English Listening Lesson on
MP3s

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THE LESSON ON MP3S

Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on MP3s. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:

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Aren’t mp3s amazing? Maybe young people today don’t think so. They are part of the “digital generation” and think mp3s are normal. But I was born long before digital music started. When I was a teenager, I had a record collection. You had to go to a store and buy your music. I had hundreds of records. The first time I came across mp3s I laughed. I was totally amazed. I still find it hard to believe I can keep 10,000 songs in my pocket and take them anywhere in the world. I also love the idea of mp3 downloads. It’s much easier than going to a record store. I’m wondering what happens after mp3s. What’s next? I’m sure one day people will laugh at how “old technology” mp3s are.

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________________? Maybe young people today don’t think so. They ________________ “digital generation” and think mp3s are normal. But I ________________ digital music started. When I was a teenager, I had a record collection. You ________________ store and buy your music. I had hundreds of records. The first time I came across mp3s I laughed. I was totally amazed. I still ________________ believe I can keep 10,000 songs in my pocket and take them anywhere in the world. I also ________________ mp3 downloads. ________________ than going to a record store. I’m wondering what happens after mp3s. What’s next? I’m sure one day people ________________ “old technology” mp3s are.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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STUDENT MP3 SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about mp3s in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about mp3s for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about mp3s. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about mp3s. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. MP3 POSTER Make a poster about mp3s. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY MP3 LESSON: Make your own English lesson on mp3s. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on mp3s. Share your findings with the class.

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English Listening Lesson on MP3s