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• to talk about music• to learn how to use the Present Continuous tense• to explore lyrics and parodies• to establish connections with Science and Arts

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Unit 234

Before Reading

1 How important is music in your life? Why?

2 Take a look at the structure, the title and the picture of the following text. Then, mark the correct item that completes each sentence below.

a. The text is

a speech by Gene Kelly. the lyrics of a song called “Singin’ in the Rain”.

b. “Singin’ in the Rain” is the name of

a song and a musical film. a speech and a documentary.

c. Gene Kelly is responsible for

the lyrics of "Singin’ in the Rain." the performance of "Singin’ in the Rain."

3 In your opinion, is “Singin’ in the Rain” a happy or a sad song? Why?

Reading

Now read the text below to check your predictions.

Ative seu conhe-cimento prévio sobre o tema do texto para favorecer o estabelecimento de hipóteses sobre o que será lido.

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Singin’ in the Rain*

I’m singing in the rain

Just singin’ in the rain

What a glorious feeling

I’m happy again

I’m laughing at clouds

So dark up above

The sun’s in my heart

And I’m ready for love

Let the stormy clouds chase

Everyone from the place

Come on with the rain

I have a smile on my face

I walk down the lane

With a happy refrain

Just Singin’, singin’ in the rain

Dancing in the rain

I’m happy again

I’m singin’ and dancin’ in the rain

I’m dancin’ and singin’ in the rain

*Lyrics by Arthur Freed / Music by Nacio Herb Brown

Available at: <http://letras.mus.br/gene-kelly/20939/>. Accessed in: December 2014.

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Reading for General Comprehension

Mark the correct statement about “Singin’ in the Rain”.

It is a happy song about a person who is in love.

It is a sad song about a person who is feeling depressed.

Reading for Detailed Comprehension

1 Choose two lines from the lyrics that support each statement below.

a. The song expresses a person’s feelings.

“I’m happy again”.

“What a glorious feeling”.

“Let the stormy clouds chase”.

b. There is no light in the sky.

“So dark up above”.

“I walk down the lane”.

“Let the stormy clouds chase”.

c. The person is in love.

“The sun’s in my heart”.

“And I’m ready for love”.

“Everyone from the place”.

2 Mark the correct statements about the song.

a. It contains a lot of repetition (e.g. repetition of the expressions singin’ in the rain and dancin’ in the rain; repetition of the line I’m happy again).

b. It contains rhymes (e.g. rain, again, chase, place, face, lane, refrain).

c. It contains contracted forms.

d. The tone of the text is formal.

Reading for Critical Thinking

Discuss the questions below with your classmates.

a. A canção fala de alguém que está feliz, cantando na chuva. Na sua opinião, a música pode ajudar a alegrar as pessoas? Isso costuma acontecer com você?

b. Na letra da canção, a chuva e a escuridão no céu (“So dark up above”) contrastam com o estado de espírito de quem tem o sol no coração (“The sun’s in my heart”). Na sua opinião, é possível sentir-se feliz mesmo quando a situação externa é (ou parece) desfavorável? Por quê? Você conhece alguma história sobre isso para compartilhar?

Note que, em letras de música, a linguagem é usada de forma poética.

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Unit 236

Vocabulary Study

Kinds of Music

1 What are your favorite kinds of music?

Blues. Heavy metal. Reggae.

Bossa Nova. Hip-hop. Rock.

Classical. Indie. Other:

Country. Pop.

Dance. R&B. I like all kinds of music.

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Listen to the recording and repeat the words from exercise 1.

34 Listen to the recording and write down the kind of music being played as in the example below. Compare your answers with those of a classmate.

a. R&B

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4 In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

a. Who is your favorite singer or group?

b. What is your favorite song? Why?

c. In your opinion, what makes a song popular, its lyrics or melody?

Musical Instruments

5 Can you play a musical instrument? If so, what do you play?

Agrupar as palavras por assunto é uma boa forma de aprender e fixar vocabulário novo.

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R&B - rhythm and blues

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65 Listen to the recording and repeat the words from the box below. Then, use them to complete the crossword puzzle.

accordion • drums • electric guitar • flute • guitar • piano • saxophone • violin

76 What sound does each musical instrument from exercise 6 make? Listen to the recording and write down the name of the musical instrument as in the example below. Compare your answers with those of a classmate.

a. electric guitar

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Unit 238

Taking it Further

Apoie-se em palavras parecidas com o português, como benefits e hormones, para ajudar você a compreender o texto.

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preposition + verb in -ing:Health benefits of singing.Are you good at singing?

Source: <http://visual.ly/health-benefits-singing>. Accessed in: December 2014.

