English What instrument

Pedagogical Module 3 would you like to play?

Curricular Thread: Communication and Cultural Awareness,
Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts

Fifth Grade EGB

Interviews 4

Ecuadorian
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My favorite music 3

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Comparatives,
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Values

7 Respect

Violinist from age 2!

Alex Jimbo Viteri is a young musician
from Guayaquil. He began to play the violin
at age 2 and played his first solo at age 6.

When he was 10 years old, he won

the competition “Young Ecuadorian
Soloists.” Today, he plays in many
countries with many different orchestras.
What a talented Ecuadorian!
You can find out more about this talented
musician at: https://bit.ly/2qWiokN
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Do you think that it is easy to be a musician? Do you know any musicians your age?

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 Lesson A

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Value: Respect

What’s your opinion? Everyone has an opinion

about things! It’s important to listen to others’
opinions and respect those opinions.

• Sit in two circles in the classroom. You need

a pencil and a small piece of paper. On the
paper, write the name of a musician or a
group. Write your opinion. “I like Shakira.”
or “I don’t like Shakira."
• Crumple up your paper. Make it small.
• The teacher will point at you
and say: “Go!” Throw the paper
to a classmate.They should open Ask your
the paper and say the sentence teacher if you don’t
out loud to the class. They know a word!
can use this structure: "(Your “How do you say
name) like/doesn't like (name cantante
of singer).” Then, that student in English?
can throw their paper to the
another classmate.
• Continue until everyone has
a chance to throw their paper.

Guess the word!

Look at the context and the
words around “crumple.”
It says to make the paper small.
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Here is a drawing of a crumpled

paper ball.
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 Oral Communication
Look at all the types of music! They are called genres.
How many genres do you know?

Alternative rock Punk Reggaeton Soul blues

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Lullabies Sing-along Modern pop Classic rock

Opera Country music Electronic music Salsa Jazz

• Make a list of 5 genres you are familiar with. You can ask:
• Put a plus sign (+) beside the ones you like. - Which genres do you like?
Put a minus sign (-) beside the ones you do Oh, so you like ...
not like. - Why do you like ...?
- Which genre do you like
• Write the reason you like them or the reason the best?
you don’t like them. You can write, “I like jazz
because…” or “I don’t like jazz because…” • Then, change so that the other classmate can
ask the questions.
• Put a star (*) next to the genre you like the best.
Tip
• Pair work. Ask a classmate about
Genre is pro
his/her choices. nounced
with a zh sou
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“Best” is used to compare more than genre. type of music

two objects. It means more than good!
reason. tells why; similar to the Spanish word razón

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Reading
Here is an interview with Justin Bieber. He is on
the program Music Scene at Radio 567 about Tip
a concert in Mexico next week.
Before you read the interview, you need to review
Interview sounds like a similar word
the vocabulary for instruments: in Spanish: entrevista. Did you see that?

1 Guitar

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5 Maracas
6 Accordion
4 Saxophone

3 Harp
2 Keyboard/Piano Interview with Justin Bieber
Here we are at Radio 567, with our program
Music Scene. Last night we talked to Justin
Bieber in a phone interview to ask him about
his favorite instruments. You can listen to our
7 Violin interview now.
8 Drums
Music Scene: Hey, Justin, how are you tonight?
Grammar Tip
Justin: I’m doing just fine. I have a big concert
When you want to compare two things, next week in Mexico.
add -er to the adjective with one syllable
+ than. If the adjective has more than one Music Scene: Well, we wanted to ask about
syllable, add “more” + than. your favorite instruments.
Justin: Great! I love drums. They are louder
than the maracas. I really like guitars. They
Exercise 1. Listen to the names of the instruments. sound cooler than the saxophone. And, my
Practice the names of the instruments with a
favorite is the keyboard. I can play it louder
classmate. Listen again and practice again.
or softer than the other instruments.
Now, read the interview and check your answers.
Music Scene: Thanks for your time Justin!
Exercise 2. Take turns reading the parts of the Good luck with your concert next week.
dialogue in the interview in the box on the right
the right side outloud. One classmate can take
the role of Justin, and the other takes the role Exercise 3. Use these adjectives to make
of the of the radio show host. Then, change. sentences to compare two instruments.

