1.Do you like music? How does
music make you feel?
2.2.Can you name any music style?3.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
beat
C. a large group of people playing many
different kinds of musical instruments
together, led by a conductor
classical music
rock ’n’ roll
orchestraD. a type of popular music in the style of the
traditional music of the southern and
western U.S.
E. a type of popular music in which the
words of a song are not sung, but spoken
in time to music with a steady beat
F. traditional music from a particular
country, region, or community
rap
folk music
country musicListen to the different kinds of
music on the tape . Guess
which music matches which
picture.1274
3856Have you heard about any of the
famous bands in the world? List some
you know.
Beyond; the Beatles of the UK, Westlife
the zero o’clock of China, The 12-woman
group of China; U2 ; Backstreet boys;
Savage Garden; F.I.R ; the Xin bandBack Street BoywestlifeThe BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?The Monkees —
the most popular
band in the USA
from 1966 to 1968!
A big hit!Many people want to be
famous as singers or
musicians.
How do most bands
start?The Monkees started in a
different way.
How the Monkees became
popular and how they
developed as a real band.1. They produced a new record in 1996
2. Most musicians get together
and
3. They put an advertisement in the
newspaper looking for four rock
musicians,
(D
)
(A)
(C
)
Join the correct parts of the
sentences together. (Ex1 on P35)
4. The first TV show
5. However, the band broke up
about 1970,
(E
)
(B
)1. What are the advantages if the students
form a band to play in the street?
2. When did “The Monkees” break up
and when did it reunite?
3. Why was “The Monkees” successful
in their work?1. What are the advantages if people
form a band to play in the street?
They can earn some extra money
and this can also give them a chance
to realize their dream of being
famous.2. When did “The Monkees” break
up and when did it reunite?
“The Monkees” broke up about
1970 and it reunited in the mid-
1980s.3. Why was “The Monkees”
successful in their work?
Because they were serious
about their work and they
also worked very hard. 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 because
of their common interest in music.
Read paragraphs 1 and 2 and tell
whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F).
F
F
T4. 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.
F
TRead paragraphs 3 and 4 and fill in
the blanks with proper words.
The
Monkees
Not a real band A real band
TV 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.
advertisement
actors
formed touringThe
Monkees
Not a real band A real band
They 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 time.
jokes
broadcasts
other musicians celebrated
broke up
reunited If we are ______ ____ ourselves, most of
us have ________ ___ being famous
sometimes in our lives. Most musicians
often meet and _____ a band.
honest with
dreamed of
form Sometimes they play in the street to
__________ so that 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
exciting performances were copied
by other groups.
played jokes on
based 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.
instruments
broke upToday we’ve 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 style of
performance.Why do you think music is so important
in our daily life?
Discussion
make life more lively, interesting,
colorful, make things better for people
to understand and enjoy, express one’s
feelinghelp one forget their pain and
tiredness.
develop one’s love for his country,
friends, family and relatives.
help people to work together and
remember things well.1. Read the text fluently and
prepare to retell the text.
2.Think about If you could start a
band, what type of music you
would play? why?