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Warm-up:
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Conversation
Questions: Music |
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Is
there any type of music that you can only hear in your country? |
What kind of music do you like? Is there any kind of music that
you don’t like? |
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Do
you like listening to music when you are studying? |
Have you ever taken part in a singing competition? What do you
think about these competitions? |
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What types of music do people listen to in your country?
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Do
you play a musical instrument? What instrument? Did you take
lessons? |
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How
many CDs have you got? What kind of music do you have the most
of? |
Do
you like listening to music on the radio? How often? Do you like
a particular radio station? Which one? Why do you like this
station? |
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What musician would you like to meet? Why? |
Do
you prefer listening to music in English or in your own language?
Why? |
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Why
do you think English language music is so popular? Can a band be
a worldwide hit if they don't sing in English? |
Do
you like singing? Have you ever sung karakoe?
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Do
you like listening to loud music? When? |
Do
you listen more to words or lyrics? How is this different in your
native language and in other languages? |
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Do
you think CDs will ever become obsolete?
What
will replace
them? |
When was the last time you went to a concert or live show? |
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Do
you like listening to MP3 files on your computer? |
How
often do you listen to the radio? |
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Do
you download music from the Internet? |
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Black
Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American
hip hop band from Los Angeles, who have
lately enjoyed massive international pop success. As Atban Klann,
they signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E),
but their album was never released because the positive and peaceful
lyrics were too unusual for Ruthless. The group is composed of
Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie.
Atban Klann reformed as the
Black Eyed Peas and released a debut album,
Behind the Front
(1998, 1998 in music) that earned the group (and their accompanying
live band) critical acclaim. Their other album is 2000's
Bridging the Gap
(2000 in music). Their breakthrough album
Elephunk was
released in 2003, featuring a new female vocalist, called Fergie,
born as Stacy Ferguson who previously sang in a teen pop band named
Wild Orchid. She is the replacement of singer Kim Hill who departed
the band during 2000.
From 'Elephunk' came the
anti-war anthem 'Where Is The Love?', which became their first major
hit, peaking at #8 on the US Hot 100, but topping the charts
practically everywhere else, including six weeks at #1 in the UK
where it became the biggest-selling single of 2003. The album
subsequently spawned 'Shut Up', which failed in the US but peaked at
UK #2 (despite being referred to by one reviewer as 'The single most
vacuous, pointless, vile and generally loathsome song in a
generation') and topped the charts in many other European countries
including France and Germany. Indeed the band have enjoyed greater
mainstream success in Europe than in the US with 'Elephunk' going
Top 10, gold and (sometimes multi-)platinum in the UK, Germany and
many other European markets, yet ultimately failing to break the US
Top 10, although it did go platinum there. The third single from the
album, 'Hey Mama' hit the Top 10 in the UK, Germany and several
other European countries, and reached the Top 30 of the US Hot 100.
Controversially, a reference to 'dropping bombs like we in the
Middle East' was edited out of some versions of 'Hey Mama'.
The BEP's
song 'Let's Get Retarded' was restyled as 'Let's Get it Started' for
an NBA finals worldwide commerical. New
lyrics gave the tune a basketball theme, and the spot featured
Carlos Santana. The revised song had great success as a single.
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Do
you know their song "Where is the love"? Listen to the song
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Where is the
love
by
Black Eyed Peas
What's wrong with
the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Nigga, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' in the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
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Listen to the song and try to identity the name of groups mentioned in
the song. |
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Do you
know them? Visit these pages to learn more about them
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Treasure Hunt: Now
answer the following questions using
this worksheet. |
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Translate the chorus of the song and the first
paragraph in a word document and save it as "translation." What is the
song about? What is the main message? |
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READING A
SHORT STORY:
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Read the
short story
"The
Last Spin" by Evan Hunter. This story is about gangs and young
people getting into trouble becuase of gangs
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Danny is a teenager who willingly
accepts his gang's proposal to settle a problem with the enemy. He and
Tigo a rival member of another gang meet face to face to resolve their
gang's conflict. Danny and Tigo will fight to the end until one of them
dies. They have both consented to use one gun in a Russian Roulette
confrontation.
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Get some
information about
Evan Hunter
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Click on
the link below to play the role of a journalist covering the story of
Danny
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WEBQUEST:
THE
LAST SPIN
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Writing:
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What do you think about
city gangs? Do you think they should disappear? |
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Organize your ideas using
the following suggestions: |
Paragraph 1:
-Introductory sentence: Explain your opinion in just one
sentence
-Talk about gangs you know in your city or country and describe
them
Paragraph 2:
- Give two reasons why you think gangs are bad/good for young
people.
Concluding sentence:
- Rephrase your opinion and give a final suggestion for further
discussion
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Write a first draft of your composition and give it to
your partner to correct
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Correct your partner's composition following this
worksheet and
guideline:
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Self
Assessment/Peer Checklist
Name
_________________________
Title
_____________________
Date________
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Read
your partner's composition.
Check
it for each item below. Make any changes necessary.
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1.
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The
piece addresses the right person(s)
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The
order of paragraphs is logical
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3. |
Each
sentence makes sense
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4. |
He/she
have checked verb/subject agreement
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5. |
Punctuation
and spelling are correct
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6. |
Circle
words I want to check on
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7. |
I am
satisfied he/she has answered all parts of
the question
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8. |
Etc
etc
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- Check subject-verb agreement in
every sentence. |
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- Every sentence begins with capital
letters and ends in a period, exclamation or interrogation mark. |
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- Every sentence has at least one verb and
one subject. |
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- Singular articles do not precede plural
nouns. |
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- Check that your text has clear, wide
margins (2 centimeters up,down,left and right) |
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- Check that pronouns have a close
referent. |
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- Check in a dictionary the spelling of
words you don't know. |
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- Check spelling rules, capital
letters and punctuation. |
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- Check the present simple 3rd person
ending in -s |
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- Check word-order in the sentence;
remember "every sentence MUST have a subject" and the adjective
usually precedes the noun. |
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- Check tense coherence: for
instance if you are talking in the present check that verbs are
formed correctly in their present form. Check adding -s, -ed, -ing,
etc. |
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- Check adjectives: Remember that
adjectives have no plural in English. |
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- Is it well organised? |
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- Does it have a clear introduction
and conclusion? |
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Rewriting:
Remember to
revise and rewrite your text
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