THE JOY OF MUSIC

I enjoy listening to music every day. Music makes me feel happy and calm. My favorite kind of music is soft and slow. Sometimes, I like to listen to upbeat songs that make me want to dance. I have a pair of headphones that I use to enjoy music. When I feel sad, music cheers me up. When I feel excited, music helps me celebrate. I like singing along to the words of my favorite songs. Music is fun to share with my family and friends. Listening to music brings joy to my life. I cannot imagine a day without it.

Individual Sentences

1. I enjoy listening to music every day.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + O + Adv Phrase

2. Music makes me feel happy and calm.
   Pattern: S + V + O + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

3. My favorite kind of music is soft and slow.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + Adj O + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj

4. Sometimes, I like to listen to upbeat songs that make me want to dance.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Adv Clause

5. I have a pair of headphones that I use to enjoy music.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Adv Clause + S + V + Inf Phrase + V + O

6. When I feel sad, music cheers me up.
   Pattern: Adv Clause + S + V + O + Adv Phrase

7. When I feel excited, music helps me celebrate.
   Pattern: Adv Clause + S + V + O + Inf Phrase

8. I like singing along to the words of my favorite songs.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adv Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O

9. Music is fun to share with my family and friends.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Conj + O

10. Listening to music brings joy to my life.
    Pattern: V-ing + Prep Phrase + V + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

11. I cannot imagine a day without it.
    Pattern: S + Aux + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you like listening to music?"

1. Casual: "Hey, do you enjoy music?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you like listening to songs with me?"

3. Formal: "May I ask if you enjoy listening to music?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why listening to music is enjoyable for you?"

5. Writing: "Please describe if and why you enjoy listening to music."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Calm – Peaceful and quiet.

2. Upbeat – Cheerful and lively.

3. Headphones – A device worn on the head to listen to music.

4. Celebrate – To enjoy a special moment with joy.

5. Imagine – To think about something in your mind.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. What does music make me feel?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What kind of music is my favorite?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do I use to listen to music?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How does music help me when I feel sad?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why is listening to music special to me?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Happy and calm.

2. Soft and slow music.

3. Headphones.

4. Music cheers me up.

5. It brings joy to my life.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. I enjoy listening to music every day. (Emphasizes who enjoys it)

2. I enjoy listening to music every day. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. Music makes me feel happy and calm. (Emphasizes the feelings)

4. I like to listen to upbeat songs. (Emphasizes the type of music)

5. Listening to music brings joy to my life. (Emphasizes the impact of music)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Music / day / enjoy / I / listening / every / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Feel / calm / music / happy / makes / me / and.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Headphones / I / music / enjoy / use / listening / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Share / songs / I / family / like / my / with / and / friends / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Listening / life / to / joy / my / music / brings / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy listening to music every day.

2. Music makes me feel happy and calm.

3. I use headphones to enjoy listening to music.

4. I like to share songs with my family and friends.

5. Listening to music brings joy to my life.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: calm, upbeat, headphones, celebrate, imagine

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy music.

2. The songs are upbeat.

3. I listen to music with headphones.

4. I celebrate moments happily.

5. Music is calm.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What does music make me feel?
   a) Sad and angry
   b) Happy and calm
   c) Tired and bored

2. What kind of music is my favorite?
   a) Loud and fast
   b) Soft and slow
   c) Random sounds

3. What do I use to listen to music?
   a) A phone
   b) A radio
   c) Headphones

4. How does music help me when I feel sad?
   a) It cheers me up.
   b) It makes me more sad.
   c) It makes me feel hungry.

5. Why is music special to me?
   a) It is loud.
   b) It brings joy to my life.
   c) It keeps me busy.

Answers:

1. b) Happy and calm

2. b) Soft and slow

3. c) Headphones

4. a) It cheers me up.

5. b) It brings joy to my life.

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like listening to music?
Friend: Yes, I love listening to music every day.
Me: What kind of music is your favorite?
Friend: I like soft and slow music.
Me: Why do you enjoy it?
Friend: Because it makes me feel happy and calm!