Applied English for American Society and Culture through Music
2003

Special Activity: Language Partners
Due: Monday, November 24, 2003

Purposes

• Practice using what you have learned in American Society and Culture through Music
• Speaking and listening practice and a chance to help others with these skills
• Fun

Use these phrases when appropriate

• Hi, nice to see you again! (If you know someone.)
• Excuse me. Could you please repeat that? Excuse me. Could you please speak more slowly?
• How do you spell that?
• I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand. ..... I have a question.
• Hmm, let me think a minute.
• Could you tell me more about . . . . Could you give me an example?
• When? Where? Why? How?
• It was really nice talking with you this semester. Have a nice Thanksgiving and good luck on your finals!

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Was this semester's language partner activity useful? What did you enjoy? What suggestions do you have for next year? Please write a short paragraph to answer these questions and let me know your opinion.

Your Name _________________________________
Your parner's name ___________________________

Your assignment:

• Discuss topics in Chapters 13 and 14. Some examples of questions you might ask follow.
• You can also ask other questions or use the attached list.
• Use the vocabulary and phrases you've learned in the Chapters.

Do you feel a "generation gap" between you and your parents? In what ways is there a "gap"?

If so, does this "gap" include very different musical tastes? What do your parents listen to? Is there music that you and your parents enjoy?

When you were growing up, did you and your parents ever disagree about what music was okay for you to listen to? Do you think there is a relationship between drug use and music? How about violence and music? Should music lyrics be "rated" like movies are rated (PG 13, etc.)? Should parents try to control the kind of music their children listen to? What would you do as a parent?

Do you listen to any music that was popular before 1970: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beatles, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix? What you you like and why?

How about music that became popular a little later: Bruce Springsteen; Kurt Cobain; Courtney Love; the Rolling Stones; Blood, Sweat and Tears; Earth, Wind and Fire? What you you like and why?

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You can also ask:

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

What are some Thanksgiving traditions in your family?