1、Unit 2 the universal languageProjectTeaching aims:After learning the article, the students will be able to know some basic ideas about different styles of music and the development of music. They are expected to take this article as an example to do some research on a singer or a band to make a web
2、page by working together.Teaching procedure:Step 1 Lead in Show title and lead in: how many types of music do you know in the world? (PPT 4-5)Step 2 Fast reading Ask students to read the article and find answers to the question. (PPT6)Q: How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage? Jazz R &
3、 B Rock & Roll Pop music Explanation第一遍阅读，了解文章记叙的几种音乐。Step 3 Careful readingRead the passage carefully and deal with the following part. (PPT7)Time Types of musicOrigin Representative Early Jazz Folk songs of black AmericansLouis Armstrong(1930s-1950s)R & B Bill Haley and the Comets1950s Rock & roll
4、 Develop from R&B Big Joe Turner/Elvis Presley 1960s Pop music The Beatles Step 4 Consolidation (PPT8-15)Focus on each part and find out descriptions of the representatives.1) Louis Armstrong is the founding father of jazz. His strength lies in that he could improvise while he was playing it.2) Bill
5、 Haley and the Comets, a white band, and became a hit on the pop charts. They then recorded “Rock Around the Clock”, which became the number one hit of 1955. “Rock Around the Clock” caused rock music to be recognized as its own, separate style, and made it popular around the world.3) Big Joe Turner
6、was a black American singer. He released his 1st R & R song called Shake, rattle & roll in 1954. He didnt achieve fame mainly due to racial discrimination.4) Ask and answer questions: Who discovered Elvis Presley? A music promoter from Memphis, Tennessee. Out of what purpose? Because of the prejudic
7、e and racial discrimination of the time How to understand “he turned out to be the answer to Philips prayer”? He is the best choice for Philip. What did Elvis Presley turn out to be? The most popular music star in the world.5) the Beatles: true or false?1. The Beatles broke up in 1970, but they are
8、still very popular.2. Beatlemania is actually some kind of mental illness. 3. In 1965, the Beatles held a concert in USA that was attended by approximately 55,000 people. Step 5 DiscussionHelp students understand the structure of the text. (PPT16) How to research and what to research about a singer
9、or a band? Think of some questions: When was the band founded and how? What musical instrument do they use? What songs do they sing? How about their style? Where do they perform?Step 6 Work in groups and make a plan (PPT 18) Planning Work in small groups and decide which singer or band to focus on.
10、Preparing Find as much information as you can either from a book, a magazine or from the internet. Producing make your webpage Presenting Present your webpage to the class. Paste it on the board.Step 7 Homework (PPT 21)1) Please review what has been learned in todays class.2) Please finish the exercise on Page 109.3) Present your webpage next day.
