Lesson 2 寿县安丰高级中学 吴学凌

Teaching objectives: In this lesson you will be able to  understand the way of talking about a person’s favourite music and showing opinions  talk about personal taste in music using what you've learned in this lesson

The first period

 symphony 使振作精神  abrupt 曲调, 旋律  tune 突然的  refresh 交响曲  musical 轻松的  enjoyable 音乐剧  lyrics 容易理解的  accessible 歌词

 Key words: adj (positive):accessible, comforting, dynamic enjoyable, exciting, lively, polished, popular, polished, serious (negative) : boring, frightening, noisy, sad, shabby, harsh, terrifying, heartbreaking (neutral) sentimental,serious,slow The rest: delivered with energy, gives me a thrill, has dignity, refreshes my memory, in harmony, delicate tune

Example:  A: I like /prefer/am fond of/ am interested in/ am keen on /have a tendency to like ……folk music. It’s accessible and lively.  B: Really? I think symphony is OK but I don’t like/prefer/am not fond of/ am not interested in/am not that keen on ……opera. It’s so sentimental.

Topic words in listening material 1: 1. Symphony 2. Musical 3. Beijing Opera 4. Rock music B D C A

Do you know the singers and their songs?

Listening material 2  Before listening : Read through the ten statements carefully, and then 1.underline the topic words or expressions in each opinion. Decide whether they are synonyms or opposites words. 2. circle the important opinion words.

 While listening : First time listening 1. Complete Ex Pay attention to the intonation used when agreeing and disagreeing Second time listening Complete Ex.4 in their worksheet.

After listening :  1.Do you think the man will go to the Zhou Jielun concert with the woman? Why ?  2.If you were the man, what would you do ?

Homework  Complete exercise 8 and 9 on page 37.  Exercises on page 82

The second period How to express your opinions about…. Opinions Personally, I... To be honest, …. …

to express opinions 1.I think it’s really great,don’t you ? 2.Personally, I’m not that keen on… 4.Oh, I don’t think that’s fair 5.And, to be honest, the music’s just boring. 12…I have to admit that her songs are easy to sing.

to ask another person’s opinion 3.You know, it’s not really my thing. Do you think it’s a bit sentimental ? 6.By the way, do you like folk music? 11. Don’t you like Zhou Xuan ?

to ask for agreement 1. I think it’s really great, don’t you ? 5. And, to be honest, the music’s just boring. It’s always the same, isn’t it? 11. Don’t you like Zhou Xuan ? 13…but wouldn’t you agree that DengLijun is better ?

to show agreement 7.Me,too.I like the faster stuff. 8.So do I…… 9.That’s true.

to show disagreement 2.Personally, I’m not that keen on… 3.You know, it’s not really my thing. Do you think it’s a bit sentimental ? 10.Yeah, I’m not sure. 14.No, I wouldn’t

Exercise 6 Match these questions (1-4) with their meanings (a-d) 1.Don’t you like folk music ? 2.Do you think their concerts are good ? 3.Do you like the Beatles ? 4.Don’t you think their songs are good? a. Are the Beatles one of your favourite groups? b. You like folk music, don’t you ? c. Are their concerts any good ? d. Their songs are great, aren’t they ? 1—b 2—c 3—a 4---d

Pair work Suppose you are in the music hall after a live concert, you happened to meet one of your friends. You started to talk about the singer and the music.

Phrasal Verbs with “ turn” 1.He turned ___ an hour late for the meeting! 2.The dog suddenly turned ___ me and bit me on the leg. 3.She turned ____ the job offer because she wanted more money. 4.She turned ____ his collar to keep his neck warm. 5. Crossing the lights, turn ____the main road into our street. 6.I quite liked him, but I was turned ___ by the ring through his nose up on down up off

Exercise 11 Choose words from the key Words in Exercise 1 to complete the sentences. 1.My mum loves ___ songs that can make her cry. 2.She’s an exciting young singer and all her songs are ___ with energy. 3.The music was so ____ and noisy that our ears hurt. 4.He often wears large, unusual costumes. Some people think he looks ____ but I think he looks attractive. 5.When Sharon saw her favourite singer in person, it gave her a big ___ 6.These poems are ____ to men, women and children. sentimental delivered harsh shabby thrill accessible

Homework  Write down what you have talked in class.