1、Lesson OnePeriod 1Warm upDo you know the word“rhythm”?Lets listen and watch.Classical MusicMozart BeethovenPop musicFolkmusicCountry musicJazzRock n rollDiscoDiscoHip-hopWaltzaudienceperformanceatmosphereHave you ever watched a concert“live”,on TV or on video?performerWhen you talk about the concert
2、 what words will come into your mind?exciting,fantastic,boring,brilliant,really loud,attractive,enjoyablemake some notes about Alanis MorissetteName:_ Year to be born:_Nationality:_Most famous album:_Time to come out:_Time to become famous:_Alanis MorissetteIn 1974CanadaJagged Little PillIn 1995In 1
3、995Alanis-a True performerEx 2 on P22Read the concert review and match the four paragraphs with the titles.Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5b)how the audience reacteda)The end of the concertd)the start of the concertc)the songs playedRead the concert review again and then make some notes:
4、Something about her songs:Everything but_ _Uninvited:_Utopia:_ first part_ last part_Heartache:_Tells the story of someone looking for love in the wrong placesthe best rock songWas filled with angerabout the life of a superstarExpressed joy and loveWas full of feelingsSomething about the performance
5、 in EnglandTime:_Where:_Hours:_Disadvantage:_ _The reaction of the audience:1._2._3._4._On a Thursday night in 2004At the Corn Exchange in Cambridge,England3 hoursThe concert hall was cold.The sound system caused a few problems.There was not an empty seat anywhere in the hall.They enjoyed the concer
6、t.They knew the words and sang along to nearly every song.a strong fan baselong-time fansThey were impressed by her performance.Which words can we use to describe the performance of Alanis?passionate Creative Powerful Exciting Impressive BrilliantA true performerEx4 on P22 Find words in the text wit
7、h the following meanings:1.the people who watch a concert2.records3.very4.from the beginning to the end5.someone who loves and supports a famous person audiencealbumthroughoutfanextremelyChoose the correct words and complete the sentences with the correct forms.1.They will perform in a hall,where th
8、ousands of screaming _ are waiting there.2.The weather in Arctic is _cold.3.Ian was very _at how well Jane played the piano.4.Susan worked for her father _her holidays and she saved up a lot of money.extremely,throughout,impress,fanfansextremelyimpressedthroughoutaudience,album,creative,performance5
9、.The photo _ often reminds me of the happy time we spent together.6.To be a fashion designer,you need to be _.7.The _were deeply touched by her beautiful song.8.The evening _usually starts at 7:30.albumcreativeaudienceperformanceVoice your opinionHave you ever watched a concert“live”,on TV or on vid
10、eo?Tell the class about it using the Key Words to help you.Have you ever watched a concert“live”,on TV or on video?Tell the class about it using the Key Words to help you.The concert adjectivesthe music,the singing,the guitar,the drumsboring,brilliant,exciting,fantastic,poor,quite good,really loudth
11、e lighting,the special effectsdisappointingthe stage designextraordinarythe soundclear,poorthe songs,the wordsclear,uncleardifficult or impossible to understandvery impressiveextremely good,attractive,enjoyable lightingSpecial effectsstage design ExampleYesterday,I saw a Wang Fei concert in the Capi
12、tal Stadium.During the 3-hour concert,the atmosphere was extremely exciting although the stage design was disappointing.Many people in the crowd were obviously long-time fans and they sang along to nearly every song.We were greatly impressed by Wang Feis brilliant music and singing.She is really a s
13、uperstar.Homework1.Read the text again2.Do Ex5,6 on P67Listen to the extracts about rhythm and different art forms.Match the extracts to the types performances listed below.Beijing OperaRock n RollFolk DancingBalletKeys1.Ballet 2.Rock 3.Beijing Opera 4.Folk DancingListen again.Which of the Key Words do the speakers use to discuss rhythm?beautiful,famous,loud,noisyfast,exciting,electric,Popular,historicalexcited,bright,traditionalsudden,important,different1.beautiful,famous2.popular,fast,exciting,noisy,electric3.bright,traditional,sudden,loud4.important,traditional
