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2.1.1 Oral Presentations: Songs

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Features of songs in the locality
  • Performance techniques: voice, gesture, facial expression, movement, pause
  • Writing and presenting songs on a scientific innovation

What you will be able to do

  • identify features of songs in the locality
  • use performance techniques when singing
  • write songs on a scientific innovation
  • appreciate the role of songs in the society

Key questions

“How can one improve the presentation of a song to make it interesting?”

Lessons

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  1. Features and techniques of a song
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Name features of local songs, then watch a festival clip and list the performance techniques that make it work.
  2. Write and present a song on an innovation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Write a short song about a scientific innovation, then perform it with voice, gesture and pause.