LESSON 6 NINETH GRADE

In this lesson, students will express their opinions and feelings about music using adjectives
ending in -ing and some useful expressions. They also revise Yes/ No questions with Do
and Does together with the new expressions. The lesson finishes with students interviewing
each other about their tastes in music and writing a short paragraph about their own and
their family’s musical tastes.

EXERCISE 1
1. Read what people say about music. Which person is most like you?

2. Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates the questions.

QUESTION YOU CLASSMATE 1 CLASSMATE 2

Do you like music? Yes I like the If I like it Of course
music

What type of music I like the I like ballads I like rock

do you like? vallenato
Do you feel happy very happy a little if much
when you listen to
music?
Do you dance when no i just sing I can not hear Yes, I dance
you hear music?
Do you listen to phone phone phone
music on your
phone, on the radio,
 on a CD player?
3. Compare your answers with the rest of the class. Which type of music is the most
popular? The most popular is reggaeton
4. Read the text and answer the questions Yes (Y) or No (N). Correct the No answers.

Hi there. I’m Santiago, I’m 16 and I love music - it’s my hobby. My favourite type
of music is rock – I listen to it every day and there are a few bands that I follow –
I’m crazy about them. There are other types of music that I like, but rock is my
favourite. I don’t like vallenato – it’s boring.

Hi. My name’s Jan and I’m 15 years old. Music is very important in my life. All my
family loves playing and listening to music. My dad and I play the guitar together,
but we have very different music taste. I enjoy listening to metal – I find it really
exciting. My father loves classical music – he says it’s relaxing.

Hi, I’m Annie, I always sing when I listen to music that I like. My favourite types of
music are salsa and merengue. It’s amazing – when I listen to that type of music I
feel happy! Music plays a big role in my life because my mum is a music teacher
and our whole family is musical. I play the piano and my sister plays the flute.

My name’s Lola and I’m 14 years old. For me, music is an important part of my
life – I like listening to it in my bedroom. I remember good times when I listen to
music. I love pop music, but I can’t stand listening to metal. Metal is annoying.

a. Does Santiago only like rock music? No he likes other types but rock is his
favorite
b. Does he think vallenato music is boring? Yes
c. Does Jan play the same instrument as her dad? yes they play the same instrument
together
d. Does Jan’s dad think classical music is exciting? no, it says it's relaxing
e. Does Annie like more than one type of music? Yes, she likes salsa and merengue
f. Does she play any instruments? Yes, the piano
g. Does Lola like listening to music in her bedroom? Yes, he likes to listen to music
in his room.
h. Does Lola think pop music is annoying? No, she says that metal is annoying no pop.

Find five adjectives ending in –ing in the text. What do they describe?
R// playing: describe as if they were playing
Listening: describes as if they were listening to music
 Relaxing: describes that the music is relaxing
Amazing: They describe that this type of music is amazing
Annoying: describe that this kind of annoying music

5. Complete the sentences with the words below so they are true for you.

amazing annoying boring depressing exciting relaxing

a. Pop music is amazing d. Rock music is annoying

b. Reggae is exciting
c. Classical music is boring e. Vallenato music is relaxing

7. Say it!
Listen and repeat.
Practice pronouncing –ing / ŋ/.
Amazing annoying boring
depressing exciting relaxing

8. Compare your answers to exercise 6 with your classmate.

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9. Read to an interview with a famous pop star and answer the questions with
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

a. Does Tallulah know the title of her song? Yes, she does.
b. Does Tallulah write her own songs? No, she doesn’t.
c. Does she like doing concerts? No, she doesn’t.
d. Does her guitarist like doing concerts? Yes, she does
e. Does Tallulah like answering questions? No, she doesn’t.
 Audio script
I : Hello, Tallulah! How are you today?
T: Great! My new song is number one!
I : That’s exciting! What’s the title of the song?
T: Does he love me? I : Sorry? T: Does he love me? That’s the title.
I : Ahh, I see. Of course. Your fans are crazy about you.
T: Yes, I love them too. They’re amazing.
I : Do you write your own songs?
T: No, I don’t. My guitarist writes them. I like singing.
I : Does your guitarist like doing concerts?
T: Yes, I think he does. I can’t stand it though! I hate travelling, I don’t really like crowds
and I miss my boyfriend.
I : That’s a shame. Does your guitarist hate travelling too?
T: No, he doesn’t mind long journeys.
I : Does he do concerts on his own?
T: No, he doesn’t.
I : Does he play with anyone else?
T: No, he doesn’t.
I : Does he …
T: Look … this is annoying. No more questions.
I don’t like them. They’re boring. I: Oh, goodbye then.

10. Read again and match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings.

a. Tallulah’s fans are crazy about (3) 1. travelling.

b. Tallulah can’t stand (4) 2. her fans.
c. Tallulah hates (1) 3. her.
d. Tallulah loves (2) 4. answering questions.
e. Tallulah doesn’t like (5) 5. doing concerts.
11. Read the Useful expression box. Then complete the sentences so they are true
about you and your family.

Useful expressions
be crazy about + -ing / noun
be mad about + -ing / noun
can’t stand + -ing / noun
don’t mind + -ing / noun
love / like / hate + -ing / noun
a. I am crazy about R// I'm crazy about the new writing tomorrow
b. My mother / father loves R// my father loves swimming
c. My brother / sister enjoys R// my sister enjoys playing with her friends
d. My neighbor doesn’t like R// my neighbor doesn't like cooking
e. I can’t stand R// I can't stand car racing
f. My friends at school hate R// my friends at school hate dancing
12. Choose the correct word to complete the questions.
a. Does / Do your father love music? R//¿does your father love music?
b. Does / Do your friends hate classic music? R//¿Do your friends hate classic music?
c. Does / Do your teacher enjoy pop music? R//¿Does your teacher enjoy pop music?
d. Does / Do you mind listening to rock music? R//¿do you mind listening to rock
music?
e. Does / Do you hate cumbia? R//¿do you hate cumbia?
13. Use the words in the box to write questions.

You Listening to music?

Do your brothers playing rock music?
and sisters dancing to pop music?
friends
 Love
He like pop music?
Does your mum hate reggae?
that man vallenato?

1. Do you love music?

2. Does he hate dancing to reggae?
3. Does friends hate listening to pop music?
4. Do your brothers love listening to pop music?
5. Does your mum love dancing to music?
6. Does that man like playing pop music?

14. Now write five yes/no questions to ask your classmates about their taste in
music. Also find out about their family.
a. Do you like pop music?
b. You know to dance salsa?
c. do you like to dance reggaeton?
d. Do you like to listen to rock?
e. do you like vallenato?

15. Write a short paragraph about you and your family’s taste in music. Use the
texts on page 69 to help you.

▪ Introduce yourself and your taste in music

▪ Say what type of music you like / don’t like
▪ Say how certain music makes you feel
▪ Talk about your family members’ tastes in music
R// Hello, my name is Kattia Sierra, I am 14 years old and I like vallenato, reggaeton and
bachata. I don't like champeta.
Music makes me feel good, it makes me escape from reality.
My family like vallenato, salsa. bachata and reggaeton

! GOOD LUCK!