Unit 5 Music Using language

Discussion: How would your life change if you became famous?

Listen to the tape and write down the main idea of the story: Freddy the Frog(1) The story is about a frog who joined a band and became a singer.

FREDDY, THE FROG(1) Freddy the frog dipped his long, thin legs into the water. Within a few short weeks he had changed from a small tadpole into the beautiful animal she was now. He smiled to himself. Then suddenly he heard a fine, deep sound

that carried far into the darkness of the quiet night. Freddy looked up. “Other frogs! I must try and find them,” he thought. “It is so hard being a grown-up frog on my own.”

He began to swim slowly towards the sound. Suddenly he knocked into a large water lily pad. On it sat three confident frogs and they were playing instruments. Freddy climbed onto the leaf. “Can I sing with you? He asked quietly. “Of course,” they said. He opened his mouth wide and began:

Help! I need somebody, Help! Not just anybody. Help! You know I need someone. Help! When I was young, so much younger then today, I never needed anybody’s help in any way.

But now those days are gone. I’m not so self-assured （ confident ） ! Now I find--- I’ve changed my mind. I’ve opened up the doors.

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down( 沮 丧的 ) And I do appreciate you being round. Help me get my feet back on the ground. Won’t you please, please help me!

Listen to the tape again and decide which of the statements are true or false. 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.

4. 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.

What’s the main idea of the story? This is a story about a band that became famous and did not like it. Freddy the Frog(2)

1.What was Freddy’s most exciting experience? 2.What happened when the program was over? 3.What problem was caused after they became stars? 4.Did Freddy and his band leave Britain last?

1.Freddy was very confident about his singing. confident adj 自信的，肯定的，有把握的 confidence n be confident about/of sth be confident that… 对... 有把握 / 自信 我们对未来充满信心！ We are confident of/about our future! We have confidence in our future!

2. on a tour 在观光，在旅游，在巡回演出 中 on 从事 … ， 处于 … 情况中 在度假： on vacation/holiday 在参观： on a visit 在出差： on business 在休假： on leave 在旅行： on a journey

3. He had to go to London, wear an expensive suit and give a performance to a TV camera. performance n. 表演 performer n. 表演者 perform v. 表演, 履行, 执行, 表现

Perform (1) 表演，演奏 = play perform tricks 表演魔术／戏法 What play will be performed tomorrow? ( 2) 做，执行，履行 =do perform one’s promise 履行承诺 perform one’s duty 尽职责 (3) 表现 Our team performed very well in the match yesterday.

4. Then things went wrong, Freddy and his band could not go out without being followed. go wrong …… 出了毛病，坏了 go 为系动词， “ 变，变得 ” go + adj 做表语， 表示主语由一种状态变成另外一种状态，通 常是由好变坏，由正常变特殊 go bad (worse) 变坏（更坏） go mad/crazy 变疯 go hungry 挨饿

7. as if = as though conj 好像，引导 方式状语从句 It looks as if it is going to rain.

What if = What would happen if … 要是 … 会怎么样？ What if the train is late? advice [u] a piece of advice 一条建议 much advice 很多建议 ask (sb) for advice on （向某人征求） … 的意见 take/follow advice 接受意见 advise v advise doing sth advise sb to do sth advise + that + clause( 谓语动词用 (should) do sth)

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