Vocabulary soft, loud, big, small, cool, interesting, expensive

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cool. great
Exercise 4. Underline the comparisons in the
loud. a lot of volume dialogue with Justin.
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soft. a little volume

Eg.: The harp is softer than the drums.

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 Writing

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Exercise 1. Now, you try it. Sing with the music.
Exercise 2. Here’s a challenge! Fill in the empty
Rewriting Lyrics spaces with your own instruments. Then,
practice singing it together.
Words in a song are called “lyrics.”
Here is a popular song with words missing.
Listen to the song and write the words you
hear in the blanks. The more we sing together, the more we

The more we sing together, the more we play together, the more we sing together,

together, the more the happier we’ll be.

we together, The more we play the

the happier we’ll be. the more we play the ,

The more we play the the more we play the ,

the more we play the , the happier we’ll be.

the more we play the , The more we play the

the happier we’ll be. the more we play the ,

The more we play the the more we play the ,

the more we play the , the happier we’ll be.

the more we play the ,

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the happier we’ll be.

Vocabulary

challenge. something difficult

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Language Through the Arts
Musical Instruments from South America
There are many different instruments that musicians in the Andes use
to play music. Some of them are string instruments; others are types of
drums, and most of them need the musicians to blow to make sounds.

Charango

Quena

Wankara
Tarka
Siku

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Interesting fact Exercise 1. Imagine you are part of an Andean band and you can
choose any musical instrument to play. Draw the instrument inside
Did you know that Ecuador the box. Why did you choose it? Write two reasons on the lines.
has an Andean Instrument Share your drawing and reasons with a classmate.
Symphony orchestra with
more than 20 musicians?

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Exercise 2. Choose a traditional musical instrument and find 3-5

interesting facts about the instrument. Prepare a small poster with
drawings and a list of all the information you have. Share your
poster with the class.

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 Lesson B

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Young Musicians Around Even though Serena is talented, she has to

the World work very hard to be an excellent pianist.
She practices four or five hours
Serena Wang was 10 years old when she played a day, every day.
the piano for the first time with a symphony
orchestra in China. Can you imagine playing
the piano in front of 500 people with 50 other
musicians? After that concert, everyone was
astonished by Serena’s talent. When she was
15, she was invited to play with the United
Nations in a special ceremony. In December,
2016, she appeared as a soloist with the China
Philharmonic Orchestra when they toured
the United States.
Serena started her piano lesson when she was
four. After playing for only eight months, she
won a prize. When she was five, she became
the youngest winner for piano playing at a

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university in the United States. Since then,
she has won award after award, and she
became quite famous!

Everyone has special talents. Maybe your talent will not be the best Exercise 2. Pair work. One
in the world, but it makes you different from others. classmate asks these questions
and the other classmate
Exercise 1. Look at the boxes and identify the talent in each one. answers them. Then, change.
Then, mark them with the amount of talent you have for each one
using: None (N), Some (S), or a lot (AL). a. Do you play the piano?
Would you like to learn?
b. What are your special
talents: sports, cooking,
math, writing, singing,
drawing, or something else?
c. Do you practice your talent
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every day? Do you practice

for hours each day? What
do you think would happen
if you practice your talent
for four hours every day?
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 Oral Communication
Interview With a Musician

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Katy Pery, Jorge Drexler, Justin Biever

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Exercise 1. Choose your favorite musician. Imagine they are coming
to Ecuador for a concert! Work with another classmate to prepare
an interview with them by phone. Write four interview questions
together. Then, role play the interview. One student can be the
interviewer, and the other student can be the musician. Then, change
partners, and repeat the interview with the new questions.
E.g.: How long…how many...when...why...who...where?

Interviewer: Good evening. This is (your name) in (name of your

town). Can I ask you some questions about your concert in Ecuador?
Musician: Of course! I'm happy to answer!
Interviewer:
Musician:
Interviewer:
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Interviewer: Ok, thank you so much!

Musician: Any time!

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Reading

Do you think music can make us healthy?

Exercise 1. Think! Do you agree or disagree that

English and Spanish words are similar? Discuss
why or why not with a classmate.
When you read a story or an article you do not
have to know all of the words to understand the
ideas. You can use the words you know in Spanish
to help you understand new words in English!
For example, what do you think the word "calm"
means? Yes, "calma." In the following paragraph,

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there are many words that are similar to Spanish.

