VIII grade
Theme:
Young people and types of music
Teaching Objectives:
practical: to revise the vocabulary on the
topic;to develop pupils’ speaking skills;to practice listening;
educational: to expand the pupils’ knowledge of the very importance of music
in people’s life; to expand the pupils’ knowledge ,of English as a
foreign language;
developing: to develop the pupils’ logical
way of thinking, their imagination;
educative: to teach the pupils good manners of communication, to have a
high respect for their classmates.
Type:lesson-discussion
Kind:combined lesson
Methods: pair-work, group - work,
questions-answers
Equipment: posters, pictures, cards, pupils’ presentations, interactive whiteboard
Lesson plan
I.Greeting .
II.Checking h/t Reading . Ex.I at page 69
T: Let’s read and discuss the text “the King of
Pop Music”.
Ex.2 p.70 Answer the questions
Have you got ane more information about M.Jackson?So,what have we learnt about M.Jackson?
King of Pop
Record producer Singer
Actor M.Jackson musician
Businessman songwriter
Dancer he likes pets,especially dogs
2. Aim and Warming-up
T: Today we’ll revise everything we have learnt about music, styles of music, music tastes, practice our listening, reading, speaking. So our today’s topic is “Young people and types of music”.
T: Listen to some music (“Autumn” by Vivaldi).While listening let your imagination fly and draw a picture in your mind .Describe your imaginary picture.
P1:While listening this classical music I imagined how people picked up the harvest: may be apples,grapes or wheat.
P2:I imagined the autumn weather: it’s cold,rainy and windy,the leaves fell down from the trees,they are yellow and red.
P3:The birds flew to the warmest countries.
P4: I imagined that there was a fancy-dress ball
P5:I imagined that there was some cartoon.
P6:As for me I imagined some gala dinner with large number of guests.
3.Speaking. Look at the blackboard and read the quotations:
a) “Life without music would be
a mistake” by Friedrich Wilhelm
Nietzsche .Do you agree with next statements?
P1: It goes without saying I do, because we can’t imagine our life without
music.
P2: I think life without music would be boring!
P3: In my opinion, life without music isn’t interesting at all.
P4: Really, the life would be a mistake if we didn’t hear music, because music
helps us in everything we do.
b) “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Henry Longfellow
P1: I think Longfellow is
absolutely right. Music is understood by everybody. The
Language of music is so vivid and expressive.
P2: Music is something that has no nationality
or citizenship .It belongs to the whole Humanity.
It is a universal language.“
c) Music produces a kind of pleasure
which human nature cannot do without.”Confucius
P3: I think it is well said .Really, we can’t do
without music: we listen to it every day.And
it’s a great pleasure for us.
Victor Hugo wrote: “ Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent”.
P3: In my opinion, the
author wanted to underline the great importance of music; even if we cannot express our feelings and
emotions using our mother
tongue, we can do it by means of beautiful
sounds produced by musical instruments.
T: Right you are.
There’s something mysterious about nice music. And what is music
for you?
P1: Music is a source of delight, inspiration, hope.
P2:It’s the realm of beauty, which helps me to
live through the day.
P3: Music is a very important part of my life. I
can’t imagine my life without it.
P4: Music helps me in my studies. Listening to
music gives a break and helps me in my
life.
4.Main part. 1.Vocabulary Practice
T: Right you are. And what music styles do you know?
P1:Classical. P6: Jazz.
P2: Pop. P7: Folk.
P3:Rock. P8: Rock’n’roll.
P4: Rap. P9: Country.
P5: Chamber. P10: Punk.
5. T: And now let’s enjoy listening to this wonderful
song, which is performed by “Boney M ”
“Sunny”. But first of all I nstead of pictures you have to put the
words and sing together with “Boney M”.First of
all listen to the song and then you’ll sing together.
T: I think you enjoyed this wonderful song,
didn’t you?
P1: It goes without saying, I enjoyed it
greatly.
P2: It made a deep impression on me.
