Unit 12. Music

Unit 12: Music
Lesson: Speaking
Grade 10
…………………is a style of music with a strong and loud beat.
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Every night, the mother tells her son a fairy tale to ……………..her to sleep.
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….………is a combination of African and Western music.
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Language and …………..make humans different from all other animals.
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“Yes, I love pop music. It keeps me happy. I really like the Backstreet Boys - they are easy to listen to. Their songs cheer me up whenever I feel bad. I listen to them all the time. I’ve got a Walkman so I can listen to music when I’m out. At home I always have the radio on and I watch pop programmes on TV.”

Activity 1: Read what Ha Anh says about music.
Unit 12: Music (speaking)
She likes pop music.
Because it keeps her happy.
Her favourite band is the Backstreet Boys.
She listens to music all the time.
Questions:
1. What kind of music does Ha Anh like?
2. Why does she listen to it?
3. What is her favorite band?
4. When does she listen to music?
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Activity 2: Work in groups of three. Ask your partners questions to get information to complete the table below.
Unit 12: Music (speaking)
What kind of music do you like best?
Why do you listen to music? Why do you like it?
What is your favorite band?
Who is your favorite musician / singer?
What is your favorite song / piece of music?
When do you listen to music?
Suggestion:
Both A and B like pop music because …
or A likes classical music but B likes jazz. A thinks classical music is relaxing and it makes her relaxed and B thinks jazz is gentle. A’s favorite band is … and B’s favorite band is …
Activity 3: Now report what you have found out about your partners.
Unit 12: Music (speaking)
HOMEWORK
Write a paragraph about what your partner say about music
Kinds of music
jazz
classical music
folk music
pop music
rock
blue
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opera
rap
country
1. Folk Music: - peaceful (adj)
- lyrical (adj)
- help s.b forget troubles and worries
2. Rock: - exciting (adj)
- make s.b excited
3. Classical music: - relaxing (adj)
- make s.b relaxed
4. Pop: - cheer s.b up (v)
- keep s.b happy (v)
- to be easy to listen to
5. Jazz: - gentle (adj)
- help s.b relaxed
1. keep + S.O + adj / make + S.O +adj

E.g: Music keeps me happy.

2. to be + adj + to do s.th

E.g: It is easy (for students) to understand the lesson if they prepare it at home.

3. cheer S.O up / make S.O excited

E.g: The songs cheer me up whenever I feel bad.
Useful structures