Step II Lead-in

T: So far you have known some types of American music: Gospel music, Soul music, Jazz and Blues. Now we are going to learn about another type: Hip Hop. Before we start, I'd like you to guess the meanings of these words.

Show the following words to the students.

breakdancing disco DJ graffiti hip hop improvisation microphone

percussion pop rap record reggae rock soul turntable vocals

S1: I'd like to have a try. The word "percussion" means "the striking together of two (usu. hard) objects; shock produced by this".

S2: I have got the meaning of "record". It means "disc, magnetic tape, film, etc. on which sound has been registered".

S3: To tell you the truth, Mr/Ms, it is not easy for me to get all their meanings in English.

T: I think so. They are terms related to music. And I will give you some help. Please look at the slides.

Show the following slides.

Breakdancing - an aspect of hip hop played on the street

Disco - music with a strong beat and easy to dance to

DJ - master of pop music programme

Graffiti - irregular paintings on walls

Hip hop - a type of pop music with words spoken along the beat

Improvisation - composing music while playing;

Microphone - instrument for changing sound waves into electrical waves, as in telephones, radio, etc.

Percussion - the striking together of two (usu. hard) objects; shock produced by this

Pop - popular music

Rap - speak the words of a song along with a beat