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Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
- Read a variety of suitable print and digital texts to investigate and analyse national issues
- Explain and justify own point of view
Unit Opener
Unit Opener
Do you enjoy listening to music?
Pre Reading
Pre Reading
Word Focus
roots
family origins, or the particular place you come from and the experiences you have had living there
immigrants
a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently
guest
a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal
section
one of the parts that something is divided into
era
a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical
rivals
a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
outdo
to be, or do something, better than someone else
protested
to say something forcefully or complain about something
poverty
the condition of being extremely poor
Find meaning of these words in your own language.
Find meaning of these words in your own language.
A - Discuss.
A - Discuss.
What's the most popular type of music with teens in your country?
2. What do you know about hip hop?
While Reading
While Reading
B - Read the text quickly and match the headings a - g with the paragraph 1 - . There two extra headings which you do not need.
B - Read the text quickly and match the headings a - g with the paragraph 1 - . There two extra headings which you do not need.
a. The gathering that became a legend
b. Hip hop goes global
c. Popular bands of today
d. Hip-hop culture begins to develop
e. Cool nights in the city
f. Rapping techniques
g. The message spreads across the nation
MORE THAN JUST BEATS AND RHYMES
A brief history of Hip Hop
1 - If you asked someone who Clive Campbell is, they wouldn't know. Yet, without him, there would be no hip hop. The roots of hip hop go back to Jamaican immigrants in New York City in the 1960s. Young people there grew up listening to the rhythms of funk and soul. The music was great for social events that needed a DJ*, who chose and played popular songs. There was also an MC* who entertained guests between songs by telling jokes and inventing rhymes.
*DJ: disc jockey *MC:master of ceremony *aka: also known as
2 - Hip hop was born a Friday night in 1973 at 1520 Sedgwick Ave, an apartment in the Bronx. Clive, *aka 'Herc', who was a DJ at a gathering there noticed that the guest liked it when there was an instrumental break in a song. So he decided to make the breaks longer by playing the same section of drumbeat over and over again. He also played two records at once and mixed two rhythms together. People loved it! In fact, so many people came that the party had moved outside to Cedar Park. Herc helped invent a new kind of popular music.
3 - After his debut, 'Herc' became 'Kool Herc', the most famous DJ of the era known as the 'Old School'. The early DJs also came up with techniques that many hip hop artists would use in the future, such as scratching. This involves moving a vinyl record back and forth while it is playing. Meanwhile, MCs were turning their rhymes into spoken word poetry , or rap. DJ Afrika Bambaataa gave the musical movement the name 'hip hop' after the nonsense words used by MCs. During this period, other elements of hip hop evolved, like graffiti and breaking. Breakdancers would entertain crowds at these gatherings. The dances could be very competitive, as two rivals tried to outdo each other on the floor.
4 - In the 80s and 90s, hip hop became popular across the USA. Bands such as Public Enemy had hits songs that protested against different issues. Many hip-hop artists today still rap about issues such as poverty and violence. On the west coast of the USA, hip hop became known in cities like San Francisco. Hit rappers such as Ice-T and Dr.Dre developed their own style and helped make the music popular across the country.
5 - Hip hop has come a long way since the block parties in the Bronx. Today, if you travel to any country in the world, you will find a local hip-hop culture. But one thing hasn't changed: fans still can't get enough of those beats and rhymes!
C - Read again and writ T for True or F for False.
C - Read again and writ T for True or F for False.
When organising gatherings, both a DJ and an MC were needed.
Herc began his career as an MC.
Herc came up with hip hop when he realised people didn't like the music he was playing.
The first hip-hop party spread to a park.
Hip hop got its name from the lyrics of a song.
At parties, breakdancers competed against each other.
Lots of hip-hop songs which had to do with social issues became hits.
Reading Tips
First read the whole text in order to get an overall idea.
Carefully read the sentences before and after each gap and the given sentences (a - g).
Look for clues in both the text and the given sentences. Pay attention to reference items (it, they, this, there, etc,.) and identify what they refer to as well as sentence linkers (however, furthermore, therefore, etc,). This will help you understand the text.
Remember the correct option must logically complete the writer's meaning and grammatically fit the gap.
Post Reading
Post Reading
E - Discuss.
E - Discuss.
Can you name any famous hip-hop groups in your country?
2. Can you think of any other type of music which has its own culture?
Reflection
Reflection
Have you been to a music festival? Would you like to go to a music festival that lasted 3-4 days? Why? / Why not? Would you like to go to a music festival in a different country?
Have you been to a music festival? Would you like to go to a music festival that lasted 3-4 days? Why? / Why not? Would you like to go to a music festival in a different country?
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