Music - How does it make you feel?
Introduction:
- Discussion about favourite types of music
- classical
- latin
- rock
- pop
- house
- jazz
- techno
- orchestral
- chorale
- What kinds of music do you like/hate?
Complete the sentences using th words of phrases below:
read music, really into, download, compilation CD's, favourite band, lead singer, favourite record, last concert
- My is Coldplay
- The I went to see was Beethoven's 9th Symphony
- I a lot of music from the internet
- I can't but I can play by ear
- I sometimes make for my friends
- My is Yesterday by The Beatles
- I'd like to meet the of Radiohead. He sounds interesting
- I'm jazz at the moment. I love Louis Armstrong.
Make the sentences about you by using the words and phrases in the box.
e.g I don't download music from the internet because I don't know how to do it.
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Listen to the four pieces of music and decide which genre they are. Next, use the adjectives to describe how they make you feel:
happy, sad, relaxed, awake, sleepy, thoughtful, excited, bored, stressed,
happy, sad, relaxed, awake, sleepy, thoughtful, excited, bored, stressed,
Vocabulary:
a) Match the adjectives underneath with the definitions below.
intelligent, imaginative, energetic, tired, relaxed
- Good at learning and understanding things
- Can think of new and interesting ideas
- Active and can work hard
- Calm and not worried
- Feeling that you want to rest or sleep
Change the adjectives to their noun form:
- Relaxed =
- Tired =
- Intelligent =
- Imaginative =
- Energetic =
Can you identify the stress the each word?
b) Choose the correct alternatives:
Latin music makes me feel energetic/energy
I don't believe that music can make you more intelligence/intelligent
I'm a very imaginative/imagination person
I sometimes don't go out at weekends because of tired/tiredness
I play the piano for relaxed/relxation
I need to use my imaginative/imagination in my job
Everyone has the intelligence/intelligent to learn a language
I listen to music in the morning to give me energetic/energy
I'm always tired/tiredness when I get home in the evening
Jazz makes me feel relaxed/relaxation
Now make the sentences true for you
e.g Going for a run makes me feel energetic
Grammar Point | so and neither
Agree
- I like rock music - So do I
- I've got a guitar - So I
- I'm not keen on him - Neither I
- I didn't go - Neither I
Disagree:
- I often listen to rock music - I
- I've got an ipod - I
- I can't play an intrument - I
- I don't like loud music - I
a) Complete these sentences and make them true for you
I really like............
I've got ...................
I sometimes go .............
I'm ....................
I don't like ..............
I'm not ................
I think ............
I haven't got ..................
b) Say your sentences to a partner and respond to your partners statements.
"i really like going to the cinema"
"so do I"
c) Write a paragraph about what kinds of music you like and why. Use around 100 words
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Simple Mistakes in English
Correct the mistakes in these sentences. Be prepared to explain WHY
they are mistakes.
1. I'm student at the University of Texas.
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2. My brother has 12 years old.
2. My brother has 12 years old.
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3. When are you going to stop smoke?
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4. My family lives in London for years.
4. My family lives in London for years.
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5. I will call you when I will arrive at the airport.
5. I will call you when I will arrive at the airport.
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6. Can you call back later? I do my homework.
6. Can you call back later? I do my homework.
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7. Mike has gone to Spain yesterday.
7. Mike has gone to Spain yesterday.
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8. Brush your teeth before to go to bed.
8. Brush your teeth before to go to bed.
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9. You must to pay the bill.
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10. She has played soccer since 6 years.
10. She has played soccer since 6 years.
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11. We took a exam this morning.
11. We took a exam this morning.
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12. I don't like eat onions.
12. I don't like eat onions.
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13. It makes very cold and rainy today.
13. It makes very cold and rainy today.
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14. That girl is Julie. It is a friend.
14. That girl is Julie. It is a friend.
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15. I am agree with you!
15. I am agree with you!
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16. We need informations about our time table.
16. We need informations about our time table.
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:
1. a)
My father is a doctor.
b) My father is
doctor.
2. a)
I have 18 years old.
b) I am 18 years
old.
c) I have 18 years.
d) I am 18 years.
3. a)
Please stop talk!
b) Please stop
talking!
4. a) I have
lived in France for 3 years.
b) I have lived in
France since 3 years.
c) I live in France
for 3 years.
d) I live in France
since 3 years.
