Objectives:
•
to practice new words and expressions
•
to teach students to analyse information to
develop culture of communication
Equipment: student's book "Opportunities"
pre-intermediate, a tape and cards for listening comprehension, cards for group
work.
I. Greeting
T. Dear pupils! Arrange the letters in the right order
and you'll get the topic of our lesson "Rhythms. Music". You are
right, today we are going to talk about different kinds of music.
T. What kinds of music and dances do you know?
Key words
Music.
House, techno, jazz, rap, reggae, rock'n'roll
Dances.
Disco, flamenco, jig, jive, samba
T. You know, N. is keen on music and dance. I think he
can explain some words that you may not know.
P. The "jive" was danced to rock'n'roll
music in the 1950s. Couples performed acrobatic moves, with the man spinning
his pTartner through the air.
"Disco" dancing became popular after the
film "Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta, came out in
1977.
T. And all-night dance parties in the 1990s were
called "raves". Many "rave" clubs came equipped with
"chill-out" rooms where dancers could take a break and drink water to
stop them becoming dehydrated. "Rave" clubs had a reputation for
being places where young people experimented with drugs such as
"ecstasy".
T. (shows photos)
Look at the photos and Key Words and identify rock'n'roll, disco dancing and
rave.
T.
Now, children, you'll have a challenging task. Solve a puzzle! Find 9 words we
are learning now. The words go back forward, up and down.
(Words,
techno, disco, reggae, samba, jazz, jig ,flamenco, jive, rap)
III.
Listening Pre-listening
task
T. Look
at the photos (1. Raving into new millennium. 2. Disco dancing in the early
1970s. 3. Jiving to rock'n'roll in the 1950s.) and listen to three people.
Which dance is each person talking about?
While-listening task
Tapescript
1)
It was very romantic. In the early 70s my
girlfriend and I, we went to the disco every Saturday night and danced for
hours. Saturday Night Fever was really popular, you know, John Travolta and Bee
Gees. Their music was really good for dancing.
2)
I really like house music. I go to clubs on
both Friday and Saturday night and I come home really late. On Sunday 1 sleep
all day. My mum gets angry with me, but, well, they did the same when they were
young, didn't they?
3)
It seems like yesterday, but I suppose it's
over forty years ago. We danced to music by Elvis Presley — real music, rock
'n' roll, much better than this techno noise today! I was a good dancer. My
boyfriend and I won a competition once. You needed a lot of energy to do that
dance, you know. I couldn't do it today.
Post-listening
task
T.
Divide into three groups. Listen carefully to one of the interviewers and try
to remember as much information as possible about "your" person.
A minute of relaxation
T. Listen
to the seven extracts on the cassette and grade them for dancing.
(Students
then exchange views and see if they share the same opinions).
T. Tell your partner what music you like listening and
dancing to.
T. (Divide
into 2 groups). Let's play the game
"Aquarium". I'll give you cards with tasks. You must choose in your
groups a speaker, a time-keeper and a secretary.
Card
Rules of work in group
1.
Discuss in turn
2.
Don't interrupt each other rudelj
3.
Discuss the idea, not the pupils
4.
Try to come to a common idea
5.
To sound polite use everyday expressions.
my opinion, I suggest, I fully agree with, as for me, on the
hand, on the other hand
|
Card for group 1
|
Card for group 2
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Read the situation loudly.
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Read the situation loudly.
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Discuss it in your group.
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Discuss it in your group.
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Come to a common idea.
|
Come to a common idea.
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You have 5 minutes.
|
You have 5 minutes.
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Your situation is "discuss
|
Your situation is "discuss
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and decide what music to
|
and decide what music to
|
play and in what order at
|
play and in what order at a
|
friend's birthday party"
|
school disco"
|
Carry out a survey to. find out the most popular kinds of
music and most popular groups and singers among your friends and relatives.
Lesson 2. LET’S
DANCE
Objectives:
•
to practice reading a text quickly to identify
the type genre
•
to read a text with gapped sentences and be
able to complete the gaps using topic, linking and reference clues
•
to practice vocabulary related to music and
dancing
Equipment:
student's book "Opportunity", tape-recorder and a tape, pictures of
traditional dances of Ukraine and a cassette of the music for these dances.
PROCEDURE
All pupils listen to a beautiful melody.
T.
I'm sure you like dancing. Listen to the music extracts and identify the dances
in the box.
Key words
Breakdance, the Xharlston, classical ballet, flamenco, Irish
jig, rock'n'roll, the twist, waltz.
T.
Have you found out what the most popular kinds of music and most popular groups
are among your friends and relatives?
SI.
In some ways, music is a language. People use it to express moods and feelings.
My friends are fond of music. They may hear it in a church or a town band. They
may hear music from records and tapes, or on the radio. My friend studies to
become a good musician. She takes singing lessons and leams to play the piano.
52. My mum enjoys classical music and my friends are fond of
popular music. My mum is a good listener. She listens to music without doing
anything. Sometimes she goes to concert of chamber music. As to my friends,
they prefer pop groups and are interested in the life of composers and singers.
