G.I.O secondaire anglais - Jeux et activités

Game and Activity

To baton or not to baton ?

Time’s up is a guessing game in which two teams race the clock to try and guess the most words in 30 seconds!

Have fun imagining the personality of a conductor, and play the role while conducting a movement from a symphony!

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Symphonic Time's up

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Personality Profile

For every orchestra, a conductor

Full name : Age : Nationality : Character : Language(s) spoken : Country of residence : Instrument(s) played? If yes which one(s)? : With or without a baton?: Favorite musical work: Why are you a conductor?:

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Try conducting the measures with the help of the following 3 images

Valery Gergiev

Han-na Chang

Kent Nagano

Herbert von Karajan

According to the characteristics that you assigned to your conductor, try your hand at conducting a movement from a Beethoven symphony! If you have access to costumes and wigs – even better!If there are a few of you doing this activity, compare your interpretations and hold a vote for the most convincing performance.

Now observe some famous conductors

Refresh your memory about the role of the baton in this video

Here you will find many resources to help perfect your technique as an orchestral conductor

Now its your time to play!

Download the words

HOW TO PLAY

MATERIaL

It’s a guessing game in which two teams race the clock to guess as many words as possible in 30 seconds! The words to guess are rolled up into little balls.

Do you know the game Time’s up?