高一英语Unit 5 Music

Period 4（speaking & writing）
Teaching aims:
Students will be able to:
write a letter for advice
talk about music: forming a band
make suggestions and talk about preference properly
Procedure:
Step 1 Speaking (Group work)
1.Brainstorm
Do you know what a band is? What is your favorite band? How many people is a band usually formed? …
2.speaking
You and your friends want to start your own band. However,, you have never played in a band before. Talk with your friends about the band you are going to start. What things do you have to consider? What problems do you have?
3.Activity and performance
Imagine that you have a chance to form a band. How to form a band? According to the following information discuss in your group.
1)What is name of your band?
2)Who will play what instruments and who will sing?
3)What kind of band you will be?
4)Choose an English song for your “band” to perform.
Step 2 Writing
You and your friends want to start your own band. However, you have never played in a band before. You write an e-mail to Freddy for his advice. The e-mail is started for you, but you have to finish it.
You’d better do some brainstorming in small groups before writing your letters. You should follow the procedure for brainstorming and outlining introduced in Module 1 Unit 2.
Writing tips:
1.In groups discuss some questions you would like to ask Freddy.
1)Make a list of them and choose the best questions.
2)Share your ideas with another pair; discuss all questions and then decide which ones you want to ask Freddy.
3)Use each question to start a new paragraph.
4)Write your question first; then add extra information to show Freddy why you need help.
5)Finish the letter politely and thank Freddy for his help.
2.Reading Freddy’s reply
Let’s read Freddy’s reply and answer the questions:
--- How was Freddy’s band formed?
--- What advice does Freddy give?
3.Writing a note and a paragraph
Please turn to page 74. Now in pairs you are going to decide on the best way to tell a foreign friend about one kind of Chinese folk music. What do you think they need to know before they can enjoy it? Why do you like it? Who are your favorite singers? Discuss it with your partner and write notes to remind you of your most important ideas.
Step 3 Homework
1.Write a paragraph telling your foreign friend about the type of Chinese folk music you have chosen. Use a dictionary and other reference books to help you.
Finish off the summing up in Student’s Book.


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