53. Modem
music is very popular among my friends. Young fans rush to rock concerts to
hear rock-singers and groups — electronic sounds, brilliance of music is
central to the youth culture nowadays.
54. my
parents like folk music. We are a singing nation and my parents sing wonderful
as well. Every step in their life is accompanied by songs. Folk songs help them
to go through with problems, bad mood and pessimism.
Some
of my friends don't understand that national music matters so much that we
shouldn't refuse it. They like to listen to modern singers. I think it's very
good too, but the soul of the people — folk music — shouldn't be ignored.
V.
Reading
Pre-reading activity
T.
Look.at the text quickly and decide where it is from. Give reasons. (A
newspaper, a traditional encyclopedia, a Sunday magazine, a CD-Rom
encyclopedia)
While-reading activity
Text Ballet
Ballet
began in Italy and France during the Renaissance and is still an important art
form in — Western culture. ...(1)... In Europe, dancers like the Hnngarian
Rudolf von Laban, also tried different ballet forms.
Folk Dance
Folk
dance is usually traditional and performed by members of a community or nation,
for example, the Balkan Kolo, English morris dance, and North American square
dance. ...(2)... Folk dances are usually group dances that are taught by one
generation to another. Today, well-known folk dances are often performed for
audiences, for example, the Irish Riverdance.
Popular Dance
Popular
or social dances often came from folk dances, although they are usually popular
for only a short time. ...(3)... Until the eighteenth century, social dances
were only held in palaces or the homes of aristocrats. However, in the late
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, social dancing became more popular.
Ballroom
dancing, which was a formal dance in a large room, became popular in Europe and
North America. Central European folk dances, such as the waltz and polka,
changed and became the most popular examples of ballroom dances. In the United
States the mixing of immigrant cultures produced new forms of dance, such as
square dancing and tap dancing. Before the First World War, new ballroom dances
came to Europe and America, for example, Fox Trot, Tango, Rumba, Cha- Cha. The
Argentine Tango was made internationally popular by Carlos Gardel through his
songs and films.
From
the start of the twentieth century, African-American rhythm and movements also
became part of popular social dance, in the 1920s the Charleston; in the 1930s
and 1940s the jitterbug; and then the rock 'n' roll dances of the 1950s.
...(4)... Dancing in couples returned in the 1970s and 1980s with 'disco'
music. ...(5)...This acrobatic form of solo dancing began in the poorer parts
of large American cities.
T. Put the sentences below in the correct gaps in the text.
a)
In the mid-1980s break dance became popular.
b)
They are easy to learn and are usually danced
in couples.
c)
Other kinds of folk dances are Maypole and
sword dancing.
d)
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
American dancers like Isadora Duncan experimented with traditional ballet.
e)
In the 1960s, people danced without touching
their partner like the twist.
After-reading activity
T. Read the text again and answer these questions.
a)
Name 2 dancers who started modern dance.
b)
What is the main difference between folk and
popular dances?
c)
Name 2 ballroom dances that came from folk
dances.
d)
Why did a lot of dancers come from the United
States?
e)
What type of solo dancing became popular in
the mid -1980s?
VI.
Speaking
T. Do you wanna (want to) dance? Find out if your partner
likes to dance.
Read
through the questionnaire and tell each other your answer to it. Make notes if
you wish. And then report back to the class about your partner.
Do yon wanna dance?
1.
Do you like dancing? (a) Yes, I love it. b)
It's OK. c) Not really.)
2.
How often do you go dancing? (a) every week,
b) only at parties.)
3.
Who do you dance with? (a)my boyfriend /
girlfriend, b) my friends.)
4.
Where do you go dancing? (a) discotheques, b)
friend's houses, c)
other.)
5.
What kind of music do you like dancing to?
6.
How well can you dance? (a) very well, b)
quite well.
c) not very well.)
7.
What dance would you like to learn?
T. Listen to a description of folk dances in the British
Isles. Match the dances with the places.
Dances,
jig, morris dance, line dance, sword dance Places. Scotland,
Ireland, England
Tapescript
1)
There are various folk dances in the British
Isles. One folk dance that is still very popular is the Irish jig. In this
dance, the dancers move with extremely fast steps. It is great fun to do but
difficult to learn.
2)
One of the strangest kinds of dance is morris
dancing from England. People dress up in white clothes covered in flowers and
ribbons. They have bells on their legs which make a noise when they move and
sometimes they carry sticks.
3)
In Scotland there are lots of different folk
dances. There are reels or line dances. Dancers hold hands and move around the
dance floor very fast. It's not very difficult to learn and is great exercise!
4)
Another Scottish dance is sword dancing.
Dancers put two swords on the ground and then dance between them with small
steps.
T. What traditional dances do you have in your country?
VIII.
Home assignment
Write a description of .one of our traditional dance.
IX. Summing-up
Lesson 3. DISCOVERING NATIONAL MUSIC Objectives:
• to practice listening for specific information
• to teach students to analyze information
• to revise vocabulary associated with rhythms
and music
Equioment:
pictures of musical instruments, text for listening, cassette, a crossword
PROCEDURE
I.
Greeting
II.
Introduction to the lesson
IV.
