1、ReadingReadingWarming upWhat would you like to do if you are free today?No Homework!No Class!A lot of friends!Everythingyou like!Ifsleeping and dreaming dream of being richgo shoppingHow about dancing?Maybe you could sing karaoke with your friends!Task 1:Can you name any music style?Rock n RollOrche
2、straCountry musicJazzChoralHip-hopPopClassical musicFolk musicRapBluesListen and see if you can guess which music matches which picture.Task 2:Practice12743856Choral-A traditional Christmas song,which is often sung in the church on Christmas Day.Country music is popular music in the style of music f
3、rom the southern and western US.The EaglesRap-A popular music in the style of music form the southern and western US.Rock n Roll-A style of music that was popular in the 1950s,and has a strong loud beat.Jazz-It was born in the US around 1890.It was sung by black people and its roots in Africa.Classi
4、cal music-Music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long time.Classical musicOrchestraOrchestra-A large group ofpeople playing all kinds of musicalinstruments among together.Folk music-It has been passed down from one generation to another.At first it was never written down
5、.People learnt it from their parents.Most of the songs are about country life,the seasons,animals,and about love and sadness in peoples life.Chinese Folk Songs根据相应的英文描述给出音乐形式。A.a type of music that people consider to be serious and that has a value that continues for a long time B.a style of music w
6、hich has a strong loud beatC.a large group of people playing many different kinds of musical instruments together,led by a conductorclassical musicrock n rollorchestraD.a type of popular music in the style of the traditional music of the southern and western U.S.E.a type of popular music in which th
7、e words of a song are not sung,but spoken in time to music with a steady beatF.traditional music from a particular country,region,or community rap folk musiccountry music1.Do you like music?How does music make you feel?2.What kind of music do you like:Chinese or Western,classical or modern?Why?Task
8、3:Discussion1.What kind of music do you like better Chinese or Western,classical or modern?Why?Possible answerI like Chinese because I think Chinese music is easy to understand.It is our culture.I like classical music because it is serious and make people inspired.It can last long.2.Why do you like
9、to listen to music?Because music can enrich my life,make me feel relaxed,pleasant,funny,happy when listening to music.Have you heard about any of the famous bands in the world?List some if you have.Task 4 Pre-readingBeyond;the Beatles of the UK,the zero oclock of China,The 12-woman group of China;U2
10、;Backstreet boys;Savage Garden.Back Street BoywestlifeThe BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?Do you know the Monkees?The Monkees the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968!A big hit!First readingTask 5 ComprehendingA.but only one person was accepted.B.but reunited in the mid-1980s.C.form a band
11、because they like to write and play music.D.to celebrate their time as a band.E.was a big hit.Join the correct parts of the sentences together.1.They produced a new record in 19962.Most musicians get together and3.They put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for four rock musicians,(D)(A)(C)4.
12、The first TV show5.However,the band broke up about 1970,(B)(E)1.What are the advantages if the students form a band to play in the street?Second reading Read and answerfollowing questions:2.When did“The Monkees”break up and when did it reunite?3.Why was“The Monkees”successful in their work?1.What ar
13、e the advantages if people form a band to play in the street?They can earn some extra money and this can also give them a chance to realize their dream of being famous.2.When did“The Monkees”break up and when did it reunite?“The Monkees”broke up in about 1970 and it reunited in the Mid-1980.3.Why wa
14、s“The Monkees”successful in their work?Because they were serious about their work and they also worked very hard.Main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians.This is how most bands start.Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:The Monkees started in a diff
15、erent way.How the Monkees became popular and how they developed as a real band.1.A famous singer or musician usually belongs to a band.2.If you sing karaoke,it will be easier for you to be rich and famous.3.Many musicians form a band because of their common interest in music.Read paragraphs 1 and 2
16、and tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).FFTThird reading4.Playing music to passers-by in the street is the first step to fame.5.When performers make records and sell millions of copies,they are successful.FTRead paragraphs 3 and 4 and fill in the blanks with proper words.The
17、 MonkeesNot a real band A real bandTV organizers put an _ in a newspaper to find four musicians.They played and sang their own songs.Three _ and one musician _ the band.They produced records and started _ and playing their own music.advertisementactorsformedtouringThe MonkeesNot a real band A real b
18、andThey played _ on each other as well as played music.They _ about 1970.They pretended to sing during the _.They _ in the mid-1980s.They played and sang songs written by _.In 1996,they produced a new record,with which they _ their former time.jokesbroadcastsother musicianscelebratedbroke upreunited
19、 If we are _ _ ourselves,most of us have _ _being famous sometimes in our lives.Most musicians often meet and _ a band.Post reading Consolidation(Fill in the blanks)honest withdreamed ofform Sometimes they play in the street to _ so that they can earn some _ money and this also gives them a _ to rea
20、lize their dreams.There was once a band started in a different way.passers-byextrachance The musicians of whom the band was formed _ _ _ each other as well as played music,whose music and jokes were loosely _ _“The Beatles”.Their exciting performances were copied by other groups.played jokes onbased
21、 on“The Monkees”played their own _ and wrote their own music.Though it _ _ in 1970,it reunited in the mid-1980s and it is still popular today.instrumentsbroke upWhy do you think music is so important in our daily life?Creative workmake life more lively,interesting,colorful,make things better for peo
22、ple to understand and enjoy,express ones feelinghelp one forget their pain and tiredness.develop ones love for his country,friends,family and relatives.help people to work together and remember things well.Today weve learnt the passage about the band“The Monkees”and learnt something about music.Besi
23、des,we know their success lies in their hard work and their unique style of performance.Summary1.What kind of music do you like?2.Which singer do you like best and why?These phrases will help you.Discussion Now in pairs discuss the following questions with your partnerI prefer Why do you preferI lik
24、e best because I hate.My favorite singer is I enjoy listening toI am fond of I dont like very much.Sample dialogueA:What kind of music do you like,pop music or?B:I like,becauseA:Who is your favorite singer?B:Well,I prefer/like Her/his music makes me feel Who do you prefer?A:I like.B:1.Read the text fluently and prepare to retell the text.2.If you could start a band,what type of music would you play?why?Task 9:Assignment
