Unit 3. YOUR SCHOOLTIME

Lesson 48. OUR PREFERENCES

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; удосконалювати навички усного мовлення й читання; розвивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; розвивати пам'ять; прищеплювати любов до музики; виховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Do the quiz.

1. An ancient stringed instrument in a U-shaped frame is:

a) banjo

b) oboe

c) lyre

d) cornet

2. The cello is:

a) held under the chin

b) made of brass

c) held between the knees

3. Violins have:

a) six strings

b) three strings

c) four strings

4. How many keys does a piano have?

a) 108

b) 88

c) 68

5. The Beatles are originally from which country or region?

a) Australia

b) Ireland

c) United Kingdom

d) USA

6. Musicians playing together without preparation, freestyling their own instruments, is called a:

a) Marmalade Session

b) Honey Session

c) Jam Session

d) Vegemite Session

7. Mozart’s first musical composition waswritten when he was aged:

a) 3

b) 5

c) 7

d) 9

8. None of The Beatles could read music.

a) True

b) False

9. The dance move called “moonwalk” became a signature move of:

a) Will. I. Am

b) Elvis Presley

c) Michael Jackson

10. “My Heart Will Go On” is the theme song of the movie:

a) Blame the Stars

b) Titanic

c) The Notebook

11. Who is worldwide known as The King of Rock‘n’Roll?

a) Paul McCartney

b) Mick Jagger

c) Elvis Presley

12. Where is the band U2 from?

a) Iceland

b) England

c) Ireland

Key: 1 c, 2 c, 3 c, 4 b, 5 c, 6 c, 7 b, 8 a, 9 c, 10 b, 11 c, 12 c.

2. Grammar practice

Do ex. 8, p. 168.

Do ex. 9, p. 168.

3. Vocabulary practice

Do ex. 10, p. 168.

Key: Id, 2f, 3 a, 4 e, 5 b, 6 c.

4. Writing

Do ex. 11, p. 168.

5. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 12, p. 169.

6. Speaking

Do ex. 13, p. 170.

7. Reading

Do ex. 14, p. 171.

Answer the questions.

1. Who lives in the capital of Great Britain?

2. Who lives in the south-east of North America?

3. Who is fond of modern music styles?

4. Who prefers music created long time ago?

8. Speaking

Do ex. 15, p. 172.

9. Summary

Do ex. 17, p. 172.

10. Homework

Write a short paragraph about your preferences.

Appendix

PIANOS ARE FALLING APART

Pianos are falling apart,

The ivory keys at the start;

From there to the panel,

It’s too much to handle;

It’s breaking the strings of my heart.