8TH GRADE. UNIT 7. MUSIC

UNIT OBJECTIVES

By the end of the unit Ss will

• be able to use the active vocabulary of the unit
• be able to use articles with names of musical instruments and cumulative adjectives in a specific order based on their category
• have practised reading and listening about music styles, music events, famous musicians and the role of music in people's life
• have practised asking for and sharing information within the limits of the unit
• be able to recommend a music festival to attend, to describe a career of a famous musician / band, to invite a person to a music event and to evaluate a musician's performance
• be able to write a short review of a music event, tips how to become a successful musician and an essay about the role of music in people's life

COMMUNICATIVE AREA

1) discussing: different music styles, a music event to attend, different music events, modern ways to succeed in the music industry, the role of music to humanity; 

2) speaking about: music lessons, popular musicians; 

3) describing different types of musical instruments; 

4) inviting a friend to a music event; 

5) writing about a music event one has attended; 

6) evaluating a musician's performance of a song.

VOCABULARY

at full volume, audience, bagpipe, band, bass guitar, be into, be music to one's ears, beat the drum for, call the tune, catchy, cello, chin music, come across, come up with, dance to one's tune, draw one's attention, face the music, flute, gadget, gig, live (adj), lyrics, make up one's mind, musician, offbeat, perform, performance, release, rhythm, ring a bell, saxophone, sing a different tune, stay tuned, step up,

synthesiser, take advantage of sth, trumpet, tune, vibes, violin, names of music styles

PRONUNCIATION 

new vocabulary

GRAMMAR

1) articles with musical instruments; 

2) order of adjectives; 

3) So do I. Neither do l. (revision)

LISTENING 

1) teens speaking about their favourite music styles; 

2) Kate and Alex talking about: their musical preferences, attending a music event; 

3) an extract from The Voice UK episode; 

4) a history of Pesniary; 

5) a story about a famous composer.

READING

1)  a description of different music styles; 

2) Kate's opinion on Music as a school subject; 

3) adverts of two music festivals; 

4) information about: a musical, two popular musicians, a singing competition; 

5) an article about: streaming services, the Beatles, classical music; 

60 definitions of new words and idioms.

SPEAKING 

1) asking and answering questions about: different music styles, classmates' musical abilities, a music event; 

2) discussing: favourite music styles, a song; 

3) a conversation about: popular Belarusian and British musicians, a music event to attend; 

4) recommending a music festival to attend; 

5) presenting a rise to fame story about a famous musician / band; 

6) evaluating the performance of a song.

WRITING 

1) a short review of a music event one has attended / watched on TV; 

2) tips to become a successful musician; 

3) an essay about the role of music in people's life.