M8 U2 ProjectFrom the blues to pop

By Sam

Part One: warming upShare the names of your favorite stars or bands .

Part two: Drawing a fishbone diagram

Reading strategy 1: drawing a fishbone diagram. If we read a massage about the development and the history of something, we can draw a fishbone diagram to get the outline of the passage.

The blues Pop

Folk songs

The blues

Jazz

R & B

Rock and Roll

Pop music

1960s pop music

Part three: Taking notes

Reading strategy 2: taking notes. When reading a passage , especially one about the development and history of something, we can write down some key words about the time, the people and some important events. It will help you understand the detailed information better.

The bluesWhen:

What:

the late part of 19th century

progress from, have its roots in, create, have a tendency to do

Part four: Exchanging your notes. Exchange your notes to see if you have got all the important key words.

Part five: Introducing different periods of the development of western pop music according to your notes.

Jazz

Why:

Who:

What:

lacked varietytoo sad and slowsprung up

One of the fathers of jazzReflected his feelingsCopied his style and the libertyThe ability to adapt the music

Louis Armstrong

R & B

When:

What:

From the 1930s to the early 1950s

Went into a gradual declineWas replaced byThought of as a form of Combined ……with…..

Rock and RollWhen:Who:

What:

During the early 1950sBig Joe Turner

Started out Turned to Recorded “Shake,Rattle and roll”.

Rock and RollWho :

What:

Bill Haley and a white band—the Comets

“shake,Rattle and Roll became a hitWas recorded Recorded “Rock around the clock”Became the number one hit of 1955Caused …..to be….

Rock and RollWhen:Who: Why:

What:

In the early 1950sSam philips, Elvis PresleySought to bring…to…, prejudice and social descriminationMade the first record in 1954Became the most popular music starwas known as “the King of Rock and Roll”Seventeen NO.1 songs and ten No.1 albums

1960s pop musicWho:

What:

The british group---the BeatlesBrought western pop music to audiencesA phenomenon called “Beatlemania”The largest concert held up in 1965Were pioneers Broke up in 1970Came close to

Part six:My favorite star from the Voice of the world.

The voice of the worldYaobeina ,also named Bella, was born in September 26, 1981. When she was very young, she showed great interest in singing, and with the help of her parents, she made great progress and started out performing at the age of ten. Her voice was clean and beautiful , and she had the distinction of owning the most beautiful high pitch voice.

Because of this ,she made some achievements in music. She won the championship in the 13th CCTV singing contest for youth. Later, She sang the theme song of the famous Tv play –the Empiresses in the Palace and her other songs became hits on the charts. She became really well-known when she participated in the singing competition program – the Voice of China.

She sang songs not only with her beautiful voice, but with her soul to reflect her feelings, since she was still suffering from cancer. Unfortunately, she died of cancer just five months ago, after which she donated her corneas(眼角膜 ) . She has left us not only beautiful voice but also unselfish love.

Part seven :Project

The voice of the world

Here is a web page about the voice of the world ,but it has not been completed. I hope you can offer more information.

Development of Western Pop music

Pop singers around the world Hot pop songs Operas

Task 1: Introduce a band----WestlifeTask 2:Introduce your favorite singer or band to your partners.Later,choose one and introduce them to the other classmates.

Task 4: You can introduce the history or development of Peking Opera or Opera.

Task 3: Introduce one of your favorite songs to your classmates.

Brief information about Westlife1. Nationality: Ireland2. Five members: Kian, Shane, Mark, Nicky, Bryan.3. Time of beginning singing: 19984. Style : Blues and soft rock5. Achievements: 13 No. 1 songs, 7 best albums, many hits on the pop charts, won countless awards, held more than 200 concerts around the world.6. Most popular songs: You raise me up, Seasons in the sun, I won’t let you down etc.7.broke up in 2012.

Word and phrases banktake a brief look at, progress from, have its roots in ,have a tendency to do, spring up, be thought of as, combine …. with…., start out doing, become a hit on the charts, seek to do, be known as, hold a concert, be pioneers for, break up, come close to doing.