Feeling the Music

Lesson Plan by Maria Lupandina, Natalya Nesterova School (Moscow, Russia)

Aims: Practice vocabulary in speaking; developing critical thinking, expressing the

point of view, suggesting, discussing.

Level: Intermediate

Equipment: computer, projector, speakers, stopwatch; three-four music

compositions; worksheets

Time: 40 minutes

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By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
 use vocabulary about emotions and feelings, music genres, countries;
 speak about perception of genres of music, about their feelings after listening to some
pieces of music (This music makes me feel …. This music is so … that I can’t help
feeling …. This music is played in such a … manner that I … I don’t care much about
this music, it’s … and …. But I prefer …. The song by … cheers me up! The song …
is really awesome! I can’t got an idea of … song. I’m not keen on such … music. I find
(the song) … I’m really into (the song) I’m … about the song)
 express uncertainty and guessing (I suspect that, I’d say, Could it be, Perhaps it’s, I
think it’s, It looks like, It’s difficult to say, but, I’d guess)

time teacher activity student inter- stage aim

activity action
1 3 Introduces the topic (the music is playing) Students T-SS for students to
Do you know this piece of music? Can you listen to the produce the active
define the genre? Where is this music from? topic and and passive
When you are listening to the music you may questions vocabulary,
be thinking about all this, aren’t you? practice speaking
when predicting

The question for the lesson is – Do you have

any stereotypes when listening to music?
Shows slide 1
2 2 Arranges the pairs – small sheets of paper Make pairs by S–S Make the mix pairs
with the names of bands or singers. matching the (PW) to speak with any
names of parner
Jennifer Lopez, AC/DC, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, performers.
Brian Ferry, the Green Day, Maroon 5, Kanye What have
West you got?
Have you got
…?

3 10 Gives out the worksheet – the table to fill in. Work in S–S Speaking when
Says that there are some extra variants in pairs. (PW) discussion.
the lists. There can be two or three words in Look at the Use and practice
a genre cell. screen (slide the phrases,
Turns the music on. 2) expressing
1. Lordi and the uncertainty, modal
2. Röyksopp worksheets. verbs.
3. Ekryah Badu Discuss and
4. On-the-Go fill in the
There can certainly be other bands and words
singers, to your choice, BUT they all must be
of different genres and countries, and not
characteristic to those countries for students
to be suspicious what to answer. Also, it’s
recommended that songs be unknown to the
SS. You need to make a little research of
their tastes, likes and dislikes the lesson
before.

Pays SS’ attention to slide 3. Encourages

them to use the expressions from the slide.
4 7 Asks students to say their answers in pairs. Say the S-SS Practicing
Encourages arguing and expressing another answers speaking and
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point of view. using the dialogue.

expressions
from slide 3.
Argue in case
of
disagreement
with the
other pair.
Gives the correct answers showing slide 4

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3 10 Hands out the emotions list. Gives a minute Prepare for S-S practice listening
to look through. speaking (PW) and note-taking
about each
song.
Feedback
Encourages using phrases from the slide 5 Express their T-S-S practice speaking;
and words from the list. Asks questions : feelings using (in a reflection
Alina, what do you think of Erikah Badu the phrases circle)
song? What do you feel while listening to …? on slide 5
What’s you impression of …? and list of
What country you thought is (On-the-Go) emotions
from? Might you think that (Röyksopp) is from
(Norway)?

5 2 Draws a conclusion by introducing the slide 6 Match two S-S Practice reading,
The music around the world is parts of the (PW) the vocabulary
different/varied. There are some sentences
stereotypes about some countries and their
music.
But it is obvious that music can be
performed in various styles/genres/ways
in all countries, but with very vague national
colours.
Music is the international language!

6 3 Introduces and explains a home assignment. Write down T-S Reflection

Slide 8 the task
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