2016-08-18 Core: 9 charity concert, desert island

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: read p. 111 and do p. 110 parts 2, 4, 5
part 2
1 Partly agree
2 Agree
3 Agree
4 Partly agree (about Bob Marley; his father was an absent father)
	(In this article, “Marley” always means Bob Marley.)
5 Partly agree
6 Agree (“whether the songs deal with injustice or dislocation, almost all contain sentiments of unity and love”)
part 4
1 footage
2 ghetto
3 outsider
4 prevalent
5 factions
6 ecstatically
part 5 - c
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part 6 - In what situation would each type of review be most useful?
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“His first hit came when he was only eighteen years old.” - what does “hit” mean here?
- A song or album that is popular and successful.
part 8 - Match the other expressions with “hit” to their definitions.
1 e
2 f
3 b
4 d
5 c
6 a
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part 9 - With your group, plan a charity concert to raise money for a charity of your choice.
Make sure you decide on the information in the book, as well as the location, ticket prices, and if you want to name the event. Also: how will you advertise/promote the event?
Tell the rest of the class about your event.
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BREAK
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If you had to listen to one song repeated for 24 hours, what song would it be?
p. 112 - Read the description of Desert Island Discs. Would you listen to a radio program like this?
(You can listen to real examples of the program online.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr/episodes/downloads
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part 2 - Listen to the excerpt and answer the questions.
1 He’s a disc jockey.
2 He has maintained a loyal following for 35 years and attracted new listeners.
3 Blues/Jazz (John Etheridge) - It opened up a new world the first time he listened to it. He associates it with the hot summer of 1976.
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part 3 - What questions does the interviewer ask, and what phrases does Frank Steel use to give himself more time to answer.
a What’s the secret of your continuing success? What, for you, makes a good record? What’s your first record? How did that happen? (about his very wide taste in music)
b That’s an interesting question. It’s not something I’ve thought a lot about.
  I honestly don’t know.
  This is a song by John Etheridge.
  That’s hard to say.
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What intonation do we use to show uncertainty?
Listen and repeat the wavering pronunciation.
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part 5 - With a partner, follow the steps and have a mock interview like Desert Island Discs.
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http://thetruesize.com/ - world map where you can move states and countries around to compare their sizes
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desert island = an island with no people on it (= a deserted island)
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Homework: p. 169 practice 2
	Think of events that could use a good playlist or soundtrack. (Tomorrow with a group you will decide on the “soundtrack” for one of these events.)