课件32张PPT。Unit 5Unit 5
MusicUsing LanguageHow would your life change if you became famous overnight?Listen to the story of “Freddy the Frog (I)” once and then write down the main idea.
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______________________________This story is about a frog who joined a frog band and became a singer.Listen to the tape again and do the true or false exercise.1. Freddy had changed from a man to a frog.
2. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf.
3. The singers of the band could sing very loudly.FTT4. Freddy thought he could sing as well as the other singing frogs.
5. Freddy was very confident about his singing.
6. He sang the song to ask the other frogs to be his friends.FFFWhat’s the main idea of the story?Freddy and his band’s life was greatly influenced after they became famous, so they chose to go back to the lake.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Which country did Freddy and his band visit after they became famouse?
Britain.2. According to the text, what made Freddy and his band feel upset ?
They cound not go out anywhere without being followed, and their personal life was regularly discussed.
3. What did they decide to do at last?
They decide to leave Britain and go back to the lack.Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
After becoming famous Freddy and his band went on a(n) _____ tour to Britain, where fans ______ for hours to buy tickets for their concerts. So Freddy was full of __________ when he went into a concert hall. He later _________ on a TV programme in London. brief waited confidenceperformedThe fans were eager to know when they could see Freddy and his band again. Their ________ life was seriously interrupted by the fans. _________ they went, they were recognized or followed. Even when they _____ in the library, they were found by the fans. At last, feeling very upset and ________, Freddy and his band left Britain and went back to the lake.personalWhereverhidsensitiveIn small groups imagine you are Freddy and his group and you are back at the lake. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being famous. Make a list of your ideas and develop them into a short conversation. Discussion1. Freddy was now quite confident when he went into a concert hall.
弗雷迪现在步入演出厅会感到非常自信。
be confident + 从句 对……有信心
be confident of (about, in) 对……有信心【练习】翻译下列句子。
1. 他对自己能通过驾照考试很有信心。
He is quite confident that he’ll pass the driving test.
2. 不要对自己的观点太有信心。
Don’t be too confident in your own opinion.
3. 汤姆对自己克服困难的能力很有信心。
Tom is confident of his ability to overcome the difficulty.2. Then things went wrong. Freddy and his band could not go out anywhere without being followed.
后来情况可就不妙了。弗雷迪和他的乐队无论走到哪儿都有人跟踪。
go wrong ……出了毛病
= Something is wrong with …
= There is something wrong with …【练习】
When anything is wrong with the engines, you can call for Tim. (同义转换)
When the engines go wrong, you can call for Tim.
3. At last feeling very upset and sensitive, Freddy and his band realized that they must leave the country before it became too painful for them.
终于由于深感苦恼，神经高度紧张，弗雷迪和他的乐队意识到他们必须在自己感到太痛苦之前离开这个国家。
sensitive 在句中作“易生气的; 感情容易冲动的; 神经质的”讲；还可意为“易受伤害的；易损坏的；敏感的”。常用结构：be sensitive to / about ... 对……敏感。翻译下列句子。
1. Don’t be so sensitive - I was not
criticizing you.
别那么敏感，我不是在批评你。
2. A writer mustn't be too sensitive to criticism.
作家不可对批评意见反应过激。 Do you want to form your own band to take part in the music festival?SpeakingForm your own band in groups of four.
Pick a name for your band.
Decide who will play what instrument
and who will sing.
Decide what kind of band you will be; for
example, will you be a rock band or
group of singers?
Then, choose an English song for your
“band” to perform. You may find this song on the Internet or on your own mp3. Practise singing your song with the music and then perform to the class. This may be just the beginning for you and your band!You may find the following expressions useful in your discussion.
I’d like to suggest… How/ What about…?
Let’s… Let me say that…
What do you think…? What if we…?
Why don’t we…? I think we should…
Maybe we could…S1: What music shall be performed in our band? I like folk music. What about you?
S2: I’d like to suggest Chinese folk music. I like it very much. What do you all think?S3: I don’t mind what music we choose as long as I don’t have to sing. I think we should pretend to play an instrument. Maybe I can bring in my brother’s guitar.
S4: Yes. That sounds good but let me say that I don’t like to sing in public so I think we should have a backing group that supports the main singer. What do you think?
S1: Who’s the best singer here?
S2: I’m in the school choir.
S3: Me too. Why don’t we sing a Chinese folk song together with a guitar and one backing singer.
S1: It’s OK by me.
S4: Now all we have to do is to choose the song. Let’s make a list of our favorites…I. 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1. Susan explained ________ (brief) what we had to do.
2. Thanks for the ________ (invite) to your birthday party.
3. Her ________ (devote) to the job left her with very little free time.
4. The old photograph brought back ________ (pain) memories. briefly invitation?devotion painfulII. 用适当的介词填空。
1. Miguel was determined to stick ________ his decision.
2. We've been asked to come up ________ some new ideas.
3. They managed to agree ________ a date for the wedding.
4. The boy looked at me ________ a friendly way. towithon / upon inIII. 根据括号内的提示补全下面句子。
1. Some people's teeth are highly _______________ (对冷敏感).
2. In choosing the curtains for a room, you should consider the weight，its pattern — but _____________________ (最重要的是颜色).
3. Let's go to the theater first ____________________ (然后再吃吧).sensitive to coldits color above alland eat afterwardsExpress your opinion on these questions:
What do you think are the advantages of being famous?
What are the advantages of not being famous?
Do you think you would enjoy being famous?
