The Fab Four Vocabulary

This is a vocabulary lesson for B1 Level ESL students, which builds on existing lexical knowledge related to music and musical events. It uses archive photographs of the Beatles [links to websites where the relevant images can be found are included on the final slide of the Ppt.]

The vocabulary included on the mind map includes the following;

a [ rock, jazz, R&B] band
a solo artist/performer
a singer
an orchestra
a music [festival, concert, gig, venue]
a bar, pub, club
musicians [a drummer, a guitarist, a pianist]
musical instruments [a saxophone, a guitar, a double bass]
give a live performance
perform
on stage
a recording studio
[record, produce, listen to] music
a recording
a record [vinyl]
a compact disc / cd
a hit single
an album
Beatles’ fans
music lovers
the audience

Activities include:

a picture stimulus activity [x2]
a pronunciation activity “Hidden Beatle”
a writing activity

The lesson plan is also included.