3UNITS 7&8 Make a soundscape story

STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS

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Step 1 Make and/or different sounds ■ Make a list of sounds you could make or record –

a door closing, footsteps, a phone ringing.■ Choose eight of the sounds that could be part of a

story and make a list. ■ Record the sounds if you have access to a recording

device – an audio recorder, a cell phone, or a laptop computer.

1 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. Then read the Introduction to check or find your answers.1 Describe the photo below. What can you see? 2 What natural sound do you associate with the image in the picture? 3 What other natural sounds can you think of?

Introduction

The dramatic photo on the left shows a flash of lightning in the night sky. The flash is usually followed by the sound of thunder. The lightning makes the sound but we hear the thunder later because light travels faster than sound.

Thunder is a natural sound. Other natural sounds include the sound of the wind or a dog barking. There are lots of other sounds we hear – for example, doors opening and closing or bells ringing. Some people use all these different sounds to make audio recordings called soundscapes. What sounds can you hear around you now?

A: We could record the sound of people in the park.B: How about recording the sound of the wind in the

trees?C: That’s a good/scary/interesting sound.D: How can we record the sounds?E: I can record the sounds on my phone.

Step 2 Exchange your sounds with other students

■ Exchange your recordings with another group and try to identify their sounds.

■ Make a list of the different sounds you hear.■ Compare your list with the other group’s original list.

How many sounds did you identify correctly?

A: I’m not sure what that sound is.B: I think it’s the sound of birds singing.C: What do you think that sound is?D: I don’t know. Maybe it’s the sound of water.

birds singing the wind in the trees water a door closing

2 Work in groups. Follow the steps to create your own soundscape story. Take turns making notes.

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3UNITS 7&8 Make a soundscape story

STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangobeyond.com© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

Step 4 Present your soundscape story ■ Play the sounds to the rest of the class in the

correct order. What do they think the story’s about?■ Take turns reading the story aloud, playing the

sounds at the correct times.■ Listen to the other groups’ soundscape stories.■ Discuss all the stories in class. Which did you think

was the most interesting or original?

These are the sounds in our soundscape story.What do you think the story’s about?Our story’s called Friday in the Park.

We hope you enjoy it.

Step 3 Invent a story using your recordings ■ What different elements do you need to tell a story –

a place and time, characters, action?■ Think of ways to include the sounds in your story.

(You can use the sounds in any order.)■ Write your story, making notes when each sound is

heard. ■ Finally, give your story a title.

Title: Friday in the Park

It was Friday afternoon and Anne was walking in the park. [Sound of footsteps.] While she was walking, she heard the sound of birds singing in the trees. [Sound of birds singing.] Then suddenly she heard another sound. What was it? At first she thought it was some children playing, but then she realized that it was the sound of someone calling for help. [Sound of boy calling for help.]

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I thought Friday in the Park was the most original. The ending was very different than I expected.

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