Upper-Intermediate Lesson 30 Music Upper-Intermediate Lesson 30

Today we are going to learn: Vocabulary to talk about music How to describe likes and dislikes

What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘music’ What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘music’? What does music mean to you? What would life be like without music? What music can change the way you feel?

Who plays these? bass guitar trumpet piano keyboard drums violin saxophone cello organ

Musicians: bass guitarist trumpeter pianist keyboard player drummer violinist saxophonist cellist organist

If they don’t play an instrument: a soloist a tenor a soprano a bass a lead singer choir a singer-songwriter a rapper a conductor a composer a DJ

an album a gig a band a single lyrics mainstream (adj) a tune Glossary: an album a gig a band a single lyrics mainstream (adj) a tune

What are these? 1. widely accepted and conventional; 2. the words to a song; 3. an informal word for ‘concert’; 4. a popular song, independent of other songs by the same artist; 5. a group of musicians; 6. collection of music recordings issued as one DVD, download, etc.; 7. the melody of a piece of music.

Answers: 1. mainstream 2. lyrics 3. a gig 4. a single 5. a band 6. an album 7. a tune

Glossary: Dislikes: isn’t really my thing look down on would loathe think it’s awful not my cup of tea can’t bear Likes: I’d rather... I’m a big fan of... I’m quite into Indifference: really hard to say I’m not that bothered

What do you think of: classical music rap music techno rock pop opera

Answer the questions: How have your musical tastes changed since when you were a kid? What’s the best time and place to listen to music? What decade has produced the best music? Where does the best music come from, the USA, the UK or other?

Today we have learned: Vocabulary to talk about music How to describe likes and dislikes