Презентація до уроку англійської мови "My preferences in music" з теми "Music" у 8 класі

MUSIC

Why do we listen to music? it relaxes us It influences on our performance It helps making a good mood It enriches a person’s emotional world It makes us think of happy days

Fill in the gaps to get the story about your music preferences: Personally I can/can’t imagine my life without music. The first thing I do in the morning – I always/never switch on my …I listen to music on my way to …, in the park or …., over the radio or…, in other words music surrounds me everywhere. I enjoy listening to music because it reflects my moods and emotions…. Very often when I feel blue, I play my favourite merry songs and feel much better. When I’m in the pink and happy I ... To sum up, the choice of music I’m listening to at the moment depends greatly on …

Feel blue – be sad or depressed I was really feeling blue when they told me that they would not come to visit us. Be “in the pink” – be very healthy, have good look She looked so well, she was "in the pink“. Study the examples and think when you have such feelings:

There are a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them appeared long ago, and some are modern. For example, folk music appeared long ago, but it is still alive.

STYLES OF MUSIC Blues Rap Country Pop Rock Electro Drum and base House Techno

My favourite style of music is … I find it breathtaking and full of energy/ peaceful and soothing. When I listen to …it makes me remember …(happy times) and forget the problems of the day. It helps me to relax when I’m tired and entertain when I want to have fun.

Some people like hip hop, some people like rap and others like jazz. Different people have different tastes for music but there is one thing common amongst all these people, which is that almost everyone in this world is madly in love with music.

Who do you admire? Write the name of a modern band or solo artist that you admire Has their music been influenced by anyone/anything? Do they write and record their own music or play other people’s? Do they often do live concerts? Have you seen them play live? What was the last album they released? Why does this music appeal to you? Is it because of: a great voice/ talented musicians/lovely melodies/good and penetrating lyrics?

Read the text and make use of the expressions and phrases:

The real name of this singer is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She was born on March 20, 1986 in New York. She always loved singing. And she started to sing at the stage  early. She also took part in the theatre performances. Young Stefani liked experiments. She mixed different types of music. And she created her own unique image. Her first producer Rob Fusari gave her the stage name “Lady Gaga”.

In 2008 Lady Gaga recorded her first album “The Fame”. Gradually she became very popular all over the world. She’s a singer, poet and composer, she is full of contradictions. Her behavior on the stage and in the life is very extravagant. Some people do not understand her songs and her art, some people hate her, and some people watch her with great interest. But no one remains indifferent.

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