P3: It enchanted me.
P4: Its sweet melody impresses us deeply.
6. T: Different styles of music can be described by different emotional
words. Look at the board and underline the adjectives :
used to describe classical music ( blue colour);used to describe folk music (
red colour );used to describe pop music (green colour).used to describe jazz (
yellow colour ).
Beautiful,
touching, serious,
cheerful, relaxing,
sad, simple,
traditional,
Healing, emotional,
exciting, catchy,
soothing, pleasant,
romantic, energetic.
T: As for me, I enjoy
listening to classical music, because it is emotional, serious and healing .And
what about you?
P1: As for me, I like pop music because it is
cheerful, simple and touching.
P2: As for me, I enjoy listening to folk music,
because it is beautiful, traditional, romantic.
P3: As for me, I like jazz, because it is
emotional, energetic and catchy.
T: Complete the sentences (work with cards):
Pop music, classical music, reggae, folk music, jazz, punk, country, rap.
1.--------is played by a big orchestra in a
concert hall.
2.--------comes originally from black American
musicians.
3.--------is played by young people with
brightly coloured hair.
4.--------usually offers simple tunes which are
popular for a short time.
5.-------- music is usually played on the
guitar, banjo and violin.
6.------- is a musical style where the singer
speaks or shouts the words.
7.------- comes from a specific region and is
usually popular for a long period .
8.------- is often played freely, not following
written music.
9.------- has a strong , loud beat and is
usually played on electrical instruments.
7.Speaking .T: Let’s speak about your
taste in music :
P1: I
think pop music is the best style of music, because you can listen to it
wherever you want and have good
relaxation. It’s usually simple and doesn’t require deep thinking. For example, Michael Jackson’s songs are
very popular everywhere. Some
of his songs are cheerful, and some of them are
lyrical. Jackson’s songs are mostly about love
and relations between young people. They are easy for understanding. That’s why
I am fond of pop music and often listen
to it.
P2: I think classical music is very nice because it is serious
and emotional kind of music.
Its useful influence on people’s organism was
proved by scientists. For example, doctors recommend pregnant women to listen
to classical music to strengthen their babies’
nervous system. Besides, listening to classical music means that you are an
educated person. That’s why it’s important to
listen to classical music and I often listen to it.
P3:
I think that jazz is a kind of music that can be popular not only among grown-ups.Even
if you are not an expert in jazz you can’t stay indifferent listening to it,
because of its strong beat and
musicians’ improvisation. For example, my Dad is fond of Lous Armstrong, the king of jazz. I often listen to
his songs with him and my favorite one is “What a wonderful world”. The lyrics
are simple and the tune is pleasant. That’s why jazz is a kind of music which
is worth of listening to.
P4:
I think rap music is cool. It’s a rhythmic style of speaking. I like it because
first of all it’s the music of
young people. It’s not easy to sing rap as it may seem. Not everyone can read the words so fast. The best rap
singers are Afro-Americans, but there
are some good European rap singers, too. For example, my favorite one is Eminem. That’s why my friends and I are fond of rap.
P5:
I think folk music is worth listening to because it is based on old traditions
and reflects the lives and life
problems of people .Historical events are often reflected in folk songs. For example, listening to Ukrainian
folk songs one can learn about kozacks’
way of life and their struggle for independence. That’s why it’s important to listen to folk music. It will help you to know more
about the history, culture and traditions of your country.
III. Summing Up. Did you like our lesson today?What have you learnt?
P1Yes,I liked.Yes,of course. Yes,I did. We’ve learnt about music,styles of music.We’ve learnt that people can’t live without music.We’ve learnt about different kinds of music.We’ve learnt that people can express their emotions,feelings through music.
1.Giving home task
.T: Your home task is to write an essay “ Music
in my life”
2. Putting marks T: You were very active and hard working and get the following
marks.
3.Conclusion .Parting.Music: “Love story”
T: Let our lesson be over in unusual way. Let wonderful music sound for you!
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