unit4- music

BOOK ONE (The Third Edition)
Unit 4
Music
Ⅰ.Aims:
Students will be able to:
1. know something about music and some great musicians;
2. understand the text and grasp the main idea;
3. master the important words, expressions and sentence structure like:
1) words: online, record, responsible, download, legally, potential, blend, avenue,
format, access
2) phrases: according to, even though, write off, take advantage of, from strength
to strength
3) sentence structures:
much +comparative degree of adj. and n. times +as…as,
be compared to/ with
4. develop the ability to complete the text-related exercises;
5. apply the knowledge of word formation to practical exercise of forming new words;
6. have conceptions on how to write in English Letters of Application and Recommendation.
Ⅱ.New Lexis:
1)online, record, phonographic, responsible, download, legally, lawmaker,
potential, therefore, blend, avenue, inch, format, benefit, illegal, access, credit, extremely, incredible, album.
2)according to, even though, as a mater of fact, write off, take advantage of , from
strength to strength
3)Co-, com-, en-,ex-,fore-, intro-, mid-
Ⅲ. Structures:
1) much +comparative deg ree of adj. and n. times +as…as
2) be compared to/ with
Ⅳ. Background information
1)Popular Music
2)Country and Western Music
3)Rock and Roll
4)Blues
5)Rap
6)Hip-Hop
7)Jazz
8)Black Gospel
9)Rhythm and Blues
10)Spiritual
11)Elvis Presley
12)The British Phonographic Industry
Ⅴ. Class presentation
Section A Listening and Speaking
Transcripts & Keys
Part A
Listen to the following sentences once and give the best responses.
1.Are there any good seats left for his performance? (B)
A.Yes, it is.
B. Well, there are some seats left.
C. No, it isn‟t.
D. OK, no problem.
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Part B
Listen to the dialogues once and answer the questions.
11.W: You play well. Did you have formal training on the piano?(A)
M: I took lessons as a child but never practice. I taught myself by copying other pianists.
Q: What did the man do as a child?
A: Took piano lessons. B. Did not like the piano.
C: Bought a piano. D. Disliked his piano teacher.
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Part C
Listen to the Passage three times and fill in each blank with a word or a short phrase that you hear.
The Man with the Horn
Louis loved jazz and he played it. he 16.remmebered all the music he heard. He began to learn to read music when he was a(n) 17.student. After he left school, he played in many 18.bands. …
Section B Text Learning
Read and Think
Think about the following 3 questions and answer them after reading the text.
1.Do you like music? What kind of music do you like?
2.Who is your favorite singer and why?
3.Do you often go to the record shop to buy your records? If not, how do you listen to music?
Read and Practice
Task 1：Decide the right choices in the following to test your understanding of the text.
1. How many times are the songs downloaded from the Internet in UK this year compared to last year? (B)
A. More than twice.
B. More tan three times.
C. One time as much as.
D. Twice.
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage? (C)
A. It is clear how much downloads will cost.
B. The sales of 7-inch vinyl singles have decreased.
C. The mixture of the Internet with music is another good developing way to
musicians.
D. The traditional formats have been cancelled.
3. How can we download songs legally from the Internet? (D)
A. Download songs freely.
B. Access the web page, choose the songs you want, and you can download
songs.
C. You have to go to the records shops to download songs.
D. Access the web page, choose the songs you want, type in your credit card
details, and you can download immediately.
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? (B)
A. It seems the public have been happy to download songs legally from the
Internet in Britain.
B. The British public don‟t like to buy records in the records shops now.
C. The sales of records have been increasing.
D. Some new rock groups have been extremely popular with the help of the
Internet.
5. How can we know that the British music is also popular in the USA? (C)
A. In 2008, 75UK albums sole over 66 units in the USA.
B. Coldplay had number 2 albums in the UK at the same time as the US.
C. In 2008, 75UK albums sole over 100000 units in the US, compared to just 66 in
2007.
D. You can buy records in the shops and you can download music from the
Internet.
Task :2：Retell the text.
1. According to the BPI, more than ten million songs have been downloaded
2.legally from the Internet in UK this year. To download songs is thought to be a
3.petential market. So the
4.blending of the Internet with music gives musicians another marketing
5.avenue. …
Task 3: Complete the following dialogue.
A : I like music so much. I often buy the records 1. in the records shop. How about
you?
B : I like music, too. But I often 2. download music from the Internet
A : Really? How can you do that?
B : It is simple. You just 3. access the web page, choose the songs you want, type in 4.
credit card details and you can download immediately.
A : …
Read and Do
A. Vocabulary
1. online
1) connected to other computers through the Internet. 联网的，在线的
We have been online for about a year now.
2. record
A pop /jazz/ hit record 通俗/爵士/流行歌曲唱片
Put on / play some records 播放一些唱片
A record sleeve/ album/ library
3. responsible
1) liable to be required to give account, as of one‟s actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust. 责任的；可靠的，可依赖的
All pilots are responsible for their passengers‟ safety.
Mark has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
4. download
1) vt. To transfer from a computer network to a small computer or device; 下载
You can download free music from the internet.
