Musicspeaking topic
How does Vivaldi's The Four Seasons paint each season in music, and what is program music?
— Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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