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Unit 10 lesson 5

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Unit 10 Lesson 5
The sound of music

Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• talked about some types of music
• talked about some popular singers
• written short introductions about certain types of music
• written a paragraph about the differences between Bangladeshi and western music
A Look at the following items in the box below and in groups tell each other what you know about them. Write two or three sentences about each.



classical music, pop music, modern song, Tagore song, folk song, Nazrul song


B Which of the items in task A do you like best? Why? Tell your partner about it.
C What is your opinion of the following views on music?



1. Music softens the mood
2. Music is the food of love
3. Music soothes a troubled mind

Do you have other views on music? Share your views with the class.
D Can you name some well-known singers in Bangladesh? Tell your partner some details about one of them.
E Do you know any of the following musical instruments? In pairs try to find out which type of music each is used for.



the harmonium, the guitar, the drum, the flute, the violin, the tabla, the dotara, the keyboard


F Here are some different kinds of folk songs of Bangladesh. Share you ideas and describe the main characteristic of each.
1 Palligeeti 2 Lalongeeti 3 Bhatiali
4 Bhawaiya 5 Gambhira 6 Marfoti

G Every country has its own traditional music or musical culture. Discuss how Bangladeshi music is different from western music. Now write a paragraph (about 100 words) on this difference.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking,
listening, reading, writing. Functions.
Comparing, contrasting.
Grammar/Structure.
Language of comparison: similar to, same as, like, somewhat similar, different from, poles apart. Vocabulary.
soothes, characteristic, musical culture.






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