with punk rock, which was a kind of do-it-yourself, non-commercial, fast rock music. The music 
was saying, “We reject all this commercial packaged stuff you’re trying to sell us. Let’s just keep the music 
simple and honest.” And it hit a chord with us, for sure.
Speaker 4
I love hip-hop. I love that it came from just ordinary, average people who wanted to make a better life for 
themselves from music. I love the innovative side of it too: that people figured out how to make new sounds 
using old technology too – and some new technology too – but they took limited resources and came up with 
something totally new. No one ever demanded that hip-hop was played on radio or at clubs; there were no 
restrictions on what it could do or say. Forget the commercial version of hip-hop you hear today – ‘cos it 
doesn’t count for anything ‘– the original hip-hop meant living free in an urban environment.
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Task II. Read the sentences and match the speakers (1-4) with the correct ideas (a-f).
a. Music is a way to escape from the boredom of your daily routine. ___
b. Music can sum up what you are feeling. ___
c. Music gives me a sense of belonging to a place. ___
d. Music represents people’s creative and independent side. ___
e. Music is the most important part of our cultural identity. ___
f. Music brings people together in celebration. ___