Проект на английском языке "Значение музыки в жизни подростка"

Управление образования Краснокутской районной Администрации Краснокутского муниципального района

МОУ – Средняя общеобразовательная школа с. Карпёнка

Краснокутского района Саратовской области

выполнила:

учитель английского языка Еськова Елена Леонидовна

Красный Кут 2009

Тема проекта: «Music is the universal language of mankind».

Обоснование проблемы: многие люди считают, что музыка – это пустая трата времени.

Актуальность проблемы: музыка способна объединить подростков по интересам и отвлечь от вредных привычек; музыка помогает жить, справляться с трудностями, делает человека чище и культурнее.

Цель проекта:

• актуализировать и развивать знания сверстников о стилях музыки;

• привлечь внимание одноклассников к изучению английского языка;

• расширить лингвистический, филологический и общий кругозор сверстников, развить их познавательную активность.

Задачи проекта:

• «разговорить» одноклассников по данной проблеме;

• выработать у них эмоциональное личностное отношение к проблемам молодёжи;

• воспитывать активную жизненную позицию формами искусства.

Тип проекта: информационно – творческий с элементами исследования.

Форма проекта: индивидуальный.

Предметно–содержательная область: межпредметный.

Область исследования: английский язык, музыка, основы здорового образа жизни.

В проекте участвуют: учитель иностранного языка; ученики 8-11-х классов, изучающие английский язык.

В проекте используется: самостоятельный поиск учащимися информации; индивидуальная работа учащихся по заданию выбранной «миссии»; обсуждение полученной информации в рамках круглого стола и групповая работа по созданию слайд - шоу.

По окончании проекта учащиеся сдают: реферат-сочинение по своей «миссии»; или презентацию на слайдах.

Contents

Introduction……………………………………...p. 4.

1. Music is a common feature of every culture and one of the most human interests in the world ………p. 5.

II. The 21-st century is by all means considered to be the most influential period of time in the development of music …………………………………………………….p. 6-9.

III. Types of music ………………………………p. 10-13.

Conclusion…………………………………………p. 14.

The list of literature…………………………….....p. 15.

Introduction.

Good afternoon dear Committee members!

Good afternoon dear friends!

We have to discuss “Music” today.

Why have I chosen such theme? Many people say that music is a waste of time. I don’t think so. To my mind - music is supposed to be interesting for everybody. I cannot imagine my life without music.

A lot of people dance to music. They learn to play musical instruments. Music makes people happy.

Our project is for every person who is interested in music and for those who studies English.

• You want to know about styles of music

• You want to be happy

• You want to know English well

• You want to speak English not only about what you study but also about the problems that really touch you

• Or you care about neither of these but you like to work with computer

Then our project is for you—join us!!!

I. Music is a common feature of every culture and one of the most

popular human interests in the world.

Music is a common feature of every culture, and is one of the most popular human interests in the world. People listen to music to suit their mood, or to evoke emotions that they enjoy experiencing at the moment. Music has been composed to accommodate any kind of mood, from the depths of despair to complete happiness.

Music suggests much about the society in which it is created. Whether it is traditional song, a Strauss waltz, a gospel song or a rock video, music reflects the culture it comes from. It expresses experience as well as affecting it, creating feeling and responses in the listener.

Like many art forms, music mirrors society, sometimes raising questions about norms and values, and sometimes even causing change. When this happens, music can end up serving a purpose it was not necessarily intended for.

Popular music has been known to create an identity for groups of people. Songs that were popular during World War II helped unity soldiers with those at home, for example, songs by E.Peterburgsky “Dark – blue Shawl” and V. Soloviev-Sedoy “We Haven’t Been Home for Long”, “The Evening Before the Raid”, and “My Moscow”.

Songs and music sometimes become symbols for a particular group of people, a place or a historical event. Some music is even considered a symbol for a whole generation. Probably for your parents, singers such as Victor Tsoy (Kino), Boris Grebenshchikov (Aquarium), and Yuri Shevtchuk (DDT) created much of the music that embodied what it was like to be a teen in the 1980’s.

Music exists in many forms and means different things to different people.

