2016-04-07 Core: 2 events and taiko

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: read p. 27 and do p. 26 parts 3, 4, 5 (also write or underline words that you don’t understand)
part 3
1 1, 2, 4
2 5 (last paragraph)
3 3
part 4
1 flamenco in Japan
2 Italian food in Denmark and McDonald’s everywhere
3 Barbie
4 more than ⅕ of all the people in the world speak some English
5 Sesame Street
part 5 - b
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New Words:
shrinking = becoming smaller (the world shrinks when people become more connected)
resilient = flexible and adaptable (resilient cultures won’t be destroyed by changes)
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part 6 - What is the purpose of the “quotation marks” in each sentence?
1 b (also to define a word)
2 a
3 b (this is a word some other people have said, but not a specific person)
4 a

There is a lot of “Mexican” food around here. - It’s not really Mexican food, but it’s supposed to be, or the restaurant menu says it’s Mexican. (Taco Bell serves “Mexican” food.)
These are sometimes called scare quotes.
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part 7 - What about the author’s opinion of globalization? - c
The author doesn’t directly say her opinion, but she seems to think it’s a good thing more than a bad thing. She mostly just gives positive examples.
What are some negative effects of globalization?
http://www.techinsider.io/map-of-the-major-panama-papers-leak-2016-4
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Make a list of 5 recent things you have done that are a direct result of globalization or global exchange.
In groups of 3-4, share your list of things. Do you have many of the same experiences with globalization?
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p. 28 part 1 - With your partner, decide which of the events you would go to, and why.
part 2 - Read the comments and predict which event they are talking about. Then listen and check.
part 3 - Listen again and mark the statements and questions you hear.
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Who’s it by?
- About a movie: the director, the production company or producer, the animator, the screenwriter
- About a series: the producer, the showrunner
- About a book: the author

Who’s it about? = Who is the main character?

What is it about? = What is the topic? What is the story?

Who’s in it? = Who are the actors (in a movie, TV show, or play)?

What’s playing? = What movies are showing?

Who’s playing? = What team or band or musician is playing (a game or instrument)?
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BREAK
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Read your information about Femi Kuti and plan what questions you will need to ask to find the missing information.
Then stand up and ask other people your questions (check first if the person has A or B). Do not ask the same person more than 2 questions.
Text A
Where was Femi Kuti born?
Where did he grow up?
What type of music did Flea Kuti invent?
When was Femi a member of his father’s band?
What is the band called? / What is the name of the band?
How many albums has he released?
When did he release his first album?
What does his live show sound like?
What instruments does his band play?

Text B
When was he born?
Where has he lived since then?
Who is his father? / Who is his parent who invented Afrobeat?
How long has he had his own band. “hazzy hadiz”
Where has he performed at festivals?
What was his first album?
What has he written songs about?
What does his show look like? / What do his shows look like?
What type of performers does his band include?
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p. 30 - How do you think the drummer feels?
part 2 - What do you expect to see in the video? Watch and check.
part 4 - Watch again and answer the questions.

part 5 - Complete the timeline of the history of Taiko drumming.
2000 years ago - Japanese warriors used drums to make enemies fear them.
early 1900s - Taiko drumming was popular in Japanese-American communities.
mid-1900s - People were losing interest in taiko.
1968 - Seiichi Tanaka arrived and added new interest in taiko.
now - Taiko has become popular again and there are many groups in the US and Canada.
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Seiichi Tanaka says, “I was just fresh off the boat. So a whole bunch of ‘fresh off the boat’ people get together and play drums.”
fresh off the boat = recent or first-generation immigrant (usually from Asia)
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part 8 - What traditional instruments come from your country?
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Homework: write a list of charity organizations or causes you could raise money for, and a list of entertainment events that could be used to raise money for that charity