Listening
T. Listen to the text and fill in the grid
Time
|
Country
|
Music/instrument
|
People
|
Text "KOBZARS'ART AND LIFE"
From the time immemorial Ukrainian land has been famous for
the art of kobzars (wandering singers and poets who accompanied themselves with
kobza).Besides, folk singers who played kobza, bandura and lira also were
regarded as kobzars.
The history of the Ukrainian Cossacks has found its
reflection in Dumas — a kind of heroic epos of folk singers — which were
performed in recitative.
Kobzars'
heritage was consistently destroyed under tsarist government and in Soviet
times. The kobzars were persecuted. Their art flourished during the years of
the Zaporizhian Sich, it was destroyed in 1775.
Now
the Ukrainians are seeking ways to bring kobza back to life. One of the kobzars
was Ostap Veresay whom T. Shevchenko presented "The Kobzar" with an
inscription. Regrettably many kobzars passed away. There are many dark spots in
the history of the kobzars' art. Our task is to revive the pages of history
about "blind homers" travelling along Ukraine's roads.
T.
Look at the pictures of Ukrainian musical instruments, name them and try to
guess what part of Ukrai ne they belong to.
T.
I'd like to add that the most popular instruments in Ukraine were the bandura,
sopilka, violin and dulcimer.
T.
What traditional Ukrainian folk dances do you know? Look at this photo and say
what Ukrainian dance is presenting.
S.
It is hopak. Hopak is an original Ukrainian folk dance of an improvised nature.
Its name is derived from hopaty, 'to leap and stamp one's feet'. It arose as a
male dance at the Zaporozhian Sich in the 16th century and gradually spread
throughout Ukraine. But hopak has several variants, a solo dance, a group
dance, and in Western Ukraine a circular dance or hopak-kolo. Hopak is culminating
dance in the repertoire of almost all Ukrainian dance ensembles. Hopak melodies
often appear in classical music.
T. Let's solve the quiz.
1.
The person who stands in front of the
orchestra. (Conductor)
2.
The sick used by the person. (Baton)
3.
A classical composition for the orchestra. (Symphony)
4.
A performance of music by one person. (Recital)
5.
A person who writes music. (Composers)
6.
Singing and acting together. (Opera)
7.
A written sign for a musical sound
of a particular length. (Note)
T. What can you say about Ukrainian pop music?
S.
The pop music genre is worthily represented by 0. Berest, I. Bondar, T.
Povalii, also some groups. Pop singers like S. Rotaru, N. Matvienko, T.
Petrynenko are known throughout Ukraine and far outside.
T. Are there rock musicians in Ukraine?
S. The apex of national rock music had been reached by the late
1980s. Among the groups reflecting by means of rock music the acute problems of
the national present were the Brothers Hadyukin and the Krock (hard rock), the BB
(folk rock), the 999 (jazz rock). Nowadays rock also is very popular genre
among young people and there are a lot of famous rock musicians in Ukraine, for
example "Green Grey", "Eliza's Ocean" and others.
T.
Write instructions about how to dance a traditional dance of Ukraine or a
modern dance. Write very precise instructions. Then groups take turns to read
their instructions to the class and the other students guess which dance they
are describing.
Prepare a short information about Ukrainian pop music.
Lesson 4.
ON TOUR
Objectives:
• to listen to specific facts
• to give opinion about music
• to talk about future arrangements and
intentions, using
Present Simple, Present Continuous and going to
Equipment: student's book "Opportunity", wall map
of the UK, a picture of a Ukrainian singer Ruslana and her song "Wild
Dancers", a tape recorder, cards.
I.
Greeting
T. Listen
to a piece of music and decide what nationality it belongs to. (Pupils listen
to a song by Iryna Bilyk)
P. Exactly. This is pop music and it belongs to Ukrainian
music.
T. What can you say about Ukrainian pop music?
T. As far as I remember in 2004 Ukraine became very famous
for conceiting music. What had happened? Look at this photo, maybe it reminds
you somebody.
S. It is a Ukrainian singer, Ruslana, on Eurovision Song
Contest. As a result, 49th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Turkey, in
2004, and Ukrainian singer Ruslana with her amazing "Wild dances" won
the first place and was considered the best. She earned Ukraine 280 points out
of maximum 420 and the right to host the 50th Eurovision Song Contest. So, the
50th, jubilee was held in the capital of Ukraine — Kyiv.
S. I was so pleased when
Ruslana won in Istanbul because she and her song really deserved it. It is
absolutely fantastic to see the pride that Ukrainians had in her and her
victoiy. It really was the case that Ruslana was a fantastic advertisement for
a country with great potential.
IV.
Vocabulary work
Write
the words and phrases in the box under the correct heading. Then add words and
phrases of your own.
Don't
Say You Love Me, do tours, give interviews, give performances, drums, Come on
Over, violin, My Favourite Game, piano, rock'n'roll, The Woman in Me, rap
V.
Listening Pre-listening task.
T. Listen to the extract from the song What kind of music is
it? (Pop music)
While-listening task
T. Listen
to the interview and give your reactions to the rock star.
•
What do you think he looks like?
•
What sort of personality does he got?
•
What sort of voice does he got?
