Unit 5 Music (reading) 温州市第二十二中学 叶扬

a band

Let’s predict The Band That Wasn’t ? What does this title mean

? B Q&A What is the structure of this passage? C.{ ① ①② B.{ ① A.{ ② ② ③ ③④ ③ ④ ④ ?

A Para.1 Why are there so many questions? A. to introduce the main topic  B. to show the importance of music    C. to describe how to be famous   D. to explain how to form a band Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. But just how do people form a band?

Para.1 Introduction Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. But just how do people form a band? ? transitional sentence Reading tip: Transitional sentences indicate the content of the next paragraph.

Para.2 How to form a band. Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom practising their music in someone's house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires! practising their music in someone's house play to passers-by in the street or subway give performances in pubs or clubs make records in a studio and sell millions of copies

? Para.3-4 The Monkees started in a different way. n’t Item Ordinary bands The Monkees Beginning The type of performance Members The content of performance A group of students A TV show Playing jokes and music Playing music All musicians 1 musician, 3 actors The songs written by other musicians Their own songs n’t The Band That Wasn’t ? The Monkees was not _________. a real band

? Para.3-4 Was The Band That Wasn’t isn’t After a year or so, the Monkees became _______ ______________________________________. more serious about their work For example, they started __________________ ______________________________________. writing and playing their own music like a real band Then they began to _______________________. make their own records and tour They _______________________ to ________ ______________________________________. produced a new record celebrate their time as a real band So the Monkees wasn’t a real band but ____________. is a real band

Let’s retell The Band That Wasn’t If people want to form a band, usually… Then… In the future,… But when it comes to the Monkees,… At first,… As time went by,… From then on,… So the Monkees is a band different from others.

Homework Writing Topic: difference between a band you know and the Monkees. 80 words. Note: three different linking words should be included.