Manual Limba Engleză, clasa 7-a, Unit 5, Lesson 5, Let's Agree to Disagree
Lead-in
Listen to five pieces of music. What kinds of music are they?
Ex. 2 page 86
In pairs, discuss the meaning of the following statements. Pick up the one you think is the most interesting and think of a situation you could apply it to. Present it to the rest of the class.
Talking about music
Ex. 4 page 86
Read the definitions of jazz and rock. Then listen to the recordings and try to identify which music each piece is. Which one do you like most? Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92HtJHxosWg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoDaYjdfSg
Ex. 4 page 86
Read the text about Marcel’s musical family and say what their musical preferences are. What statement from Exercise 2 describes this family best?
My family is very musical. My mum can play the piano, my dad can play the saxophone, and I can play the guitar. You can easily guess that my parents are fond of classical music. They also love jazz music. They’re totally in love with George Gersham. He was a famous American composer and pianist. My parents love playing his hit Summertime. When they play it together, I really think that this is very magical. There is a special charm when a pianist and a saxophonist make a duo. I’m learning to play Summertime on my guitar as I want to surprise my parents. At present, I’m not so good at it. I need to practise more. But maybe it is because I like rock more than jazz.
My favourite musician is Jimmi Hendrix. He was a famous American guitarist and singer. He was brilliant! He could play the guitar so well! The song I like most is Purple Haze. I have learned to play this song quite well. Even my parents say that I’m very good at it.
It is true that my parents are not very fond of rock music, but they encourage me to follow my passion. They think it is OK when tastes differ; what isn’t OK is when people refuse to accept another person’s differences. So in my house, you can very often hear jazz and rock music.
Ex. 6 page 86
Name the people in music.
Ex. 7 page 86
Fill in the blanks with the required preposition.
Ex. 8 page 86
Fill in the blanks with the required word.
Ex. 9 page 86
Look at the pictures and write down what instruments the people in them are playing.
Ex. 10 page 86
Use synonyms instead of the underlined words in the following sentences.
Ex. 11 page 87
Change into Reported Speech. Consult the Table on Page 81 if necessary.
Ex. 12 page 87
Change from Reported Speech into Direct Speech.
Ex. 13 page 87
Arrange the words in the correct order to make questions. In pairs, do the music questionnaire. Ask for more information. Report your findings to the rest of the class.
How often do you... ?
• go to concerts
• listen to music
• download music
• look for song lyrics on the Internet
How do you usually listen to music?
• On TV
• On the radio
• Online
• On your phone
When do you usually listen to music?
• When I am happy.
• When I am tired.
• When I am sad.
• Always.
Ex. 14 page 87
Listen to the recording and answer the following question:
Why was Marcel’s birthday four years ago special for him?
Ex. 15 page 87
Listen again and mark the sentences true or false. 
1. Marcel remembers the birthday party he had four years ago.
2. Marcel got no present from his parents.
3. The guitar was a present from Marcel’s cousin.
4. Marcel liked his birthday present a lot.
5. Marcel understood that he loved music a lot.