II. The 21-st century is by all means considered to be the most influential period of time in the development of music.

The 21-st century is by all means considered to be the most influential period of time in the development of music. In the 21-st century there were more practicing musicians than in all previous centuries taken together. In the 21-st century there was no mainstream but various styles in music. It is not an easy task to describe these music styles. They reflect the world that was constantly changing. Desires and fears of the people of the 21-st century found their outlet in music. The 21-st century opened a new era in the history of mankind, and the new epoch was to be described in new musical forms. The rules were left in the past. In the 21-st century everybody could choose the music that he would enjoy. It was exciting in its adventurous freedom.

In the 1920s in New Orleans beautiful music filled the streets and cafes. The black and poor singers sang about their hard lives. Their music - jazz, ragtime and blues - soon traveled to Europe. It was the time when the black music entered the whites' culture changing the lifestyle of the people all over the world. Ever since the 1930s music was not just a way to relax. From that time on music began to reflect and determine the people's way of life.

Many sub-cultures developed as a result of the fusion of black and white music cultures. Black music evolved in the Caribbean and in the United States, later it moved to Britain. Such styles as reggae, rap, and hip-hop to say nothing of the blues were created by the black community. Today many white musicians either perform the black music or use the black melodies in creating their own songs.

In the 1940s and 1950s new styles of music emerged. Swing, rock'n'roll and singers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry destroyed the laws of morality that were imposed on the people by the Church for centuries. In the 1950s Elvis Presley became the king of rock 'n' roll in the United States of America. The new music traveled to Europe soon. It was especially popular among the teenagers. The parents were really shocked by "Devil's music" that their children adored. The young people disagreed with their parents, wore their jeans and danced to their rock 'n' roll records.

In the 1960s in Great Britain, in Liverpool a new band was created. It was soon to be known world-wide as the "Beatles". John Lennon and Paul McCartney were writing simple songs and performing them so brilliantly that they gave a new impulse for the development of the musical community. Other members of the famous group were George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Such songs as "Yesterday", "Let It Be", "Love Me Do", and "Yellow Submarine" made them the most popular band not only in England, but throughout the world as well.

From the British Isles their music quickly traveled to Europe, America and other continents. Early in 1964 what soon came to be called "Beatle mania" struck the United States. For the first time British pop music was important abroad. Such U.S. performers as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley admired the music of the "Beatles".

The long hair and tastes in dress of the musicians became popular in different countries. The freshness and excitement of the earliest days of rock 'n' roll and simple but engaging lyrics of John Lennon and Paul McCartney kept the group at the top of popularity charts for several years. They won recognition from the music industry in the form of awards for performances and songs. Soon they became not only popular, but rich as well. With the money they earned they could experiment with new musical forms and arrangements. The result was a variety of songs ranging from ballads to complex rhythm tunes and songs of social comment. Their music inspired hundreds to create new music.

In 1969 at Woodstock, near New York a great rock festival attracted nearly half a million young people. Most of them were hippies, who shocked the world with their beards, long hair, old jeans and their calls for peace and love. They came to listen to such new stars as Jimmy Hendrix and Joe Cocker. They sang about the war in Vietnam and about violence in the world. The music performed at Woodstock had a tremendous influence on the development of the culture of the youth. The young people rose in protest against the mercantile society. The ideals of the hippies are still living in many hearts. In the middle of the 1990s the Woodstock festivals were revived. But today Woodstock is no longer a great party it used to be in 1969. Young people who come to Woodstock today simply want to see the violent youth of their parents.

The mid-1970s witnessed great changes in the music. The gentle mood of the 1960s was gone. The music became violent and aggressive. This was a protest of the new generation, not peaceful pacifist protest of Woodstock, but protest aimed at the negation and destruction of the existing order. Hard rock, heavy metal and punk became popular among the young. Such groups as "AC/DC", "Kiss", "Black Sabbath", and "Sex Pistols" shocked the public by their music and behaviour. Although music of such kind still has its fans, the peak of its popularity has decreased.

