Patina · Building English

Music Words

sixteen words for the music you love

In this lesson, we will learn about:

★ sixteen words, point to it, choose two  ·  ★★ half of the word, spell it, play the instrument  ·  ★★★ the vowel link, your music

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For the teacher · In class

Point at a tile: "Number 4. What is it?" The room answers in the chat. Then the people: "Number 13 is a singer. What does a singer use?" (a microphone). For Play the instrument, say it out loud first: she plays the violin. "Plays violin" is right too in American English; "plays a violin" is not how we say it, and the box refuses it. Class 1's articles come back here. The vowel link is a bridge to the vowel sheet: the colored letter, and its sound names. Say the word, then ask "Which rule?" (flute: Silent E). Concert's O is Short O, and Latin A is right too: in American English they sound the same. The answer key is at the foot of the sheet.

★ Sixteen music words

Sixteen music words. Click a picture to hear the word. Write the word under the picture.

A singer sings into a microphone. A band plays on a stage.

★ Point to it

Click 🔊. Write the number of the word you hear.

Number

★ Choose two

Two words. One is right for the picture. Write it.

  1. microphoneticket
  2. fluteheadphones
  3. speakerviolin
  4. trumpetticket
  5. singercello
  6. speakerband
  7. concertheadphones
  8. saxophonestage

★★ Half of the word

Some letters are missing. Write the whole word.

  1. v i _ l _ n
  2. g _ _ t a r
  3. t r _ m p _ t
  4. m i c r o _ _ o n e
  5. h e _ d p h _ n e s
  6. c o n _ e _ t

★★ Spell it

Click the picture. Listen. Then write the word.

  1. The c sounds like ch. Two l's.
  2. The ph sounds like f.
  3. The i sounds like the letter E. It ends in o.
  4. A c hides before the k.
  5. Two vowels together: ea says the name of E.
  6. The e at the end is silent.

★★ Play the instrument

What does the person play? Write the instrument. Use the.

We play the violin. We do not say a violin.

  1. 1Ludmila plays at home.
  2. 2Kwabena plays at church.
  3. 3Matteo plays with his friends.
  4. 4Fenna plays every Sunday.
  5. 5Ludmila plays in the park.
  6. 6Kwabena plays in a jazz band.
  7. 7Matteo plays for his children.
  8. 8Fenna plays with her sister.

★★★ The vowel link

Click the word to hear it. Look at the letter in color. Which sound is it?

  1. 1Violin: the I is .
  2. 2Guitar: the A is .
  3. 3Flute: the E is .
  4. 4Cello: the E is .
  5. 5Concert: the O is .
  6. 6Trumpet: the U is .

★★★ Your music

What music do you like? Can you play an instrument?

Like this:

Answer in the chat. Then ask a classmate the same question.

For the teacher · Answer key

Choose two: 1. microphone · 2. headphones · 3. speaker · 4. ticket · 5. singer · 6. band · 7. concert · 8. stage

Half of the word: 1. violin · 2. guitar · 3. trumpet · 4. microphone · 5. headphones · 6. concert

Spell it: 1. cello · 2. saxophone · 3. piano · 4. ticket · 5. speaker · 6. stage

Play: 1. the violin · 2. the drums · 3. the guitar · 4. the piano · 5. the flute · 6. the saxophone · 7. the trumpet · 8. the cello (no the is right too; a is not)

The vowel link: 1. violin = Alphabet I · 2. guitar = Latin A · 3. flute = Silent E · 4. cello = Short E · 5. concert = Short O (or Latin A) · 6. trumpet = Short U