Tapescript
Interviewer. So
that's 'Dog Rocker' from your second album. OK, now what are your plans for the
future, Roy?
Singer. Mmmmm
well, there's a lot of things happening, j Next month, errr... we're recording
our new album. You know, we're doing the recordings in Nigeria — yeah. And
we're getting local musicians to play with us, mmm. We're going to have a great
time in Nigeria.
Interviewer. Sounds
interesting, Roy.
Singer. Mmm,
well, we get back to Europe at the end of April... and after that in May we're
doing a mini-tour of the UK. We visit Glasgow first, then Leeds and
Manchester... I think if s Manchester. Maybe it's Liverpool. Our last concert is
in London. On the 15th of May we play at Wembley Stadium. We're going to give
our best concert ever ... After the 15th, we finish touring for a while...
Interviewer. 1
know you don't like answering questions about your personal life, Roy, but tell
us something about your personal plans.
Singer. Well,
at the end of May I'm going to change my lifestyle radically. I'm getting
married to Judy in summer, you know, in June.
Singer. Fourth.
Interviewer. Mmm
Singer. And
then we're going to settle down and have a quiet life, you know what I mean? —
no more concerts, no more touring. We're going to move to Arizona in the States
and we're gonna...
After-listening task
T. Complete
the sentences with dates or places.
1
____ . we're recording our new
album.
2.
We're going to have a great time in ____.
3
____ We get back to Europe at the end of .
4.
In ____we're doing a mini-tour of the UK.
5.
On the____ we play at Wembley Stadium.
6.
At the end of ____, I'm going to change my
lifestyle radically.
7.
I'm getting married to Judy in____ .
8.
We're going to move to ____.
VI.
Grammar
Future arrangements and intentions. Presentation
T. What
are you going to do in the next few weeks? Use the cues below to make
sentences.
1.
leam the tango
2.
buy some new CDs
3.
have a party
4.
go to a concert
5.
study harder
6.
stay at home at the weekend
7.
do more exercises
8.
redecorate my room
T. Work in pairs. Find out what your partner is going to do
in the next few
weeks.
T. Imagine that you have a diary and have to fill in certain
appointments and things you are going to do. You have cards with the
instructions. Fill in your appointments. Then try to find convenient times when
you both are free.
Student
1 Student 2
You are on holiday from school
|
You are on
holiday from school
|
next week. Look at your diary
|
next week,
look at your diary for
|
next week. Fill in 3 things you
|
next week.
Fill in 3 things you
|
are going to do in the daytime
|
are going to
do in the daytime
|
and 2 things you are going to
|
and 2 things
you are going to do
|
do in the evening. You would
|
in the
evening. You would like
|
like to go dancing with your
|
to go shopping
with your friend
|
friend one evening — see if you
|
one afternoon
— see if you are
|
are both free one evening.
|
both free one afternoon.
|
Monday
|
Monday
|
day__________________ : day______________________
evening__________________
evening___________________
Sunday Sunday
day_____________________
day______________________
evening__________________
evening___________________
T. Some of
the pairs act out their dialogues for the class.
T. Prepare a tour programme for one of your favourite groups
or singers visiting .Ukraine. It is a three7day tour and you have to
decide the venues, hotels and the timetable. Each group writes out its.
programme and then tells the rest of the class about the planned tour.
Write a fun programme for teenage tourists spending a weekend
in Bilopillia.
Lesson
5. COOL BRITANNIA?
Objectives:
•
to practice using strategies for answering
multiple-choice questions
•
to listen to specific information
•
to use general background knowledge to help
understand a listening text
•
to practice asking for, giving and refusing
permission Equipment: student's book "Opportunities", cassette,
handouts '
•
PROCEDURE
T.
The expression 'Cool Britannia' gained widespread use in the late 1990s after
the election victory of Tony Blair and the New Labour Party. The expression
summed up a mood of confidence after 18 years of Conservative government.
T. What people or places do you think are 'coo!' (modern, lively,
fashionable)
and why?
T. Match the words with the definitions.
1.
Chic 1.A place for
dancing and listening to mu-
2.
Cool sic until late at night
3.
Dance floor 2.To dance and party all night
4.
Disc-jockey 3.Very good and
fashionable (colloquial)
(dj) 4.Very
elegant and fashionable
5. To rave. 5.Dance area in nightclub
6. Nightclub 6.Person
who plays music in a nightclub
V.
Listening
Pre-Elstening
activity
T. Look
through the questions and try to predict the answers using your general
background knowledge about Britain.
While-listening activity
T. Listen to
the text and answer the questions.
1)
What was Britain's image in the
world for years?
a)
Cool and cheek;
b)
traditional;
c)
place with exciting nightlife.
2) Where did most British young people go after
11 p.m.?
a)
To a pub;
b)
to a nightclub;
c)
home.
3) When did the Beatles become popular?
a)
1960s;
b)
1970s;
c)
1980s.
4) When did Britain's image really change?
a)
1970s;
b)
1980s;
c)
1990s.
5) What were the first raves?
a)
Huge parties in nightclubs
b)
illegal political meetings;
c)
illegal parties.
