1、Unit 5 MusicReadingBack Street BoysWestlifeHave you heard about any of the famous bands in the world?List some you know.BeyondThe BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?1.Learn some useful expressions.2.Try to get the main idea of the passage and improve the reading ability.Talk about music and a band calle
2、d the Monkees.the Monkees the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968!ReadingThe band that wasntSkimming Answer the questions:1.How many band are mentioned in the passage?What are their names?Two.The Beatles and The Monkees.Skimming2.Which band is The Band That Wasnt?The Monkees.A.but only on
3、e 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.Join the correct parts of the sentences together.1.They produced a new record in 19962.Most musicians get together and3.They put an advert
4、isement in the newspaper looking for four rock musicians,4.The first TV show5.However,the band broke up about 1970,(D)(A)(C)(B)(E)Para.1Para.3Para.2Para.4Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians.This is how most bands start.The Monkees started in a different way.How the Monkees became p
5、opular and how they developed as a real band.Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4to play _to give performances _in pubs or clubsto practise music at hometo make records _in a studioin the street or subwayHow do people form a band?(Para.2)Careful-readingMembersReasonsPlace
6、sFormsResultsHigh school students They like to write and play music.They practice their music in someones home.They may play to passers-by in the street or subway.They can earn some extra money.They may also have a chance to dream of becoming famous.1.What are the advantages if people form a band to
7、 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.Answer the following questions.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 Monkee
8、s”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.Re
9、ad paragraphs 1 and 2 and tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).FFT4.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.FTput the steps of how the Monkees formed and developed in th
10、e right order in the shortest time.How were the Monkees formed and how did they develop?(Para.3&4)To find four musiciansAdvertised in a newspaperHad to use actorsRelied on other musiciansPretended to singSang songs by othersSang their own songsProduced their own recordsBroke up,then reunited Produce
11、d a new recordto play in the street or subwayThe band that Wasntto perform in pubs and clubsto make records in a studioto practise music at homeThe band that isbeganmusic&jokesafter a year or soin about 1970in the mid-1980sin 1996as a TV showbased on the Beatlesbroke upreunitedbecame seriousA real b
12、andThe road to successThe road to success of the Monkeesof the Monkeesone _ and three _ musicianactors If we are _ _ ourselves,most of us have _ _ being famous sometimes in our lives.Most musicians often meet and _ a band.Sometimes they play in the street to _ so that they can earn some _ money and
13、this also gives them a _ to realize their dreams.There was once a band started in a different way.honest with dreamed of form passers-by extra chance Complete the passage.The musicians of whom the band was formed _ _ _ each other as well as played music,whose music and jokes were loosely _ _“The Bea
14、tles”.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.played jokes onbased on instrumentsbroke upGroup discussionWhat kind of music do you like?Which singer do you like best?