Music that developed in the 1970s and 1980s had its own peculiarities. Melodies were simple and often unoriginal, different group would easily borrow the popular melodies written by competing groups. Young people would not listen alone to their favourite bands; they would rather have a get-together or a party or go to a disco club. The new music styles that appeared in the 1980s were aimed at dancing and disco clubs, thus rhythm and beat became more important than the melody.

Multiculturalism found its expression in the music. In the 1980s young people started to listen to different kinds of music and they were not afraid of choosing what they really loved. No single style or set of styles can be attributed to the 1980s and 1990s. The best world to characterize what was going on in the world of music at that time is diversification.

The 1990s witnessed further changes in the world of music. Pop music became extremely fashionable among young people. Madonna, Michael Jackson, and "Spice Girls", and "Backstreet Boys" give an example of what teenagers preferred to listen. At the same time a powerful opposition to the pop music appeared. Rave, techno, rap, chaos, and acid styles were gaining momentum in the 1990s. Young people who preferred this kind of music would never attend a pop show because of a general disgust and hatred for pop music.

The music of the 21-st century did a lot to change the outlook of the people, make peace and bring some positive social changes. It still plays a great role in the life of people of the 21st century. Everything either happy or tragic that occurs in our life is set to music.

What was typical of American music of the 21-st century?

In the 21-st century the USA developed several distinctive and highly influential types of music: jazz, blues, country, and rock'n'roll. The most important performers were Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane in jazz; Muddy Waters in the blues, Hank Williams in country and western, and Elvis Presley in rock 'n' roll.

Music plays an important role in the life of young people. It even determines their life style and fashion. Teenagers try to imitate their favourite musicians in appearance, dress, and lifestyles. Hippies originally tried to imitate the "Beatles;" Hippies usually have long hair; they are dressed in torn clothes. People who prefer heavy metal would rather be dressed in leather and be richly decorated with decorations made of iron.

Young people in Russia prefer different styles of music. Among the most popular groups are "Mumi Troll", "Agatha Christie", "Tatoo", "Bee-2".

As for me I can listen to almost any kind of music, my tastes range from classic music to heavy metal. At the same time there are certain styles of music that I prefer. I believe that music should be energetic, that is why I am fond of the German group "Scooter" that performs electronic music. They were extremely popular in our country in the late 1990s, although in the English speaking countries not many were aware of their existence. In 1999 the "Scooter" visited Russia and gave a concert in Moscow at "Olympiysky." This was a fantastic and unforgettable show. They performed all their best songs including their hit "How much is the fish?"

3. Types of Music.

Can you think of a day without music? We can hear music everywhere: in the streets and at home, over the radio and on TV, in the shops and in the parks. People all over the world are fond of music. They listen to music, they dance to music and they learn to play musical instruments.

But what is music? Specialists explain that music isn't only a combination of pleasant sounds. It is an art which reflects life. There are a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them appeared long ago, and some are modern. For example, folk music appeared long ago, but it is still alive. There are many local performers, choirs and folk groups in Russia; but perhaps the most famous singer is Nadezhda Babkina. Folk songs are very tuneful and pleasant to listen to. Classical music is often associated with the music of the past. However, this style also includes music being written now, and we may speak of modern classical music. Rap is a modern musical style where the singer speaks or shouts the words in time to music with a steady beat. Such groups as Public Enemy or House of Pain are leaders in this style.

Great Britain has produced more popular music stars than any other country. Over the last 30 years rock and pop music have been very popular in Britain. The Beatles, with their style of singing, eloquent and exciting, is still one of the most popular groups. British groups often set new trends in music. New styles, groups and singers continue to appear. Some of the more recent pop groups are Dire Straits, Eurhythmics and Spice Girls. Many of the new bands have been able to use the changes in technology to develop their music. Computerized drum machines, synthesizers and other electronic instruments are now just as popular as the piano and electric guitars.

Tastes differ. So people's musical interests range from pop and rock music, which are extremely popular nowadays, especially among young people, to classical music and opera.

