教材文本Unit5SpeakingandWriting

1、Unit 5 MusicUsing LanguageSpeaking and writing1 Imagine you are going to form your own band. Have a discussion in a group offour.? Pick a name for your band.? Decide who will play what instrument and who will sing.? Decide what kind of band you will be; for example, will you be a rock band or group

2、ofsingers?Choose an English song for your“ band” to perform.Practise singing it with your tapes or CDs and then perform it to the class. This maybejustthebeginningforyouandyourband!Youmayfindthefollowingexpressions useful in your discussion.I d like to suggest .How / What about .?Let me say that .Wh

3、at do you think .?Why don t we .?I think we should .Let .sWhat if we .?Maybe we could.2 Write an email to Freddy. Based on your discussion above, tell him your ideas and ask him for advice on how to make your band successful. Here is some help. ? In pairs, read the beginning of the letterDear Freddy

4、,and Freddy s is Li Hua, I mbeginning a bandMy? Work out the questions that may bemy friends. However, we have neverwithasked. For example:been in a band before. Could you pleaseIs it best to play one kind of music orgiveussome advice?Iwouldliketodifferent kinds to start with?know.? Work

5、out a reason for each question.? Prepare to write the first draft. Use the questions you have worked out, and then finish the letter politely by thanking Freddy for his help.?Swap the writing with your partner and improve each other s work.? Write the second draft. Freddy s reply:Dear Li Hua,I m hon

6、oured that you would ask me for advice. As you know, our band was formed in avery unusual way. However, we have learned a lot about being a band since then.First, you will need to agree on what kind of music you want to write and play. You had better play one kind of music if you want to become famo

7、us. Next you will need tocome up with a name for your band something that is different.Then, make a special time for practising and stick to it. You will also want to giveseveral performances for friends and family to get their ideas on your musical ability.Aboveall, just have fun!Yours sincerely,Fr

8、eddySuggested answer to Exercise 1:This is an open-ended activity where students are asked for their opinions.Sample dialogue:S1:What music shall be performed in our band? I like folk music. What about you?S2:I d like to suggest Chinese folk music. I like it very much. What do you all think?S3:I don

9、 t mind what music we choose as long as I don t have to .singIthink weshould pretend to play an instrument.Maybe I can bring in my brother s guitar.S4:Yes. That sounds good but let me say that I dont like to sing in public so I thinkwe should have a backing group that supports the main singer. What

10、do you think?S1:Who s the best singer here?S2:I m in the school choir.S3:Me too.Why don t we sing a Chinese folk song together with a guitar and onebacking singer.S1:It s OK by me.S4:Nowallwehaveto doisto choosethesong.Let smakea listofourfavouritesExercise 2:This writing task gives students practic

11、e in writing a letter for advice.Sample letter 1:Dear Freddy,My name is Li Hua. I'm beginning a band with myfriends. However, we have never been in a band before.Can you please give us some advice? I would liketo know what music to play and we cannot decide.Polite greetingThe situationI like pop

12、 music but most of my friends like rock nThe problem in your bandroll. Liu Mei likes rap. How are we to decide what the questionto play? Do you suggest we play a little of all of thesetypes of music? Or should we only play one kind ofmusic? How did you and your friends decide what toplay?We hope you

13、 can give us some advice.Ask for advice polite endingYours hopefully,Li HuaYour nameSample letter 2:Dear Freddy,Polite greetingMynameis ZhouYufei.I'm beginning/ startingaThe situationquestionsband with my / some friends. Canyou pleasegive ussome advice about practising?Should we invite our friends to listen to us and