1、 Module 3 Music Listening Pronunciation Revision1.Beethoven is a German c_.He lost his hearing in 1801 and was d_ later,but he c_ composing.2.Mozart was b_ in Austria.He had m_ t_ from a very early a_ and started composing when he was five.3.Bach is k_ a_“the father of symphony”.Pre-listening Questi
2、ons:v Does the word“band”mean one person or more than one?v Can you name some of the famous bands,both at home and abroad?v What is your favorite band?Say why?Pre-listening Part 1Look at the photograph of the Beatles.Answer the questions in Part 1.v Have you ever heard of the Beatles?If so,what do y
3、ou know about them?v How old do you think the photo is?Was it taken recently?How do you know?Some information about the Beatles.The Beatles formed in England in 1959.Their first record went into the top twenty in 1962.Their third single became their first No.1 hits.Then they went on to have 16 more
4、No.1 hits,most of which were written by one of the members called McCartney.The band split up to pursue solo careers with more or less success.Pre-listening Part 2 Answers to Part 2:Use of the vocabulary1.The song written by him is very c_,so I like it very much.2.I like the l_ of the song.It tells
5、us about his life and the words of the song are not c_,so they are easy to understand.3.The b_ formed by 4 young man,who had a big i_ on young people,decides to s_ u_ this coming month as they want to be s_ a_.Prediction Do you think all the words in the word box in Part 2 will exist in the listenin
6、g passage?How will they exist and connect with each other?Can you use the words to say something about the Beatles?First listening Part 3 Listen to the tape and finish Part 3 on your own.Then check the answer with your partner.Second listening Part 4Listen again and make notes about the songs and al
7、bums.Answers:Listen and fill in the blanks.The Beatles were the most _ band in the _ of popular music.The band _ John Lennon,Paul McCartney,George Harrison and Ringo Starr.Starr played _,the other three played _.Lennon and McCartney wrote _ of the songs.All the Beatles were _ in Liverpool _.During _
8、,the Beatles _ American rock singers,_ Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley.They _ in 1962 with a _ song called Love me Do.In 1964,after they had become stars in their own country,the Beatles _ the United States and were _.During the _,the Beatles were one of the bands which _ rock music _.Some of their so
9、ngs were _,such as Nowhere Man;there were _ such as Yesterday and _ such as Strawberry Fields Forever.mid-1960s_,their music had changed completely.They had stopped writing simple songs _.The _had become more interesting and they had begun to use new _,too.For example,_ India,they started using Indi
10、an instruments.By the late 1960swith catchy tunestunes and the lyricsSome of their _ changed pop music _.Their last album was Let It Be in 1970.After they _ Let It Be,they split up._ they stopped working together,they _ more albums than _ band _.After the group had _,all the Beatles performed as _ o
11、r started other bands.John Lennon died in New York in 1980.George Harrison died in 2001.albumscompletelyhad finished recordingBy the timehad soldany otherin historybroken upsolo artistsTapescript The Beatles were the most successful band in the history of popular music.The band consisted of John Len
12、non,Paul McCartney,Geoge Harrison and Ringo Starr.Starr played drums,the other three played guitar.Lennon and McCartney wrote most of the songs.All the Beatles were born in Livepool in the north of England.During the early 1960s,the beatles were influenced by American rock singers,such as Chuck Berr
13、y and Elvis Presley.They had their first hit in 1962 with a catchy song called Love Me Do(1962).In 1964,after they had become stars in their own country,the Beatles toured the United States and were a huge success.During the mid-1960s,the Beatles were one of the bands which gave rock music a new dir
14、ection.Some of their songs were quite serious,such as Nowhere Man,there were ballads such as Yesterday and more complex songs such as Strawberry Fields Forever.By the late 1960s,their music had changed completely.They had stopped writing simple songs with catchy tunes.The tunes and the lyrics had be
15、come more interesting and they had begun to use new instruments,too.For example,after visiting India,they started using Indian instruments.Some of their albums changed pop music completely.Their last album was Let it Be,they split up.By the time they stopped working together,they had sold more album
16、s than any other band in history.After the group had broken up,all the Beatles performed as solo artists or started other bands.John Lennon died in New York in 1980.George Harrison died in 2001.Homework Work in groups.Introduce the Beatles according to the notes youve taken from the listening.Recomm
17、end the best one to present it to all.Everyday English 2.Part 1Talk about something about yourself.You may use:1.I like listening to _(style of music).2.I like listening to music on _(means of listening)3.Ive got(means of listening)4.I cant afford to buy 5.I download/get fromListen to a conversation
18、 between Tom and Anna about the way they listen to music.Predict the answers to the following questions.1.How do they listen to it?2.Are they happy with the way they listen to music?3.What does Anna offer to do for Tom?Tom has a cassette player and a walkman;Anna has a new minidisk player and a CD Discman.Anna is;Tom isnt.She offers to lend him her Discman.Answers to Part 3.Make a conversation about your favourite music and how you listen to it.Try to use the following:Homework
