{"id":2507,"date":"2020-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.events.com\/magoosh-english-class-the-life-and-death-of-grunge-music\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:27","slug":"magoosh-english-class-the-life-and-death-of-grunge-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/magoosh-english-class-the-life-and-death-of-grunge-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Magoosh English Class: The Life and Death of Grunge Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"754622472932955276\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Welcome to part 2 of our series of <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/free-english-classes-with-magoosh-lesson-index\/\">free English classes<\/a> series about <strong>Music in America<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/speaking.magoosh.com\/blog\/magoosh-english-class-all-about-rock-music\">Rock Music<\/a>! In this lesson, we\u2019re going to learn about a sub-genre of rock made famous in the early 1990s called <em>Grunge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"764490019412709674\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p><strong><em>Goals:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the history of Seattle\u2019s grunge music scene<\/li>\n<li>Learn about one of the most famous <strong><em>subgenres<\/em><\/strong> of rock music<\/li>\n<li>Learn basic English terms used around musical topics<\/li>\n<li>Explore a basic grammar topic advanced learners must memorize<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Difficulty Level:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Advanced<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Time:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approximately 15 minutes<\/p>\n<h2>Grunge Music in America<\/h2>\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: the_life_and_death_of_grunge_music_-_final__1_.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2507-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/the_life_and_death_of_grunge_music_-_final__1_.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/the_life_and_death_of_grunge_music_-_final__1_.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/the_life_and_death_of_grunge_music_-_final__1_.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"803931140867234870\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>The term <em>grunge<\/em> is American slang for <em>dirty<\/em> or <strong><em>repugnant<\/em><\/strong>, and that\u2019s what this sub-genre of rock music <strong><em>embodied<\/em><\/strong> in the late 1980s to early 1990s. This style originated in the Pacific Northwest around Seattle and the surrounding cities and, for a brief time, was the most popular music in America.<\/p>\n<p>The origins of grunge rock began around 1984. Future <em>Nirvana<\/em> bassist Krist Novoselic said he heard <strong><em>dirge<\/em><\/strong>-like songs with slow and heavy <strong><em>riffs<\/em><\/strong> being played by former punk bands at local shows. Many punk bands had slowed their rhythms down to create more of a <strong><em>metal rock<\/em><\/strong> sound. In fact, some bands completely flipped their playing style by playing punk rock songs backwards. This meant that players were descending the <strong><em>neck of the guitar,<\/em><\/strong> which made the songs sound more ominous and dark.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, grunge music is a fusion of punk rock and heavy metal. It uses the electric guitar with a <strong><em>guitar pedal<\/em><\/strong> to create <strong><em>distortion<\/em><\/strong> sounds played loudly on a powerful <strong><em>amplifier<\/em><\/strong>. Bands combined this with an electric bass guitar and a smaller <strong><em>drum kit<\/em><\/strong> than those used by the metal bands of the 80s.<\/p>\n<p>Concerts and shows were loud and high-energy performances where people would scream and wildly jump around along with the performers. Grunge musicians ditched the costumes and flamboyant hair styles of the 80s in favor of everyday clothing and had <strong><em>unkempt<\/em><\/strong> hairstyles. They considered it trendy to spend less on clothing.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 1990s, many of the Seattle grunge bands like <em>Soundgarden, Nirvana,<\/em> and <em>Alice in Chains<\/em> signed with major record labels. And in doing so, their style and sounds broke into mainstream American culture. But it came with a price.<\/p>\n<p>Many grunge musicians never sought fame and fortune and were heavily involved in drugs and alcohol. This combination proved deadly for some famous grunge musicians like Curt Kobain, Mike Starr, Layne Staley, Andrew Wood, and Stefanie Sargent.<\/p>\n<p>The 1994 death of Kurt Cobain proved to be the beginning of the end of grunge rock. Many imitation bands had copied the sounds of popular grunge bands. By the mid-1990s, it was all over, and grunge rock was replaced with commercialized pop rock. But, for a time, grunge rock was on the top of the world, and it\u2019s made a lasting impression on the history of rock music in America.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a video summing up the essence of 90s grunge music:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 10px\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-container\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-fgoY2slKik?wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"643703278522195640\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Word Focus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Repugnant<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>adjective<\/em>) &#8211; Something considered objectionable, distasteful, or even offensive.\n<ul>\n<li><em>I can\u2019t believe we had to listen to that speech. The things said were absolutely repugnant.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Embodied<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>verb<\/em>) &#8211; To give a bodily form or make concrete. Personify. Make something material.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Kurt Cobain embodied the attitudes and styles that were prevalent within grunge culture.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Dirge<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; Songs full of grief and sorrow.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dirge hymns are typically played at a funeral.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Riff<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; A pattern, melody, or repeated chord progression that creates the basis or accompaniment of a song.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Wow, did you hear that riff? It sounds like a new take of something I heard on one of my dad\u2019s old records from the 50s.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Metal Rock<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; Subgenre of rock music developed in the late 60s\/early 70s that utilizes loud sounds, guitar solos, and distortion.