Quinta P - Tecnologie Musicali - CLIL | 2021-2022

CLIL module1 - What is a synthesizer?

Lesson 1:
Warm up: work in small groups, discuss about two pictures and answer at two questions about modern music and electronic instruments.
Reading and use of english part 1.
Vocabulary: exercise 1: match words to definitions.

Lesson 2:
Homework correction.
Listening: Dr. Bob Moog demonstrates the Minimoog
Reading and Use of English: History of the Voltage-Controlled Synthesizer.

Lesson 3 - Reading and Use of English
Exercise b. Read the text and fill the gaps 1-10 with the words below.
Speaking and Writing
1) Discuss in pair about the use of the term "synthesis" in other contexts than music;
2) Write a text (140-190 words).

CLIL module2 – The Invention of Ambient Music: A Quiet Revolution

Lesson 1:

Warm up: Listening and Speaking:

• While listening to this music, answer the following questions

Reading and Use of English part1:

• Quickly read the text “The birth of a new genre” and answer the question
• Read the text again and answer the questions
• Scan the text again, and look for the synonyms of the words below.
• Match verbs to definitions

Lesson 2:

Listening: “A Quiet Revolution”

Work in pairs: discuss with a classmate about the soothing power of music before significative events in your life

Use of English: write down a small paragraph using at least three expressions in the text

Lesson 3:

Reading and Use of English part2 “Two voices on the way to ambient music”:

Critical writing and summary