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?
Serious Game
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.)