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课件网) Music Unit 5 Do a quiz first. Match the pictures with correct names of the band. My favorite band Warming up Classical music Rock Roll Orchestra Rap Folk music Jazz Country music Choral music B C A. the Rolling Stones B. the Beatles C. Beyond D. the Monkees 1 2 4 3 D A Backstreet boys The Beatles Westlife But today I will introduce another famous band --the Monkees The Monkees -- the most popular band in the USA from 1966 to 1968 Work out the main idea of Para 2--4 while you are doing your first reading Strategies: 1. Read fast. 2. Find the topic sentences first and then try to express in your own way. 3. Learn from the example. Fast reading Paragraph Main idea 1 Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians. 2 3 4 How most bands are formed. The Monkees started in a different way. How the Monkees became popular and developed as a real band. Q 1: Who made up “The Monkees” Q 2:When did “The Monkees” break up and when did it reunite A singer and three actors made up the Monkees. “The Monkees” broke up in about 1970 and it reunited in the Mid-1980. Skimming Task 2 In what way is the Monkees similar to or different from other bands Careful reading (1) How do most people form a band (Please refer to the second paragraph.) start as a group of high-school students play to passers-by in the street or subway give performances in pubs or clubs make records in a studio (1) How do most people form a band beginning development began as _____ (in which rock musicians were needed to _____) Three members were_____ originally so they had to _____. became _____ and have their fans (who _____ _____). a TV show play jokes as well as music actors rely on other musicians popular form clubs to get familiar with them (2) How was the Monkees formed (Please refer to the third and fourth paragraph.) further development success became _____ about their work and started to _____ _____ like a real band. produced _____ and started _____. more serious perform their own songs their own records touring, playing their own music became _____than the Beatles and sold _____. even more popular even more records most bands the Monkees play music give performances make records relied on other musicians played on their own became popular became serious VS What is important for a successful band Creative thinking Post reading (2) What are the writer’s feelings about the Monkees A. negative B. positive C. neutral D. indifferent (3) Further understanding of the title a band that wasn’t a real band a successful band Why was “The Monkees” successful in their work Because they were _____ _____their work and they also worked very_____. serious about hard Discussion What’s your dream How will you make your dream come true Some famous sayings on music *Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. *Music is the medicine of the breaking heart. *Music is moonlight in the dark night of life. ... ...