6) What was the Ministry of Sound?
a)
A government department;
b)
a new nightclub;
c)
a discotheque.
Tapescript
Presenter. Welcome to New Horizons. Today we're going to talk
about Cool Britannia. But first, here's a report on the dance scene in Britain.
Reader. For years, Britain's image in the world was that of a
very traditional and conservative country — tea at four, the Queen, the House
of Lords.
The sixties changed all
this... the Beatles, Carnaby Street and swinging London.
Then in the seventies came Punk... the Sex Pistols, anarchy,
strange clothes. But, despite all this... Britain was certainly not the cool
centre of the universe. There were some clubs in the big cities, but for many
young people nightlife was not veiy exciting. Pubs closed at eleven o'clock and
everyone went for a take-away Chinese meal or straight home to bed. At that
time of night, people in other European countries were just starting to go out
to cafes and nightclubs. Then suddenly this all changed...
In the late 80s, raves became popular with young people in
Britain. These were illegal, all-night parties in fields or empty buildings.
Soon after, in the early 90s, raves moved to London nightclubs. Britain was
becoming a cool place.
The first big club was called The Ministry of Sound, an empty
building with bad toilets but a fantastic sound system. Now, London is full of
clubs and young people come from all over Europe every weekend to rave all
night.
Post-listening
activity
T. Divide the class into 4 groups. Listen again very
carefully for any more information about one of the decades — the 1960s, 1970s,
1980s and 1990s.
T. Now you'll listen to two dialogues.. What do Malcolm and
Andrea get permission for? What do they not get permission for?
Tapescript
1
M
alcolm. Hey, Mum.
Parent.
Yes, Malcolm, what is it?... I'm in a bit of a hurry.
Malcolm.
You know there's a new nightclub opening in town.
Parent.
No, I didn't.
Malcolm. Well, it's going to be fantastic. Everyone's going
to the opening night on Saturday. Is it OK if I go?
Parent. But your gran's staying with usthis weekend. Can't
you go another
time?
Malcolm.
But it's a special occasion Mum... and every body else is going.
Parent. Oh, all right... I'll let you go, if you don't come
back too late. Malcolm. Thanks Mum. And I was thinking... can I stay at Pete's
house?... He lives next to the club.
Parent.
No way! You definitely can't stay at Pete's.
Malcolm.
Oh, Mum.
Parent
If you want to go, you must be back here by midnight...
Malcolm.
OK.
2
Andrea.
Excuse me, Mr. Moore?
Teacher.
Yes, Andrea.
Andrea.
Would it be all right if I brought in my project next week?
Teacher. You've had an extra week already.-Andrea. No, I
haven't, and I've had a cold all week.
Teacher.
OK, but make sure you give it to me on Monday morning.
Andrea.
OK. Thank you Mr Moore. There's one more thing.
Teacher.
Yes?
T. Listen again and complete the Function File with the
words, would, can't, Iet(x2), could, OK, know, excuse me, must, everyone's
going, can, make sure,
ASKING FOR, GIVING AND.REFUSING PERMISSION Informal You (1
)... there's a new nightclub opening in town. (2)... to the opening night on
Saturday.
Is
it (3)... if I go?
Oh
all right, I'll (4)... you go, if you don't come back too late.
And
I was thinking (5)... I stay at Pete's house?
No
way! You definitely (6)... stay at Pete's.
If
you want to go, you (7)... be back here by midnight.
Formal
(8)
..., Mr. Moore?
(9)
... it be all right if I brought
you my project next week?
OK,
but (10)... you give it to me on Monday morning.
(11)...
I do my project .with Susan?
No,
I'm afraid you can't /1 don't (12)... people do their final projects with other
students.
T. Imagine
you have to ask for permission in the given situations. Think of good reasons.
Use the language from the Function File to act out voiir dialogues.
You need permission...
|
You need to ask...
|
1. to miss a test at school
|
1. your teacher
|
2. to go away for thè
weekend
|
2. your parents
|
3. to organize party at
school
|
3. your head teacher
|
4. to invite a pehfriend to
stay
|
4. your parents
|
at your house in thè summer
|
What do your parents let you do and not let you do. Write 5
sentences with let. Include one sentence that is false.
Lesson 6. PERFORMANCE
Objectives:
•
to practice the vocabulary relating to
concerts and performance
•
to read and understand a concert review to
practice role-play Equipment:
cassette, handouts, student's book PROCEDURE
T. Read out what your parents let you and not let you do.
We'll try to guess which sentence is false.
T. Have you
ever watched a concert 'live', on tv or video? Tell the class about it using
the key words to help you
Key words
|
|
The Concert
|
Adjectives
|
the music, the
singing, the guitar solos, the drums
|
boring, brilliant,
exciting, fantastic, poor, good, quite good, really loud
|
the lightning, the special
effects
|
disappointing
|
the stage design
|
spectacular
|
the sound
|
clear, poor
|
the songs, the words
|
clear,
incomprehensible
|
T.
Read through the titles (a-d) and guess the order.
a)
the end of the concert
b)
the audience reaction
c)
the songs played
d)
the start of the concert While-reading
activity
T. Read the concert review and see if your guesses were
correct.
