14.4 Music - hv12

14.4 Music - hv12

Music

Introduction

The subject of this period is music.

  • Form groups of three or four pupils.
  • Together with your classmates, think of as many English words related to music as you can. But, each word has to start with the last letter of the previous word. How many words can you think of?

    The first three words are given: Music – clarinet – Timmy Trumpet – ...

Step

 

activity

aim

time

 

introduction

Find out what you already know.

10

Step 1

listening
The history of music

You can understand a video about the history of music and answer questions about it.

15

Step 2

reading
Henry Purcell

You can understand a text about Henry Purcell and answer questions about it.

15

Step 3

vocabulary

You can understand and use the vocabulary about music.

15

Step 4

grammar
Grammar test

You can take a grammar test.

15

Step 5

speaking
Justin Bieber

Discuss a statement about Justin Bieber.

10

Step 6

writing
Write a review

You can write a review about a music video.

15

Step 7

evaluation

Reflecting on what you have learnt.

05

Step 1 - Listening

The history of music

You are going to watch a video about the history of classical music.

  • Do exercise 1.
  • Read the statements.
  • Do exercise 2.
  • Watch the video and do exercises 3 and 4.

Exercise 1: Classical music

Work together with a classmate. Answer the following questions:

  1. What do you think of when you think about classical music?
  2. Which instruments do you think of?
  3. Do you know the names of famous composers?

Statements

  1. Music is something of all ages.
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach is not mentioned in this video.
  3. This video is about American music history.
  4. Baroque music is mentioned in this video.
  5. The video only deals with classical music.
  6. Romance isn’t mentioned in the video.
  7. The importance of classical music is increasing.
  8. Classical singers are becoming just as popular as pop singers.

Step 2 - Reading

Henry Purcell

You are going to read a text about English composer Henry Purcell.

  • Skim the text and do exercise 1.
  • Read the text and do exercises 2 and 3.

Skimmen

Skimmen betekent snel door de tekst lezen om een algemeen begrip van de inhoud en het nut ervan te krijgen. Je let hierbij vooral op kopjes, tussenkopjes en afbeeldingen.

 

Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell (10 September 1659– 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Although he used Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's work was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers.

Purcell is said to start composing at nine years old, but the earliest work is written in 1670, for the birthday of the King. (The dates for his compositions are often uncertain.)  He attended Westminster School and in 1676 was appointed copyist at Westminster Abbey.

Between 1680 and 1688 Purcell wrote music for seven plays. The composition of his chamber opera Dido and Aeneas is very important in the history of English dramatic music.

It was written to a libretto made by Nahum Tate, and performed in 1689 in the Dorset Garden Theatre.

It is considered the first genuine English opera, the action does not progress in spoken dialogue but in Italian-style recitative. The composition of Dido and Aeneas gave Purcell his first chance to compose a work in which the music carried the entire drama.

In 1692, he composed The Fairy-Queen (an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream), the score of which (his longest for theatre) was rediscovered in 1901 and published by the Purcell Society.

Purcell died in 1695 at his home in Dean's Yard, Westminster, at the height of his career.

 

Step 3 - Vocabulary

  • Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
  • Do the exercise.

Woordenlijst Music

Step 4 - Grammar

You are going to take a grammar test.

  • Study the grammar of ‘Spare time and music’.
  • Take the grammar test. The following items will be tested:
    • Adverb

    • Adjective

    • Present perfect

    • Present perfect continuous

Have a look at the:

Present perfect

Present perfect continuous

Bijwoord

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Step 5 - Speaking

Justin Bieber

In a group of four you are going to discuss the following statement:

“Justin Bieber is the greatest male singer of all time.”

Step 1

  • Write down your opinion on this statement.
  • Write down three arguments that underpin (=onderbouwen) your opinion.
  • Discuss what you wrote down with a classmate. Are your arguments clear enough?

Step 2

  • Practise delivering your arguments.
  • Discus with a classmate what possible counter-arguments could be. Prepare yourself to respond to those as well.

Step 3

  • Have the discussion with your classmates.
  • Everybody gets to speak for 1 minute. Your discussion lasts 4 minutes.
  • Listen to your classmate and repeat back what you’ve heard to confirm that you understood them.
  • Finish your discussion.


You are allowed to use the following chunks. Replace the coloured words with other words to create new sentences:

My favourite artist is Justin Bieber.
I like these instruments.
I prefer pop music.
I listen to music every day.

Step 6 - Writing

Write a review!

Go to the YouTube page of 2Cellos.

2Cellos is known for taking popular music and turning them into classical music. This style has been used in the ‘Bridgerton’ series as well.

Choose one of the videos on their page and write a review.

In your review you:

  • Make clear which song you chose;
  • Mention all the instruments used in the video;
  • Write down how well the original song can be heard;
  • Give your opinion on the music.

Your review is between 200-250 words.

 

Step 7 - Evaluation

What have you learnt in this double period?

Answer the following questions:

  • What was the easiest part of this lesson?
  • What did you already know?
  • What was the most difficult part?
  • What was new to you in this lesson?
  • What do you have to ask your teacher?
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    Toelichting
    Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor havo en vwo, leerjaar 1 en 2. Dit is thema 14 'Spare time and music'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: music. Deze les gaat over muziekgeschiedenis, muziekstijlen, muziekinstrumenten en muzikanten. Ook wordt Henry Purcell als voorbeeld genoemd van een componist. In het grammaticaonderdeel wordt een toets gegeven van alle behandelde onderdelen in thema 14 (bijwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord, present perfect en present perfect continuous).
    Leerniveau
    VWO 2; HAVO 1; VWO 1; HAVO 2;
    Leerinhoud en doelen
    Engels;
    Eindgebruiker
    leerling/student
    Moeilijkheidsgraad
    gemiddeld
    Studiebelasting
    1 uur en 40 minuten
    Trefwoorden
    arrangeerbaar, componist, engels, hv12, music, muziekgeschiedenis, muziekinstrumenten, muziekstijlen, muzikanten, stercollectie