5. a) Mary
will tell me when she will be ready.
b) Mary will tell
me when she is ready.
c) Mary will tell me when she
be ready.
6. a)
I don't go to school today.
b) I am not going to school
today.
c) I no go to
school today.
7. a) They
have gone to the supermarket this weekend.
b) They went to the
supermarket this weekend.
c) They gone to the
supermarket this weekend.
8. a) Did you
do your homeworks?
b) Did you do your
homework?
9. a) We'll
start class after to take a test.
b) We'll start
class after taking a test.
c) We'll start
class after take a test.
10. a)
She can to play the guitar.
b) She can play the
guitar.
c) She can playing
the guitar.
11. a) My favorite animal
is an elephant.
b) My favorite animal is a
elephant.
c) My favorite animal is
elephant.
12. a)
It makes hot in summer.
b) It is hot in summer.
c) It does hot in
summer.
13. a)
He is agree with us.
b) He agrees with
us.
c) He agree with
us.
14. a) My hairs are long
and brown.
b) My hair is long
and brown.
c) My hair are long and brown.
15. a) This is Mr. Smith.
It is a good teacher.
b) This is Mr. Smith. He is a
good teacher.
Answers &
Explanations
1.
I'm a student at the University of Texas.
→ You must use an indefinite article before professions.
2. My brother is 12 years old.
→ You must use the verb "be" with ages.
3. When are you going to stop smoking?
→ Some verbs are followed by the gerund and not the infinitive.
4. My family has lived in London for years.
→ You must use the present perfect tense with actions that began in the past and continue to the present.
5. I will call you when I arrive at the airport.
→ Only use the present tense after "when."
6. Can you call back later? I am doing my homework.
→ If an action is taking place right now / at this moment, you must use the present continuous tense.
7. Mike went to Spain yesterday.
→ The simple past is needed when the action in the past happened once and is completely finished.
8. Brush your teeth before going to bed.
→ After all prepositions, you must use the gerund form of the verb.
9. You must pay the bill.
→ After certain modal / auxiliary verbs, only the infinitive and not to + infinitive is needed.
10. She has played soccer for 6 years.
→ Use "for" with durations of time and "since" with specific dates or years.
11. We took an exam this morning.
→ The indefinite article changes from "a" to "an" when the noun begins with a vowel sound.
12. I don't like to eat onions. OR I don't like eating onions.
→ The verb "like" is followed by either to + infinitive or the gerund form of the verb.
13. It is very cold and rainy today.
→ When talking about the weather, you must use the verb "be" and never "make."
14. That girl is Julie. She is a friend.
→ Pronouns that refer to people are always he, she or they, and NEVER it. "It" is only used with things.
15. I agree with you!
→ The verb is "to agree" so there is no need for the verb "be" before agree.
16. We need information about our time table.
→ Uncountable nouns cannot be plural!
→ You must use an indefinite article before professions.
2. My brother is 12 years old.
→ You must use the verb "be" with ages.
3. When are you going to stop smoking?
→ Some verbs are followed by the gerund and not the infinitive.
4. My family has lived in London for years.
→ You must use the present perfect tense with actions that began in the past and continue to the present.
5. I will call you when I arrive at the airport.
→ Only use the present tense after "when."
6. Can you call back later? I am doing my homework.
→ If an action is taking place right now / at this moment, you must use the present continuous tense.
7. Mike went to Spain yesterday.
→ The simple past is needed when the action in the past happened once and is completely finished.
8. Brush your teeth before going to bed.
→ After all prepositions, you must use the gerund form of the verb.
9. You must pay the bill.
→ After certain modal / auxiliary verbs, only the infinitive and not to + infinitive is needed.
10. She has played soccer for 6 years.
→ Use "for" with durations of time and "since" with specific dates or years.
11. We took an exam this morning.
→ The indefinite article changes from "a" to "an" when the noun begins with a vowel sound.
12. I don't like to eat onions. OR I don't like eating onions.
→ The verb "like" is followed by either to + infinitive or the gerund form of the verb.
13. It is very cold and rainy today.
→ When talking about the weather, you must use the verb "be" and never "make."
14. That girl is Julie. She is a friend.
→ Pronouns that refer to people are always he, she or they, and NEVER it. "It" is only used with things.
15. I agree with you!
→ The verb is "to agree" so there is no need for the verb "be" before agree.
16. We need information about our time table.
→ Uncountable nouns cannot be plural!
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