Transcript Writing a brief profile

Unit 12: MUSIC
Writing
A Brief Profile
A Musician and Composer
Bob Dylan
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 Profile (n) a short description of
someone's life, work, character, etc.
 Snapshot (n) a photograph
 Influence (n) the power to have an
effect on people or things, or a
person or thing that is able to do
this:
Ex: Helen's a good influence on
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 Anthem (n) a song which has special
importance for a particular group of people,
an organization or a country, often sung
on a special occasion.
Ex: John Lennon's "Imagine" has become
the anthem of peace-lovers all over the
world.
 Contemporary (a) belonging to the same
or a stated period in the past:
Most of the writers he was contemporary
with were interested in the same subjects.
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 Reflect (v) to show, express or be a sign
of something:
Ex: The statistics reflect a change in
people's spending habits.
 Religious (a) having a strong belief in a
god or gods:
Ex: He's deeply religious and goes to
church twice a week.
 Legend (n) someone or something very
famous and admired, usually because of
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 Thought-provoking (a) making you
think a lot about a subject:
a thought-provoking book/film
 Release (v) if a company releases
a film or musical recording, it allows
the film to be shown in cinemas, or
makes the musical recording available
for the public to buy
Ex: The band's latest album will be
released next week.
Sample Snapshot
Bob Dylan (1941-)
 Musician & author of protest music in the 60s
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Born in Minnesota, the US
Traveled throughout the US, singing about the poor
Mid 60s, played the electric guitar  rock influence
1962: Blowin’in the Wind
1966: country music; late 1970s: religious interest
1995: Highway 61 Interactive
44 albums  Recognized as folk and rock legend
Sample Profile
Bob Dyland, an American musician and composer,
was born in 1941 in Minnesota, the United States.
He traveled throughout the United States singing
about the poor. During the mid-1960s, he began
playing the electric guitar, and his music showed
rock influences. In 1962, his song Blowin’in the
Wind was released and soon became an anthem of
the civil rights movement. In 1966, Dylan’s style
turned more toward country music, and by the late
1970s his works showed his religious interest. In
1995, he released a CD-ROM production, Highway
61 Interactive. With his songs of social protest
associated with the civil rights movement in the
United States, Bob Dyland has become a legend in
contemporary folk music and rock music. Many
Introduction
Bob Dyland, an American
musician and composer, was
born in 1941 in Minnesota, the
United States.
Body
He traveled throughout the United States singing
about the poor. During the mid-1960s, he began
playing the electric guitar, and his music showed
rock influences. In 1962, his song Blowin’in the
Wind was released and soon became an anthem
of the civil rights movement. In 1966, Dylan’s
style turned more toward country music, and by
the late 1970s his works showed his religious
interest. In 1995, he released a CD-ROM
production, Highway 61 Interactive. With his songs
of social protest associated with the civil rights
movement in the United States, Bob Dyland has
Conclusion
Many music fans find him
unforgettable with the thoughtprovoking question, “How
many times can a man turn
his head and pretend that he
just doesn’t see?”
Outline
 Introduction:
Who the person is/was; Where and when he/she was
born; When he/she died (if not alive)
 Body:
What he/she is well-known /famous for; What his/her
important achievements are (albums/songs/shows)
 Conclusion:
The feeling about him/her; his/her remarks
Notes
 Paragraphs of this kind are usually
organized in the time order.
 You can spice your writing with a
striking remark by the person
himself/herself.
Topic
Write a one-paragraph profile of
Trinh Cong Son basing on the
snapshot given.
A snapshot of
Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001)
 Composer and singer, most known for love songs and
antiwar songs, “Viet Nam’s Bob Dyland”
 Born in Dac Lac; grew up in Hue (from 1943)
 1958: Uot Mi-first song, soon became famous
 1972: won the Japanese Goden Disc with Ngu Di Con
 Huge legacy of more than 500 songs: Noi Vong Tay
Lon, Toi Se Di Tham, etc.
 There is merely love and human condition in this life.
Human condition is finite, whereas love is infinite. We
should thus try our best to nourish love so that it could
accordingly save condition on the cross of Life.