Music. This EFL lesson plan is designed around a video by Art&Graft commissioned by the Barbican arts centre, London and the theme of music.
Students practise the adjectives to describe emotions, watch a short video, talk about music and discuss quotations about music. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Revision of vocabulary, watching a short video, and speaking Topic: Music Language: Adjectives to describe emotions and genres of music Materials: Short video Downloadable materials: music lesson instructions Support Film English Film English remains free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain.
Step 1 Ask your students to come up with as many adjectives to describe emotions as they can in two minutes. The Best of Classical Music - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin... Classical Music Piano Playlist Mix. The Differences Between The Music Genres. Elllo #231 Music. Nicola: So Kate, tell me about your favorite music!
Kate: I'd say my favorite music would have to be the Beatles. Nicola: Yeah. Kate: I love the Beatles, cause they always make me happy and I've grown up with the Beatles Nicola: Uh-huh, so you're parents listen to it? Kate: Yeah, so we have all these old 45's when I was younger and this record player, and so we had loads of like Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles and the Stones so that was the music I grew up listening to, and that's what I still really love. Nicola: Oh, awesome, and so do you like have a favorite song or? Kate: Yeah, probably it's "Happiness is a warm gun" which is on the White Album. Nicola: Yeah, right, right, cool. Kate: I love all their albums. Nicola: And do you have a favorite Beatle?
Kate: John Lennon, definitely. Nicola: Do you like his individual work? Elllo Mixer #74 Favorite Music. Genre I listen to every genre of music.
Here, the word genre is similar in meaning to 'kind'. We use it to talk abot art, music, writing and movies. Notice the following: I enjoy every movie genre. Mellow I want to listen to something mellow. In music, the term mellow means soft and relaxing. I listen to mellow music in the morning. Brings out It brings out many great emotions. Someone or something that causes us to feel a certain way brings out emotions. Politics brings out the worst in people. A straight answer I really never have a straight answer. Here, the word straight means the same as 'clear', but it can also mean truthful. He never gave the police a straight answer. Taste My tastes are so diverse. Personal tastes are the kinds of things we like or prefer. She has great taste in clothes.