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Period 5 Speaking
The General Idea of This Period：
This period aims at getting the students express themselves what they think of some
kinds of music and musicians.
Teaching Aim：
Enable the students to express what they think of some kind of music and some
musicians.
Teaching Important and Difficult Points：
1.How to express their feelings towards different kinds of music.
2.How to express their dislikes or likes.
Teaching Methods：
1.Group work to practise speaking.
2.Task-based activity.
Teaching Aid：
A projector，some slides and a multi media computer.
Teaching Procedures：
Step 1 Revision
Check students’ application form for Inter-school music festival.Interview different
groups to see who play what instrument and who sing.
Step 2 Warming up：Task one：Choose a manager
Suppose the students now have been admitted to take part in the Music Festival.They
get a big hit in the festival and their performances are enjoyed by many people.Then they
get the reward successfully.Now，they have to find a manager to handle their business.Ask
them to choose one person to be their manager.They are also needed to tell the reason
why they would like him/her to be the manager for their band.
T：So you have been admitted to take part in the Music Festival.Then what you need
now is a good and trusted manager.Who would you like to be your manager?
S ：I would choose my good friend—Lily as our band’s manager.Because she is
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patient and considerate，she can organize our performance well.
S ：I would prefer my mother to be the manager for our band.Because she is my
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mother，we can totally depend on her and trust her.
S ：I would prefer us to be the manager for our own band.Because we know
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ourselves best，we can arrange our schedule properly.We know what we can do and what
we like to do.
Step 3 Task two：Make a list of the songs to play （Group work）
T：Since you have picked up the most suitable manager for your band，your manager
has arranged your music careers successfully.Now you are the super stars.And you have
got many fans.In order to make your band more famous，your recording company advises
your band to hold a concert in Tianhe Sport Center.First，you have to decide what songs
to play.Make a list of ten songs you will like to play.You would prefer the classical musi
c，folk music，rock ‘n’ roll，rap，or country music.You are also required to sort them out.
1Possible answers：
No. Song Music kind
1 Voices of spring Classical music
2 Bring me to life Pop music
3 My heart will go on Pop music
4 Rhythm Nation Rock ‘n’ roll
5 Miss you much Pop music
6 That’s why you go away Pop music
7 Lemon tree Pop music
8 I swear Pop music
9 Right here waiting Pop music
10 Save the best for last Pop music
Step 4 Production and Presentation
Ask some groups to come to platform to show their lists to the class and give a
presentation why they choose these songs or this kind or music.
T：OK，who would like to show us your list?And why do you choose this kind of
music to play?
S ：We choose pop music to play because we think pop music tells about simple but
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strong human feelings and events—love，sadness，good times and bad times.
S ：We choose rock music since we think rock music can call up our excitement.Life
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needs excitement.
Step 5 Task three：Invite a performance guest to your concert （Group work）
T：Usually，it may be a little dull for your band to play during the whole concert.Just
see the concert of other singers or band.Twins invited Joey to give a performances in
their concert.Now，your recording company wants your band to choose a performance
guest to give a performance in your concert，like the famous classical pianist Kong
Xiangdong，the Canadian singer Alanis Morissette，the Beatles，Mozart，Beethoven，and
Back Street Boys.Who is your favourite musician and which parts of his/her music do
you prefer?
The useful expressions are given to help the students in their talk.
I prefer...
I like because...
My favourite musician is...
I am fond of...
Why do you prefer...
I hate...
I enjoy listening to...
I love...
...is great!
...is wonderful!
I can’t stand...
I don’t like... very much.
...is awful!
...is dreadful!
After 5 minutes’ discussion，ask some students to give their opinions.
T：OK，who would like to share with us your opinions?
2S ：Our favourite musician is John Mayer，so we will invite him as our performance
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guest.We think he is dedicated，and most of his works consist of solo acoustic，energetic，
earnest songs.
S：We are fond of Janet Jackson.Her song Miss You Much is wonderful.
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S ：We prefer Ah Du.He voice is great.We think we have the same feelings as the
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singer.
Step 6 Homework
Find out a famous singer or musician.You may go to the Internet or the library，or
even teen magazines to find the information.Discover what is unique about this person and
why he/she loves music.
Step 7 The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 5 Music
Period 5
Personal Information
Name
Age
Sex
Job
Band
Famous songs
Step 8 Record after Teaching
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