外研版选修6 Module4 Music Reading Practice 名师教学设计

Module4 Reading Practice 名师教学设计
Module 4 Music---Reading Practice &.Speaking
Teaching goals
1. Target language
a. Difficult words and phrases
piano, guzheng, pipa, erhu, guitar, violin,
saxophone, charm, arena, scene, billboard, signify, symbolic, chamber,
honour, Heritage, hairpin, draw upon, mix...with
b. Important sentences
My favorite band/musician is...
I’ve been listening to ... for / since...
I like listening to music when...
2. Ability goals
Enable the Ss to talk about band and music interests.
3. Learning ability goals
Help the Ss learn how to talk about a band and music interests
Teaching important points
Master some words about instruments. Improve the students’ reading ability.
Teaching difficult points
How to improve the students’ speaking and reading ability.
How to encourage students’ to take an active part in the reading and speaking activities.
Teaching methods
Reading, speaking, group work Teaching aids
A computer, a blackboard
Teaching procedures & ways
Step 1.Greetings and Lead-in
Introduction: show some pictures about musical instruments and play a short video about a band to attract students’ attention.
Piano, guzheng, pipa, erhu, guitar, drum, violin, saxophone......
Step 2.Fast reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1. a. The members’ backgrounds
Para 2. b. Summary
Para 3. c. The origins of Twelve Girls Band
Para 4. d. The band’s influence and achievements
Para 5. e. The brief Introduction of the band
Para 6. f. The group’s appeal and their style of music
Key answers:1-e,2-d,3-c,4-a,5-f,6-b
Step 3. Careful Reading
Para.1 Complete the chart.
The name of the band
The number of members
Age
Nationality
Instruments
Remarks (评论)
Para.2 Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Twelve Girls band builds a musical _________ between east and west and ______the people around the world. In Japan the group has sold more than two million ________and over 200,000 copies of Japanese _______. It has even appeared in TV _______for products such as chocolate and cell phones. In 2004 the members of the group were named ____________ _______ ____ ____ ______.Their live ______________have been seen on television around the world.
Para.3 Answer the following question.
What’s the origin of the name of the band (12, yuefang) Twelve stands for (1)12 months in a year.
(2)12 jinchai in ancient mythology. Yuefang is the name of the female chamber orchestras.
Para.4 What kind of musical instruments are mentioned in this paragraph
__________,__________,___________, __________,__________,___________.
Para.5 Answer the following question. Why is the group’s appeal so broad
(1)The range of the audience: from_________ to_______
(2)The band’s style: Its music is a mixture of pieces from__________ Para.6 Summary
Step 4. Post Reading: choose the best answers
(1)The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because_____.
a. they combine Chinese and western music
b. they’re very talented
c. they use symbols of numerology for inspiration
d. they have a classical training
(2)No other group of musicians from China has_____.
a. sold so many DVDs of their performances
b. appealed to so many Asians
c. achieved such success in the US music charts
d. used Chinese mythology as an inspiration
(3)The band’s choice of music shows its love for_____.
a. music from all over the world
b. Mozart and Beethoven
c. traditional musical instruments
d. Chinese classical music
(4)Although it plays live in concerts, the band______.
a. shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition
b. prefers Chinese music
c. also sells millions of recordings, e.g. DVDs and CDs
d. also plays on television
(5)Chinese traditional symbols and instruments______.
a. show their love for all styles of music
b. Appeal to westerners
c. Work well with jazz and classic songs
d. Make clear the origins of the band and provide inspiration
Step 5.Discussion &. Speaking
Work in groups. Answer the questions: ·
What is your favorite band
What is your favorite singer
What is your favorite song of the band or singer
Show your favorite song in the class!
Step 6.Summary and Suggestion
Music is a world language. Chinese traditional music plays an important part in the world. We should be proud of our musical culture and do our best to spread it to the whole world.
Step 7.Homework
Write a short passage about a band or a musician you like. Say why they’re popular, what kind of music they play, and if they’re popular in other countries.
Step 7. Blackboard Design
Module 4 Period 3 Reading Practice
Music from China
Important words: instrument
Useful sentences: My favorite band/singer/song is...
Part 1(Para 1):Brief introduction of the band.
Part 2(Para 2-5):Detailed information about the band
2.influence and achievements
3.origins
4.backgrounds
5.appeal and style of music
Para 3(Para 6):Summary
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