MUSIC IN MY LIFE Aims: • To develop speaking, listening, reading skills on the topic "music" To encourage children to express their own point of view and their ideas • To enrich student's outlooks • Equipment: Ppt “Music in my life”, handouts, records, a poster (appendix 2), smiles for reflection Plan of the lesson (1 min) (3 min) GREETING Good morning, my dears I'm glad to see you Are you in a good mood today? If you are ready, let's begin our lesson So, the theme of our lesson is … MUSIC IN MY LIFE (appendix slides 1-2) PUTTING THE AIMS OF THE LESSON (appendix slide 3) WARMING-UP ACTIVITY • • • • (5 min) (5 min) Teacher: So let’s the music begin (Diana plays the violin) What sort of music is it? (Classical) Can you describe the music you have just listened to? (melodious, unforgettable, fascinating, relaxing…) each pupil give one word to characterize it Do you know who the author of this music is Are you interested in classical music? •What kind of music are you really into? •What role does it play in your life? LISTENING ACTIVITIES o Pre-listening activities a) Let’s check how well you know music styles PPT “MUSIC STYLES” (appendix slides 4-6) What are your associations with this music? (Adjectives) What musical instruments are used to play it? b) Do you play any musical instruments? Would you like to play any? If you were a musical instrument which one would you like to be? (appendix slide 7) o While listening activities (appendix slide 8) a) Have a look at these teens and tell me where they are from b) Listen and fill in the chart and say what kind of music they enjoy (3 min) (appendix slides 9-10) Jeff all Shibika Indian English Fred Jazz Lupe All Rebecc Live Club music a Swinky R&B, reggae, Bolliwood music, nature music Children comment the information in the table (3 + min) c) Listen to the texts once again and say who says that: (appendix 3) a My tastes are so diverse (Swinky) b I like … nature music, like listening to whales listening to each other(Swinky) c If I just want to relax, I'll listen maybe to a little bit of jazz, blues, or just lounging music (Lupe) d and I like listening to English music as well (Shibika) e It really brings out so many great emotions in me (Fred) f It's also a way for me to relax and just enjoy my time(Fred) g every genre of music I have and the type of music I listen to depends on the type of mood I'm in(Jeff) h If I'm going out I love fast music so that I can dance (Lupe) i The music the I like best is the bands that play live in the pubs (Rebecca) o After listening activities (3 min) Do the test Underline the right variant (appendix 4) (Children the test individually; give it to the teacher for checking The teacher shows the answers to the pupils.) 1) What does Jeff mention about music? a) Situations when he listens b) His favorite band c) Music he does not like 2) What does Shibika love to listen to? a) Rap and Hip-hop b) English podcasts c) Indian music 3) What is Fred's favorite music? a) Blues b) Jazz c) Folk 4) What does Lupe have? a) Favorite genres b) Favorite singers c) Favorite songs 5) What does Rebecca prefer? a) Live music b) Local radio c) Classic rock 6) What does Swinki like to listen to? a) The sounds of weather b) The sounds of whales c) Only R&B and hip-hop 7) What people talk about their moods? a) Shibika and Rebecca b) Swinki and Fred c) Jeff and Lupe 8) Who talks about going out? a) Fred and Swinky b) Rebecca and Lupe c) Jeff and Shibika 9) Who has the most passion (страстное увлечение) for one kind of music? a) Swinki b) Jeff c) Fred 10) What musical genre is never mentioned? a) Classical b) Reggae c) Heavy metal (2+2 min) • • • • (group work) • (10 min) Relaxing pause (Appendix slide 13) Do you remember who sings this song? (Lenka) Young singers become famous because their songs become hits Do you think this song is a hit? Why? Please, make the claster with your associations for this song! (it’s rhythmic, catchy, repetitive, fun, exciting…) How does this song influence you? (it provokes my feelings and emotions, it helps me to relax…) SPEAKING ACTIVITIES Do you know anything about Lenka? Can you answer these questions? (Appendix slides 14-15) What is her real name? When and where was she born? What genres does she play? What is her occupation? What instrument does she play? When did she start her career? What are her singles (albums)? Lenka Kripac 19 March 1978 (age 34) Sydney, Australia Alternative pop Singer, songwriter, actress piano, trumpet 2008 year single 2008 "The Show" 2009 2011 "Trouble Is a Friend" Lenka (2008) "Heart Skips a Beat" "Two" 2012 album Two (2011) "Everything at Once" Ask me the questions are you interested in and want to get any information about Lenka (The teacher answer the questions) Now you know a lot about Lenka Who can tell us about her once again? (the pupils tell about Lenka in a chain and as the result one pupil sum up all the information) (1 min) HOMEWORK (Appendix slide 16) Do you have your favourite singer or band? So, your home task is to create a page in your book about your favourite singer/band, according to the questions in the table about Lenka (appendix 5) (2 min) ROUND UP ACTIVITIES (Appendix slide 17) Cinquain POP (CATCHY, EXCITING ATTRACTS, CHEERS UP, MAKES HAPPY HELPS US TO RELAX MOOD) Teacher: Dear students! I`m very grateful to you for the lesson You`ve worked hard and I hope that when I check your tests I will put you only good and excellent marks! Good – buy! See you soon (Appendix slide 18) EMOTIONAL REFLECTION