课件44张PPT。Using language How your life would change if you became famous overnight?A story about a frog Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy. When Freddy was young, he was a little tadpole.
As time went by quickly, he soon became a frog. One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and dipped his long, thin legs into the water. Suddenly, he heard some music across the lake.
……Then what would happen?Listen to the tape and decide which of the statements are true or false.1. Freddy had changed from a man to a frog.F2. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf.T3.The singers of the band could sing very loudly.T4. Freddy thought he could sing as well as the other singing frogs.T5. Freddy was very confident about his singing.F6. He sang the song to ask the other frogs to be his friends.TListening and reading Freddy, the frog, dipped his long, thin legs into the water. Within a few short weeks he had changed from a small tadpole into the beautiful animal he was now. He smiled to himself. Then
suddenly he heard a fine deep sound that carried far into the darkness of the quiet night. Freddy looked up. “Other frogs! I must try and find them,” he thought. “It is so hard being a grown-up frog on my own.” He began to swim slowly towards the sound.
Suddenly he knocked into a large lily pad. On it sat three confident frogs and they were playing instruments. Freddy climbed on to the leaf. “can I sing with you?” he asked quietly. “of course,” they said. He opened his mouth wide and began.
Help! I need somebody,
Help! Not just anybody.
Help! You know I need someone. Help!
When I was young, so much younger than today.
I never needed anybody’s help in any way
But now those days are gone.
I’m not so self-assured. (confident)
Now I find--- I’ve changed my mind
I’ve opened up the doors.Help me if you can, I’m felling down.
And I do appreciate (be glad) you being round
Help me get my feet back on the ground.
Won’t you please, please help me!
(Help me, help me) We formed a band and soon we became famous and went to Britain to give performances.Then what would happen in Britain? We would succeed or fail? Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain?
Yes, they got a great success and became very popular in Britain.readingWhat was Freddy’s most exciting experience in London?
What happened when the programme was over?
What problem was caused after they became stars?
Did Freddy and his band leave Britain at last?His most experience was to sing in a TV programme called “Top of the Pops”.The telephones in the same room started ringing and everybody was asking when… They were followed everywhere and their personal life was discussed by people.Yes, they left Britain and went back to the lake, because it is painful for them.DiscussionDo you think you would enjoy being famous
now you know some of the problems?
Give a reason.2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous? Give examples.The advantages of being famousBecoming rich
Doing a job you want to do
Having many fans
People enjoying your music
Easy to meet important peopleRead about Freddy’s lifeThe disadvantages of being famousNot peaceful and not quiet
Private life being discussed and troubled
Not free to do your own thingsFreddyformed a bandwent to Britain to give performanceproblems caused by being famousleft Britainhowthe resultwhyRetellThe end of this partWhat’s the main idea of the story?This is a story about a band that became famous and did not like it.3. Then things went wrong, Freddy and his band could not go out without being followed.
go wrong ……出了毛病
= Something is wrong with…
= There is something wrong with…
My watch went wrong yesterday.
What’s wrong with you?
He was done wrong. 他受了冤枉。2. He had to go to London, wear an expensive suit and give a performance to a TV camera.
performance n. 表演
performer n. 表演者
perform v. 表演, 履行, 执行, 表现This song is a ballad and tells a story. Each part tells some of the story. Write down the main idea for each part.P72 Reading taskHe is quite confident that he’ll pass the driving text.
Don’t be too confident in your own opinion.
Tom is confident of his ability to overcome the difficulty.1. Freddy was now quite confident when he went into the hall.
be confident + 从句 对……有信心
be confident of (about, in ) 对……有信心Language points for Reading II1. Father is too busy to spend time with his son.
2. Son knows his father will always be too busy.
3. Son is now too busy to spend time with his father.
4. The father realize his son has grown up the same way he did.Words and expressions P37afterwards 然后,随后
We’ll listen to the tape and sing a song afterwards.
Take this medicine, and you’ll feel better afterwards.perform, performance
give a performance,
put on a performance confident, unconfident
be confident about
able Is she able?
ability
pain No pain, no gain.
painfulFreddy and his band could not go out without being followed everywhere.
Anyone cannot go in without being permitted.
No one will come without being invited.
He sat there without doing anything.
He went into the cave without knowing there is some danger.Their personal life was discussed by people who did not know them but talked as if they were friends.
He acts as if he were an old man.
He talked as if he had been there many times.Listen to the tape and decide which of the statements are true or false.1. Freddy had changed from a man to a frog.F2. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf.T3.The singers of the band could sing very loudly.T4. Freddy thought he could sing as well as the other singing frogs.T5. Freddy was very confident about his singing.F6. He sang the song to ask the other frogs to be his friends.TThey put on a performance last night.
What play will be performed tomorrow?
Perform your promise.
The car performs well on hills.
One should perform one’s duties.In what specific ways did Freddy’s life change?became rich became popularhave many fans was followed everywhere was discussed by peoplecouldn’t have a peaceful and quiet life…… Speaking (4m)