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The Beatles

在 50 年代英国兴起并盛行的摇 滚乐, 若干年后在大西洋彼岸产 生了响.50 年代以来，在英国利 物浦成立了以 4 名男青年为成 员的摇滚乐队 —“ 甲壳虫 ” 乐 队。 。 “ 甲壳虫 ” 乐队在外形上 温文尔雅，稍带点缀的不修边 幅与未脱稚气，很具亲和力， 他们象征着早期 “ 嬉皮 ” 运动中 反主流的美妙的理想主义，他 们用自己特有的 “ 甜歌 ” 反映着 对于爱情、和平、冥想诸如此 类的思考，是 “ 乌托邦 ” 式幻想 的缔造者。

Read the passage and try to find out: 1.H ow many bands are mentioned in the passage? What are their names? 2.W hich band is “The Band That Wasn’t”? Two. “The Beatles” and ” The Monkees”. “The Monkees”.

THE BAND THAT WASN’T The Monkees Do you know anything about “The Monkees”?

The Monkees

Q1; How is the band started usually? Q2; How was the Monkees started and developed?

forming a band ( paragraph 2 ) a group of musicians writing and playing music starting tours or selling records talented

1.It began as _________. Their music and jokes were based loosely on band _____________. 2.First, they played songs written by _________. After about a year, they began to play _____________ and ______________. 3.It ______ in about 1970, and ______ in the mid-1980s. They produced a new record in _________. a TV show “The Beatles” other musicians their own instruments write their own songs broke up reunited 1996

T h e M o n k e e s — t h e m o s t p o p u l a r b a n d i n t h e U S A i n — ! A big hit!

being famous (paragraph1) forming a band ( paragraph 2 ) a group of musicians writing and playing music starting tours or selling records talented the Monkees getting a start ( paragraph 3 ) beginning as a TV show actors making up of a band Pretending to sing skilled managing to do like a real band breaking up at about 1970 reuniting in the mid-1980s producing a new record in 1996 as a real band serious attitude (paragraph 4)

Listen to the song I’m a believer then fill in the blanks.

I thought love was only true in fairy tales Meant for ________ else but not for_____. ______was out to get me That’s the way it seemed. Disappointment hunted all my dreams. *Then I saw her _____,now I’m a ________ Not a trace of doubt____ _____ _____. I’m in love, I’m a________ I couldn't leave her if I tried. I thought love was _____ ___ _____a given thing, Seems the more I gave the less I got. What’s the use in trying? All ____ get is pain. When I wanted _________ I got rain. someone me Love facebeliever in mymind believer moreorless sunshine you

funny attractive lively popular crazy What do you think of “the Monkees”?

the way the fans admire their idols?

+ + You Pepsl Cola Inter-school Music Festival 百事可乐校际音乐节 Discussion: Do you want to take part in it?

It’s your turn now. Discussion:

It’s your turn now. Discussion:

It’s your turn now. Discussion:

Do you want to form your own band to take part in this music festival? Discussion:

 Group Work How to form a band of your own? Discussion:

How to choose a name for a band? What kind of music to play? How to make a band famous? Who will play what instrument and who will sing?

Reporting Share your ideas about music You are good at (piano, singing,…) Your feeling about music Your favorite music Your future with music ……

Topic sentence? Para1: dreaming of being famous. Para2: how most musicians form a band. Para3Para3: how The monkees formed the band. Para4Para4: The monkees became serious about the music.

success? How could they achieve such success?

 brief introduction?introduction  The Band That Wasn’t ?

Discussion in groups: Who is your idol? Why do you admire your idol? How much…? How (in what way) … What do you hope to do in the future? …

Homework: 1. Read the text aloud and underline the beautiful sentences you like and your difficulties. 2. Writing: write a letter to your idol. The letter must include these points: who I am what I know about you how much I admire you why I admire you in what way I admire you what I hope to do in the future to give best wishes

classical music orchestra country music jazz choral rock ’n’ roll rap folk music pop music light music

Stick to music and stay with what is true in your heart. Music is fun, and is for your spirit !

dream of… to be honest with… I dream of being a famous actor, but to be honest with you, I know I can’t act well.

The Monkees is made of a band of four _________, who ____________each other________ played music. They gave so good __________ that their fans _________then fiercely. A year _____ they became more serious about their work, The Monkees ____________________ and played their own music. The band ________ in about 1970, but _________in the mid-1980s. musicians played jokes on performances or so produced their own records broke up reunited as well as supported