- Only facts related to concerts
- Only facts related to songs and lyric choices
- All kinds of facts, including personal curiosities
Tunes & Trivia
Lead-in
- What words come to mind when you think about music and songs?
Presentation 1
Pre
- What is the most strange or curious fact you’ve learned about the world of music?
Top Down
- What kind of curiosities can you find in the video? Watch it until 4:24 and check.
- Only facts related to concerts
- Only facts related to songs and lyric choices
- All kinds of facts, including personal curiosities
Bottom Up
- Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.
Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.
- In Antarctica they _______ for 120 scientists.
- When Mariah Carrey gave birth to twins, she _______ the hospital play a recording of _______ performance.
- Elvis Presley never wrote a single song. All of his _______ were written by other songwriters for _______ to perform.
- Nirvana were kicked out of their _______ launch for the album “never mind” for starting a _______ food fight.
- Kurt Cobain had to _______ as a server at the school _______ he studied.
- In Antarctica they performed for 120 scientists.
- When Mariah Carrey gave birth to twins, she had the hospital play a recording of her performance.
- Elvis Presley never wrote a single song. All of his songs were written by other songwriters for him to perform.
- Nirvana were kicked out of their own launch for the album “never mind” for starting a spontaneous food fight.
- Kurt Cobain had to work as a server at the school where he studied.
Post
- Which of the curiosities shown in the video is your favorite? Why?
- Is there one you already knew?
Presentation 2
Pre
- What is the oldest song you know? Do you like it? Why or why not?
- What can we use music for?
- Explain the following uses.
Top Down
- What is the video about? Watch it and find out.
- Curiosities about the history of song writing
- Curiosities about the history of musical instruments
- Curiosities about the history of music in general
- Curiosities about the history of song writing
- Curiosities about the history of musical instruments
- Curiosities about the history of music in general
Bottom Up
- Complete the blank spaces.
Example: More and more _______ are moving to cities.> More and more people are moving to cities.
- Who actually invented music in the _______ place?
- Music is just about as old as _______ itself.
- Archeologists have dug up a _______ ancient _______, like flutes made of swan or mammoth bones.
- …And was _______ in an ancient language called cuneiform.
- Ever since, _______ has grown, and changed, and blossomed into an indelible part of _______.
- Who actually invented music in the first place?
- Music is just about as old as humanity itself.
- Archeologists have dug up a few ancient instruments, like flutes made of swan or mammoth bones.
- …And was written in an ancient language called cuneiform.
- Ever since, music has grown, and changed, and blossomed into an indelible part of life.
Post
- Take the quiz and check your knowledge in music.