American Vibes
P.224-225
Unit 15
Territory and Memory • 8
WB p. 104
American Vibes
➜ How has music enabled Americans to break the rules?
Retrouvez une banque d'audios et de vidéos authentiques en lien avec cette thématique.
Serious Game
Retrouvez un Genially pour anticiper la séquence en cliquant ici.
Get ready!
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b. Compare them to the mind map on the opposite page.
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b. Which music style should be added? Justify.
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How does music affect people’s lives? What role does it play in society?
How does music make you feel? Give examples.
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Toolbox
Toolbox
- arouse emotions (exp.)
- bring / draw people together (exp.)
- mass culture (exp.)
- bond (n. or v.)
- entertain (v.)
- let off steam / relax (v.)
- spark (v.)
Let’s learn!
Memory Game Battle
Memorize as many words as you can from the vocabulary list. For each box, throw a dice and give the corresponding number of words.
Idiom of the week!
March to the beat of your own drum
Idiom
The idiom alludes to someone who is marching in a parade and is out of step. It may have originated with Henry David Thoreau’s statement in Walden (1854): “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.”
Music and Society
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box 1
- album (n.)
- anthem (n.)
- lyrics (n.)
- melody (n.)
- record (n. or v.)
- release (n. or v.)
- rhythm (n.)
- song (n.)
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box 2
- on the stage (exp.)
- recording studio (exp.)
- cities (n.)
- concert (n.)
- festival (n.)
- radio (n.)
- states (n.)
- streets (n.)
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box 3
- angry (adj.)
- happy (adj.)
- joyful (adj.)
- laid-back (adj.)
- nostalgic (adj.)
- relaxed (adj.)
- sad (adj.)
- tense (adj.)
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box 4
- controversial (adj.)
- educational (adj.)
- emotional (adj.)
- inspirational (adj.)
- popular (adj.)
- powerful (adj.)
- reassuring (adj.)
- soothing (adj.)
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box 5
- convey a message (exp.)
- express judgement (exp.)
- make one’s voice heard (exp.)
- denounce (v.)
- gather (v.)
- influence (v.)
- inspire (v.)
- impact (v.)
- protest (v.)
- reveal (v.)
- unify (v.)
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box 6
- build collective memory (exp.)
- change the face of (exp.)
- embrace change (exp.)
- reflect one’s times (exp.)
- counterculture (n.)
- commemorate (v.)
- contribute to (v.)
- mirror (v.)
- reinforce (v.)
- reshape (v.)
- testify (v.)
