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READ
Rap music has taken over the world. I think that’s amazing. I was really into all kinds of music when rap first started. I thought it was interesting but never liked it enough to buy any rap. Several decades later, it is a major music genre. The big music awards now have a category for rap. Nowadays, most youngsters are into rap. They love the music and the fashion. Rap is one of America’s biggest cultural exports. When I travel around the world, I see Chinese rappers, Arab rappers, Russian rappers. Everyone is rapping. There is even a famous museum in Washington D.C. that says rap is one of America’s most important inventions. It will probably be as important as jazz. I still don’t understand it. Perhaps I’m too old.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
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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)
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 rap music. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about rap music. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. RAP MUSIC POSTERMake a poster about rap music. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY RAP MUSIC LESSON:Make your own English lesson on rap music. 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 rap music. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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