2) n. a computer file or program that has been downloaded or the process of
downloading it. 下载文件，；下载
We have got reviews and downloads of the latest business software.
5. legally
1) according to the law 合法地，正当地，法定地
A legally witnessed will
6. potential
1) adj. capable of being but not in existence; 潜在的
Potential energy/ power/ resources
She recognized the potential error in the method being used.
The book is arguably a potential best seller.
7. therefore
1) adv. for that reason or cause; consequently or hence
I was ill, and therefore could not come.
We do not have enough money, therefore, we cannot afford the new car. 8. blend.
1) v. to become merged into one;
Oil does not blend with water.
2) n. a mixture of different things that combine together well
His manner is a blend of charm and politeness.
9. format
1) n. the material form or layout of a publication (出版物的) 开本，板式
It is the same book, but a new format.
2) n. sth. Usd to talk about video, CD, tape,etc. when saying what type of equipment it can be played on.（光碟、唱片、磁带等的播放）制式，形式，格式3）vt. to plan or arrange in a specified form 设计或者安排形式
They formatted the conference so that each speaker had less than 15 minutes to
deliver a paper.
10. benefit
1) n. sth. Helpful or having a good effect or result 利益
It is said Yoga is of great benefit to human health.
2) vt. 对……有益
They are working together to benefit the whole community
3) vi 受益
Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.
11.access
1) v. 接近，进入，使用
The village is difficult to access.
2) n. 道路，通路；权利，机会
The police gained access through a broken window.
You need a password to get access to the computer system.
12. exremly
1) adv. to a very high degree
That is extremely interesting.
13. incredibly
1) adv. in a way that is hard to believe
Incredibly, no one had ever thought of such a simple idea before.
B. Language points:
1. According to the British Phonographic Industry—the BPI, …
according to: on the authority of; in a degree in proportion to; in a manner consistent with 按照，根据
According to the Bible, God created the world in six days.
He will be punished according to the seriousness of his crime.
2…., the organization responsible for music sales in the UK, more than ten millon songs have been downloaded legally from the Internet in the UK this year.
Be responsible for : 对……负责，对……有责任
Who is responsible for the duty?
The policeman said the driver would be responsible for the traffic accident.
3. That figure is more than twice as much as were downloaded last year, and experts think it will continue to grow over the coming years.
Num. times + as …as “……是……的多少倍”。

表达倍数还可以用：
Num. times +a. 比较级+ than, “比……多多少倍”
His cake is four times as big as mine.
He will be earning half as much as he used to.
4. As a matter of fact, there was an 87% increase in sales of 7-inch vinyl singles this year.
As a matter of fact: 实际上，事实上
Officially he is in charge, as a matter of fact, his secretary does all his work.
5. “You cannot write off traditional formats just yet,” said Mr. Jamieson, spokesman for the BPI.
write off: to cancel 取消，注销，购销
write-off: n. sth. that no longer has any value 不再有任何价值的东西
They decided to write off the debt for me.
6. …the British music industry has been quick to take advantage and is now beginning to feel the benefits.
take advantage of sth.: use sth. profitably for one‟s own benefit
Yunnan Province takes advantage of the beautiful scenery to develop its tourism. 7. British music is also incredible popular in the USA at the moment.
Be popular in (a place): 在……地方流行
Be popular with sb. 受到某人的欢迎
This hair fashion is popular this year in the city.
This teacher is not the best in the college but he is very popular with his students.
8. Last year, 75 UK albums sole over 100,000 units in the US, compared to just 66 in 2007.
Be compared to :1）把……与……相比 2）把……比作
Compared with/ to the universe, our earth is very small.
People usually compare children to flowers.
Section C Writing
Letters of Application
The purpose of a letter of application is to help the applicant obtain the job he is interested in.
Letters of Application should
1) state clearly what position the applicant wants,
2) tell what his abilities are and what he has to offer,
3) provide a quick, clear picture of the applicant‟s qualifications, accomplishments
and aims,
4) present the applicant to possible employers in the best light,
5) be simple, human, person and brief without omitting any essential or pertinent
facts.
Applicants of the letter should:
1)avoid writing a dull, stereotyped letter of application,
2)avoid generalities and make the letter interesting and specific,
Letters of Recommendation
Employers/ schools usually need more information about potential employees than given in letters of application, application forms and resumes. A letter of recommendation will supply this information.
Generally, a recommendation letter includes the following information:
1)The full name of the applicant;
2)How long and how well the referee has known the applicant;
3)The relationship between the referee and the applicant;
4) A report on the applicant‟s attitudes to the job or for the admission to the school;
5)An assessment of the applicant‟s personal qualities;
6)The applicant‟s knowledge of English;
7) A conclusion to show whether the referee is in full support of the applicant for the
job or for the admission to the school.
Section D Skills Development
VI Homework:
1) To ask students to be familiar with the text again and memorize the new words and phrases.
2) Students should be ready for dictation about the key words and sentences.
3) Finish the exercises in Unit 3. (on page 78,79,81,83,85,86)
4) Teacher may assign Ss to do …Translation‟ on p. 54.
5) Writing—Letters of Application/ Letters of Recommendation (reference on page 80/81)。