Предлагаемая серия уроков – попытка показать технологию работы над функциональным языком в рамках темы “Музыка”. В уроки включены интересные тексты и упражнения, максимально подходящие для работы в классе с учащимися уровня pre-intermediate.
Teacher’s notes
MUSIC
Objectives: by the end of the series of the lessons the students will be able to express/give their opinion about types of music
LONGFELLOW: “MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MANKIND.”
1. What musical genres do you know? Add more words to the lists.
- Types of music: jazz
- Instruments: guitar (cello violin piano saxophone drums flute trumpet)
- People in music: singer (conductor –дирижер musician solo artist)
- Musical equipment: CD player ( cassette/tape recorder CD/ compact disc headphones- record stereo walkman)
- Musical groups: orchestra ( choir group/band)
Do you know the types of music in the box? Match them with the singers and bands.
| Afro-American | John Lee Hooker, B.B.King |
| Jazz | Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald |
| Rock’n’roll | (раскачиваться и вращаться) Elvis Presley, Status Quo (лат. “неизменное сост-е”) |
| Rock | the Beatles, the Rolling Stones |
| Hard- rock | Deep Purple, Ozzy Osborn, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Aerosmith, Scorpions |
| Soul and funk | Janet Jackson |
| Reggae | Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff |
| heavy metal | Jon Bon Jovi, Metallica |
| pop | Cher, Boney M, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Robby Williams, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys |
| rap | Eminem |
| techno | (электронная танц.муз)/rave “неистовствовать” the Prodigy |
| classical | Beethoven Mozart |
| opera | Pavarotti Domingo |
| folk | |
| country and western | |
| World music (этническая) |
Listen to six pieces of music. Match the number by its type.
(1-folk, 2-classical, 3- jazz, 4 - pop, 5- reggae, 6- techno)
2. Put the words, which describe likes and dislikes in order from positive to negative.
All right awful boring brilliant dreadful dull exiting fun great nice OK relaxing superb terrible terrific wonderful amusing depressing interesting irritating moving passionate sad silly thrilling
Positive: terrific brilliant superb wonderful great exiting fun relaxing nice
Neutral: all right OK
Negative: dull boring dreadful terrible awful
What’s your opinion of the types of music? I think opera is boring, but I love rap.
But in my opinion, …
What genre do you prefer? (You can use these adjectives to describe your opinions about things you like or dislike.)
| Ask for a person’s opinion | ||
| Do you like it? | I like it. | I don’t like it . |
| Do you really like it? | I like it very much. | I don’t like it at all. |
| How do you like it? | I like it a lot. | I don’t like it a bit. |
| Is this OK? | I really like it very much. | I can’t stand it. |
| Is this all right? | I love it. |
3.What about today’s music? Do we understand it or do we just love the noise it makes? Do you agree with the speakers?
“No one is interested in the lyrics today, are they? It’s the music that is important.” Eva, Budapest.
“I’m astonished how popular opera is now. I think it’s due to singers like Pavarotti and Domingo”. Sinead, Cork.
“I’m bored with so much British and American rock. Why can’t we hear more music from other countries?” Jeanne, Paris
4. What is your favourite track?
Alex Roomer interviewed Californian teenagers about their favourite Linkin Park tracks.
a) “I really like Runaway because it pushes the rap/rock genre to new heights.” Daniel, 19
b) “I dig (slang/ love) Runaway because it has an honest look at the teenage psyche”. Emma, 16
c) “The rap-rock explosion known as Linkin Park can’t fail. They have an amazing sound, they speak to people our age. The best song is Runaway.” Bryan, 20.
d) “Papercut is my jam (slang/favourite music). I like playing it as loudly as I can in my car stereo and driving really fast. It’s a really intense beat and the guitar parts rock really hard. The lyrics are absolutely incredible, and I really feel how the singer fills.” Edward, 18.
e) “In the End” is really catchy (slang/easy to remember), I can sing to it. The song is really well orchestrated”. Lorna, 19.
5. Look at the pictures on the collage. Which singers do you know? Match the names with the pictures.
To my mind this is Louise Armstrong.
