2631 lets talk about pop music

Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate – Upper-intermediate Let’s talk about POP MUSIC Conversation cards Who’s your favourite singer? What’s your favourite band? Explain why What’s the hottest band (or singer) at the moment? Why are they popular? Which songs currently top the charts? Which music programmes or channels you watch? Have you ever been to a pop concert? Talk about it What’s you favourite music video? Describe it What kind of music you like? Do your parents share your taste? How important is music to you? Could you live without it? Do you play in a band? If so, explain If not, would you like to? Where you get your music? How often you buy songs or CDs? What’s the best band (or singer) ever? Say why What kind of popular music styles you know? Make a list with examples MP3 player, CD player, cassette player, radio Which you use to listen to music? Do you try to understand the lyrics of the music you listen to? Do you usually like a song because of the music or the lyrics? Do you like singing karaoke? Why or why not? ‘Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.’ Do you agree? Discuss ‘MTV is to music as KFC is to chicken.’ Explain Do you agree? Has your taste in music changed over the years? Explain Match 3 Match AC/DC Beyonce Black Eyed Peas Red Hot Chilli Peppers Shakira The Beatles The Rolling Stones Vanessa May Eminem Bon Jovi Rihanna U2 Son de Madre Blink 182 Donna Summer Shania Twain a b c d e f g h disco hard rock rock punk rock R&B hip hop country music salsa Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate – Upper-intermediate Answer key: Match AC/DC Beyonce Black Eyed Peas Red Hot Chilli Peppers Shakira The Beatles The Rolling Stones Vanessa May Match 6 Eminem - F Bon Jovi – B Rihanna – E U2 – C Son de Madre – H Blink 182 – D Donna Summer – A Shania Twain - G a b c d e f g h disco hard rock rock punk rock R&B hip hop country music salsa