I like the music which can dance

   can dance to, can sing along with, has great lyrics, can make me cry…
   list as many as phrases to describe the kind of musicians:
e.g. can write their own songs, can play different kinds of music,
can make us happy, can play original music…
4. interview your partner about his favorite music and musician. [p46 4.]
e.g. what kind of music do you like?
i like music that i can sing along with. what about you?
i prefer music that has great lyrics.
what kind of music you don’t like.
i don’t like music that is too loud.
i can’t stand dance music.
        what kind of singer or musician do you prefer / don’t like?
i love singers who write their own music.
i can’t stand male singers who keep crazy long hair.
4. a cd review: reading [p46 3a.]
take our your favorite cd, and introduce your favorite cd to your partner. take notes and make a cd review. [p46 3b.]
e.g. what kind of music is it?
what’s the name of your favorite cd?
why do you like this cd?
why is it so special to you?
what do you dislike about this cd?
what does it remind you of?
5. give us an oral report about your or your partner’s favorite cd. see 3a.
ask someone to play a song for the students. then have a class discussion about the musical group and about that particular song. ask students to raise their hand when they want to speak. help students use the language they have learned to say what they like and dislike about the music.
6. write your own cd or music review.
e.g. when i am stressed out, i always listen to music to relax myself. i like music that is quiet and gentle. so, my favorite music is country. this music is great because it has great lyrics. i don’t like music that is too loud. i can’t stand rap music. i prefer musicians who can write their original lyrics. i like singers who can sing the words clearly. my favorite singer is john denver. you can listen to his music at night with your bedroom light on. he is terrific, i think. the music reminds me of peaceful life.
[homework]
(1) writing: a cd / music review
(2) workbook

period 3
game: a review of attributive clause
1. cut up slices of paper. on each slip, write a sentence starter describing a preference.
e.g. i like songs that … i love clothes …
   i love singers … i prefer friends …
   i prefer music… i don’t like books …
   i like food … i don’t like people …
2. divide the class into two teams. (a-b / boys-girls) place the slips in a paper bag. invite the first student from team a to take a slip and look at it. he or she has ten seconds to complete the sentences correctly. pay attention to the use of “that” and “who”. if he finishes the sentence correctly, he won a point for his team. then, team b follows up.