If I’m not mistaken…
6. Write a description of music style/ singers / bands linking the extra info with who(people), which(thing), where.
Ex. Pavarotti, who is an opera singer, lives in Italy.
7. Our journalist interviewed Matt Black who is a great Kylie Minogue fan. His favourite track is Confide In Me. Turn this fictitious negative review into the fantastic one that Matt gave it by changing the underlined words and phrases to their opposites or to more positive words and phrases which appear in the box below.
Confide In Me
The song and the singer are terrible 1)_______! This one is especially difficult 2) _______ to listen to. And as for the video-Yuk! 3)_______!
Kylie was going through an easy 4) _______ when she made this and maybe it was a murmur of 5) _____ help. I personally always 6) _____ thought she was dreadful 7)______ and she has come back to be a number twenty-nine 8) ______ performer. I think that the more unattractive 9) _____dance style of music and the horrible 10) ______outfits she used in this song were a great part in this. All the same, she was signed up 11) _____ by her record company around the time this record was released. That was brilliant 12) _____. But none of us 13) ______ know how the story ends! I personally have already heard 14) _____ enough of her. She is such a repulsive 15) _____ little elephant 16) ______ ! If she ever has children, I hope they don’t look 17) _____ or sound like her so we can keep on being bored 18) ______ in the same way for another 40 years!
| entertained | Wow! | pixie | never |
| dumped | |||
| wonderful | easy | cry for | one |
| fantastic | |||
| a difficult | great | tragic | we all |
| sexier | |||
| will never hear | cute | never | look |
8. Study the following text and say what music means to you.
MUSIC
People can’t live without music. They listen to music, they dance to music, they learn to play musical instruments. But what is music? It’s an art which reflects life, ideas, emotions. When speaking about different types of music I’d like to mention first classical music. I prefer different musical genres: symphony, opera, ballet. Classical music gives me delight and pleasure. It addresses both our senses and intellect. As for me I prefer musical pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin.
Young people are gravitating to new rhythms such as… The voice of new groups is clear. They sing about the things which are important in our life. About 99% of pop songs are about love. Some old songs by the “Beatles” are still popular.
Folk songs are very melodious. They are hundred years old. Nobody knows who composed them.
9. Answer the questions.
What genre do you prefer? What’s your favourite instrument? Can you play it?
What is music? Is classical music OK? What does classical music give you? What musical pieces do you prefer? What rhythms are you gravitating to? What do pop groups sing about? (Love, dreams, hopes)
How do you like folk songs?
10. Complete the sentences with question tags.
a. She plays in a band, ____ ?
b. You like listening to country and western, _____?
c. He doesn’t sing very well, _____ ?
d. You’re going to the concert, ____?
e. This isn’t my guitar, ____?
11. Are you FOR or AGAINST classical music?
FOR OR AGAINST CLASSICAL MUSIC
FOR
- it gives the listeners delight and pleasure;
- it creates a special spiritual world for the listener which enriches his inner life and makes him happy.
AGAINST
- it’s a complicated art, an exclusive art: most people don’t like or understand it. It’s not a popular art.
- Very long pieces that any listener can fell asleep.
- People want to dance to music or just talk to friends. It should be simple, cheerful and up-to-date.
FOR OR AGAINST POP MUSIC
FOR
- Young people are gravitating to new rhythms and new styles.
- New rhythms are full of vigour(живой, энергичный) and force. The tunes (мелодия) are happy and easily caught (запомнить).
- The words are about hopes, dreams, disappointments and joys. It attracts a lot of young people.
AGAINST
- The rhythms are new and vigorous but monotonous.
- The tunes are primitive, the lyrics are senseless (бессмысленный, глупый).
- Mass hysteria is usual at pop concerts.
FINAL TASKS
1. Talk about fashionable music/ today’s pop music.
2. CURRENT
COMPETITION
Win a CD by one of your favourite musicians.
Write a short article about one of your favourite music track. Tell us what is it, who sings it, and why it has personal meaning for you in about 200 words.
3. Write a paragraph about your favourite track. Use your notes and questions in 4 to help you.