Music (1)

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Lead-In

Finish the Lyrics

Play the game in small groups.
  1. Read out or sing a part of a line from a popular song.
  2. The other players then try to finish the line. The first person to answer correctly gets a point.
  3. Play several rounds.
  4. The player with the highest score wins.
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Vocabulary

  • listen to music – muusikat kuulama
  • play – mängima
  • tune – meloodia; häälestama
  • record – salvestama
  • album – album
  • record label – plaadifirma
  • voice – hääl
  • sound – heli; kõlama
  • lyrics – (laulu)sõnad
  • rhythm – rütm
  • melody – viis, meloodia
  • beat – löök, rütm
  • tone – toon, heli
  • note – noot
  • chord – akord
  • genre – žanr
  • concert – kontsert
  • gig – esinemine, kontsert; esinema
  • headphones – kõrvaklapid
  • microphone, mic/mike – mikrofon
  • loudspeakers – kõlarid
  • amplifier – võimendi
  • radio station – raadiojaam
  • new releases – uued väljaanded
  • chart – edetabel
  • playlist – esitusloend
  • account – konto
  • search – otsing; otsima
  • save – salvestama
  • follow – jälgima
  • share – jagama
  • like – meeldima
  • live – live’is, vahetult, otse publiku ees
  • DJ (disc jockey) – diskor
  • relaxing – lõdvestav
  • calming – rahustav
  • rhythmical – rütmiline
  • restless – rahutu
  • sad – kurb
  • happy – õnnelik
  • high-pitched – kõrgetooniline, kile
  • low-pitched – madal
  • compelling – sundiv, mõjuv, liikumapanev
  • energetic – energiline

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Let’s Practise!

  • chord
  • tune
  • account
  • DJ
  • gig
  • beat
  • follow
  • mic
  • chart
  • genre
  • record
  • share
  1. It’s a particular type of music, e.g. rock, pop, techno. 
  2. It’s a person who plays records on the radio or at a club, etc. 
  3. You create one to listen to music on Spotify or similar platforms. 
  4. Artists do this in a studio to store their songs in a digital or physical format. 
  5. You do this so that your friends can listen to your playlists. 
  6. You speak or sing into it to make your voice louder. 
  7. It’s a live performance by musicians. 
  8. These are three or more notes played together. 

1.

  • loudspeakers
  • headphones
  • amplifier
  • album

2.

  • sad
  • happy
  • energetic
  • compelling

3.

  • DJ
  • host
  • chart
  • producer

4.

  • gig
  • concert
  • beat
  • show

5.

  • rock
  • lyrics
  • alternative
  • jazz
  1. melod
  2. lrics
  3. mcrohone
  4. amlifer
  5. enereti
  6. rhthmial
  1. cmpeling
  2. ludspakes
  3. hgh-pitced
  4. dis   jocey
  5. rcord   lbel
  6. rado   stain

Find someone who ...

Name(s):

enjoys listening to calming music.

is going to a concert next month.

knows lyrics of an English song.

follows a music artist on social media.

would like to record their own song one day.

Go Online

Choose a music genre from the box and briefly describe its features. You can also name an artist or a band that performs in this genre.

country     electronic     funk     hip-hop
​jazz     metal     pop     punk
​R & B     reggae     rock

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Rising to Fame

Famous by Chance

Many singers dream of becoming famous. For some, it takes years of hard work; for others, fame finds them when they least expect it. Even if you haven’t considered becoming popular, a simple shopping trip or an appointment at the hairdresser’s can be life-changing! Here are a few incredible stories.

Nick Jonas

When Nick Jonas was just 6, he once went with his mother to a hair salon and started singing there to keep himself amused. A talent agent, who happened to be at the salon, heard him and was impressed. The following year, Jonas was performing in a Broadway production of A Christmas Carol. He later formed a band with his talented brothers, and they achieved great success.

Justin Bieber

The singer Justin Bieber is famous worldwide, but it was pure chance (and YouTube) that brought him fame. At the age of 12, Bieber started posting videos of himself singing on YouTube. Justin once said that the channel “had a hundred views, then a thousand views, then ten thousand views,” so he kept posting more and more videos. Eventually, he was discovered by a manager who flew him to Atlanta to meet Usher.

Billie Eilish

When Billie Eilish was 13, her dance teacher asked her to write a song for a choreographed dance. With the help of her brother Finneas, Eilish recorded “Ocean Eyes”, which was uploaded to SoundCloud, a popular streaming service. Billie had only intended for her dance teacher to hear the song, but she was pleasantly surprised when the song went viral in just a couple of weeks. Not long after that, her career took off, and she signed a deal with a record label.

Adapted from CafeMom, TheRichest and CheatSheet 

This singer ...

  1. was part of a band. 
  2. was helped by their sibling. 
  3. went to another city to meet an artist. 
  4. had started performing before they turned 10. 
  5. didn’t expect their song to be discovered online. 

Discuss!

If you wanted to become a famous artist, how would you promote yourself?
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How Am I Doing?

I can name different words related to music and its production.

I can describe a music genre in English.

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