Unit 3: Music to my ears

UNIT 3: Musical Intelligence

Music to my ears

Unit 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 1

Music genres and benefits of music

Telling stories with music

Lesson 5

Lesson 2

History of music

Music and emotions

Lesson 3

Review

Music that tells a story

Test your knowledge

"Without music life would be a mistake"

Lesson 1

Music genres and benefits of music

F. Nietzsche

Types of music

JAZZ

R&B

CLASSICAL

COUNTRY

ELECTRONIC

POP

REGGAE

REGGAETON

HIP-HOP

BLUES

FUNK

ROCK

Benefits of music

Watch the video and write down the three benefits of music that are mentioned.

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Music improves memory

Music motivates physical exercise

Music helps with healing and pain

In groups, discuss the following topics:

Music and memory

• Are you good at remembering the lyrics of songs?
• In your opinion, can listening to music help in learning and studying?

Music and excercise

• How does music influence your motivation and energy during a workout?
• What types of music are best suited for different types of workouts (e.g., cardio, yoga)?

Music and pain

• What types of music may be more effective in reducing pain?
• Have you (or anyone you know) ever experienced pain relief through the use of music?

Music genres

World radios

What music do they listen to in other countries?Listen to what is broadcast on radio stations all around the world and tell us what you found out in the next class.

What is yout favourite type of music? Go to the link and enter the three types of music you like the most. In our next class, we will see which ones are the most popular.

"Music is the shorthand of emotion."

Lesson 2

Music and emotions

L. Tolstoy

Is there happy and sad music?

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How are you feeling today?

THRILLED

CONFUSED

CHEERFUL

SHOCKED

ENERGETIC

UPSET

ENTHUSIASTIC

CALM

DELIGHTED

MISERABLE

AFRAID

ANNOYED

All GIFs are taken from Giphy.com

DEFINE AND MIME

We will play a game to practice the vocabulary. Let's go over the instructions!

Listen to the music and write down:

how does it make you feel?

Mussorgsky

Tchaikovsky

Vivaldi

Korsakov

Prokofiev

Ravel

A playlist for every occasion

Let's create an awesome collection of songs that everyone can enjoy!

"I've been told that my music tells a story, but I don't know the story".

Lesson 3

Music that tells a story

Tristan Murail

Iconic music in movies

The soundtrack in a movie help set the tone, evoke emotions, and enhance storytelling

Jaws

Star Wars

Titanic

The soundtrack of the movie Titanic is known for its emotional ballads that perfectly capture the film's epic romance and tragedy.

The Imperial March is the music theme that plays whenever Darth Vader makes an appearance on screen.

The scary music in the movie Jaws has given many people goosebumps and made them feel scared.

Buster Keaton

1895-1966

Buster Keaton was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.He was known for its physicality and precise timing, and he often performed his own dangerous stunts. He was also a skilled filmmaker, and wrote, directed, and edited many of his own films.

Pronunciation

past simple-ED ENDINGS

There are three different pronunciations, depending on the last sound of the infinitive:

/ t /

/ d /

/ Id /

Infinitives that end in voicedless sounds.

Infinitives that end in /t/ or /d/.

Infinitives that end in voiced sounds.

The past simple adds a syllable only in the first case

"I tell stories to music and, thank God, in tune".

Lesson 4

Writing a story inspired by music

Pearl Bailey

Tonguetwister

Peter Piper

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

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Writing a short story inspired by music

• The purpose of the text is to narrate a story inspired by a musical piece.

• You can create your own story, or you can based it in a scene from a movie or a music video.

• You can write a text or create a comic. The text should be around 250 words.

• You must use past simple and past continuous.

• You must include at least three emotions from the vocabulary seen in Lesson 2.

Rubric

"All good music, whatever its date, is ageless."

Lesson 5

Music history

Peter Warlock

The oldest known melody

Hurrian Hymn no.6

Sisters with transistors

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Pioneers in the history of music: an oral presentation

CREATING NEW SOUNDS

Oramics machine

Rubric

Assessment of the unit

Self-assessment

THANKS!