Text :
1)
Last Thursday night, hundreds of fans went to
the Corn Exchange in Cambridge to see Canadian singer, Alanis Morissette. There
was not an empty seat anywhere in the auditorium, although it was art
incredibly cold night. "Sure is cold outside, but I hope we warm it up in
here for you", Morissette said to the crowd before she started to play.
2)
Morissette used a lot of material from her
first album Conflict. She also played a few songs from her new album, such as
'Everything But...', which tells the story of someone looking for love in the
wrong places. Moris-sette's singing was full of feeling; some songs with anger
and others with love.
3)
Although the auditorium was cold and the sound
was sometimes poor, the audience really loved the concert.
•
Morissette hypnotised everybody with her performance. Many people in the crowd
were obviously real fans and they knew the words and they sang along to nearly
every song.
4)
At the end of the concert, Morissette showed that she
was a true performer, with a brilliant version of Heartache'. She finished with
her latest single 'Ironic' — a song about being a star. While I watched and
listened, I knew that I was seeing the performance of a real star.
After-reading activity
T. Read the review again and answer the questions.
1.
Did the reviewer like the concert? Why or why
not?
2.
How did the audience react to the singer?
3.
What things about the concert were not very
good?
4.
From which album were most of the songs?
5.
What feelings did she show in her songs?
T. Find words in the text with the following meaning.
1.
The people who watch a conceit (3 different
words)
2.
Records or compact discs (2 different words)
3.
The place where you watch a concert
Steps:
1.
Students are divided into 2 groups, A and B by
random
2.
Each group is given information about a girl
from the 'Spice Girls'
3.
Each pair will have a card with information
missing. You need to ask questions so that you can find the missing information
about your 'Spice Girl’. Remember to answer your partner in a complete
sentence.
4.
Distribute the cards and have the kids create
dialogues.
Card
Handout for group a person
|
Handout for group b person
|
Known as____.
|
____. Baby Spice
|
Emma Lee Bunton
|
Real name.____
|
Nickname at school____.
|
____. Emmie
|
Birthday.____
|
|
21 st of January
|
____. Aquarius
|
1978
|
Eyes____
|
Star sign____.
|
____.Pauline, who runs a
self-defense
|
____. blue
|
club East Finchley and trevor, a
milk
|
Mom and Dad.____
|
man
|
____. Paul James, 16
|
Brother.____
|
Bad habits____.
|
____. picks her nose;
falls asleep too often
|
____. Eastenders
|
Favourite TV show.____
|
Music fan.____
|
____. Blur and Bobby
Brown
|
____pop
|
Favourite music.____
|
First became inter
|
____.always around it,
parents often lis
|
ested in music____.
|
tened to music, really into it at
school
|
T. Now a
person from each group tells everything he or she knows about Emma Lee
Bunton.
|
VIII.
Lesson 7. MUSIC STYLES
Objectives:
•
to revise the vocabulary
•
to practice in reading and giving opinions Equipment: handouts,
cassette, picture of Mozart.
PROCEDURE
I.
Greeting
T. We need
2 teams. You'll listen to Mozart's music composition. Your task is to write
adjectives on rising (using only memory).
Handout 1
|
Handout 2
|
Good, nice, pleasant,
enjoyable, live, satisfying, fulfilling, amuzing, humorous, entertaining
|
Interesting, attractive,
motivating, inspiring, exciting, stimulating, thrilling, invigorating,
breathtaking, energizing
|
IV. Group
work
T. I'll
offer you different music styles. Try to find out what influence may be
rendered on listeners by special melodies.
1.
Gregorian psalms
(Music,
meditation of two yogis)
P.
We use rhythms of natural breathing. It lets us achieve sensation of spatial
relaxation. Gregorian psalms are good for quiet occupations and meditations.
2.
Slow music in a baroque style
(Music,
classical)
P.
It gives a sensation of stability, order, safety; this music creates a
stimulating medium that is good for different activities. Classical music can
raise our concentration, memory and spatial sensation. Listening to classical
music we are able to create pleasant modes and images. It elevates our artistic
impulses.
3.
Jazz and blues .
(Music.
Louis Armstrong)
P. It can raise our mood, excite and let go our pleasure
advance. Such styles help us disperse, grief, aggravate humour and irony,
increase sociability.
4.
Pop music and folk style (Music. Iryna Bilyk)
P. Investigate our body movements and construct sensations of
health.
5.
Rock music (Music, the
Beatles)
P. It can open our feelings, stimulate active movements and
let our stress go away. As for hard rock and heavy metal they can provoke any
pressure, pain, dissonance in our body.
6.
Punk, rap, hip-hop music (Music. Eminem)
P. Can overdrive us and raise our activity.
7.
Religious music
(Music.
Church singing)
P. Speaking about religious and ceremonial music it can
pacify everybody.
Write the most appropriate words you may use for your soul's
emotional
state.
Objectives: to write a review of a concert to practice
forming questions
T.
Look at the pictures of concert tickets, programs. Do you keep all the programs
of concerts you have been to? Do you collect autographs? Have you ever been
backstage in a theatre?
T.
