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Music makers
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 6 Let’s play music
GoalName five instruments and say: I can play the … .
New words
drum · you hit it with sticks or handsflute · you blow it and press the holesguitar · it has stringstrumpet · you blow it; it is loudviolin · it has strings and a bow
Explanation
We make music with instruments. Point to each picture and say: I can play the drum. I can play the flute. I can play the guitar. After play we say the and the name. The child says the word, then the whole sentence.
Worked examples
Tarek
Can I play the drum, please?
Laila
Yes, here you are.
Tarek
Thank you! I can play the drum.
Look at Laila's room. What can she play? Say: I can play the … .
Now you. Pretend to play an instrument. A grown-up guesses: You can play the … !
Class activity
Make a band. Make an instrument at home: a box and two spoons for a drum, or a jar with a little rice inside. Play it and say: I can play the drum. Take turns, and say Please and Thank you when you share.
Practice
1
Listen. Which instrument?
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The flute.
2
Look. Say: I can play the … .
I can play the trumpet.
3
Look. Say: I can play the … .
I can play the guitar.
4
Which sentence is right: I can play the drum. or I can the play drum.?
I can play the drum.
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Writing: copy the word ‘drum’.
drum