外研版必修二Module3-Listening-and-vocabulary[1]

1、Pre-listening Questions:v Does the word “band” mean one person or more than one?v Can you name some of the famous bands, both at home and abroad?v What is your favorite band? Say why?1. Have you ever heard of the Beatles? If so, what do you know about them?2. How old do you think the photos are? Wer

2、e they taken recently? How do you know? Look at the photographs of the Beatles. Answer these questions. The BeatlesPaul MccartneyGeroge HarrisonRingo StarrSome information about the Beatles.The Beatles formed in England in 1959. Their first record went into the top twenty in 1962. Their third single

3、 became their first No. 1 hits. Then they went on to have 16 more No. 1 hits, most of which were written by one of the members called McCartney. The band split up to pursue solo careers with more or less success.Word study albumballadbandcatchycomplexinfluencelyricssolo artistslip uptune difficult t

4、o understand or explain the words of a song a slow love song CD of songs or pieces of music moving a group of pop or rock musicians a person who sings or plays music along melody, esp. a well-marked one separate power to affect sbs actions, character or beliefsUse of the vocabulary1. The song writte

5、n by him is very c_, so I like it very much.2. I like the l_ of the song. It tells us about his life and the words of the song are not c_, so they are easy to understand.athyyricsomplex3. The b_ formed by 4 young man, who had a big i_ on young people, decides to s_ u_ this coming month as they want

6、to be s_ a_.andnfluenceplit polortistListen to the passage for the first time.You just listen and try to get the main idea of this passage.Listen and decide if they are true or false1. Three of the Beatles played the guitar.2. The Beatles all come from different places in England.3. Americans liked

7、the Beatles when they toured for the first time.4. After visiting India, the Beatles changed their instruments.5. They sold more albums than other rock band.TFTTT1. Some of their songs were quite _ such as Nowhere Man.2. There were ballads such as _.3. They had stopped writing _ with catchy tunes.4.

8、 For example, after visiting India, they started using _ instruments.IndianYesterdayserioussimple songsListen to the next two paragraphs and fill in the blank.1. What was their last album?2. When did they split up?3. When and where did John Lennon die? 4. When did George Harrison die?Listen to the l

9、ast three paragraphs andanswer the questions.Let It BeAfter they had finished recording Let It Be.In New York in 1980. In 2001.Example: Love me Do catchycatchyNowhere ManYesterdayStrawberry Fields ForeverLet It BeListen again and make notes.seriousseriousballadballadcomplexcomplexlast albumlast albu

10、mTick the sentences that are true for you.1. I like listening to music _.2. Ive got (means of listening)3. I cant afford to buy a Discman.4. I download music from the Internet.1. How do they listen to it?Tom has a cassette player and a walkman; Anna has a new minidisk player and a CD Discman.Listen to a conversation between Tom and Anna about the way they listen to music. Predict the answers to the following questions.2. Are they happy with the way they listen to music?3. What does Anna offer to do for Tom?Anna is; Tom isnt.She