Unit 3: WHAT 'S FUN ABOUT MUSIC?
Lesson 1,2,3
Date: Apply words/ phrases/ sentences learned: Practise making
questions to ask about friends’ musical activities. + AB page
26-28
Vocab: New structure/ grammar:
Do you play….?
● Guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/(n): A musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and
Yes,I do
a long neck, played with the fingers or a plectrum
No,I don’t
● Drum /drʌm/(n): A musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame,
played by hitting it with your hand or a stick Ex:
Do you play the guitar?
● Keyboard /ˈkiː.bɔːd/(n): The set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press
in order to make it work Yes,I do
● Recorder /rɪˈkɔː.dər/: A musical instrument consisting of a wooden or plastic tube No,I don’t
that you blow down while covering holes with your fingers
● Cymbals /ˈsɪm.bəl/(n): A flat, round musical instrument made of brass that makes a
loud noise when hit with a stick or against another cymbal
● Violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/(n): A small wooden musical instrument that you hold under your
chin and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings
● Trumpet /ˈtrʌm.pɪt/(n): A brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with
one narrow end, into which the player blows, and one wide end. Three buttons are
pressed in order to change notes.
● Cello /ˈtʃel.əʊ/(n): A musical instrument like a large violin that you hold between
your knees and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings
● Flute /fluːt/(n): A musical instrument like a thin pipe, that you play by holding it
across your lips, blowing over a hole, and pressing down buttons with your fingers
● Saxophone /ˈsæk.sə.fəʊn/(n): A musical instrument, usually made of metal, that is
played by blowing into it to make a reed vibrate. They are made in different sizes
Homework:
1. Present and practise musical instruments vocabulary.
2. Present and practice Wh-questions with does.
3. Encourage students to make questions to ask about friends’ musical activities.
To help students improve their English every day, we need parents’ help and collaboration in encouraging and motivating him/ her at home. Thank you!
Unit 3: WHAT 'S FUN ABOUT MUSIC?
Lesson 4 + AB page 29
Date: Lesson 5 + practise adverbs of frequency + AB page 30
Vocab: New structure/ grammar:
Adverbs of frequence
● Pop /pɒp/(n): Modern popular music, usually with a strong beat, created Always,Usually, Often, Sometimes, Never
He often plays the guitar.
with electrical or electronic equipment, and easy to listen to and remember
She usually performs the violin.
● Folk /fəʊk/(n): Modern music and songs that are written in a style similar
to that of traditional music
● Classical/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/(adj): Belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas
● Hip hop /ˈhɪp.hɒp/(n): A type of popular music in which the words are
spoken rather than sung and the subject of the songs is often politics or
society
● Rock /rɒk/(n): A type of popular music with a strong, loud beat that is
usually played with electric guitars and drums
● Reggae /ˈreɡ.eɪ/(n): A type of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong
second and fourth beat
Homework:
1. Present and practise types of music vocabulary.
2. Present a story about a music festival.
3. Present and practice adverbs of frequency.
To help students improve their English every day, we need parents’ help and collaboration in encouraging and motivating him/ her at home.
Thank you!
Unit 3: WHAT 'S FUN ABOUT MUSIC?
Lesson 7 + AB page 32
Date: Lesson 9: Writing AB page 34-35
Vocab: New structure/ grammar:
Review
● Carnival/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vəl/(n): A special occasion or period
Adverbs of frequence
● Million /ˈmɪl.jən/: The number 1,000,000
● Visitor/ˈvɪzɪtə/(n): Someone who comes to visit a place or a person
● Competition /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/(n): A situation in which someone is trying
to win something or be more successful than someone else
● Prize /praɪz/(n): That is given to someone as a reward for doing very
good work
● Trinidad and tobago /ˌtrɪn.ɪ.dæd ənd təˈbeɪ.ɡəʊ/(n): A country in the
Caribbean formed of two islands
● Tropical /ˈtrɒp.ɪ.kəl/(adj): From or relating to the area between the two
tropics
● Costume /ˈkɒs.tʃuːm/(n): The set of clothes typical of a particular
country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity
Homework:
1. Familiarize students with a leaflet.
2. Practise a specific writing sub-skill: commas in lists.
To help students improve their English every day, we need parents’ help and collaboration in encouraging and motivating him/ her at home.
Thank you!