\n<ul>\n<li><em>The bands Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were a couple of the pioneers of metal rock.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Neck of the Guitar<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; The neck of a guitar is located on the upper part of the body of the guitar. It contains the base of the fingerboard where players place their fingers atop the strings to create different notes and pitches.\n<ul>\n<li><em>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tjx8NScWPog\">ascend the neck of the guitar<\/a>, the notes get higher in pitch, and when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QDWqfCgtWxg\">descend the neck of the guitar<\/a>, the notes get lower in pitch.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Guitar Pedal\/Distortion<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; Distortion is a way to alter audio signal processing from an electric guitar with the use of a <a href=\"https:\/\/images.reverb.com\/image\/upload\/s--iJ1rU_p5--\/f_auto,t_large\/v1551002458\/kmoxrxhcmjezojjsqq5f.jpg\">distortion guitar pedal<\/a>. The sounds from the amplifier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L5q4KR5PVvY\">will sound fuzzy and gritty, like growling.<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li><em>He bought a new guitar pedal last week so the band could really hit that distortion sound.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Amplifier<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; Also known as an amp. A device that converts the sound of an instrument into a larger electrical signal that can be sourced into a loudspeaker.\n<ul>\n<li><em>I just got a new amp last week for my guitar, and now everything sounds much smoother.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Drum Kit<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>noun<\/em>) &#8211; Any collection of drums and cymbals set up on a stand and intended to be played by a single player.\n<ul>\n<li><em>Did you see the size of his drum kit? He must\u2019ve had over 10 different drums<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Unkempt<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; (<em>adjective<\/em>) &#8211; Disheveled or disorderly looking. Not combed.\n<ul>\n<li><em>I went over to her apartment and figured he was working a lot because the place was very unkempt.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Grammar Center: Dependent Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>Look at this sentence from the passage:<\/p>\n<p><em>Grunge musicians ditched the costumes and flamboyant hair styles of the 80s and <strong>dressed in<\/strong> everyday style clothes and had unkempt hairstyles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Notice the combination of <strong><em>dressed<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong> is used to describe the clothes commonly worn by grunge musicians. It isn\u2019t <em>dressed on<\/em> or <em>dressed up<\/em> or <em>dressed down<\/em> or any other combination of verb and preposition. This is known as <strong><em>dependent prepositions<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lengthy list of expressions that include verbs, nouns, and adjectives that always combine with a particular preposition. Dependent prepositions do not, however, combine with adverbs.<\/p>\n<p>The problem for many ESL speakers is that these phrases don\u2019t always translate well into other languages. In fact, sometimes there is no explanation for the combination except to say, \u201cThat\u2019s just how we say it.\u201d As an advanced speaker, it\u2019s important to know the common list of these combinations.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t worry! You can review the short list below or take a look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishlearnsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PREPOSITION-DEPENDENT-VERBS-.png\">longer list of dependent prepositions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Dependent Prepositions to Know<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>For<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Apply for<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pay for<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Wait for<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>In<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Believe in<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Get in<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Excel in<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>To<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Refer to<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Face up to<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Consent to<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quiz<\/h2>\n<p>1. Based on the passage above, which of the following statements is true?<\/p>\n<p>a. The death of Kurt Cobain signaled the downfall of grunge music.<\/p>\n<p>b. Grunge musicians put on low energy performances with loud music.<\/p>\n<p>c. Punk rock and glamor rock were the two biggest influences on grunge music.<\/p>\n<p>d. Grunge music started in Seattle and didn\u2019t go beyond the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. Which of the following statements best summarizes the central idea of the passage?<\/p>\n<p>a. Grunge music arrived and was gone before anyone knew it.<\/p>\n<p>b. Grunge music began the trend of using guitar pedals for distortion sounds.<\/p>\n<p>c. Grunge style had a lasting impression on American culture.<\/p>\n<p>d. Grunge music began in the 1980s and transitioned into large, mainstream success, but it faded quickly into Rock history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. Based on your understanding of the word unkempt, which of the following is not something that could be considered unkempt?<\/p>\n<p>a. A room<\/p>\n<p>b. A yard<\/p>\n<p>c. A cup<\/p>\n<p>d. A desk<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. Which of the following words is the best synonym for the word <em>repugnant<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>a. Unfriendly<\/p>\n<p>b. Inconsistent<\/p>\n<p>c. Alien<\/p>\n<p>d. Disgusting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. Of the following expressions which is not the correct use of a dependent preposition?<\/p>\n<p>a. Deal to<\/p>\n<p>b. Hide from<\/p>\n<p>c. Object to<\/p>\n<p>d. Vote for<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Dependent prepositions do not combine with:<\/p>\n<p>a. Verbs<\/p>\n<p>b. Adverbs<\/p>\n<p>c. Adjectives<\/p>\n<p>d. Nouns<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show Correct Answers:<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n<li>A<\/li>\n<li>D<\/li>\n<li>C<\/li>\n<li>D<\/li>\n<li>A<\/li>\n<li>B<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<details><\/details>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to part 2 of our series of free English classes series about Music in America : Rock Music ! 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