1、Backstreet Boys（后街男孩）（后街男孩）Music&bandDo you know these singers or bands?westlifeThe Beatles(甲壳虫甲壳虫)Music&bandDo you know these singers or bands?A different bandA different bandthe Monkeesthe MonkeesThe Monkees the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968!A big hit!funnyattractivelivelypopularc
2、razyWhat do you think of What do you think of“the Monkeesthe Monkees”?人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）Different:wasnt a real band at first;played jokes on each other when playing musicthe Monkeesthe Monkees人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PP
3、T）First reading:Read the passage quickly and match the general meaning of each paragraph.Task1 Comprehending人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）Paragraph 1:Dreaming of being a famous musician or singer.Paragraph 2:How the Monkees became serious about their business.Paragr
4、aph 3:How musicians form bands.Paragraph 4 How the band got their start.Main idea finding人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）Para.2How do people get to form a band?MembersReasonsPlaces Forms Results High school students They like to write and play music.They practice thei
5、r music in someones house.They may play to passers-by in the street or subway,and give performances in pubs or clubs.They can earn some extra money.They hope to make records in a studio and become millionaires.(The first step to fame)人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）Pa
6、ra.3&4began music&jokesafter a year or so in about 1970in the mid-1980sin 1996as?based on?became serious?a real banda real bandPara.3&4 Information about The Monkees.a TV showThe Beatlesbroke upreunited人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）1.The writer believes that lots of
7、 people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous.2.Some bands in American must start as a group of high school students.3.It was The Beatles that started in a different way.4.It was hard for the TV organizers to look for good rock musicians.5.At first,The Monkees didnt play their own song
8、s.TTTFFThe MonkeesmayTrue or false人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）If we are honest with ourselves,most of us have d of being famous sometimes in our lives.Many musicians often meet and form a band.Sometimes they play to p in the street so that they can earn e money an
9、d they also hope to make records in a s and sell millions of copies to become m .There was once a band.It started in a d way.The musicians were to play j on each other as well as play music,whose music and jokes were b on“The Beatles”.It was called the Monkees.Their performances were h enough to be copied by other groups.Though it b up in 1970,it r in the mid-1980s and it is still popular today.Fill in blanks:reamedassers-byxtratudioillionairesifferentokesasedumorousrokeeunited人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）人教版高中英语必修二Unit5-Reading（共14张PPT）
