ReadingReadingWarming up What would you like to do if you are
free today?
No
Homework!
No
Class!
A lot of
friends!Everything
you like!
Ifsleeping and dreaming
dream of being rich
go shoppingHow about dancing?Maybe you
could sing
karaoke with
your friends!Without music, life is a
journey through a desert.
Music“ Music is...a higher revelation
than all wisdom and philosophy ”
——Ludwig van Beethoven
“ 音乐是比所有智慧
和哲学都更为重要
的发现。”
——贝多芬 Rock ’n’ Roll Orchestra
Country music Jazz
Choral Hip-hop
Pop
Classical musicFolk music
Rap Blues
Can you name any music style?Groups of people play
different musical
instruments together.
OrchestraSerious and traditional style
Classical
MusicMusic of American Negro origin,
very romantic.
Jazz
saxophoneMany people get together to sing.
ChoralMusic or song in the
traditional style of a
country
Folk
MusicTalking and singing,
also means “Hip-Hop”
Rap Rock ’ n’ Roll
Very loud sound with
strong beat(节奏感)Type of music that comes
from the folk music of the
southern and western US.
Country MusicListen and see if you can guess
which music matches which picture.1274
38561.Do you like music? How does music
make you feel?
2. What kind of music do you like:
Chinese or Western, classical or
modern? Why?
DiscussionHave you heard about any of the
famous bands? List some if you
have.
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方
神
起Backstreet BoyWestlifeThe Beatles
披头士 (甲壳虫乐队)The BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?Do you know the Monkees?The Monkees —
the most popular
band in the USA
from 1966 to 1968!
A big hit!THE BAND THAT WASN’T The Monkees 门基演唱组门基演唱组 The MonkeesTask 1 :Main idea of the passageTask 1 :Main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Many people want to be
famous as singers or
musicians.
This is how most bands
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.being famous
(paragraph1)
forming a band
(paragraph 2)being famous
(paragraph1)
forming a band
(paragraph 2)
a group of
musicians
writing and
playing music
starting tours
or selling records
talentedbeing 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
skilledbeing 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)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)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.
4. 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.
Task 2 : Read paragraphs 1 and 2 and tell whether
the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
F
F
T
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 Task 3 : Let’s see the road to success of the
Monkees.started as a________ one __________ and
three__________
_____________to sing
after one year or so
became ________about their work
(played and sang __________________________
became more ______ and sold even more ______
produced a new ________for celebrating
their time as _____________
reunited
TV show musician
actors
pretended
serious
their own music
popular records
record
a real band
broke up(In 1970) _____________ _____________(mid-1980s)
the road to success1. 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,
4. The first TV show
5. However, the band
broke up about 1970,
A. but only one person
was accepted.
B. but reunited in the mid
-1980s.
C. form a band because
they like to write and
play music.
D. to celebrate their time
as a band
E. was a big hit.
Task 4 : P35 Comprehending 1
D
E
A
B
CTask 5 : Exercise
1. Which of the following singers or
bands are mentioned in the passage?
A.Liu Dehua, Song Zuying and Beyond
B.Beyond, Song Zuying and Leon
C.Song Zuying, The Beatles and Liu
Huan
D.Cathy, Liu Huan and the Beatles 2. How many musicians were there when
the band was formed at the beginning?
A.Four B. Three C. Two D. One
3. When did the Monkees break up and
when did it reunite?
A. 1970; 1996
B. 1970; 1990
C. 1970; the mid-1980s
D. 1968; 19864. What does the title of the passage mean?
A.The band wasn’t a famous one.
B.The band was formed in a different way.
C.The band didn’t play their own music.
D.The band wasn’t supported buy his fans. 5. Which of the following is not correct
about “The Monkees”?
A.At first, The Monkees copied the style of
The Beatles.
B.They were more popular than The
Beatles.
C.Their performances were really popular
and attractive because of their jokes.
D.They were copied by other groups and
supported by their fans. Task 6 : Retell the text
If we are ____ ____ourselves, most of us have ____
____being famous sometimes in our live. Most
musicians often meet and _____a band. Sometimes
they play in the street to ________ so that they can
earn some _____money and this also give them a
_____ to realize their dreams. There was once a band
started in a different way. The musicians of whom the
band was formed ____________ each other as well as
played music, whose music and jokes were loosely __
____ “The Beatle”. Their exciting performances were
copied by other groups. “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.
honest with dreamed
form
passers-by
extra
chance
played jokes on
on
based
instruments
broke up
of
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