UNIT 5 – THE MUSIC OF LIFE
Lesson 5.5 Listening and Vocabulary
(SB page 55)

Think – Pair – Share
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Make 3 questions in their notebooks.
The topics are about movies, songs and family.
Work in pairs to ask and answer.
Find new partners when you hear the T claps his/her hands.
Who has the longest hair in
your family?

My sister has the longest hair.

Objective
I can identify specific details  in a radio program and talk about live
music.

Exercise 1 (SB page 55)
Look and answer the questions.
1. What do you see in the poster?
 I see a lot of people listening to music,
some musicians and musical instruments.
2.Are they performing inside or outside?
 They're performing outside – on the
street.

Exercise 1 (SB page 55)
Look and answer the questions.
3.What instruments are the
musicians playing?
 They're playing keyboards, bass guitar
and violin.
Live music: music
performed by musicians
in front of people

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)
Study the vocabulary box.

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)
Check if you understand the words.

audience

/ˈɔːdiəns/

The group of people together in one
place to watch or listen to a play,
film, etc.

band

/bænd/

A group of musicians who
play modern music together.

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)
Check if you understand the words.

concert /ˈkɒnsət/

Singer /ˈsɪŋə(r)/

a performance of music by
one or more musicians or
singers and led by a conductor

a person who sings

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)
Check if you understand the words.

orchestra /ˈɔːkɪstrə/

a large group of musicians who
play many different instruments
together

group /ɡruːp/

A number of people or
things that are put together or
considered as a unit

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)
Check if you understand the words.

stage /steɪdʒ/

the area that is often raised above
ground level and on
which actors perform

street musician /striːt mjuˈzɪʃn /

a musician who performs in
public places, usually outdoors

Exercise 2 (SB page 55)

In a typical pop concert, where
do the singer and the band
play?

Mystery boxes
Choose the correct option. Listen and check.

Gist task:
They're
playing on a
stage.

Mystery boxes
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2

3

4

5

6

Exercise 4 (SB page 55)
Listen to the radio program about World Music Day.
Write T (True) or F (False). 
F
F
T
T

1. from 1982
2. anyone who
enjoys music
3. There are stages
in streets and parks
… at home.
4. Sometimes
they're free.

Click on the key icon to see the clues

Exercise 5 (SB page 55)
Listen again and complete the notes.

1. 21st June/ June 21st
2. 1982
3. parks
4. 120

Exercise 7 (SB page 55)
List the similarities and differences between a live music concert and a studio
recording.

Studio recording:
music that is made/
recorded in a room
with special equipment

Live music
concert

perform
music to
the
audience

Studio
recording