1、Unit ThirteenPop MusicWords to noteBanjo 6; forge 9; gifted 3; infuriating 8; intense 7; lush 7; mentor 5; mourn 2; phenomenon 12; rival 10; stagecraft; washboard 4Understand the textPart A: TimelinesQuarry Men FormedBeatles First Trip to HamburgFirst Record ReleasedStart of BeatlemaniaMarch, 1957Au
2、gust, 1960October, 19621963Beatles Conquer AmericaPerformance at Shea StadiumLast Public AppearancePaul Leaves Beatles19641965January, 1969April, 1970Part B: Flow chartJohn and Paul arrange a meeting time in the studio.Basic melody is worked out on guitar and then on the piano.Rhythm of the song is
3、decided on.Lyrics are written.Song is written down in musical notation.Developing your skillsPart A: Recognising descriptionDescriptionNameJohnRingoGeorgePaulPart B: Recognising implied meaning Hamburg Liverpool Effect=the worlds best pop group Brian Epstein George MartinInfluenceExplanation1. Liver
4、poolThe Beatles abilities were developed in Liverpool, because the city had many venues for local acts to play at and there was rivalry between more than 300 Liverpool-based groups.2. HamburgThe experience of playing long and demanding sessions in the Hamburg club and the bullying attitude of the cl
5、ubs owner forced The Beatles to play their best and “make a show”3. Brian EpsteinEpstein believed in the ability of The Beatles and he secured them a contract with Parlophone Records. He also created a widely acceptable public image for The Beatles.4. George MartinAs a superb sound engineer and a gi
6、fted pianist, he was able to help The Beatles develop their musical knowledge and skills.Songs Accepted as StandardsReasonsIt has sad, regretful lyrics.It is a classic song of the hippie era.It is a romantic song.Extending your vocabularyPart A: Informal languageInformal Verbs from the TextFormal Equivalentsa. come up with (paragraph 1)despise (c)b. turn up (paragraph 3)go (d)c. look down on (paragraph 6)create (a)d. head off (paragraph 6)trust (e)e. bank on (paragraph 8)appear (b)3
