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29 You have decided to comment on the blog post about Shape of You . In your blog comment you should:  say what you think about Shape of You  present your favourite singer or band  recommend a music video with them Write around 250 words.  See Writing coach, Blog , p. 182. Listen to Mark giving a presentation about lyrics in popular music. 1 What does Mark do at the beginning of his talk? 2 What does he do at the end? 3 How does he use songs as examples? Listen to the presentation again and answer the questions in note form. Compare your answers in class. WRITING 27 LISTENING 28 a 04 M p. 14 b 1 How is your brain working when you listen to a song AND to its lyrics? 2 Why does Mark not talk about song lyrics he doesn’t like? 3 Why does he like the song All Four Seasons ? 4 Why doesn’t he like most pop songs? 5 What does he think about more modern groups? Why? 6 Why does Mark think that Bob Dylan deserves the Nobel Prize? 7 Why does he think that Dylan’s Shelter from the Storm still speaks to people? Discuss the following questions with a partner: 1 Do you agree with Mark’s opinion on lyrics in pop music? Why?/Why not? 2 What does Mark do well? What could he improve next time? Work with a partner. Prepare a presentation about (one of) your favourite band(s). Here are some things you could do in your presentation:  introduce the singer or band members  play your favourite song  explain the lyrics  say what you like best about it Try to structure your presentation as clearly as the one you’ve listened to. c SPEAKING 29 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv