Global Culture
Broaden Your Horizons!
Before you watch
1.Look at the photo!
-What is the man doing?
-How do you think he feels?
2.Which of these things do you think you’ll see
in this video?
audience dance drum drumstick guitar gym
piano rock group theatre
While you watch
Answer the questions.
1.What is taiko?
2. Where does it come from?
3.What three things does taiko bring together?
4. What have they added to traditional taiko
drumming in the United States?
After you watch
• Roleplay (pair work)
• St A: You want to join a taiko drum group. Use the
ideas below to ask a taiko master.
• St.B You are a master in taiko drumming. Answer
the St’s A questions.
-where it comes from
-what you have to wear
-how fit you have to be
-how long it takes to learn
After you watch
Discuss the questions (group work).
1. Have you ever played a musical insrument?
Which one? When?
2.Are there any traditional instruments in your
country? What are they?
3.Do you think it is important to maintain
traditional forms of music and dance? Why?
Home assignment
Please hand in your completed assignment by the next lesson!
1. Prepare a 2-min talk on taiko drumming. Use a plan.
2. Write a сinquain “ Taiko Drummers”
-a noun or pronoun to express the theme;
-2 adjectives describing the theme;
-3 verbs;
-a phrase consisting of 4 or more words which expresses your
attitude;
- word(s) to resume.
3.Comment on the following statement.
“Traditional forms of music should be maintained. They
belong to the global culture.”
Good Luck!
Be industrious and remember:
Begun well- half done
Check Yourself
I.From definitions to words:
1.rhythm 2.join together 3.a Japanese warrior 4.the ability to
control your behaviour 5.to become wider 6.someone who
always wants things to be done perfectly 7. the act of playing
music for other people 8.to make smth stay the same 9.the
feeling of being together10.a thing a drummer uses to hit the
drum.
II.Make notes about:
a)the history of taiko ;
b)why it is important to keep
traditional forms of music.
Dear students,
I hope you’ll be happy with your results.
Love,
Your EL teacher