BOOK2Unit 5 Musicwriting

Doyouwanttoformyourownbandtotakepartinthemusicfestival?Formyourownbandingroupsofsix.Decidewhowillplaywhatinstrumentandwhowillsing.Decidethenameofyourbandandwhatkindofbandyouwillbe.Forexample,willyoubearockband,orasmallgroupofsingers?Then,chooseanEnglishsongforyour“band”toperform.YoumayfindthissongontheinternetoronsomeofyourowntapesorCDs.Practisesingingyoursongtothemusicandthenperformtotheclass.Thismaybejustthebeginningforyouandyourband!假设你叫李华，欲与本校另外三名同学组建一支乐队，但缺乏经验，请就以下情况或问题给凤凰传奇(PhoenixLegend)发一封电子邮件以寻求帮助。1．成员中有两名男生和两名女生，均喜欢流行音乐与现代舞蹈。2．每周只在周末排练，时间是否够用？初期演唱宜多元化还是一种风格？3．怎样获得较多的表演机会？4．希望能为乐队取个名字。注意：词数100～120个(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。DearPhoenixLegend，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yourssincerely，LiHua[思路分析]1．确定文体：求助信。2．主体时态：一般现在时。3．主体人称：第一人称。4．内容要点：①点明身份及写信目的；②介绍所遇问题；③表明希望得到帮助。AskingforadviceExpresspreferenceExpressyourappreciationWhat’syouropinionabout…?Could/Wouldyou…?Whatdoyouthink…?Iprefer…Ilike…bestbecause…Myfavourite…is…Iamfondof…Ienjoy…We’llbegratefulforyourhelp.Anyadvicewillbeagreathelp.structureraiseyourquestiongiveinformationfinishtheletterpolitely[词汇热身]1．一支著名的乐队____________2．建立一支乐队____________3．演唱多元化还是一种风格____________4．提出____________5．询问建议____________6．此外，而且____________【答案】1.awell­knownband2.formaband3.playonekindofmusicordifferentstyles4.comeupwith5.askforadvice6.what'smore[句式温习]1．我们都喜欢流行音乐和现代舞蹈。We__________________popmusicandmoderndance.2．每周只在周末排练，时间是否够用？__________________onlyatweekends?3．我们如何能够有更多的机会表演？Howcanweget__________________？4．如果你们能为我们乐队取个名字的话，我们会非常感激的。_______________wouldcomeupwithanameforourband.【答案】1.areallinterestedin2.Isitenoughtopractice3．morechancestoperform4.We'dappreciateitifyou【参考范文】DearPhoenixLegend，IamLiHua.Sinceyouareagood­knownband，Iamwritingthise­mailtoaskyouforsomeadvicesonhowtoformaband.I，togetherwithaboyandtwogirlsinourschoolwanttoformtheband.Weareallinterestinginpopmusicandmoderndance.I'dliketoknowthatweshouldplayonekindofmusicordifferentstylestostartwith.Andisitenoughtopracticeonlyatweekends？What'smuch，howcanwegetmorechancestoperform？We'dappreciateitifyouwouldcomeupwithanameforourband.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestwishes!Yourssincerely，LiHua【参考范文】DearPhoenixLegend，IamLiHua.Sinceyouareawell­knownband，Iamwritingthise­mailtoaskyouforsomeadviceonhowtoformaband.I，togetherwithaboyandtwogirlsinourschoolwanttoformaband.Weareallinterestedinpopmusicandmoderndance.I'dliketoknowwhetherweshouldplayonekindofmusicordifferentstylestostartwith.Andisitenoughtopracticeonlyatweekends？What'smore，howcanwegetmorechancestoperform？We'dappreciateitifyouwouldcomeupwithanameforourband.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestwishes!Yourssincerely，LiHuaWritingWriteane-mailtoFreddy,andaskhimforadvice.Writeane-mailtoFreddyforhisadviceonhowtomakeyourbandsuccessful.Trytousetheusefulexpressionsforaskingforadviceandsuggestionswehavementionedbefore.Payattentiontotheformoftheletter.DearFreddy,Mynameis_______.Iambeginningabandwithmyfriends.However,wehaveneverbeeninabandbefore.Couldyoupleasegiveussomeadvise?Iwouldliketoknow(thequestion)________________________________________(body)(giveinformationtoshowFreddywhyyouneedhelp)__________________________________________________________________(closing)(thankFreddyforhishelp)____________________________________________________.Yourssincerely,(signature)DearFreddy，MynameisLiHua.I’mbeginningabandwithmyfriends.However,wehaveneverbeeninabandbefore.Couldyoupleasegiveussomeadvice?Iwouldliketoknowwhatmusictoplayandwecannotdecide.SampleletterIlikepopmusicbutmostofmyfriendslikerock‘n’roll.LiuMeilikesrap.Howarewetodecidewhattoplay?Doyousuggestweplayalittleofallofthesetypesofmusic?Orshouldweonlyplayonekindofmusic?Howdidyouandyourfriendsdecidewhattoplay?Wehopeyoucangiveussomeadvice.Yourshopefully,LiHuaDearFreddy,MynameisZhouYufei.I’mstartingabandwithsomefriends.However,wehaveneverbeeninabandbefore.Couldyoupleasegiveussomeadvice?Iwouldliketoknowwhatweshouldconsiderwhenchoosingaplacetopracticeourmusic.Sampleletter2Shouldwepractisewhereotherscanseeandhearus?Shouldweinviteourfriendstolistentousandgiveussuggestions?Shouldwefindaquietplacewherewewillnotbotherotherswithournoise?Yousee,Freddy,I’mworriedthatwewon'tbeabletofindasuitableplace.Theplacewherewelivedoesn’thaveanyemptyroomsorbuildingsforustopractisein.Noristhereaparkclosetouswherewecanpractise.Whatshouldwedo,inyouropinion?Anyadvicewillbeabighelp.Thanks.Sincerelyyours,ZhouYufei