1、Unit 5 MusicReadingHave you heard about any of the famous bands in the world?List some if you have.Pre-readingBack Street BoyWestlifeThe BeatlesDo you know the Monkees?The Monkees the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968!A big hit!Reading1)How many bands are mentioned in the passage?What a
2、re their names?2)Which band is“The Band That Wasnt”?2 minutesTwo.“The Beatles”and“The Monkees”.“The Monkees”.Fast reading:Answer the questionsPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Match main ideas with paragraphs How the Monkees formed the band?Dreaming of being famous.How the Monkees became popular and devel
3、oped as a real band?The common way that bands form.Why are the names of Song Zuying and Liu Huan mentioned in P1?A.Because that they are very famous.B.Because they can sing very well.C.The text only want us to know them.D.The text is giving us some examples of the famous singers that we might want t
4、o be like.Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4to play _to give performances _in pubs or clubsto practise music_to make records _in a studioin the street or subwayHow do people form a band?(Para.2)Careful-reading at homeWhich group can put the steps in the right order in the shortest time?How were the Monkees fo
5、rmed and how did they develop?(Para.3&4)(based loosely on the“Beatles”)TV organizers an advertisement one musician three actorsa TV show play jokes on as well as play musicBeginningTo find four musiciansAdvertised in a newspaperHad to use actorsRelied on other musiciansPretended to singSang songs by
6、 othersSang their own songsProduced their own recordsBroke up,then reunited Produced a new recordPut the steps in the right orderTo find four musiciansAdvertised in a newspaperHad to use actorsRelied on other musiciansPretended to singSang songs by othersSang their own songsProduced their own record
7、sBroke up,then reunited Produced 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 u
8、preunitedbecame seriousProduce a new recordThe road to successThe road to successone _ and three _ musicianactorsJoin the correct parts together.1 They produced a new record in 19962 Most musicians get together and 3 They put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for four rock musicians,4 The fi
9、rst TV shows5 However,the band broke up about 1970,A but only one 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.If we are honest with ourselves,most of us have _ _ being famous sometimes
10、 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 this also gives them a _ to realize their dreams.There was once a band started in a different way.It was called the Monkees.dreamed ofform passers-by extrachanceSummary“
11、The Monkees”was formed in the 1960s in the USA.It began as a TV show.The m_ of the band played j_ as well as played music.In fact,it wasnt a r_ band at the very beginning.Most of the musicians were only a_ who p_ to sing the songs when they were on the stage.usiciansokesealctorsretendedThey became p
12、opular because of their a_ performances.After a year or so,they became more s_ about their work and started to play their own i_ and write their own songs.However,the band b_ up in about 1970 and r_ in the mid-1980s.ttractiveeriousnstrumentsrokeeunitedTrue or false questions(1)The band began as a TV
13、 show.(2)The TV organizers had looked for five musicians who were lovely and who could make good music.(3)Each week the group that was called“The Monkees”would play a song or two written by themselves.(4)The band broke up in 1970,but reunited in the mid-1980s.(5)In 1999,they produced a new record to
14、 celebrate their time as band.TFFTTfourother musiciansRead and answer questions.(Para1&2)nWhy do musicians meet and form a band?nWho formed bands in America?Because they like to write and play music.Many times in America,bands are formed by high school students.The Monkeesadvertisementactorsformedto
15、uringFill in the blanks.(Para 3&4)TheMonkeesjokesbroadcastsother musicianscelebratedbroke upreunited 1.What does the title of the passage mean?A.The band wasnt a famous one.B.The band was formed in a different way.C.The band didnt play their own music.D.The band wasnt supported buy his fans.Choose t
16、he best answer.B 2.How many musicians were there when the band was formed at the beginning?A.Four B.Three C.Two D.One3.When did the Monkees break up and when did it reunite?A.1970;1996 B.1970;1990 C.1970;the mid-1980s D.1968;1986D C 4.Which of the following is not correct about“The Monkees”?A.At fir
17、st,The Monkees copied the style of The Beatles.B.They were not so popular as The Beatles.C.Their performances were really popular and attractive because of their jokes.D.They were copied by other groups and supported by their fans.B funnyattractivelivelypopularcrazyWhat do you think of What do you t
18、hink of“the“the MonkeesMonkees”?”?DiscussionbravebrightJournalist AJournalist BMonkees Member B Monkees Member A ConsolidationYou can refer to the passage,and the following expressions can be helpful for your interview.How did your band start?What are the differences between and?Why did you change to sing your own songs?Whats your future plan?What do you want to say to?1.Search more information from http:/ and write a news report about the Monkees based on the interview.2.Recite the passage.Homework
