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12.1.1 Listening to Respond: Attitude

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Messages in songs, including songs about modern fashion
  • Words and expressions that show attitude: like, dislike, admire, reject, amused, uneasy
  • Performing a song with fitting emotion; discussing issues without insulting a peer’s taste

What you will be able to do

  • explain the message in a given song
  • use appropriate words and expressions to express their attitude towards a given song
  • appreciate how choice of words affects the reader

Key questions

“What messages are found in songs?”

“What makes one like or dislike a song?”

Lessons

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  1. Message in a song, then your attitude
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Listen for what a song says. Separate that message from whether you like the song. Use attitude phrases.
  2. Perform the feeling; discuss the issue
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Perform the song with emotion that fits the message. Discuss fashion issues. Choose words that do not insult.