Show 1) Discuss Do you listen to music?
2) Discuss Vocabulary In one minute how many words connected with music can you think of? Think of these categories
3) Discuss Vocabulary for describing music / musicians / singers Look at these words to describe music.
4) Discuss Music in our lives Look at these sentences. How many do you agree with?
5) Listen You are going to listen to psychologist Victoria Williamson discussing the role of music from BBC Radio 4's "Today" Put the sentences above in the order you hear them (see interactive exercise1 below). http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tclqw 1) Drag and drop the sentences on the right to put them in the order you hear them in the radio clip. 2) Listen again and do the comprehension quiz 6) Write Answer. Why do we listen to music? Use the ideas in the radio interview to help you. 7) Practise Try the Interactive Crossword. Click on a number in the crossword to see the clue and type the answer in the space.Printable worksheets here Activities Crossword with answers More Go here and do a listening exercise about the sounds of music in natureIs There Music in the Sounds of Nature? - The Rhythm of Life Advanced, Environment, Music, Nature, Upper Intermediate Pop Quiz Games, Intermediate Music, Pre-Intermediate, Question Forms, Questions, Quizzes What's so special about the Beatles? British Culture, Famous People, Fashion, History, Life in the UK, Listening, Music, Upper Intermediate, Webquest My favourite kinds of music Finally, for anyone who is interested I have a blog where I write about my favourite kinds of music here stranger than known Listening to music in English is one of the best ways to improve your skills. The links below are for songs and music videos with listening comprehension exercises. Test your comprehension skills by listening to the songs and filling in the blanks with the missing lyrics. You can also learn important English grammar and vocabulary with the different videos. Click on the links below to hear the songs and try the exercises. Simple Present Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight Simple Past Simple Future Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous Present Perfect Future Perfect Zero Conditional First Conditional Manic City Preachers – If You Tolerate This Second Conditional Barenaked Ladies – If I Had a Million Dollars Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time Third Conditional The Beatles – Should’ve Known Better Brian McKnight – Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda Used To Just -Vocabulary Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Music. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
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Mail this lesson to friends and teachers. Click the @ below. What would __________________ music? I wonder how music started. It is an important part of every culture on Earth. I wonder when __________________ interested in music. I also wonder when we first become interested in music. __________________ a baby? Some people think our interest in music starts before we are born. Music is an essential part of my day. It changes my feeling and __________________ mood. There’s nothing better to do on a train or bus than put on my headphones. I __________________ music, from classical and opera to jazz, rock and world music. I’m always looking for something new. Sometimes I hear a song __________________ on the TV or radio. I have to find out who it is. Do you do that? I’m sure I’ll keep collecting CDs or mp3s __________________. Perhaps I __________________ hear it then! CORRECT THE SPELLINGWhat would life be like tthuowi music? I wonder how music started. It is an important part of every cuulrte on Earth. I wonder when we first became interested in music. I also rnodwe when we first become interested in music. Is it when we are a baby? Some people think our etrntise in music starts before we are born. Music is an eltsesnai part of my day. It changes my feeling and puts me in a good mood. There’s nothing better to do on a train or bus than put on my nephhsaoed. I like all kinds of music, from aciclsals and opera to jazz, rock and world music. I’m always looking for something new. Sometimes I hear a song or epcie of music on the TV or radio. I have to find out who it is. Do you do that? I’m sure I’ll keep ntleccoilg CDs or mp3s until I’m a dhudern. Perhaps I won’t be able to hear it then! UNJUMBLE THE WORDSbe without What life like music would? I wonder how music started. It is an important part of every culture on Earth. became I when first interested wonder we in music. I also wonder when we first become interested in music. Is it when we are a baby? Some people think our we before starts music in interest born are. Music is an essential part of my day. It changes my feeling and puts me in a good mood. to nothing do better There’s on a train or my on put than bus headphones. I like all kinds of music, from classical and opera to jazz, rock and world music. new something for looking always I’m. Sometimes I hear a song or piece of music on the TV or radio. I have to find out who it is. Do you do that? I’m sure I’ll keep collecting CDs I’m until mp3s or hundred a. Perhaps I hear then be to it won’t able! DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT MUSIC SURVEYWrite five GOOD questions about music in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
WRITINGWrite about music for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ HOMEWORK1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word. 2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about music. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson. 3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about music. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles. 4. MUSIC POSTER Make a poster about music. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters. 5. MY MUSIC LESSON: Make your own English lesson on music. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished. 6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on music. Share your findings with the class. ANSWERSCheck your answers in the article at the top of this page. |
