32 UniT 02 | You call this art? Inspired by geek2k7’s blog post, you have decided to start your own blog on music. In your blog post you should: describe how you were inspired to start your own music blog present your favourite singer or band recommend one of their songs or music videos Give your blog post a title. Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Blog post, p. 189. Listen to Marc giving a presentation on song lyrics. Answer the questions below in note form. WRITING 27 LISTENING 28a 05 1 What does Marc do at the beginning of his talk? 2 When you listen to a song and its lyrics, how does this affect the way the brain works? 3 Why doesn’t Marc like most pop songs? 4 Why does Marc think Bob Dylan deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature? 5 Why does he think Dylan’s Shelter from the Storm still speaks to people today? 6 What happens at the end of Marc’s presentation? What’s the solution? Discuss with a partner. Give reasons. 1 Do you agree with Marc’s opinion on lyrics? 2 What could Marc do better next time he gives a presentation? Do you recognise these famous lines? In pairs, match the lyrics to the themes you think they deal with. Discuss your choices. There is more than one possible answer. 1 You can stand under my umbrella. 2 If I was a man, I’d be the man. 3 They’ve paved paradise and put up a parking lot. 4 I’ve broken both my legs falling for you. 5 From now on I’m going to be my own best friend. 6 Always look on the bright side of life. Bring some lyrics to class and present your favourite lines. What do they mean to you? 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. b READING + SPEAKING 29 a a mental health b environmentalism c friendship d optimism e heartbreak f sexism b SPEAKING 30 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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