Connect 2: Lesson 13

Connect: Level Two

Unit 4 Lesson 13: I Like Music

Objections

This lesson presents and practices...

• The names of different types of music

• Object pronouns her/him/it/them

1. Vocabulary

​A. Listen to these kinds of music and practice.

• Classical

• Country

• Hip-Hop

• Jazz

• Pop

• Reggae

• Rock

Music with strong beats and rhyming words, often talking about life and culture.

​Hip Hop

Music that tells stories about life, often with guitars and soft sounds.

​​Country

Old, beautiful music played with violins, pianos, and other instruments.

Classical

​Smooth music with lots of instruments like trumpets and pianos, full of improvisation.

​​Jazz

Fun and popular music with catchy beats and easy-to-sing words.

​​Pop

Music from Jamaica with slow, relaxing beats and messages of peace or happiness.

​​Reggae

Loud music with electric guitars and strong drums, full of energy.

​​Rock

Match

Listen to the audio and match the first four musicians to their careers.

• Kanye West

• Joshua Bell

• Sean Paul

• Pink

hip-hop singer

classical musician

reggae singer

pop singer

• hip-hop singer

• classical musician

• reggae singer

• pop singer

Match

Listen to the audio and match the first four musicians to their careers.

• Jon Bon Jovi

• The Dixie Chicks

• Wynton Marsalis

rock singer

country group

jazz musician

• rock singer

• country group

• jazz musician

Open Ended

Turn to the person next to you and ask them what kind of music they like.

Use the sentence structure: "_______'s favorite music is______."

For example: "Miss. Doyle's favorite music is rock."

2. Language Focus

Ana: No, I don't like it at all.
Daisy: Really? What about Wynton Marsalis? A lot of people like him.
Ana: Well, yeah, I guess he's OK. But I don't listen to much jazz. I like country, pop, and rock.
Daisy: Do you listen to Pink?
Ana: Yes! I love her! She's my favorite pop singer.

Daisy: So, Ana, what's your favorite kind of music?
Ana: Well, I think country is cool. The Dixie Chicks are great. I really like them.
Daisy: I do, too! They're a great country group! How about other kinds of music? Do you like jazz?

​A. Daisy Fines of Music Magazine interviews Ana. Listen and practice.

Hip-hop is cool. I like it.
They're boring. I don't like them at all.

She's great. I like her a lot.
He's my favorite. I like him a lot.

Her/Him/It/Them

Multiple Choice

Pop music isn't interesting. I don't like ______.

• her

• him

• it

• them

Multiple Choice

The Dixie Chicks are cool. I like ________ a lot.

• her

• him

• it

• them

Multiple Choice

Kanye West is my favorite hip-hop singer. I love ________.

• her

• him

• it

• them

Multiple Choice

Classical music is boring. I don't like ________ at all.

• her

• him

• it

• them

Multiple Choice

Pink is an interesting singer. I like ________.

• her

• him

• it

• them