music

Talking about MUSIC

Teacher Marta

01 Let's warm up!

Class discussion:

• What kind of music are you into? Why?
• Have you ever been to a concert? When? Which? tell us.
• What kind of music do you absolutely hate? Why?
• Can music help you study or work? If so, how?
• When do you listen to music? When do you prefer silence?
• Is music an important part of your culture?

https://www.linguahouse.com/en-GB/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/music

Let's talk about music genres

Which music genres do you know?

Listen to the music samples and match them to the adjectives below. One sample can be described with two of the adjectives.

Exercise

heavy upbeat melancholic/sad jazzy

funky orchestral

https://www.linguahouse.com/en-GB/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/music

Useful expressions

1. "I like the new Madonna hit. It has a catchy melody."2. "Their latest single always gets me in an energetic mood. It has a fast tempo." 3. "I can't stand the new Ricky Martin song. It's very cheesy." 4. "I never get bored of listening to Yesterday by the Beatles. It's a timeless classic." 5. "I used to listen to this song a lot in my childhood. It brings back memories." 6. "They were playing the song in every bar, cafe and nightclub. It was a smash hit."

Which expression describes a song that ... a. never goes out of fashion? b. tries too hard to be emotional and is not very original? c. is very memorable and makes you repeat the tune in your head all the time? d. is unusually successful and popular everywhere? e. has an energetic beat? f. is nostalgic?

EXPRESSIONS TO DESCRIBE MUSIC

Think about your favourite song. Use the following expressions to describe it.

• It makes me feel relaxed/happy/excited/nostalgic/sad ...
• I'd want to/ wouldn't want to listen to it if I was feeling/trying to...
• I really like the guitar solo/ beat/ bass line/ instrumental part/ background vocals ...
• It's suitable for .../ideal for ...
• It's perfect to have on when I'm ...

HOMEWORK - ROLE PLAY

THE SITUATION 1. Think about one of your favourite song (IN ENGLISH!!!!) 2. Imagine that YOU are the singer/artist 3. You have to convice the public to listen to your song and buy it.

HOMEWORK - ROLE PLAY

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO? 1. you have to record a short video through any apps of your choice in which you have to: - pretend to be the famous singer - talk about the content of the song - explain why your public should listen to it and buy your song - explain where we can find your song

2. upload the video in Google Classroom (max. 2.5 minutes) 3. send the script of what you are saying in the video

The video (speaking) will be evaluated

Thanks!