Musical Intelligence Activities

Activity (1)

I. Pre- Listening Questions

1. What do you know about STEM schools?
2. What is the main language of studying in STEM schools?

II. Listen carefully to the passage song, then attempt to answer the following question?

1. What do you know about STEM schools?

2. What is the main language of studying in STEM schools?

3. In your opinion, do you think learning new technology is important or not important? Why?

4. What are the main subjects of STEM schools?

5. What are the main roles of the teachers in STEM schools?

6. What is your opinion in STEM schools?

Activity (2)

I. Study the following

Some words have the same pronunciation except for one sound

1. Listen carefully to the teacher, and notice the difference.

A		B
lab		lap
pin		bin
pay		bay
park		bark
pig		big
peas		bees
path		bath
pie		bye
mat		map
bad		pan
Grammar		Glamour
Royal		Loyal
Arrive		Alive
Belly		Berry
Rock		Lock
Light		Right
Sick		Thick
Mouth		Mouse
Sigh		Thigh
Song		Thong
Pass		Path
Sink		Think
Force		Fourth
Math		Mass
Fast		Vast
Fan		Van
Fairy		Very
Save		Safe
Think		thing
Sank		sang
Bank		bang
Rink		ring
pest		best
pit		bit
Shoes		choose
Sheep		cheap
Wash		watch
Mash		match
Cash		Catch

2. Now, listen again to the teacher saying some words from exercise 1. Decide whether the word is in Column A or Column B.

Word	A	B

3. Listen to your teacher saying two words from exercise 1. If there is no difference in pronunciation and the words are the same, circle S below. If the words are different, circle D below.

Word1	Word2	S	D

4. Listen to the teacher reading the words below. Select the word you hear.

5. Work with your colleague and imagine you are the teacher! Repeat the exercise above. Then exchange roles.

6. Work with your colleague and get more pairs of words that have similar pronunciation except for one sound.