Урок "Music. My Favourite Musician"

Topic: Music

Subtopic: My Favourite Musician.

Objectives:

1. to develop students’ ability to communicate effectively according to the topic;
2. to develop thinking skills such as problem solving;
3. to teach students to express their point of view;
4. to develop students’ social and interpersonal skills;
5. to develop students’ skills of unprepared speech (in pairs and groups).

Materials and equipment: worksheets, pictures

Procedure

I. Greetings. Introduction to the lesson.

Good morning, boys and girls! I’m very glad to see you. We are so pleased to see our guests today and we’ll try to make our lesson useful and interesting. Today we shall speak about people who enrich the world of music in this or that way, about pop stars.

2. Warming up.

T: Answer my questions (Режим: T→ P1, P2, P3 .... .)

1. Can we live without music?
2. Where can we hear music?
3. What instrument would you like to be able to play brilliantly?
4. Why do people need music?
5. What do you think of while listening to music?
6. What kinds of music do you know?
7. How often do you go to the concerts?
8. Do you have an ear for music?
9. How often do you buy cassettes or compact discs?
10. Who is your favourite performer?
11. At home you’ve done your TOP SEVEN. Who is on the top of it? Why?
12. And what about you?

3. Dialogues.

I am sure most of you buy musical magazines regularly. Do you want to know some more information about your favourite singers? Where can you get it? From interviews, of course. Let’s listen to one of them. But first I’d like you to look at the blackboard. There are some unknown words on it. Repeat them after me:

а) Lexics

1. nickname
2. conquer
3. gossip
4. attitude
5. towards
6. an ear for music
7. an award
8. joy
9. adore
10. perform
11. depend
12. mood
13. compose
14. yourself
15. a copy
16. pleasure
17. by the way

b) Listening

Now you are going to listen to the interview. After listening you will have to answer my question.

– Hello! I’m James Martin from “The US Music, I’d like to ask you some questions.

– Yes, please.

– Thank you. Britney Spears is your nickname, isn’t it?

– Many people think so. But Britney Jean Spears is my real name.

– Sorry. You are so young and have already conquered the world, that’s why there are a lot of gossips around you. By the way, what’s your attitude towards them?

– It’s a part of my profession.

– Oh, yeah. When did you start singing?

– I have been singing since I was a little girl.

– Are your parents musicians?

– No, though my mum has an ear for music.

– Let’s speak about …work…. Is singing a joy or an ordinary work for you?

– Both. It’s a very hard work but I adore my profession.

– What kind of songs do you like to perform?

– It depends on my mood.

– Do you have any musical awards?

– Many. The last one was GRAMMY and the most important is your love.

– What public do you like?

– I don’t know. I love people- young and old, from big cities and from the country.

– Do you compose songs yourself?

– Sometimes I do.

– So you play the piano, don’t you?

– Yes, I finished a musical school.

– Who is your favourite composer?

– Bach and Mozart.

– Who is your favourite singer?

– I’m fond of Madonna, Whitney Houston. I also like “Backstreet Boys”. I’m very sorry but I have to go to the studio. My new album is almost ready. I’ll send you a copy.

– Thank you. It was a great pleasure to chat with such a beautiful and talented girl. Goodbye.

– Bye.

Answer the question: Who was interviewed?

Let’s read the dialogue in pairs and translate it.

Answer my questions:

1. What is Britney’s real name?
2. What is her attitude towards gossips?
3. What is singing for her?
4. Does she compose music herself?
5. What instrument does she play?
6. What public does she like?
7. Did she go to a musical school?
8. Who is her favourite singer?

Now let’s fill in the gaps in this dialogue.

• Hello! I’m _________ from “________”, I’d like to ask you some _______.
• Yes, please.
• Thank you. Britney Spears is your __________, isn’t it?
• Many people think so. But Britney Jean Spears is my _____ name.
• Sorry. You are so young and have already _______ the world, that’s why there are a lot of _______ around you. By the way, what’s your ______towards them?
• It’s a part of my _________.
• Oh, yeah. When did you start _______ing?
• I have been singing since I was a little girl.
• Are your parents __________?
• No, though my mum has ______ for music.
• Let’s speak about …work…. Is singing a ___ or an ordinary ____ for you?
• Both. It’s a very hard work but I ______ my profession.
• What kind of songs do you like to _________?
• It depends on my _______.
• Do you have any musical _______?
• Many. The last one was GRAMMY and the most important is your love.
• What ______ do you like?
• I don’t know. I love people- young and old, from big cities and from the country.
• Do you _______ songs yourself?
• Sometimes I do.
• So you play the ______, don’t you?
• Yes, I _______ a musical school.
• Who is your ________ composer?
• Bach and Mozart.
• Who is your favourite _______?
• I’m fond of Madonna, Whitney Houston. I also like “Backstreet Boys”.…I’m very sorry but I have to go to the ______. My new album is almost ready. I’ll send you a _____.
• Thank you. It was a great ______ to chat with such a beautiful and _______ girl. Goodbye.
• Bye.

4. Game.

Imagine one of you is a pop star and all the others are journalists from different musical magazines. I’ll give you the badges with your names and the names of the magazines you represent, look at them and present yourself before asking your questions. Look at the blackboard. There is an example:

– I’m … from … .I’d like to ask you a question. (Your question)…..

– Thank you for the question. (Your response)

– Thank you.

Summary.Thank you very much for the lesson. We’ve done a great work. I hope you’ll be able to lead a conversation on this topic when talking to a foreigner.

Your marks for the lesson: