Unit 5 Music

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Using structures P71

1. Please tell Mr. Li that his solo piano

concert will be held at the Capital

Concert Hall.

Please tell Mr. Li that his solo piano

concert will take place at the Capital

Concert Hall.

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2. I’m glad to tell you that your new ABC

Music Book will be punished next month.

I’m glad to tell you that your new ABC

Music Book will come out next month.

3. This is how the No.1 Chinese Music

Website was formed.

This is how the No.1 Chinese Music

Website came into being.

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P71 Ex2

1 is was 2. 在 present 后加 to

3. its whose

4. when which / that

5. that which

6. prepared being prepared

7. has 后加 been 8. will

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1. This is the home that I dream of. When can we move in?

2. Above all, you should be honest with me right now.

3. He likes playing jokes on other, but dislikes being played jokes on.

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4. The musical instrument that the

musician is playing is very

unusual.

5. I have to admit that we won

first place by chance.

A story about a frog

Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

When Freddy was young, he was a little tadpole.

Prediction (3m)

As time went by quickly, he soon became a frog.

Prediction (3m)

One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and slid his long, thin legs into the water.

Prediction (3m)

Suddenly, he heard some music across the lake.

……

Then what would happen?

Prediction (3m)

Listen to the tape for the first time and answer the following

question. What did Freddy find

when he swam slowly towards the sound?

He found three confident frogs sitting still on the leaf and playing the instruments.

Listening-I (5m)

Listen to the tape for the second time and do the true or false exercise.1. Freddy had changed form a man to a frog.2. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his

friends on the lily leaf.3. The singers of the band could sing very

loudly.4. Freddy thought he could sing as well as the

other singing frogs.5. Freddy was very confident about his

singing.6. He sang the song to ask the other frogs to

be his friends.

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Listening-II (5m)

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Listening textListening text

FREDDY, THE FROGFreddy, the frog, slid his long, thin legs into the water. He

felt so tired! It seemed only yesterday that he had been a

little tadpole. Within a few short weeks he had changed

into the beautiful animal he saw in the water. He smile to

himself. Then suddenly he heard some music across the

lake.

A fine deep sound that carried far into the darkness of the

quiet night. Freddy looked up. Other frogs! I must try and

find them, he thought. I need friends to cheer me up. It is

so hard being a grown-up frog on my own.

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He began to swim slowly towards the sound. Suddenly he knocked into a large water lily leaf lying on the water. The sound was very loud now. Freddy studied the leaf carefully. There were three confident frogs sitting still on the leaf and all three of them were playing instruments. It was their music that had amazed Freddy. “Where did you learn to play so well?” he asked. “All my family love playing music. My father and mother both sing very well.” Freddy climbed onto the leaf. “Can I try to sing?” he asked quietly. “Of course,” they said.

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He opened his mouth and suddenly coughed. He

tried again but he couldn’t make any sound.

“Oh! Oh!” he thought, “ What am I going to

do?” Luckily he was only nervous. Then next

moment he knew what he would sing and he

opened is mouth wide and began:

Help! I need somebody,

Help! Not just anybody.

Help! You know I need someone, Help!

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When I was young, so much younger then

today,

I never needed anybody’s help in any

way.

But now those days are gone.

I’m not so self-assured!

Now I find I’ve changed my mind.

I’ve opened up the door.

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Help me if you can, I’m feeling down and I

do appreciate you being round. Help me get

my feet back on the ground. Won’t you

please, please help me! ( help me, help me,

ooh )

And now my life has changed in oh so many

ways. My independence seem to vanish in

the haze. But every now and then I feel so

insecure. I know that I just need you like

I’ve never done

before.

We formed a band and soon we became famous and went to Britain to give performances.

Then what would happen in Britain? We would succeed or fail?

Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain?

Yes, they got a great success and became very popular in Britain.

Reading-I----skimming (1m)

Read the text in detail and answer the following questions.

1. What was Freddy’s most exciting experience in London?

2. What happened when the programme was over?

3. What problem was caused after they became stars?

4. Did Freddy and his band leave Britain at last?

Reading-II----detailed reading (5m)

What’s the main idea of the story?

This is a story about a band that became famous and did not like it.

Summary (3m)

Freddy

formed a band

went to Britain to give performance

problems caused by being famous

left Britain

how

the result

why

Retell (5m)

In what specific ways did Freddy’s life change?

became rich

became popular

have many fans

was followed everywhere

was discussed by people

couldn’t have a peaceful and quiet life

……

Speaking (4m)

Homework

Express your opinion on the following questions.What do you think are the advantages of being famous?What are the advantages of not being famous?Do you think you would enjoy being famous?

1. Freddy was now quite confident when he went into the hall.

be confident + 从句 对……有信心be confident of (about, in ) 对……有

信心He is quite confident that he’ll pass the driv

ing text.

Don’t be too confident in your own opinion.

Tom is confident of his ability to overcome the difficulty.

2. He had to go to London, wear an expensive suit and give a performance to a TV camera.

performance n. 表演 performer n. 表演者 perform v. 表演，履行，执行，表现，性能 They put on a performance last night. What play will be performed tomorrow? Perform your promise. The car performs well on hills. One should perform one’s duties.

3. Then things went wrong, Freddy and his band could not go out without being followed.

go wrong …… 出了毛病 = Something is wrong with… = There is something wrong with… My watch went wrong yesterday.

What’s wrong with you?

He was done wrong. 他受了冤枉。

Unit 5 Music

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Pepsi Cola music

Question 2

Warming up (2m)

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Pepsi Cola Inter-school Music Festival

百事可乐校际音乐节

Question 3

Warming up (2m)

Do you want to form your own band to take part in the music festival?

Make a list of the things you have to consider when forming a band.

Task 1 Group Work

Competition (4m)

Discuss the thing that is most difficult for you to decide and give your own information. problem reason

how to choose a name for our band.

I like the name The Chopsticks because that means working together. My teammate wants us to be called The legs because there are four of us like the legs of a chair.

Discussion (5m)

Task 2 Group Work

Group 1 how to choose a name for a band?

Group 2 what kind of music to play?

Group 3 how to make a band famous?

Group 4 who will play what instrument and who will sing?

Why not write an e-mail to Freddy, and ask him for advice.

Task 3 Write an email

Pay attention to the form of the letter.

(salutation)

Dear Freddy, My name is_______. I am beginning a band with my friends. However, we have

never been in a band before. Could you please give us some advise? I would like to know ______(the question)_____________.

____________________( body )(give information to show Freddy why you n

eed help)________________________________________ ________________________________________________.

______________(closing)(thank Freddy for his help)__________ __________________________________.

(complimentary close) Yours sincerely, (signature) _______

structure

raise your question

give information

finish the letter politely

Asking for advice

Express preference

I …

Express your appreciation

Expression

What’s your opinion about…?

Could/ Would you…?

What do you think…?

I prefer…

I like…best because…

My favourite …is …

I am fond of …

I enjoy …

We’ll be grateful for your help.

Any advice will be a great help.

Read Freddy’s reply and see whether you can get the answer to your question.

Task 4 reading Task 4 Reading

Reading (3m)

Dear students in Class *, I’m honored that you would ask me for advice. As you know, o

ur band was formed in a very unusual way. However, we have learned a lot about being a band since then.

First, you will need to agree with what kind of music you want to write and play. You had better play one kind of music if you want to become famous. Next you will need to come up with a name for your band—something that is different.

Then, make a special time for practicing and stick to it. You will also want to give several performances for friends and family to get their ideas on your musical ability.

Above all, just have fun! Yours sincerely

Freddy

students@hotmail.comadvice for forming a band

Form your own band according to Freddy’s advice, and fill in the application form for the music festival.

Task 5 Group Work

Practice (5m)

Fill in the application form.

Application form

Band Information

Band Name Music kind

The name of the song to play

Members Information

Member 1 School/Class

SC No. Tel.

The role in the band

The instrument to play

Member 2 School/Class

SC No. Tel.

The role in the band

The instrument to play

Pepsi Cola Inter-school Music Festival

Unit 5 Music

Who would you like to be your manager? Your best friend? Your deskmate? Your parents? Your …? Or…?

Manager

Task 1Choose a manager

No. Song Music kind

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4

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Make a list of the songs to play Task 2

Invite a guest to give performances in your concert. Who do you like best? Why do you want him/her to give performances?

Task 3Choose a performance guest

Useful expression

like dislikeI prefer…

I like … because…

My favourite musician is …

I am fond of …

…is wonderful!

I enjoy listening to …

I love…

…is great!

I hate…

I can’t stand…

I don’t like…very much.

…is awful!

…is dreadful!

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This song is a ballad and tells a

story. Each part tells some of the

story. Write down the main idea

for each part.

P72 Reading task

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1. Father is too busy to spend time

with his son.

2. Son knows his father will always be

too busy.

3. Son is now too busy to spend time

with his father.

4. The father realize his son has grown

up the same way he did.

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Making a note (P69).

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S1: I’m looking forward to the concert

on Friday but I’m a bit worried about the arrangements.

S2: Yes, I know what you mean. It’s not

clear whether we should have dinner before or after the concert. I suppose that depends on how we are going to get the concert hall.

Sample dialogue

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S1: Well, what if we travel by taxi? We

can get there earlier and go to the restaurant next door. I can ask them to keep us a table. But if you want to go by bus, it’ll take much longer and we’ll not have time to eat first. So what do you think?

S2: I think I’d prefer to eat first. What

about you?

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S1: That’s fine with me. So let’s take a

taxi together. How about meeting at

the school gates and go from there.

OK?

S2: That’s fine with me. I could be there

at 6:30 and wait till you come.

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S1: Good. Now all we have to do is decide

how much we want to pay for the

tickets. There are some at 30 BMB up

to 500 RMB. But I don’t think it’s

worth paying a lot as you can hear

beautifully wherever you sit. So I

think we should get the cheapest seats.

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S2: Right. If we buy the cheapest seats

then and we’ll have more money

for a splendid dinner.

S1: Sounds great to me! Let’s do that.

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Sample dialogue

A: Well, I prefer to listen to Jolin. Her

music makes me feel happier when

I’m sad.

B: I don’t like her music very much.

A: Oh? Why not?

Speaking task on P74

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B: It’s too simple. The words to the

songs are so-so.

A: So who do you prefer?

B: I like Mariah Carey best because she

has so much feeling when she sings.

The lyrics to her songs are also great.