1、Unit 2 The universal languageIntegrated skills 第一课时If you have a concert ticket,whose concert would you like to go?And why?SingerBandIdol groupSymphony orchestraDoes everyone know who they are or who he/she is?How to introduce your favourite musical performers?NameBackgroundAlbumsExperienceJacky is
2、listening to a school radio programme about music.Listen and finish the exercises below.Popular songsGive a song to friendsIntroduce singers or albumsMusic festival/show infoA1Listen to the radio programme and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).TRUEIf the statement agrees
3、 with the informationFALSEIf the statement contradicts the informationRephrase,paraphrase,summaryAffirmative sentence vs negative sentenceErroneousTips:find key words for locating answer predict possible importance follow the key words and listen the information carefully surrounding them determine
4、the sentence TRUE,FALSE or NOT MENTIONEDevery Friday.month.A2Listen to the radio programme again and complete the notes below.A brief record of facts,topics,or thoughts,written down as an aid to memory Date Examples Thought Key noun Name of radio programmemonth,week,dayCoordination:part of music(adj
5、+n.)Type of musicpeople,music,bandConnect methodIdentityFridayModern hitsrock and rollsingers,bands and their musicthe school forumguest DJ Would you like to give a song to your friend on the radio programme?What is it?And why?Now,you are invited to be a guest DJ,please share your story with the son
6、g.Lets watch a short video,do you know who they are?John LennonRingo StarrPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonBAfter listening to the radio programme,Jacky has found an article about his favourite band.Find the sentences in each paragraph that show the authors favour of the Beatles and tell the main idea o
7、f each para.Adjectives,action,name of singers or songsI remember getting ready for school one morning when the radiopresenter announced that he was going to play the latest single bythe Beatles.I rushed down the stairs as fast as I could to get nearer to the radio.This was 1965 and the whole country
8、 was in a state of“Beatlemania”.and I was their biggest fan!I turned up the volumeand stood staring at the radio,holding my breath and waiting for the first notes of the song.Why does Jacky describe his action like this?Why does Jacky have the change of attitude?Why does he mention it in the blog?It
9、 was definitely the Beatles.Paul McCartneys voice was unmistakable but the sound was different.When the song had finished,I stood not knowing whether I liked it or not.However,this was not unusual.Different beats,tunes and a combination of different instruments meant that it took time for me to unco
10、ver the beauty of the song.Once that happened,I knew I would love the song forever.Yes,I was their biggest fan and I couldnt wait to hear this song again and again until it became my favourite song from my favourite band.Lets watch a video to enjoy his voice My valentine(2016)During the 1960s,the Be
11、atles were not just a band;they were a force for change.They exploded onto the music scene in 1962 as four young men with unique haircuts.They immediately grabbed the attention of young people and soon the youth of the country were being swept along on waves of joyous rock and roll music and the hop
12、e for a better future.bands influence on young peopleLets watch Beatles live show to feel their influenceToday,I have in my collection every disc ever made by the Beatles.I truly love their music and enjoy looking at their musical journey from basic rock and roll,through their experimentation with m
13、ore complicated and progressive sounds,and then back to the less complicated music of their final records.Whenever I listen to“She Loves You”,I am instantly taken back to my teenage years.I can picture my bedroom decorated with posters of the Fab Four smiling down at me and I can see myself riding m
14、y bicycle through country lanes singing“yeah,yeah,yeah”at the top of my voice.Yes,the Beatless music has accompanied me throughout my life.It has helped me look to the future with expectation and now it helps me reflect on my life with quiet satisfaction.Illustrate the bands influence on me,and my m
15、emoryHow to introduce sth you likeConvince the readers that Im big fan(real experience)Introduce it and its influence or why I like it(society,works,history)State the bands influence on me(memory)Para.1-2Para.3Para.4Weve learnt Beatles,what musical band in China do you know?What are differences between Chinese popular music and Western popular music?Search more info about Beatles or your favourite band and note down the first impression for listening to their music.
