1. Reading (the second period)
M2U5 Music
The Band That Wasn’t
Reading (the second period)
By Sun Xidan

2. What do you think of their performance ?

3. The development of the Monkees
The early period (Line 15-line ?)
The late period (Line ?-line 34)
(Line 28 ) However, after a year or so in which they
became more serious about their work…

4. The Early Period as
The Monkees began a TV show, and was made up of one and three They were to played jokes each other as well as played music. They (performance) differently from other bands.
musician
actors on
performed

5. 1 Were they popular? (Find supporting details)
The Early Period
1 Were they popular? (Find supporting details)
They were copied by other groups.
Their fans formed clubs to get more familiar with them.
Each week on TV,…
2 Were they good enough?
Played jokes on each other as well as played music
They relied on other musicians.
They pretended to sing
They played and sang songs written by others
Their music was based loosely on the Beatles.
In a word, the Monkees was not
a real band / an honest band.

6. 1 What did they do to change the situation? 1) Change their to work .
The Late Period
1 What did they do to change the situation?
1) Change their to work .
attitudes
be more serious about their work
2) themselves
play and sing their own songs
produced their own records
started touring and playing their own music
A. visit many places to give performances
B. go travelling in many places

7. 1 What did they do to change the situation? 1) Change their to work .
The Late Period
1 What did they do to change the situation?
1) Change their to work .
attitudes
be more serious about their work
Rely on/ depend on
2) themselves
play and sing their own songs
produced their own records
started touring and playing their own music

8. 1 What did they do to change the situation? 1) Change their to work .
The Late Period
1 What did they do to change the situation?
1) Change their to work .
attitudes
be more serious about their work
Rely on/ depend on
2) themselves
play and sing their own songs
produced their own records
started touring and playing their own music
2 What did these changes bring to them?
more popular than the Beatles
sold more records

9. The Beatles:
Because of their devotion to music, John Lennon and some young men (form)a band which later developed into the Beatles.
The Beatles developed like the common bands. They started a group of high-school students. At that time, they practised music, and played to (passer-by). Later, they gave (perform) and made records. They (rely) on themselves, and most of their songs were written by John Lennon, the soul of the band.
formed as
passers-by
performances
relied

10. The Beatles was a big hit during the 1960s. with
In 1964, the England band went to America. That year, all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In order to get familiar them, fans formed a great number of clubs. What’s more, some bands (base) loosely on the Beatles, for example, the Monkees.
The Beatles was a big hit during the 1960s.
with
were based
A. very popular B. very surprised

11. The Beatles was a big hit during the 1960s. with
In 1964, the England band went to America. That year, all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In order to get familiar them, fans formed a great number of clubs. What’s more, some bands (base) loosely on the Beatles, for example, the Monkees.
The Beatles was a big hit during the 1960s.
with
were based D
The Monkees was more popular than the Beatles.
3. What was the author’s attitude towards the Monkees ?
A. favourable B. neutral C. critical

12. a real/ successful band
The Monkees became through their hard work.

13. Discussion
If the Monkees hadn’t become more serious about their work, would they stay popular later? Why?
What makes real success?
As a student, what do you learn from the Monkees’ experience?
(study, life, work…)

14. Homework
Write an introduction of the Monkees and the lesson you learned from them.

16. A fan said their was so attractive that when they began to on TV, everyone would stare at the screen.

17. The Beatles: as passers-by performances were formed a
Because of their devotion to music, John Lennon and some young men formed a band which later developed into the Beatles. They started a group of high-school students. At that time, they practised music, and played to (passer-by). Later, they gave (perform) and made records. And most of their songs were written by John Lennon, the soul of the band. In 1964, the England band went to America. That year, all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. They won lots of international prizes. A great number of clubs (form) because of their popularity. The Beatles is big hit during the 1960s. as
passers-by
performances
were formed a

18. The Monkees Members meet because of And advertisement Love to music
Started as
A TV show
A group of students
members
One musician
Three actors
Musicians
Style of perfomance
Play jokes
Play music

19. 1 Were they popular? (Find supporting details)
The Earlier Period
1 Were they popular? (Find supporting details)
They were copied by other groups.
Their fans formed clubs to get more familiar with them.
Each week on TV,…
2 Why did they become serious after a year or so?
Played jokes on each other as well as played music
They relied on other musicians.
They pretended to sing
They played and sang songs written by others
Their music was based loosely on the Beatles.
In a word, the Monkees was not
a real band / an honest band.