Conversation class on Music Piracy
In this week's lesson you will learn the necessary skills to talk about Music Piracy in English with your online English teacher via Skype.
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Quote on Music Piracy
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Mary J. Blige, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to Music Piracy.
We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on whether downloading music bad?
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Do you download music from the internet?
2. Do you look for free music or do you buy it?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Copyright
What is a copyright?
Illegal
Do you consider downloading music to be illegal? Why/why not?
To distribute
How do music artists feel when we distrubute their music illegally?
To steal
How can downloading music be the same as stealing a CD from the store?
To arrest
Can the police arrest you for downloading music illegally in your country?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"If you create something and then someone takes it without your permission, that is stealing. It may sound harsh, but it is true."
– Mary J. Blige
Common pronunciation problems
Burn 
Burn 
Purchase
Purchase
Radio
Radio
Common mistakes
| WRONG | RIGHT |
| ✘ You can find free music easy online | ✔ You can find free music easily online |
| ✘ It makes me hungry that people steal music | ✔ It makes me angry that people steal music |
| ✘ It is wrong downloading music | ✔ It is wrong to download music |
Is piracy the only option?
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In this class we will be looking at the alternatives to music piracy, looking at questions and vocabulary related to the topic.
We recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. How do you listen to music?
2. How do most people in your country listen to music?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Internet radio | Do you use internet radio to listen to music? Which website do you use? |
| Stream | What does it mean to stream music? How can this be beneficial? |
| To purchase | Do you think we should purchase music or should it be free? |
| Music video | Why do many people enjoy watching music videos? What do you think about them? |
| To burn | Do you know anyone that burns CD's? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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This article talks about artists in the music industry join together in support against music piracy.
Article “Nearly 70 artists, including Christina Aguilera and Blink-182, lent their names to a full-page ad appearing in papers across the country Tuesday (July 11), paid for by a coalition supporting the rights of artists to determine how their music is distributed online." Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. Why did 70 artists lend their names to a full-page ad appearing in newspapers on July 11th?
2. Why were Dr. Dre and Metallica praised in this ad?
3. What did Peter say with regards to digital music?
4. Who founded the organisation Artists Against Piracy?
5. What does Noah Stone say about planning a more extensive campaign?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Burn | Burnt | Burnt |
| Buy | Bought | Bought |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen |
Role play on Music Piracy
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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