Exercise 2. See if you can guess the meaning

of the underlined words. Write the underlined
words. Work with a classmate. Ask him/her:
“What do you think “music” means in Spanish?”

1. Music can help us to be healthy. Did

Exercise 3. Write True (T) or False (F) next to
you know that thousands of years ago,
each sentence.
kings used to have singers sing their
songs to help them keep calm. a. Music is healthy for us.
2. The military use music to build b. Music can build confidence.
confidence and courage.
c. Music can make soccer teams win games.
3. Soccer events provide music to get
people enthusiastic. d. Music can only help students in one way.
4. School-children use music to memorize e. Music makes dental patients nervous.
their ABCs.
5. Music also helps you to concentrate
and focus more than just being Exercise 4. Some of the sentences in the
in silence. paragraph show how music can make us healthy.
One sentence is not really healthy.
6. Shopping malls play music to get
Which one is not really healthy? Why?
people to stay in the mall and buy
more things.
7. Dentists play music to help calm Tip
nervous patients.
8. Plants grow faster and greener when “dis” makes a word opposite
they are exposed to soft classical music.
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Did you see the comparative forms faster and agree. think the same
greener in the paragraph? disagree. think differently

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 Writing
Social Studies

Exercise 1. Read the Music Culture online newsletter on young,

Ecuadorian musicians.

May 20, 2019

A new generation of talented musicians are
emerging in Ecuador, preserving the country’s
musical traditions, and at the same time,
creating new music. Here is an important,
new musician.

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Mateo Kingman
Mateo Kingman has emerged as one of the most
interesting young musicians in Ecuadorian music,
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present. He incorporates hip-hop with folklore.
His music is filled with jungle-like sound effects,
and many of his songs have nature as a central
theme. Mateo grew up in the Amazon city of
Macas, near the Shuar tribe, which influenced
how he sees the world.

Exercise 2. Imagine it is 10 years from now and you are becoming

an important Ecuadorian musician.

Here is a new musician you should know about:

(Your name)
(Your name) has emerged as
one of the key musicians in Ecuadorian music.
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preserve. to keep
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combine. to put together

jungle. many trees together,

in a tropical climate, like in
the Amazon

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Assessment

Reading
1. Read the story.

Akim Camara was only two yea

rs old and still wearing
diapers and speaking baby-talk
, but he could remember
the songs he heard and the nam
es of all of the orchestral
instruments. His father asked
a teacher to teach him the
violin. Akim participated happil
y and, with lots of practice,
he learned how to play very fas
t. He performed at the age of
three in a Christmas concert.
The famous violinist Andre
Rieu heard of the child’s talent
, and took him to play in a
large concert. The audience cla
pped and clapped for the
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little violinist. Since then, he has

played all over the world.

2. Answer the questions.

a. How old was Akim Camara when he first played in public?
b. What was his talent?
c. Did he like to play and practice?
d. Who is Andre Rieu?
e. Where does Akim Camara play now?

Listening Speaking
Listen to the story of Akim, told by one of 1. Prepare a small presentation about a musician
his violin teachers. Look at the questions or a group that you like to listen to. Give three
before you listen! Then, listen to the audio reasons why you like their music and when you
again. Answer True (T) or False (F). usually listen to it.
a. Akim’s teacher talks about You can start your presentation like this:
a concert when Akim was “One of my favorite singers/bands/
two years old. groups is …”
b. Akim listened to a song 2. Practice your presentation to yourself,
many times, and then, in a low voice.
he memorized it.
3. Then, get into a small group of three or
c. Akim practiced four students. Each one practices his/her
the violin every day. presentation for the group. The other
students listen and give a thumbs up or
d. Akim and his teacher
thumbs down after they listen. If they
were very happy when
give a thumbs down, they should give
he was playing the violin.
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a reason why.
e. Akim didn’t like his teacher.
4. Finally, give your presentation to the
entire class.

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 Assessment What instrument would¿Xxxxxxx?
you like to play?

Vocabulary
Writing Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
Write a paragraph describing the music
that you prefer to listen to. Use a topic music sing musician
sentence. Give three reasons for your
opinion. Then, include a concluding
sentence. Use the simple present tense. concert show

a. I want to go to a high school musical

next month.

b. I prefer to listen to classical

, not rap.

c. My neighbors in Italian,
and no one understands what they say.

d. Akim will perform on a TV

on Channel 9,
Sunday afternoon.

e. He was a very famous

when he was alive, and he had many fans.

Grammar

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Fill in the blank with the correct
comparative forms.
a. Akim is (young) than his violin teacher.
b. Akim is probably the (good) baby violinist in the world.
c. Akim probably learned (fast) than other children.
d. Serena was (old) than Akim when she started playing music.
e. Andean music is (popular) than classical music in Ecuador.

I’m completing this self-evaluation of what I learned in the module

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me.

I do it I do it I can’t do it
Topics I can improve.
very well. somewhat well. without help.
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I can interview a musician.

I can compare things.
I can write about my favorite music and musician.

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 Oral Communication
Your Very Own Rap
Directions:
1. Choose a topic. Make sure you know lots of
words in English about the topic. It could be
food, family, school, music, or something else.
2. Think of all of your words and make a list.
Use only short words.

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3. Try to find words that rhyme with words
in your list. Ask your classmates and your
teacher for help with words that rhyme. You
can ask: “What word rhymes with...?
Snoop Dog

TOPIC: weather
(but now you can’t use this one)
• Words and rhymes:
(other words that rhyme
with them)

rain/game

sun/fun
snow/blow

coat/cold (not a rhyme, but it

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sounds similar and that's ok too)

4. Create a rap on your topic, and add some rhythm to it (you can
use a musical instrument if you want). Each sentence should
have 3-4 words to keep the rhythm. Write 2-3 lines. You could
have something like this: “I like the sun. It is fun. I hate the snow.
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Go, go, go.”

5. Ask a classmate for help. Then, share your rap with him/her.
Then, share with the class.

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 Writing

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Grammar Tip Exercise 1. Compare the groups Kidz Bop and
the Quichua Mashis.
Remember, when we compare two nouns,
we use the comparative form of the adjective. Use your opinion, the information from the texts,
When we compare three or more nouns, and the adjectives below.
we use the superlative form.

famous old young cool

Comparatives
Add -er to the adjective, and than, popular well-known interesting
when the word is short.
Example: E.g.: The Quichua Mashis group is newer than the
faster than richer than older than Kidz Bop group.

Add more... than when the adjective a.

has three syllables or more. b.
Example: c.
more intelligent than
more wonderful than d.

e.

f.
Superlatives
g.
Add the and -est to the adjective when
the word is short.
Example:
the smartest the biggest the coldest

Add the most to the adjective, when the

word has three syllables or more.
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Example:
the most beautiful
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the most impressive

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Language Through the Arts

Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is a way
to organize information
on a topic that you are
familiar with. It is an
easy way to brainstorm
your thoughts. Because
you use colors, it helps
you to visually structure
your ideas to help
remember things.
A mind map is a diagram
that helps you see how
the information in your
diagram is related.

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Exercise 1. Get out your colors!
a. Draw a circle in the middle
of a blank page. Turn the
page on its side. Write
“MUSIC” in the circle.
b. Draw 4-5 very short
lines going away from
the circle. Now, change
colors. At the end of each

Music
line, draw another circle,
a little bit smaller than the
one in the center. Write
words related to music. For
example, one word can be
“musicians.” Change colors
again! Draw two lines from
each new circle and two
new circles.In the new
circles, write words related
to the new word.
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c. Now you have a mind map!

Now, do two or three more
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mind maps about any topic

you want!

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 Assessment What instrument would you like to play?

Grammar
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective.

a. Salsa is (loud) than baby lullabies.

b. The violin has the (beautiful) sound of all the instruments.

c. Shakira is the (good) dancer of all.

d. The drums are (difficult) to play than the guitar.

e. I think Marta has the (pretty) voice of all of the singers.

Writing
Vocabulary
Write a paragraph about your favorite music
Write sentences with vocabulary words
group. Use a topic sentence. Give three reasons
related to music. Write as many words as
why you like them. Use a concluding sentence.
you can!

I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me.

I do it I can’t do it
Topics I do it very well. I can improve.
somewhat well. without help.
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I can write questions about a reading.

I can write a story about an animal musician.
I can use the comparative and superlative
form of the adjectives in my sentences.

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