Today you'll learn how to write a concert review. First think about type of
music, group / singer, time / place, performance, music, lyrics, sound quality,
lightning / special effects, audience reaction. Then write notes under the four
paragraph headings.
1)
the start of the concert
2)
the performance
3)
the audience reaction
4)
the end of the concert
T.
Music is a sacred place where we can feel all the greatness of our universe.
Butthis place is so intimate that every person can open his soul. I'm sure you
are interested in unique people and a boy from the USA is one of them. You'll
listen to an interview with him but first write questions that you would ask a
famous musician. After watching the video film we'll check how many of your
questions were asked. (Show the film and check the answers.)
Questions.
Ethan was asked by Jay Leno, the talk show host of "The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno" during his interview.
1.
How old are you now? — In kindergarten, six.
2.
How old's your brother? — 17 months.
3.
Have you ever stayed up and seen this show? —
Yeah, I saw when the otter ran away...
4.
Now your parents, are from Russia, is that
correct? — Yeah, that's
correct.
5.
Now do you speak any Russian? — Yeah, like
this, let me tell you something: Ja Tebya Lublu...
6.
Is this your first time in California? — Yeah,
my first time.
7.
What do you think? — I think it's great!
8.
Rhetorical Question. You think it's great? —
Yeah.
9.
What have you done? Did you go to Disneyland?
— Oh, it's my favorite part. (Small world)
10. Did
you go on the teacups (ride) or any of those (other rides)? — No.
11. So,
how did you get interested in the piano? — Well, I had a little
keyboard
and I was playing and parents, they did't believe me.
12. What
do you mean they didn't believe you? You mean they heard the sound coming from
the piano and they i didn't believe it was you? — They didn't believe it was
me. (Baby Einstein, listened to CDs and played from memory)
13. Now,
do your parents, is your dad a good piano player? —- Yeah, he's a good piano
player.
14. Now
you've played some big concerts, huh? — Yeah, i well the biggest concert I
played was Bank Atlantic.
15. How
many people were there? — Like 6,000.
16. Did
you get nervous? Do you get scared? — I just didn't i want that concert, but I
had to do it.
17. Do
you like rock music? - Vegas — Aerosmith — heard I the music and ran from the
building to his hotel.
18. Are
you ready to play? — Yeah.
19. Now
what's the first thing you are going to do? — I'm going to play "the
Entertainer" by Scott Jopplin
Other pieces played.
Ala Turca by Mozart, Newlyweds by Bach, The Tiger Ran Away at
the
Zoo by Ethan himself.
T. What are the main parts of a concert review?
Ethan
Portman is a musician. He plays the piano. Ethan is 6 years old. He is from the
USA. His parents are from Russia. Ethan can speak.Russian well. He learned to
play the piano by working with the CD program Baby Einstein.
The
program began with sounds coming from the piano and included 4 songs. He gave a
concert on "The Tonight Show" with Joy leno in California.
I think he is a very good piano player and a talented
musician.
The
audience really liked him too. They clapped their hands and also cheered for
him.
In
my opinion the only disappointment was that he's little and didn't touch the
pedals.
The highlight was his own composition.
In general it was a great concert. I enjoyed listening to it.
VI.
Home
assignment
After
coming home, relax in your room. Listen to your favourite song and write down
your state of mind, your feelings at the moment and the power music has on your
life (composition)
Lesson 9.
REVISION
1 Objectives:
•
to check and consolidate grammar—verb tenses,
to talk about the future, linking words
•
to revise vocabulary associated with music and
perform ance, and to write a short note
•
to practice writing an internet page
Equipment: student's
book.
T.
Imagine that you and your friends are members of a new fan club named
"Little Genius Lovers". As you want to make it popular on the
Internet, plan and write an internet page describing your club.
Include the following information on your Internet page.
1.
Why and when the club was established.
2.
How long the Internet page about your club has
existed.
3.
People in charge of the club and what they do.
4.
Number of members joining the club weekly /
monthly.
5.
Information you can find on the club website.
6.
Who can join the club and the requirements for
joining the club.
7.
Other information.
Sample. An internet page
The
club was established in June, 2007. Many people wanted to support Ethan
Portman. It has existed for 5 month.
The
President is in charge of the club. He has to give information about the places
and dates of his concerts. The president also posts Ethan's music, photos and
video clips. He provides Ethan opportunity to communicate with his fans.
We also have Vice President, Secretary who reads fan's mail
and writers letters, and treasurer who accepts donations.
Anyone
can join the club, but we have some demands. You need to have your own e-mail
and register on this site.
300 members join the club weekly.
On
this website you can find information about his family, his concerts, the
number of fans he has, his records and his plans for the future. This website
also has a "merchandise page", where Ethan sells discs with his
music.
T. Complete
the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
A.
Hey Vicky, What (1) are
you doing (you do) this weekend?
V.
Me? I (2) ____ (help) my dad at home. My
cousins (3) ____ (come) to stay with us.
A.
But that's not all weekend. I (4) ____
(go) to a concert on Friday night.
That new
group (5) ____ (play) in the sports centre. Do you fancy coming?
V.
