unit5-the-band-that-wasnt-reading

Unit5MusicWarmingup“Withoutmusic,lifeisajourneythroughadesert.”byPatConroySomesayingsaboutmusic1.Musicisauniversallanguage.2.Trymanydifferentstylesofmusic,andalwaysrememberthatmusicwillneverbeawasteoftime.3.Musicisthesourceofjoysandinspirationinlife.Task1:Canyounameanymusicalstyle?PopRock“n”RollRapClassicalmusicFolkMusicHip-hopBluesCountrymusicJazzorchestrachoralListentothemusic,andaccordingtothepicturesandinstruction,guessthestyleofmusic.Task2:GuessingIthasbeenpasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Mostofthesongsareaboutcountrylife,theseasons,animals,andaboutloveandsadnessinpeople’slife.FolkMusicItisanAmericanartformthatgainedworldwideappealafterWorldWarII.Originallyknownashillbillyormountainmusic,countrymusicgrewfromthefolkmusic.CountryMusicItisatraditionalentertainmentinvolvingtalkingandsinging.Itisrelatedafastsuccessionofrhyme(节奏；韵律).RapAstyleofmusicthatwaspopularinthe1950s,andhasastrongloudbeat.Rock’n’RollItwasbornintheUSaround1890.ItwassungbyblackpeopleanditrootsinAfrica.JazzMusicthatpeopleconsidertobeseriousandhasbeenpopularforalongtime.ClassicalmusicOrchestraAlargegroupofpeopleplayingallkindsofmusicalinstrumentsamongtogether.AtraditionalChristmassong,whichisoftensunginthechurchonChristmasDay.ChoralMusic&bandDoyouknowthesesingersorbands?Task3ReadingTheBandThatWasn’tAdifferentbandtheMonkeesfunnyattractivelivelypopularcrazyWhatdoyouthinkof“theMonkees”?Different:wasn’tarealbandatfirst;playedjokesoneachotherwhenplayingmusictheMonkeesAbighit!Firstreading:Readthepassagequicklyandmatchthegeneralmeaningofeachparagraph.ComprehendingParagraph1:Dreamingofbeingafamousmusicianorsinger.Paragraph2:ThedevelopmentoftheMonkees.Paragraph3:Howmusiciansformbands.Paragraph4Howthebandgottheirstart.MainideaofeachparagraphTheBandThatWasn’tPara.2Howandwhydopeoplegettoformaband?MembersReasonsPlacesFormsResultsHighschoolstudentsTheyliketowriteandplaymusic.They___________theirmusicinsomeone’shouse.Theymayplayto__________inthestreetorsubway,andgive___________inpubsorclubs.Theycan_____________________.Theyhopeto____________inastudioandbecome____________.(Thefirststeptofame)practicepassers-byperformancesearnsomeextramoneymakerecordsmillionairesTobehonest,alotofpeopleattachgreatimportancetobecomingrichandfamous.(basedlooselyonthe“______”)TVorganizersputanadvertisement______musician_____actorsaTVshow____________aswellasplaymusicBeginningonethreeplayjokesonBeatlesHowtheMonkeesformedtheband?(Para.3)imitatev.模仿Para.3&4beganafterayearorsoinabout1970inthemid-1980sin1996as?basedon?style???Para.3&4TheroadtosuccessaTVshowTheBeatlesbrokeupreunitedarealbandbecameseriousplayjokesaswellasplaymusic4.Reliedonothermusicians7.Pretendedtosing6.Sangsongsbyothers5.Sangtheirownsongs2.Producedtheirownrecords1.Brokeup,thenreunited3.ProducedanewrecordPutthestepsintherightorderThebandthatwasn’tThebandthatisTheirsuccessliesintheirhardworkandtheiruniquestyleofperformance.ThinkingWhatmakesthemonkees’success?1.Thewriterbelievesthatlotsofpeopleattachgreatimportancetobecomingrichandfamous.2.SomebandsinAmericanmuststartasagroupofhighschoolstudents.3.ItwasTheBeatlesthatstartedinadifferentway.4.ItwashardfortheTVorganizerstolookforgoodrockmusicians.5.Atfirst,TheMonkeesdidn'tplaytheirownsongs.TTTFFTheMonkeesmayTrueorfalseIfwearehonestwithourselves,mostofushavedofbeingfamoussometimesinourlives.Manymusiciansoftenmeetandformaband.Sometimestheyplaytopinthestreetsothattheycanearnemoneyandtheyalsohopetomakerecordsinasandsellmillionsofcopiestobecomem.Therewasonceaband.Itstartedinadway.Themusiciansweretoplayjoneachotheraswellasplaymusic,whosemusicandjokeswerebon“TheBeatles”.ItwascalledtheMonkees.Theirperformanceswerehenoughtobecopiedbyothergroups.Thoughitbupin1970,itrinthemid-1980sanditisstillpopulartoday.Fillinblanks:reamedassers-byxtratudioillionairesifferentokesasedumorousrokeeunited1.Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?2.Whichsingerdoyoulikebestandwhy?Thesephraseswillhelpyou.DiscussionNowinpairsdiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartnerIprefer…Whydoyouprefer…Ilike…bestbecause…Ihate….Myfavoritesingeris…Ienjoylisteningto…Iamfondof…Idon’tlike…verymuch.