高一Unit5Music

1、The Band That The Band That WasntWasntClass 22 Senior 1Teacher: Teng XuelianDate: Jan6th, 2013Do you enjoy the music? Choral Folk Music Country MusicRapLinkin ParkGirls Generation Beyond The Monkees 门基乐队门基乐队 “The Monkees” It is a band with 4 persons that was very popular in the 1960s in America. It

2、was based on “The Beatles”. Their performance were humorous. Now it is still popular in the world today. Michael NesmithDavy Jones Mickey Dolenz Peter TorkThe Band That The Band That WasntWasntReadingWhich band is “The Band That Wasnt”? Q2 SkimmingQ1Which two bands were mentioned in the text?Match t

3、he main idea with each paragraph The Monkees started in a different way. Many people want to be famous as singers and musicians. How the Monkees became serious about the music business. How most musicians form bands.Para 1 Para 2Para 3 Para 4Careful Reading Para.1:Why does the author ask the three q

4、uestions in Paragraph 1?A. To introduce Monkees directly.B. To raise the readers attention to the topic “how do people form a band”.C. To show that he is good at asking questions. Para.2: How do people form a band?Step 1 practise music in someones houseStep 2play to passers-by in the street or subwa

5、y Step 3give performancesin pubs or clubs Step 4make recordsin a studio Para. 3&4 Put the steps in the right order. They had to use actors. The band broke up, then reunited in the mid-1980s. They produced their own records. They produced a new record in 1996. The band had to rely on other musici

6、ans. They began to sing and play their own songs. TV organizers planned to find four musicians. They advertised in a newspaper. They sang songs written by others. They just pretended to sing. 1._ 2._3._ 4._ 5._ 6._7._ 8._ 9._10._ To find four musiciansAdvertised in a newspaperRelied on other musicia

7、nsPretended to singSang songs by othersSang their own songsProduced a new recordPut the steps in the right order.Had to use actorsBroke up, then reunited Produced their own recordsTrue or False(1) The band began as a TV show. (2) The TV organizers had looked for five musicians who were lovely and wh

8、o could make good music. (3) Each week, “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 celebrate their time as band.TFFTFfourother musicians1996 Use the following words or expression

9、s to describe how to form a band.l Firstly, practiseFirstly, practisel Sometimes, play to Sometimes, play to l Later,give performances Later,give performancesl Finally, make records Finally, make recordsWhat is your favourite band? What do you think makes it successful? HomeworkWhy were the Monkees

10、successful in their work? Please write a short passage about your idea. (80 words)Bye-bye!Do you know any famous bands? 1. Do you think “the Monkees” are a real band at first? Give your reasons. 2. How did they become a real band at last?3. How do you understand the title “TheBand That Wasnt”? Can i

11、t be changed into “The BandThat isnt”? Why? To find four musiciansAdvertised in a newspaperHad to use actorsRelied on other musiciansPretended to singSang songs by othersSang their own songsProduced their own recordsBroke up, then reunited Produced a new recordto play in the street or subwayThe band

12、 that wasntto perform in pubs and clubsto make records in a studioto practise music at homeThe band that is Background InformationLos Angeles,California,United StatesPop RockMembers: Davy Jones Mickey Dolenz Peter Tork Michael NesmithOrigin:Genres:How did the Monkees form the band?as a TV showBased on BeatlesBroke upreunitedbeg