I can't — my cousins' plane (6) ____
(arrive) at 6 o'clock and we (7) ____ (pick) them up.
A.
Well, we can go when you (8) ____
(get back). The concert (9) ____ (not start) until 10 o'clock,
V.
OK, 1(10) ____ (ask) my mum if I
can come. But 1(11) ____ (have to) be home by midnight!
A.
Don't worry. We (12) ____ (be back)
home before that.
V.
I (13) ____ (speak) to my mum, when
she (14) ____ (get back) from the office.
A.
OK. I'm sure she'll let you. 1(15) ____
(get) the tickets tomorrow.
T.
Read trie note. Choose something to do this weekend and write a similar note.
Pay attention to the way the note starts (Hi Glen) and ends (Chris).
How a more formal letter would start (Dear Glen) and end
(Yours sincerely
Chris)?
Hi Glenn,
Just a quick note! Do you fancy coming with us to a concert
on Friday? Tom and I are going to watch the Corrs. They're brilliant! We're
leaving home at 6 o'clock and having something to eat in town, before we go to
the concert. After the concert we're going out for a quick drink. We aren't
going to be back home late, as we've got a football match on Saturday. Give us
a ring if you're interested.
Chris
T.
Complete the description with these linking words. Although, if, as soon as,
when, before
Dan wants to be a professional violinist. (1) ____ he gets
home from school, he starts practicing. He always does at least three hours (2)
____he has supper.
After
supper, (3) ____he is very tired, he always sits down to his homework. At the
week ends
he starts practicing (4) ____ he gets up. (5) ____ it is difficult to study
and
practice at the same time, Dan has already played with the national Youth
Orchestra. (6) ____ his spectacular progress continues, Dan will be a great
violinist.
T.
Remember homophones are words which have the different spelling and meanings,
but the same pronunciation. Complete the sentences with the correct word from
the brackets.
1.
We saw a new group last (weak / week). The
rhythm section was very (weak / week).
2.
I (knew/new) you'd like that (knew / new)
album.
3.
You must (right / write) the answers in the
column on the (right/write).
Write
the opposite of these adjectives, safe, unpopular, exciting, right, unknown,
new, unfashionable, legal, best, inexperienced, quiet.
Test
I. Put the verbs in brackets
in the correct form to express future events. (11 points)
0.
I can't come tomorrow, I am meeting (meet) Mr
Smith after work.
1.
My train____ (leave) Budapest at 5.15 p.m.
2.
Have you heard the news? Beth and Steven____
(get) mar ried in June.
3.
I'll call you as soon as I ____ (return) from
Berlin.
4.
In the New Year I____ (learn) how to play the
piano.
5.
When he____ (find) a better job, they'll rent
a bigger flat.
6.
I'm sure she____ot do) anything this evening.
You can ask her out.
7.
You don't have to hurry. Her plane____
.(arrive) at Heath row Airport
after
midnight.
8.
OK, Dad. I____ (answer) the phone this time.
9.
Don't forget to take the dog for a walk before
you ____ (leave) for
school.
10.
Don't worry. I _____ (help) you with your
homework if you like.
11.
He ____ (not give) up smoking next year.
That's not his intention at all.
II. Use the word in brackets to. make two
sentences into one. (3points)
0.
You should correct several mistakes in your
essay. I liked it very much, (but) T liked your essay very much but you should
correct several mistakes in it.
1.
Ann is very lazy. She sometimes.writes very
good essays, (although)
2.
Kate enjoyed the film. She didn't like the
music, (but)
3.
Tom and Mike often forget simple facts. They
are very intelligent, (although).
III. Complete the conversation asking for, refusing
and finally giving permission. (lOpoints)
A.
____ (0). Excuse me ____.., Dad?
B.
Yes, Robert.
A.
You know, tomorrow is Ann's birthday and she
has invited a few people. Will you(l) ____ to her party?
B.
No, Robert. You can't go.
A.
But Dad, everyone (2) ____ It's our first
party together
B.
I said ' no' and don't ask me any more. You
(3) ____ any where!
A.
OK, Dad. But if you are worried about my
homework, I can promise I (4) ____before the party..
B.
Oh all right, then. You (5) ____ but you (6) ____back
before midnight.
A.
Thanks, Dad. Is (7) ____ if I borrow your
camera? We want to take some
photos
during the party.
B.
Yes, but make (8) ____ lose it.
A.
OK, I'll be careful. (9) ____ all right if I
took your car, too?
B.
No, I'm (10) ____ you can't take it. I might
need it tomorrow.
A. OK, I will take a bus then.
Thanks a lot, Dad.
IV Complete the sentences
with appropriate adjectives. The first letter of each adjective is given.
(6points)
0
____ . The film was so boring that
I almost fell asleep in the cinema.
1.
I couldn't understand what he was singing
about. The words were completely i____ .
2.
It is very f ____now to wear mini-skirts
together with heavy boots.
3.
We couldn't hear anything because the quality
of the sound was very
P ____
4.
She gave a b____ performance yesterday. I will
never forget that concert.
5.
I like m____dance more than classical ballet.
6.
She is very good at French but she got only 3
for her last essay. This mark is really d____for her.
Total
30
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