Lesson 6 - Taiko master

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson 6 Taiko master

•  Camera on.
• I need to see at least part of your head.
• Microphone on mute.
• Take out your Life book.

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• (this is your school e-mail)

Today

• Listening activity: Taiko master
• Last questions before the test

Have you ever heard of Taiko drumming?

Yes

No

I think so, but I don't know for sure

To start

• Take out your life book
• Open it on page 31

Before you watch

• Look at exercise 1 on page 31.
• Look at the photo and caption on page 30.

• In breakout rooms, discuss the following questions:

1. What is the man doing?
2. How do you think he feels?
3. What do you think the caption means?

Key vocabulary

• Look at exercise 2 on page 31
• Read the sentences in part A.
• Look at the bold words in part B.
• Match the bold words from B, with the sentences in A 

While you watch ex.3

Watch the first part of the video

0:00 - 0:54

Are the sentences in exercise 3 True or False?

Check

1. Japanese warriors used drums 2,000 years ago.
2. The sounds of drums told people where a village boundary was.
3. The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away.
4. Taiko drumming is now popular in San Francisco. 

Check

1. Japanese warriors used drums 2,000 years ago. TRUE
2. The sounds of drums told people where a village boundary was.
3. The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away.
4. Taiko drumming is now popular in San Francisco. 

Check

1. Japanese warriors used drums 2,000 years ago. TRUE
2. The sounds of drums told people where a village boundary was. TRUE
3. The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away.
4. Taiko drumming is now popular in San Francisco. 

Check

1. Japanese warriors used drums 2,000 years ago. TRUE
2. The sounds of drums told people where a village boundary was. TRUE
3. The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away. FALSE
4. Taiko drumming is now popular in San Francisco. 

Check

1. Japanese warriors used drums 2,000 years ago. TRUE
2. The sounds of drums told people where a village boundary was. TRUE
3. The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away. FALSE
4. Taiko drumming is now popular in San Francisco. TRUE

While you watch ex.4

Watch the first part of the video

0:55 - 3:33

Put the events (a-d) in the right order.

1

2

3

4

a. About 800 groups started in the United States and Canada.

b. Japanese-American communities enjoyed traditional taiko drumming.

c. People lost interest in taiko drumming.

d. Seiichi Tanaka arrived in the United States.

While you watch ex.5

Look at the 5 sentences in exercise 5.

Choose the option you think is correct.

• We will watch the video again.
• Check if your choices are correct.

Check

Exercise 5

Did you choose the correct options?

Last chance!

• Is there anything you want to know before the test?
• Do you have any questions about writing reviews?
• Do you have any questions about paragraphs?

Next week

Test week!