课标人教实验版 高一 Module 2 Unit 5

Task 1: Can you name any music style?

Rock ’n’ RollOrchestra 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

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 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

1. What kind of music do you like better, Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why? 2. Why do you like to listen to music? Task 3: Discussion

1.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: Read the passage quickly and do Ex 1, 2 & 4 on page 34 & 35 in your books. Task 5 Comprehending

Fast reading 1.Which of the following singers or bands are mentioned in the passage? A.Liu Dehua, Coco Li and Beyond B.Beyond, Coco Li and Leon C.Coco Li, The Beatles and Liu Huan D. Cathy, Liu Huan and the Beatles C

2. How many musicians were there when the band was formed at the beginning? A.Four B. Three C. Two D. One 3. When did the Monkees break up and when did it reunite? A.1970; 1996 B. 1970; 1990 C. 1970; the mid-1980s D. 1968; 1986 D C

4. Which of the following statements is true? A. All the bands are formed because they like to write and play music. B. The Monkees played songs written by other musicians for many years. C. The Beatles is more popular than the Monkees. D. Forming bands for high school students can realize their dream of becoming famous. D

Second reading : Read and answer following questions:

1.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: dreaming of being famous musician or singer. Paragraph 2: how musicians form bands. Paragraph 3: how the band got their start. Paragraph 4: how the Monkees became serious about their business.

If we are ______ _____ ourselves, most of us have ________ __ being famous sometimes in our lives. Most musicians often meet and _____ a band. Task 6 : 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

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