My favourite style of music is pop and rock music, because it is breathtaking and full of energy. When I listen to pop music it makes me remember happy times and forget the problems of everyday life. It helps me to relax when I'm tired, and entertains me when I'd like to have fun. My favourite group is Abba. It was formed in 1973 in Sweden. Abba's cheerful tunes made them international pop stars and one of the most successful groups of the seventies. Their most famous songs ("Waterloo", "Money, Money, Money", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", etc.) often topped European charts. Though the group doesn't exist any more, it is still popular with people of all ages. I can't but admire their style of singing. I find it fascinating and overwhelming. When I have free time I listen to their records. I also like Katy Perry and US5.

As for rock, my favourite groups are: “The Rasmus” and “Tokio Hotel”.

The Rasmus was formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland. Into initial structure of group have entered: Laurie Ilonen (vocal), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar), Aero Heinonen (bass), Akey Markus Hakala later to group has joined also (shock). The first steps in music The Rasmus have undertaken still teenagers when they went to school. The group acted in school parties, executing a cover-version of songs of groups Metallica and Nirvana. Their contemporaries were in delight from execution, and someone even has suggested group to try to write something. Once during summer vacations four of young children decided to earn some money. They got a job at once in some places. The earned money sufficed to record the first demo. The collective had written some songs and dispatched them to different Finnish radio stations. By any strange accident one of songs put on air, and soon edition was filled up with letters and calls with requests to tell about The Rasmus. Letting out label Warner Finland paid attention to the group - the Finnish branch of label Warner Records. In May, 1996 on Warner Finland there is the debut album which received the name “Peep” and has missed a quite good parameter to measures of small Finland. It has been sold about 10 thousand spears of an album. The Rasmus has a great popularity now.

“Tokio Hotel” was founded in 2003. The first album was named “Shrei”, the second “Zimmer 483”. Their last album “Scream” is very popular nowadays. It is the English version of the songs from “Shrei” and “Zimmer 483”. There are four boys in this group. Bill and Tom Kaulitz have been making music since childhood. The band is now touring the UK. Bill has been writing lyrics since primary school. The band is shooting the video for their next single "Spring Nicht" (“Don't Jump”). The four members of Tokio Hotel have been performing together since they were about 12 years old. The guys have been working hard on their English since they gained popularity. The band is currently working on their English skills. Tokio Hotel is promoting the launch of their English-language album “Scream”.

I don't mind listening to dance music, especially when I go to disco clubs. This style of music is catchy and I like catchy tunes. It makes me more energetic.

The music I hate is heavy metal. I find it noisy and dreadful. When I listen to this style of music it presents to my mind pictures of dark days. Though some young people are fond of this style of music, it is not to everyone's taste. To my mind, music too loud can destroy our ears.

I am indifferent to other styles of music. For example, I don't mind listening to jazz. Improvisation is an important part of this style, that's why a jazz song may sound a little different each time it is played. I think that jazz is a mixture of many different kinds of music, but I consider it a bit complicated.

Dear Friend!

Please answer these questions. It doesn’t take you a lot of time. Please answer truthfully!

Thank you.

1. Do you like music?

а) yes

б) no

2. What kind of music do you especially like?

I had made the analysis of this exploration and came up to the conclusion:

The most popular style of music is Pop-music.

Chanson takes the second place.

Then – Rap.

At last – Rock - music.

Conclusion.

It goes without saying that music plays a very important role in people's lives. It reflects our moods and emotions. Music appeals to our hearts and transforms our feelings. It conquers our souls and enriches our minds. Besides, listening to music is the perfect way to spend free time and not to feel bored. You can hardly find a person who doesn't like or need music and who never sings or dances. Music is beauty in sounds; it is our magic source of inspiration.

The list of literature.

1. Биболетова М.З. Английский язык с удовольствием, 10 класс, «Титул». Обнинск. 2008, стр.40.

2. А.Н.Новиков. Устные темы по английскому языку. «Лист Нью», Москва. 2001, стр.96.

3. Научно-методический журнал «Иностранные языки в школе», Методическая мозаика. 2003 №3, стр.29.

4. Методическая мозаика. 2006 №3, стр.2.

Приложение 1.

Лексика и грамматика из песни Tokio Hotel “Monsoon”

Завоевав огромную популярность у тинэйджеров большинства европейских стран, юные немцы из Tokio Hotel решили покорить Великобританию и США. Для этого они записали свой первый альбом на английском языке, в который вошла песня “Monsoon”. В ее тексте часто употребляются времена группы Continuous:

I’m staring at a broken door…

I’m fighting all this power…

It’s making me insane…                                   (Present Continuous)

I’ve been waiting here so long                          (Present Perfect Continuous)

Together we’ll be running somewhere new        (Future Continuous)

            Поэтому на примере этой песни мы рассмотрим Present Continuous и Present Perfect Continuous, а также один случай, когда времена группы Continuous не употребляются. В следующих строчках песни, несмотря на то, что два действия происходят одновременно: "Луна исчезает… я вижу…" – одно из них описывается с помощью Present Continuous, а второе – Present Simple:

A half moon’s fading from my sight
I see a vision in its light

Грамматика

Present Continuous и Present Perfect Continuous

Обратите внимание на следующие примеры:

I am waiting for my friend.

I have been waiting for him for already half an hour.

В обоих случаях действие происходит в момент речи. Но в первом предложении для описания действия употребляется Present Continuous, а во втором – Present Perfect Continuous. Разница между ними состоит в том, что Present Continuous описывает само действие, происходящее в данный момент, а Present Perfect Continuous – длительность этого действия. Present Perfect Continuous указывает на то, что действие началось в прошлом, длилось в течение какого-то времени и продолжается в момент речи. В таких предложениях часто употребляются слова for и since, которые указывают, сколько длится действие или когда оно началось.

It is raining. – Идет дождь.

It has been raining since morning. – Дождь идет с утра.

It has been raining for three hour. – Дождь идет три часа.

В приведенных выше примерах при переводе на русский язык употребляются глаголы в настоящем времени. Однако Present Perfect Continuous также может описывать действия, которые только что закончились. Тогда при переводе употребляются глаголы несовершенного вида, стоящие в прошедшем времени.

The ground is wet. It has been raining. – Земля мокрая. Шел дождь.

Tom is breathing hard. He has been running. – Том тяжело дышит. Он бежал.

Ряд глаголов в английском языке не употребляется в форме Continuous. Это глаголы, выражающие обладание и принадлежность (to have, to own, to belong и др.), чувства (to love, to hate, to want и др.), чувственное восприятие (to see, to hear, to feel, to seem и др.), а также виды умственной деятельности (to know, to understand, to remember, to forget и др.). В таких случаях вместо Present Continuous используется Present Simple, а вместо Present Perfect Continuous – Present Perfect.

I know Carol very well. – Я хорошо знаю Кэрол.

I’ve known Carol since childhood. – Я знаю Кэрол с детства.

Упражнение

1. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в форму Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous:

a)       Bill and Tom Kaulitz … (to make) music since childhood.

b)      The band now … (to tour) the UK.

c)       Bill … (to write) lyrics since primary school.

d)      The band … (to shoot) the video for their next single "Spring Nicht" (“Don't Jump”).

e)       The four members of Tokio Hotel … (to perform) together since they were about 12 years old.

f)        The guys … (to work) hard on their English since they gained popularity.

g)      The band currently … (to work) on their English skills.

h)       Tokio Hotel … (to promote) the launch of their English-language album “Scream”.

ответы

Лексика

to stare – пристально смотреть, вглядываться

insane – сумасшедший, безумный

to seem – казаться

through – через

monsoon – муссон (устойчивый сезонный ветер)

beyond – по ту сторону, за пределами

to hurt (hurt, hurt) – причинять боль, ранить

to lose (lost, lost) – терять; проигрывать

somewhere – куда-нибудь, где-нибудь

half moon – неполная луна

to fade – постепенно исчезать; увядать

sight – поле зрения, видимость; зрение

vision – видение, образ

to leave (left, left) – оставлять, покидать

alone – одинокий, в одиночестве

darkness – темнота

to hold (held, held) back – сдерживать, удерживать

power – сила, мощь; могущество

straight – прямо, по прямой

Упражнения

2. Выберите правильный вариант перевода:

1)       It’s making me insane

a)       Это сделало меня сумасшедшим

b)      Это сводит меня с ума

c)       Это делает меня больным

2)       And when I lose myself I’ll think of you

a)       И когда я теряю себя, я думаю о тебе

b)      И когда я проигрываю, я начинаю думать о тебе

c)       И когда я потеряю себя, я подумаю о тебе

3)       Why can’t we make this darkness feel like home?

a)       Почему мы не можем сделать эту темноту такой, как дома?

b)      Почему эта темнота не может быть такой, как дома?

c)       Почему мы не можем почувствовать себя как дома в этой темноте?

4)       …nothing can hold me back from you

a)       …ничто не может удержать меня вдали от тебя

b)      …ничто не может оттолкнуть меня от тебя

c)       …нечто удерживает меня вдали от тебя

5)       I’m fighting all this power
Coming in my way

a)       Я сражаюсь со всей этой мощью, встающей у меня на пути

b)      Я сражаюсь изо всех сил и иду своим путем

c)       Я сражаюсь со всей этой мощью и иду своим путем

3. Найдите лишние слова:

a)       to stare, to watch, to seem, to see, to look, to search

b)      to fight, to quarrel, to struggle, to combat, to battle

c)       to fade, to disappear, to emerge, to vanish

d)      to leave, to depart, to lose, to give up, to go away

e)       to hurt, to injure, to suffer, to wound

Ответы

1.

a)       Bill and Tom Kaulitz have been making music since childhood.

b)      The band is now touring the UK.

c)       Bill has been writing lyrics since primary school.

d)      The band is shooting the video for their next single "Spring Nicht" (“Don't Jump”).

e)       The four members of Tokio Hotel have been performing together since they were about 12 years old.

f)        The guys have been working hard on their English since they gained popularity.

g)      The band is currently working on their English skills.

h)       Tokio Hotel is promoting the launch of their English-language album “Scream”.

2.

1)       b) Это сводит меня с ума

2)       c) И когда я потеряю себя, я подумаю о тебе

3)       c) Почему мы не можем почувствовать себя как дома в этой темноте?

4)       a) …ничто не может удержать меня вдали от тебя

5)       a) Я сражаюсь со всей этой мощью, встающей у меня на пути

3.

a)       to seem – казаться, to search – искать

(to stare – пристально смотреть; to watch – смотреть, наблюдать; to see – видеть, смотреть, осматривать; to look – смотреть)

b)      to quarrel – ссориться

(to fight – сражаться, бороться, to struggle – бороться; to combat – сражаться, вести бой; to battle – сражаться, бороться)

c)       to emerge – появляться

(to fade – постепенно исчезать, увядать; to disappear, to vanish – исчезать)

d)      to lose – терять, проигрывать; to give up – бросить, отказаться

(to leave – оставлять, покидать; to depart – отправляться, уезжать; to go away – уходить, уезжать)

e)       to suffer – страдать

(to hurt – причинять боль; to injure – ранить, ушибить; to wound – задевать, причинять боль, ранить)

Приложение 2.

Some interesting facts of singers’ life.

The Worst Gift for a Pop-Star
No doubt, for Christmas and the New Year we can receive not only gifts we were dreaming about but also some presents that we don’t like at all.

Emma Bunton notes that her worst gift was a lamp presented by her grandmother: “It was an ugly thing decorated with artificial flowers. When my grandmother came to see me I put it on the table in my room but after she left I hid the lamp in the wardrobe”.
The singer Jenny Frost from Atomic Kitten was rather afraid of her grandmother’s gifts too. She says her worst present was ear-rings with a fir-tree in the center. She explains that those ear-rings also twinkled and played. We wish you a Merry Christmas. “My granny is an adorable lady, - says Jenny Frost. – But she was always a habitué of those shops where you can find the most useless little things. And it is there that she bought those ear-rings. She told me: “I found this beautiful decoration and was going to put it in your sock but then I thought you would perhaps like to put it on for Christmas to show your friends!”

O ne of the Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham, thinks it is not nice to criticize presents but she confides she received clothes she did not like a lot: “People told me: “Oh, you are so stylish, I am sure you will like it!” And I thought: “Do you really consider it to be super?! I will never put it on!”