� Think about it!O texto acima é um infográfico que apresenta, com a ajuda de recursos visuais, dados sobre os efeitos que cantar tem no corpo humano. Na sua opinião, as informações estão claras e bem organizadas? As imagens estão adequadas? Por quê? Dos benefícios físicos e psicológicos mencionados no texto, qual/quais você já conhecia? Qual deles está mais relacionado à letra da canção da página 34?

1 Are you good at singing?

2 Before reading the text on the left, take a look at its structure, pictures and title. What do you expect to read in the text?

3 Now read the text and mark the correct statements about singing. If�necessary, use the Glossary.

a. It has physical and mental benefits.

b. It is an anaerobic activity.

c. It makes your body produce “feel good” hormones.

d. It can be bad for your posture.

e. It is good for your immune system.

4 According to the text, what makes people feel increased sense of community?

5 In each fragment below, there is�a verb in bold. Two of them have a�similar meaning. Which ones? Make inferences.

“Increases lung capacity”.

“Boosts immunity”.

“Lowers blood pressure”.

6 How do you feel when you sing or listen to music?

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The health benefits of singing are both physical and psychological.

Singing has physical benefits because it is an aerobic activity that increases oxygenation in the blood stream and exercises major muscle groups in the upper body, even while sitting.

Your body produces ‘feel good’ hormones called Endorphins, which rush around your body when you sing, which is linked to our sense of emotional well-being.

When people sing together they feel increased Sense of Community, Belonging and Shared Endeavour.

Increases lung capacity, improves posture.

Clears respiratory tubes and sinuses.

Increases mental alertness through greater oxygenation.

Boosts Immunity by promoting healthy lymphatic system.

Lowers Blood Pressure.

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Language in Use

Present Continuous

Read the lines below from “Singin’ in the Rain” on page 34 and do exercises 1 - 3.

“I’m singing in the rain”

“I’m laughing at clouds”

“I’m dancin’ and singin’ in the rain”

1 Circle the action(s) the person is performing in each line.

2 What do the lines above have in common?

They describe actions that always happen (permanent events).

They describe actions happening around the time of speaking (temporary events).

3 What is the structure of the verb tense used in the lines above (Present Continuous)?

Main verb in the -ing form.

Verb to be (am / is / are) + main verb in the -ing form.

Read the comic strip below and do exercises 4-6.

A partir da observação dos exemplos, faça inferências para compreender regras de uso da língua inglesa.

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SCOTT, Jerry; BORGMAN, Jim. August, 2014. Available at: <http://zitscomics.com/comics/august-26-2014>. Accessed in: December 2014.

4 Mark the correct statements about the comic strip.

The boy is listening to music.

He is using his cell phone.

He isn’t using the computer.

He isn’t playing the electric guitar.

He is looking at his mother.

He and his mother aren’t singing.

5 In your opinion, is the boy listening to his mother?

Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Language Note

Negative form in the Present Continuous tense

He isn’t (= is not) using the computer.He and his mother aren’t (= are not) singing. verb to be + not + main verb in (am/is/are) the -ing form

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6 In each item below, put the words into the correct order to make questions about the boy. Then, answer the questions.

a. to his mother? / the boy / talking / Is

Is the boy talking to his mother? Yes, he is.

b. he / on a chair? / Is / sitting

c. to loud music? / listening / Is / he

HAMBROCK, John. December, 2012. Available at: <http://edisonleecomic.com/comics/december-11-2012/>.

Accessed in: October 2014.

7 What is Edison Lee, the character with glasses, doing?

He is playing a game,

8 What is “multitasking”?

The ability to play difficult games.

The ability to do several activities at the same time.

Language Note

Interrogative form in the Present Continuous tense

Is the boy listening to his mother? Are you studying English now? verb to be + subject + main verb in (am/is/are) the -ing form

Short answers in the Present Continuous tense = Short answers with the verb to be in the Present:

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t Yes, you/we/they are. No, you/we/they aren’t.

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� Think about it! No último quadrinho, Edison Lee pede desculpas ao amigo e pergunta se ele disse alguma coisa. O que isso demonstra? Você já passou por alguma situação semelhante à de Edison Lee? Na sua opinião, quando fazemos várias atividades ao mesmo tempo, é possível manter a concentração em todas elas?

Spelling rules for verbs in the -ing form Examples

Most verbs:

verb + ing

sing singing

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Verbs ending in e:

verb - e + ing

dance dancing

smile smiling

use using

* Verbs ending in consonant + vowel +

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get getting

run running

swim

Verbs ending in ie:

verb - ie + + ing

die dying

lie lying

10 Read the comic strips again and focus on the verbs in the Present Continuous tense. Then, complete the box below.

* We do not double the final consonant when the stress is on the first syllable. For example, listening, happening, offering.

