实用英语BII
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第2课时

发布时间:2019-02-21 13:44   发布人:郑加玲   浏览次数:222

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Listening 2

1.   Lead-in

Explore the   topic of going to a concert with the following questions:

1) Have you   ever been to a concert? If yes, when and where? (last month in the stadium, last year at school…) If no, any   plans?

2) What kind   of music would you like to listen to in a concert? (classical music, jazz, hip hop, rock and roll…)

It is   advisable for the teacher to play a few clips of different concerts to illustrate   different music styles.

5   min

2.   Pre-listening

Step 1

Introduce   the background information by asking the question:

If   you were going to invite your friend to go to a concert with you, what would   you say? (E.g. Would you like to go to   a concert with me?)

Step 2

Pronounce   the new vocabulary and expressions for the class to repeat and explain them one   by one. (concert, classical music, bet,   rock and roll, be supposed to, City Music Hall, pick   sb. up)

Step 3

Ask   students to pay attention to what Chris and Lily are going to do. (They are going to a concert.)

5   min

3.   While-listening

Step 1

Listen   to the dialogue for the general idea and write down some key words. (tickets, concert, come with me, 8:00,   City Hall, 6:00, on campus)

Step 2

Listen   for the second time and take notes about the music type, time and place of   the concert. 

KEY: classical music, 8:00, City Hall

Step 3

Listen   for the third time and focus on the real reason why Chris invites Lily to the   concert. 

(His elder   sister was supposed to go with him but eventually couldn’t make it.)

15   min

4.   After-listening

Pair work: Talk about the experience   when you went to a concert with somebody. If you don’t have such an   experience, talk about the plan for that. (You   may include: what concert was/is; where the concert was/is held; who you went   with/want to go with.

E.g.   In the first year of my university, I went to a pop music concert in the City   Stadium with my roommates.)

5   min

Speaking 2

Role-play in   pairs: Invite   your partner to a date.

Step 1 – Provide   prompts for what to say.

(The   activities may be a concert, a football match, a movie, a dinner etc.   Students are encouraged to talk about the activity they are really interested   in)

Step 2 – Provide   prompts for how to invite, how to accept or refuse.

(E.g. I was   wondering if you are interested in modern art exhibition.

It would be my   great pleasure if you would like to go out with me for a dinner.

Would you like   to have a cup of coffee? It’s on me.

I am more than   happy to invite you to the party tonight.

I would love   to go with you; What a generous offer; It’s so nice of you; I don’t see why   not.

Oh, I’m afraid   I’ve got a plan; I don’t think I will have enough time tomorrow night; I   really want to but … )

Step 3 – Ask   students to invite each other in turn.

Step 4 – Teacher   chooses some students to present their dialogue to the whole class and gives   feedback on their talk.

10   min

Assignment

Task 1   Search for information online about a type of outdoor activity that you are   interested in but have never done   before. Prepare a brief introduction of the activity. (The location, what   to do, the people, the time, the equipment, etc. should be included.)

Task 2   Make up a dialogue with your partner inviting him or her to take part in the   activity with you. (You may use the information you get from Task 1 to get   your partner interested. Also, you need to decide the time and place to meet   each other.)

5   min

 

Supplementary materials

1. Background information

Concert

A concert is a live performance of music in front of the audience. Concerts are held in a wide variety and size of settings, from private houses and small nightclubs, dedicated concert halls, entertainment centers and parks to large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadiums.

 

The types of music

Anime: a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as  well as children

Blues: melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar   sequence.

Classical: serious or conventional music following long-established principles rather  than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.

Country: a form of popular music originating in the rural southern US. It is   traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on        fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, drums, and keyboard.

Electronic: music produced by electronic instruments.

Hip hop/Rap: a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin,  featuring rap with an electronic backing.

Jazz: a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation,    syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning      of the 20th century.

Opera: a separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer,   usually ordered by date of publication

Pop: commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind   popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms    of popular music.

R&B/Soul: a kind of pop music of African-American origin with a soulful vocal style   featuring improvisation.

Rock and Roll: a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized     by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of black       rhythm and blues and white country music, usually based on a twelve-bar       structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums.

 

See the full list at https://www.musicgenreslist.com/

 

2. Word attack

1) bet v. risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else’s on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game. 打赌

e.g. I would be prepared to bet that what he really wanted was to settle down.

Most people would bet their life savings on this prospect.

2) cold n. a common viral infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, typically causing running at the nose, sneezing, a sore throat, and other similar symptoms. 感冒

e.g. I caught a cold yesterday because of the bad weather.

3) be supposed to  be required to do something because of the position one is in or an agreement one has made. 应当做

e.g. I was supposed to meet her at the airport, but I forgot.

4) pick sb. up  an act of collecting a person. 接人

e.g. I need to pick my sister up from the train station on Friday afternoon.

 

3. Useful expressions

Describe a problem

1) My sister was supposed to come but her car broken down.

2) I’d love to go to your party. The only thing is I haven’t finished my schoolwork.

3) Study independently is more flexible. It’s just that I am kind of concerned that I couldn’t motivate myself to get the work done on time.

4) I hate to say that but we’re closed now. Sorry.

5) We’re all ready to be on the stage. The only catch is I couldn’t find my hat.

Give a suggestion

1) Why don’t we meet at the school gate?

2) Why not open the door for a little while?

3) Maybe you could go to ask the professor for help.

4) I think you should go to the library first.

5) How about getting some coffee before the movie begins?

6) Fancy a meal with me?

7) Any mood for a drive?

 

4. Extensive reading

concert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert