Red Line 4, Coursebook

twenty-three 23 2 The songs a) Which song do you like better? Why? (How does it make you feel?) What kind of music is each song? b) In which song are the singers positive about New York? In which song aren’t they sure? 3 The lyrics a) Match these phrases to lines of the songs. 1. A lot of things are different now. 2. Life has been very hard for you. 3. Be careful with me. 4. NewYork is a very special place. 5. You’re fine after all that has happened. 6. I can’t forget the city. ä b) Which event in New York’s history do both songs mention? p 4 The bands a) Work with a partner. Use the Internet to find out more about the two bands. Collect information in a grid like this. b) Compare your information with what the other pairs found. Which is most interesting? S 5 Your turn: Where you live a) Write a short rap or a poem about the place where you live (or would like to live). You can work alone or in groups. b) Perform your rap or your poem. You can also record it as a sound file. Put these things into the rap or the poem: – your feelings about the place (positive or negative) – names of sights or parts of town Name of band Number and names of members Name and date of first CD One other interesting piece of information Naturally 7 … … … Beastie Boys … … … ➝ WB 11, 1 ➝ WB 11, 2 Understanding songs A song is more than just the lyrics, and you don’t need to understand every word! Look at the chorus first. This usually has the most important ideas of the song. How the singers sing can also tell you about the message of the song. STUDY SKI LLS Take notes on the pages you find in the Internet, and don’t print out more information than you need. It’s a good idea to set a time limit when you look for information in the Internet. STUDY SKI LLS g Text 1 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv