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To
see the materials used in the plan
Preliminary information
Time: 60-75 minutes??
Level: Upper Intermediate/Advanced
Aims:
To give extensive & intensive reading & listening
practice.
To give freer speaking practice
See each stage for possibilities of language practice aims.
Assumptions:
That the stds will be interested in the theme of music
- The Clash being part of the history of popular music.
That the stds will not find the different texts too difficult.
Anticipated Problems and Solutions:
Some of the vocabulary may be challenging >> pre-teach
essential items when setting up the prediction task in stage
2.
Some of the 'inventions' may be unknown >> check them
out & be prepared to give a very general explanation of
them.
Aids:
Colourful pictures of groups & musicians of different
types - classical >> punk
Quotes from fans taken from 'From Here To Eternity' cover
by The Clash
Obituary of Joe Strummer from the Financial Times, 24.12.02
Song lyrics - The Clash
To see the
materials used in the plan
Procedure
Stage 1 - Intro to theme
of music & punk
10 mins tch<>stds, std<>std,
tch<>stds
1. Put up the pictures on the
board & stds write down all the diffent kinds of music
that the pics represent.
2. Feedback - elicit the types & get a discussion going
about their like/dislikes, why some musicians are popular
etc...
Stage 2 - Intro to The Clash
10 mins tch<>stds, std<>std,
tch<>stds
1. Elicit if anyone knows anything
of The Clash - if someone does, then let them tell the others.
2. Tell the stds that The Clash were considered a punk band
& elicit what they might have been like - family background,
songs etc..
3. Give out the fans' quotes & elicit reactions - could
get into a discussion on concerts & their best & why.
Stage 3 - Reading - Joe Strummer's
obituary
10 mins tch<>stds, std<>std,
tch<>stds
1. Handout obituary - give extensive
task & time limit of 2 minutes - task: anything they find
surprising about Joe Strummer or The Clash - stress the time
limit.
2. Read.
3. Feedback.
4. Give out comprehension questions - stds answer.
5. Stds compare in pairs.
6.Feedback - could develop a response to the text here &
begin a discussion about pints in the text.
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A few comprehension questions
1. What knid of background did Joe Strummer come from?
2. What jobs had he done?
3. What inspired him to form The Clash?
4. What were some of the themes of The Clash's songs?
5. Why were they different form other punk bands?
6. Why were they criticised?
7. What did Joe Strummer do after The Clash?
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Stage 4 - Language focus
??? mins
It is quite a lengthy text &
there are lots of things you could pick upon:
• the lexical field of
music, music & politics
• descriptive adjectives - Joe & the music
• an anlysis of the genre - obituaries - analyse how
it begins with a summary of greatest achievements, on to growing
up, then the history behind his fame, then the recent history
& finishing with mention of his family. Could compare
with how obituaries are written in stds' own countries.
• the language & devices used to contrast information
- from the first paragraph where his privelidged family background
is contrasted with his punk band, to the Sex Pistols contrast
- 'But here was...', etc...The whole text is based on contrasts.
Stage 5 - Song - London Calling
- listening for pleasure
10 mins tch<>stds, std<>std,
tch<>stds
(It doesn't necessarily have
to be London Calling)
1. Elicit again the type of
music that The Clash played.
2. Play the song for pleasure - do they like it & what
is it about?
3. Stds compare in pairs.
4. Feedback.
5. Handout the lyrics to read & listen at the same time.
(Anything but a gap fill of the lyrics!!!!)
6. Could give some comprehension questions >> stds compare
>> feedback.
7. Discussion of the lyrics >> poss. write another verse.
Stage 6 - Follow up activities
10 mins tch<>stds, std<>std,
tch<>stds
• Interview with Joe Strummer
- could also include Johnny Rotten, both vying for recognition
as punk spokesperson(?).
• Writing imaginary obituaries
- using the analysis of the genre, stds think of a famous
musician & from memory write an obituary. Clearly this
will be limited but encourage them to make up parts of the
person's life that they are unsure about.
• Discussion/debate about state of popular music &
related points eg. popular music should be used for change,
pop stars are paid too much etc.
To
see the materials used in the plan
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