外研版必修二Module3 Listening and vocabulary.pptVIP

Word study album ballad band catchy complex influence lyrics solo artist slip up tune difficult to 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 sb’s actions, character or beliefs Use of the vocabulary The song written by him is very c______, so I like it very much. 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. Listen 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 false 1. Three of the Beatles played the guitar. 2. The Beatles all come from different places in England. 3. Americans liked 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. 1. 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. For example, after visiting India, they started using ______ instruments. 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? Example: Love me Do – catchy Nowhere Man Yesterday Strawberry Fields Forever Let It Be Tick the sentences that are true for you. I like listening to music _______. I’ve got… (means of listening) I can’t afford to buy a Discman. I download music from the Internet. 1. How do they listen to it? 2. Are they happy with the way they listen to music? 3. What does Anna offer to do for Tom? Make a conversation about your favourite music and how you listen to it. Try to use the following: * Pre-listening Questions: Does the word “band” mean one person or more than one? Can you name some of the famous bands, b