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1、Warming up & Reading What would you like to do if you are free today?No Homework!No Class!A lot of friends!Everythingyou like!Ifsleeping and dreaming dream of being richgo shoppingHow about dancing?Maybe you could sing karaoke with your friends!Rock n RollOrchestraCountry musicJazzChoralHip-hopC

2、lassical musicFolk musicRapBluesR&BPop-musicListen and see if you can guess which music matches which picture.Task 2 : Practice12743856Folk music-It has been passed down from one generation to another. At first it was never written down. People learnt it from their parents. Most of the songs are

3、 about country life, the seasons, animals, and about love and sadness in peoples life.Chinese Folk Songs根据相应的英文描述给出音乐形式。根据相应的英文描述给出音乐形式。A. a type of music that people consider to be serious and that has a value that continues for a long time B. a style of music which has a strong loud beatC. a large

4、 group of people playing many different kinds of musical instruments together, led by a conductorD. a type of popular music in the style of the traditional music of the southern and western U.S.classical musicrock n rollorchestracountry musicE. a type of popular music in which the words of a song ar

5、e not sung, but spoken in time to music with a steady beatF. traditional music from a particular country, region, or community rap folk music1. What kind of music do you like:Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why? 2.Do you like music? How does music make you feel? Task 3: Discussion1.What kin

6、d of music do you like better Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why? Possible answerI like Chinese because I think Chinese music is easy to understand. It is our culture. I like classical music because it is serious and make people inspired. It can last long. 2. Why do you like to listen to m

7、usic?Because music can enrich my life, make me feel relaxed, pleasant, funny, happy when listening to music. Have you heard about any of the famous bands in the world? List some if you have. Task 4 Pre-readingBeyond; the Beatles of the UK , the zero oclock of China, The 12-woman group of China;U2; B

8、ackstreet boys; Savage Garden. Back Street BoywestlifeThe BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?The Monkees the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968!A big hit!门基乐队是一只美国本土乐队，由四人组成，于二十门基乐队是一只美国本土乐队，由四人组成，于二十世纪世纪60代兴起，最初，乐队成员是应一则电视广告走代兴起，最初，乐队成员是应一则电视广告走到一起的。电视制作人想寻找四位很活跃又很会演奏到一起的。电视制作人想寻找四位很活跃又很会演奏

9、的乐手。他们在报上登了广告，想招摇滚乐手，但是的乐手。他们在报上登了广告，想招摇滚乐手，但是只招到一位符合条件的只招到一位符合条件的也就是后来的乐队主唱弗也就是后来的乐队主唱弗雷迪。乐队的其他人只能用演员，演员不会唱，因此雷迪。乐队的其他人只能用演员，演员不会唱，因此起初演节目时由别的歌手唱歌，而乐队其他成员假唱。起初演节目时由别的歌手唱歌，而乐队其他成员假唱。门基乐队开始每个星期都要演唱由别的音乐家作的一门基乐队开始每个星期都要演唱由别的音乐家作的一两首歌曲。然而，经过大约一年，门基乐队逐渐对他两首歌曲。然而，经过大约一年，门基乐队逐渐对他们的工作严肃起来，他们像一支真正的乐队开始用自们的工

10、作严肃起来，他们像一支真正的乐队开始用自己的乐器演奏，并且自己作词作曲了。己的乐器演奏，并且自己作词作曲了。后来他们还出了自己的唱片，并开始旅行演出自的后来他们还出了自己的唱片，并开始旅行演出自的乐曲。门基乐队虽然有模仿乐曲。门基乐队虽然有模仿“甲壳虫乐队甲壳虫乐队”的意思但的意思但他他们甚至比们甚至比“甲壳虫甲壳虫”乐队还要受欢迎，出售的录音专乐队还要受欢迎，出售的录音专辑辑还要多。他们在英国的旅行演出同样获得了巨大成还要多。他们在英国的旅行演出同样获得了巨大成功，英国的年轻人也开始对功，英国的年轻人也开始对The Monkees变得疯狂变得疯狂然而，门基乐队在然而，门基乐队在1970年左右

11、解散了，到年左右解散了，到80年代中年代中期才又重组起来。期才又重组起来。1996年他们出了一张新的专辑，年他们出了一张新的专辑，祝他们一起合作的愉快时光。祝他们一起合作的愉快时光。First reading: Read the passage quickly and do Ex 1on page 35 in your books. Task 5 Comprehending1. They produced a new record in 19962. Most musicians get together and3. They put an advertisement in the newsp

12、aper looking for four rock musicians,(D)(A)(C)4. The first TV show5. However, the band broke up about 1970,(B)(E) Second reading :Linsten to the tape and then do Ex2 on P35Main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1: Paragraph 2:Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians.This is how most bands

13、 start.Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4:The Monkees started in a different way.How the Monkees became popular and how they developed as a real band.1. A famous singer or musician usually belongs to a band.2. If you sing karaoke, it will be easier for you to be rich and famous.3. Many musicians form a band b

14、ecause of their common interest in music.Read paragraphs 1 and 2 and tell whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).FFT4. Playing music to passers-by in the street is the first step to fame.5. When performers make records and sell millions of copies, they are successful.FTRead parag

15、raphs 3 and 4 and fill in the blanks with proper words.The MonkeesNot a real band A real bandTV organizers put an _ in a newspaper to find four musicians.They played and sang their own songs.Three _ and one musician _ the band.They produced records and started _ and playing their own music.advertise

16、mentactorsformedtouringThe MonkeesNot a real band A real bandThey played _ on each other as well as played music.They _ about 1970.They pretended to sing during the _.They _ in the mid-1980s.They played and sang songs written by _.In 1996, they produced a new record, with which they _ their former t

17、ime.jokesbroadcastsother musicianscelebratedbroke upreunited If we are _ _ ourselves, most of us have _ _being famous sometimes in our lives. Most musicians often meet and _ a band. Task 6 : Consolidation( Fill in the blanks )honest with dreamed of form Sometimes they play in the street to _ so that

18、 they can earn some _ money and this also gives them a _ to realize their dreams. There was once a band started in a different way. passers-by extra chance The musicians of whom the band was formed _ _ _ each other as well as played music, whose music and jokes were loosely _ _ “The Beatles”. Their

19、exciting performances were copied by other groups. played jokes onbased on “The Monkees” played their own _ and wrote their own music. Though it _ _ in 1970, it reunited in the mid-1980s and it is still popular today. instrumentsbroke upWhy do you think music is so important in our daily life?Task 7

20、: Creative workmake life more lively, interesting, colorful, make things better for people to understand and enjoy, express ones feelinghelp one forget their pain and tiredness.develop ones love for his country, friends, family and relatives.help people to work together and remember things well.Today weve learnt the passage about the band “The Monkees” and learnt something about music. Besides, we know their success lies in their hard work and their unique sty