LESSON 2: LISTENING (1)

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ENGLISH CLASS

MON AUG 29

PREVIOUS LESSON

• exercise 4 (p. 9) needs to be finished

TODAY'S LESSON

• listening exercises
  

TODAY'S GOAL

• You can understand essential information in short recordings
  

MANCHESTER MUSIC SCENE

GET TO WORK

• watch The Ting Tings guide to the Manchester music scene

• do exercise 1 (p. 10)
  
• listen carefully and write short notes to be able to answer the following questions

Question 1

How do the people in the video feel about Manchester as a place to live for musicians? Are they positive or not?

Question 2

Explain what the Islington Mill is and what it meant to the Ting Tings.

Question 3

The band says they moved from London to Manchester. Why, do you think, would artists move away from the capital city?

Question 1

How do the people in the video feel about Manchester as a place to live for musicians? Or they positive or not?

Answer:

They are generally positive, they're happy with the vibrant music scene, they felt right at home, they are glad they moved.

Question 2

Explain what the Islington Mill is and what it meant to the Ting Tings.

Answer

It's a former factory, it's a creative space where 40 artists live and work, events are held there.

Question 3

The band says they moved from London to Manchester. Why, do you think, would artists move away from the capital city?

Answer

The cost of living is cheaper away from the capital.

GET TO WORK

• read the strategy (p. 10)
• listen to the audio
• do exercises 3 and 4 (p. 11)

Madchester (1)

Madchester (2)

GET TO WORK

• do exercise 2 (p. 10)


• finished? 

       - read your book

       - study the vocabulary lesson 1 (p. 43-44)

TODAY'S LESSON

• listening exercises

NEXT LESSON

• study vocabulary lesson 1 (p.43-44)