Unit 1 Roll over, Beethoven!

I. Lead-in

1. What kind of music

do most people prefer,

slow or fast music?

Can you guess why?

2. What kind of music do you prefer,

classical music or pop music?

3. Do you think music can affect

people’s lives, for example, to calm

people, to cheer them up, or to

increase efficiency?

4. Do you like singing karaoke? Why?

II. Making Inferences

Strategies: Making inferences means guessing t

he intended or implied meaning in dialogues or passages. Smart learners are good at guessing the intended messages in dialogues or passages. This is because they are able to find clues elsewhere in dialogues or passages. So it is important to take down the clue words.

Example: M: Have you invited Mary to your birthday party? W: She is the last person I would invite. Question: Have the woman invited Mary to her birthday party? The students should pay special attention to the woman’s word “the last person”, the implied meaning is that she would never invite Mary to her party.

III. Vote for your favorite music types and give your reasons. Ask your partner what his or her favorite music types are and why, using expressions in the boxes when necessary.

• Pop • Classical • Folk • Rock • Country • Jazz• Blues • Rap • Opera• Heavy Metal • Dance

Name

Music Types

Reasons

Debate (Divide the students into several groups according to their

favorite, then ask them to tell why they like it.)

Favorite music Reasons

Classical music Requiring close attention

Pop music Easy, simple themes, clear rhythm

Instrumental music

A wide range of sounds, varityped.

Vocal music Closer to human feeling or life, etc.

Useful expressions for the dialog.

Do you like jazz?

What do you thing of jazz?

How do you like …? No, not much.

No, they’re/it’s not for me. I’m crazy about…

I’m a real fan of… …What kind of music do

you like?

Are you a heavy metal fan?

Useful expressions for the dialog.

What group do you like best?Who’s your favorite group/singer?

What about you?What do you think about them?

They make my stomach turn.No, I can hardly bear them.

Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored sentences.

A: Do you like classical music?B: No, I don’t like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A; I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all

noise to me.

IV. Choose A and B create a dialog with your partner, using expressions in the boxes when necessary.

Role A Role B

You like gentle exercises, such as yoga and t’ai chi. Now you are talking about the sports you like with your partner.

You like many kinds of exercises, especially X-sports. You have even tried bungles jump and surfing. Tell your friend about it.

Useful Expressions

…I like different kinds.I like many different kinds.

Any in particular?Do you like anything particularly?Do you want anything especially?do you prefer anything in particular?

You don’t seem like…You don’t like…

Useful Expressions

What about you? What’s your favorite music?

How about you? Would you like?

What do you think if we…?

Sure, that sounds great.

sounds great/good/nice.

Certainly, I’d love to.

Sample dialog

A: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.A: X-sports? You don’t look like the extreme sports t

ype.B: I have even tired bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!B: then how about you? What kind of sport do you p

refer?A: l like t’ai shi most. In fact, I’m going to buy some b

ooks about t’ai chi. Why don’t you come with me?B: Sounds good. Let’s go.

V. Suppose your mom/dad loves old songs of the 1970s while you prefer songs of the new century. Now work with your partner to create a dialog, representing the two views and using expressions in the following.

Turn down that noise!Turn down the volume, please!Stop the noise!Turn it off!

They are so cool!They are so wonderful!It’s really appealing.

Useful expressions

It just sounds like noise to me.It’s noise to me.It doesn’t sound like music.

I can’t bear it!I can’t stand it!I can’t put up with it any more.I simply can’t take it.it’s driving me crazy.

Useful expressions

What do you want to hear?

What do you want?

What kind of music do you want to hear now?

What would you like to listen to?

How about …?

What about …?

How do you like…?

Useful expressions

Her music isn’t very hip any more.

It isn’t very hip any more.

it’s not fashionable any longer.

I think she is a bore.

I’ll be bored to death.

I’ve got tired of her.

Sample dialog

A: That music is terrible! Turn it off!B: But, mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song

“Get Down”! It’s really appealing.A: Nonsense. It’s just noise to me. I can’t put up

with it anymore.B: it’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so

much, I’’ play something you like. What would you like to listen to?

A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?

B: Ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be bored to death.

VI. Questions for discussion

Do your parents like your music or not? Can you explain why?

Do you prefer Chinese music or foreign music? Why?

Can you explain why some Hong Kong pop singers are quite popular in the Chinese mainland?

Who is your favorite singer or group? Why? Describe one of your favorite songs. Do you mind singing in front of people? How does music make you feel?