In Unit 4 we talked about music — the kinds of music we like, the instruments people play, and the words we use to talk about songs and singers. Music is a great topic because everyone likes something different! In this review we will look again at the music vocabulary, the object pronouns and the present continuous.
Music vocabulary
Here are the key words from the unit. You can use them to talk about your own music taste.
| Word |
Meaning |
| pop |
popular modern music with catchy songs |
| rock |
loud music with electric guitars |
| jazz |
music with improvisation and strong rhythms |
| classical |
music from orchestras, like Mozart |
| hip hop |
music with rap and strong beats |
| folk |
traditional music from a country |
| concert |
a live music show |
| band |
a group of musicians who play together |
| lyrics |
the words of a song |
| musician |
a person who plays or writes music |
Useful verbs with music: play, listen to, sing, dance, love, like, download, share.
Object pronouns
We use object pronouns after a verb or a preposition. They replace a noun we already mentioned, so we do not repeat it.
| Subject pronoun |
Object pronoun |
| I |
me |
| you |
you |
| he |
him |
| she |
her |
| it |
it |
| we |
us |
| they |
them |
Look at these examples:
- I like pop. My brother likes it too. (it = pop)
- Anna is a singer. I know her well. (her = Anna)
- My friends are in a band. Do you know them? (them = my friends)
Present continuous
We make the present continuous with am / is / are + verb-ing. We use it for things happening now or around now (this week, today, this month).
- I am listening to jazz right now.
- She is playing the guitar.
- They are singing a new song.
- This week I am learning the piano.
Writing task
Write a short blog post about your music taste. Use object pronouns and the present continuous. Aim for 60–80 words. Writing strategy: use capital letters at the start of every sentence and for names of people, bands, places and song titles.