11 These people are multitasking. What are they doing? Use the Present Continuous tense.

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Both characters are doing their homework.

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Unit 242

Kinds of music How I feel when I listen to it… How people feel, according to the recording...

Samba

Classical music

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12 Do you multitask? If so, what do you usually do?

Listening and Speaking

1 In your opinion, can music affect our emotions? In small groups, try to think of examples to support your answer.

2 You are going to listen to a news program on the radio about how music makes you feel. Before listening to it, complete the column “How I feel when I listen to it…”.

Go to Language Reference

in Context on page 166.

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47 Listen to the recording again and mark the correct statements about what scientists are doing.

They are asking what people think about when they listen to music.

They are helping people change their feelings when they listen to music.

They are measuring the heart beat of people as they listen to different kinds of music.

They are asking people to think of a special person or a special time as they listen to different kinds of music.

57 Listen to the recording once more and check your answers to exercise 4.

6 What do scientists want to discover?

Why we have different feelings.

What we feel when we listen to hip-hop.

7 Interview three classmates to find out what kind of music they listen to in different situations. Complete the chart below.

What kind of music do you listen…

Classmate 1: Classmate 2: Classmate 3:

to relax?

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when you feel happy?

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Unit 244

Writing

In this unit you have read the lyrics of the song “Singin’ in the Rain” on page�34. Now, it is time to make a parody of this song. A parody is a song that has the words changed in it to create a funny song. Parody lyrics should be easy to sing.

1 In small groups (of 4 our 5), use all your creativity to create a parody of the song “Singin’ in the Rain”. Remember that a good song parody should be as easy to sing as the original song lyrics.

Step by Step

1. Read the lyrics of “Singin’ in the Rain” again on page 34.

2. Find a topic that you want the parody to be about. Start by answering the question: “What are you doing in the rain?”.

3. Develop the parody. You can make as many parodies as you want, but choose one to put down on paper and perform.

4. Exchange parodies with other classmates and discuss both texts.

5. Make the necessary corrections.

6. Write the final version of the song parody.

Writing Context

Before writing your text, complete the following paragraph describing the elements of the writing context.

You and three or four classmates are going to make a of

the song in order to create a version of it.

You are going to use a humorous tone. Your song parody can be performed

so that other classmates and school members can watch your performance.

Ao revisar os textos, considere, por�exemplo:

• objetivo: As�mudanças feitas na letra da música atendem ao objetivo do texto? Há humor na paródia?

• linguagem: A letra da paródia elaborada está tão fácil quanto a letra original da música?

• ritmo: A letra da paródia permite que se mantenha o ritmo original da canção?

• ortografia: As palavras estão escritas corre-tamente?

Reescreva seu texto com base na revisão feita por você e seus colegas.

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Looking Ahead

In your opinion, how can music help people?

Do you know some of the benefits of music? Read the text below to find out 20 benefits of music. Then, talk to a classmate and answer the questions below.

Observe o contexto e use seu conhecimento prévio para inferir o significado de palavras desconhecidas. Apoie-se em palavras parecidas com o português.

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a. In your opinion, what are the top 5 benefits of music (based on the text)?

b. How does music usually help you (physically and mentally)?

c. What other benefits of music can you think of?

d. Can you live without music? Why (not)?

Extra Reading

<http://elearninginfographics.com/tag/music-education-infographic/> <www.vh1savethemusic.org/why-music/benefits-to-the-brain>

Extra Video

<http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins>

20 surprising, science-backed health benefits of music

Research suggests that music not only helps us cope with pain — it can also benefit our physical and mental health in numerous other ways.

Help Physically:

1. Ease pain.

2. Motivate people to bike harder.

3. Improve running motivation and performance.

4. Increase workout endurance.

5. Speed up post-workout recovery.

6. Improve sleep quality.

7. Help people eat less.

8. Enhance blood vessel function.

Help Mentally:

9. Reduce stress.

10. Induce a meditative state.

11. Relieve symptoms of depression.

12. Elevate mood.

13. Improve cognitive performance.

14. Help people perform better in high-pressure situations.

15. Reduce anxiety as much as a massage.

16. Relax patients before surgery.

17. Ease stress after surgery.

18. Elevate mood while driving.

19. Help cancer patients manage stress and anxiety.

20. Ease recovery in stroke patients.

Available at: <www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/12/17/health-benefits-music/4053401/>. Accessed in: December 2014.

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