(共64张PPT)
Reading
Warming up
What would you like to do if you are free today
No
Homework!
No
Class!
A lot of
friends!
Everything
you like!
If
sleeping and dreaming dream of being rich
go shopping
How about dancing
Maybe you could sing karaoke with your friends!
Task 1:
Can you name any music style
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Orchestra
Country music
Jazz
Choral
Hip-hop
Pop
Classical music
Folk music
Rap
Blues
Listen and see if you can guess which music matches which picture.
Task 2 : Practice
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Choral---A traditional Christmas song, which is often sung in the church on Christmas Day.
Country music is popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US.
The Eagles
Rap ---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.
Classical music---Music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long time.
Classical music
Orchestra
Orchestra---A large group of
people playing all kinds of musical
instruments among together.
Folk music---It has been passed down from one generation to another. At first it was never written down. People learnt it from their parents. Most of the songs are about country life, the seasons, animals, and about love and sadness in people’s 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 which has a strong loud beat
C. a large group of people playing many different kinds of musical instruments together, led by a conductor
classical music
rock ’n’ roll
orchestra
D. 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 the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music with a steady beat
F. traditional music from a particular country, region, or community
rap
folk music
country music
1. 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 3: Discussion
What kind of music do you like better Chinese or Western, classical or modern Why
Possible answer
I 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 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-reading
Beyond; the Beatles of the UK,
the zero o’clock of China, The 12-woman group of China;
U2; Backstreet boys; Savage Garden.
Back Street Boy
westlife
The Beatles
Do you know the Monkees
The Monkees —
the most popular
band in the USA
from 1966 to 1968!
A big hit!
First reading
Task 5 Comprehending
but only one person was accepted.
B. but reunited in the mid-1980s.
C. form a band 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.
They produced a new record in 1996
2. Most musicians get together
and
3. They put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for four rock musicians,
(D)
(A)
(C)
4. The first TV show
5. 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 answer following questions:
2. When did “The Monkees” break up
and when did it reunite
3. Why was “The Monkees” successful
in their work
What are 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 was “The Monkees”
successful in their work
Because they were serious
about their work and they also worked very hard.
Main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 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 different 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 and tell whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
F
F
T
Third reading
4. 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.
F
T
Read paragraphs 3 and 4 and fill in the blanks with proper words.
The Monkees Not a real band A real band
TV 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.
advertisement
actors
formed
touring
The Monkees Not a real band A real band
They 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.
jokes
broadcasts
other musicians
celebrated
broke up
reunited
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 with
dreamed of
form
Sometimes they play in the street to __________ so that they can earn some ______ money and this also gives them a _______ to realize their dreams. There was once a band started in a different way.
passers-by
extra
chance
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 on
based 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.
instruments
broke up
Why do you think music is so important in our daily life
Creative work
make life more lively, interesting, colorful, make things better for people to understand and enjoy, express one’s feeling
help one forget their pain and tiredness.
develop one’s love for his country, friends, family and relatives.
help people to work together and remember things well.
Today we’ve learnt the passage about the band “The Monkees” and learnt something about music. Besides, we know their success lies in their hard work and their unique style of performance.
Summary
1. 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 partner
I prefer… Why do you prefer…
I like …best because… I hate….
My favorite singer is… I enjoy listening to…
I am fond of… I don’t like… very much.
Sample dialogue
A: What kind of music do you like, pop music or …
B: I like…, because…
A: 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
