Musings on Music

What did people do before the advent of music?How did they stay calm throughout a long, nerve-wracking day?How did they relax after a long, hard day at work?What did they sing to – and what did they dance to – when at play?

Music is a common language spoken round the world;Music builds a bridge between all peoples and all lands;Music is the link which holds us close together;Music is the bond of love in which we all clasp hands.

What did people do before the advent of music?

What type of music do you like?

What type of music don’ t you like?

Who are your favourite musicians?

Do you ever buy cassettes or CDs?

How has your taste in music changed?

DrumsSchool recorderSynthesizersPianoGuitarTrumpetViolin

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Stringed instruments

Percussion instruments

Wind instruments

Keyboard instruments

Match the pictures and the words

Styles ofStyles of rock musicrock musicRhythm and

BluesGospelRock ‘ n’ rollRockHeavy metalRapReggaeDiscoTechno

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The early 1950s The mid 1950s The early 1960s The Beatles The early 1970s Rock music today

Past PerfectThe Past Perfect is used for an action completed in the Past before some action or an action with a past result.

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For example: The Beatles had become popular by 1963.

In the Studio

1.Who is singing? 2.What is the singer singing

about? (the world, the people, love)

3.How can you characterise the music? (rhythmic, energetic, optimistic, loving, hopeful )

4.Do you like the song? Why/Why not? (I guite like it/ I really like it/ I do like it)

5.Have you heard it before?( I have heard it/ I can`t have

heard it/ I`ve never heard it)

6.Do you know any other songs by him?

Match the words and their translation.

a. Drumb. Violinc. Pianod. Guitare. Flutef. Balalaika

1. Гитара 2. Балалайка3. Флейта4. Скрипка5. Пианино6. Барабан

Match the words and their translation.

a. Drumb. Violinc. Pianod. Guitare. Flutef. Balalaika

1. Гитара 2. Балалайка3. Флейта4. Скрипка5. Пианино6. Барабан

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Find 11 words related to music

D G U I T A R L H O R

R W O K V D K F F B E

U O V O I C E M T X C

M D X U Q V M M R Q O

S P I P E S U I U D R

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P I A N O D I U P M E

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In the …, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record their songs. Nowadays, it can take ….Many rock groups begin by recording only one instruments, for example, the … . Then, they record other … - electric piano, synthesiser, guitars, drum and so on.

Voice * months and months * 1960s * instruments

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In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record their songs. Nowadays, it can take months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instruments, for example, the voice. Then, they record other instruments - electric piano, synthesiser, guitars, drum and so on.

Why do we listen to music?

For pleasureFor pleasure

To have funTo have fun

To meet peopleTo meet people

To know cultureTo know culture

To express feelingsTo express feelings

To learn languageTo learn language

To make friendsTo make friends

To relaxTo relax

Why?Why?

We study in eighth class.

We love English language.

We all are a family.

We all are friends.

We are better and better.

We are the best.We are friendly. 4 times

We all are different. Who goes in for sports. Who dances. Who plays the piano. But we are similar. And everybody will help each other. We all are different, and we are similar. And everybody will help each other. Help, help, help.

We are the best.We are friendly. 4 times

THANKSTHANKS!!