一．导读：

Step 1 lead-in 

1.Questions

Have you heard about “Beatlemania”?

Why are people crazy about singers or bands?

Do you have a favourite singer or band?

2. Class work

If you talk about a singer or a band, what information will you mention?

Apart from basic information, what else will draw listeners’ attention when you’re talking about your favourite singer or band?

3 .Talk in pairs

Your talk should include this singer or band’s basic information, features, influences and your unforgettable memories related to the singer or band.

Step 2 Listening 

1.Fill in the table after listening

2. listen to the talk again and finish A2 on Page 22.

Step 3 listening script

Host: Hello, everyone! Welcome to school radio. I'm your DJ, Alex. On this beautiful, sunny Friday, we're excited to bring you the very first broadcast of our brand new show, Hot Hits and Super Sounds. Every Friday at12 noon we'll be playing music and sharing music stories for a whole hour: Don't forget to take a break from your busy studies and relax yourself in the world of music.

Here, we have modern hits as well as old catchy tunes that might get you singing along, even without realizing it! You will hear different types of music, from the blues to jazz, from pop to rock and roll. Apart from playing great music, we'll also present stories about singers, bands and their music. Whether you adore Louis Armstrong, the Beatles, or any other singers or bands, Hot Hits and Super Sounds has just the right thing for you!

Better still, we aim to make Hot Hits and Super Sounds a platform where your participation is encouraged. Is there something you really want to hear? Or is there something you want someone to hear? Just give us a shout on the school forum, and Hot Hits and Super Sounds will do the job for you. We would also like to invite you to share your personal musical journey with us. Who is your favourite singer or band? What songs do you enjoy listening to? What memories do you link with them? Please send us all your stories! Every month, we'll invite one of the best storytellers to be guest DJ on the show. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Now let's start with a timeless classic...

二．导学&导思：

Step 1 Reading 

Who is your favourite singer or band?

• What do you like about the singer or band?

• What are your favourite songs by the singer or band? How do you feel when you listen to them?

• What are the highlights of the singer’s or band’s music career?

• Can you think of a memorable time when you listened to the singer’s or band’s songs? What was it like?  

Step2 Language points 

1.unusual a. a. 不寻常的,独特的 → usual opp.→ unusually ad. 异常地稀罕地

an unusual voice独特的嗓音

It is unusual for you to catch a cold on hot days. 在大热天感冒实在少见。

as usual 正如往常一样

2.volume n. 音量，响度

I turned up the volume and stood staring at the radio, holding my breath and waiting for the first notes of the song.

我把音量调大，站在那里盯着收音机，屏住呼吸，等待着那首歌的第一串音符响起。

音量 turn the volume up/down把声音调高

体积measure the volume of.... 测量.....的体积the volume of trade 贸易额

speak volumes about/for sb/sth（不用言语）充分说明，清楚表明

3. sweep vt. &vi.(swept-swept) 横扫;掠过;(暴风雨等)袭击;席卷;扫,打扫;扫除; 吹走；清除

sweep the floor/ the dust 扫地/扫去灰尘              Tomb Sweeping Day清明节

sweep up打扫; 清扫                              sweep away消灭;彻底消除

A rare snowstorm swept across the region yesterday. 昨天一场罕见的暴风雪袭击了该地区。

三、达标导练（10分钟）：

Ⅰ单词拼写

1. I couldn’t help crying and tears s_________________ down my cheeks.

2. The unattended children are d_________________ in need of love and attention.

3. We have achieved such r_________________ growth and development over the past decade.

4. He wasn't discouraged at his failure and soon got as e_________________ as ever.

5. The hurricane is p_________________ to reach the coast tomorrow morning, so we’d better make full preparations for it.

6. The proposal was greeted with a _________________ (齐声) of approval.

7. She was a beauty with long red hair and _________________ (明亮的) blue eyes.

8. When the doctor told him about his disease, he felt _________________(沮丧的) and hopeless.

9. The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good _________________. (名声)

10. They are always very _________________ (热情的) about helping those who deserve help, so often praised by others.

Ⅱ单句语法

1. The man in the river _________________ (desperate) tried to reach the side.

2. His mind was _________________ ease knowing that the children were safe.

3. After careful consideration, they agreed to abandon _________________ (carry) out the project.

4. Having been cheated by that company, he lost all his _________________ (possess).

5. With tears _________________ (stream) down his face, she kissed her family members good-bye.

6. Parents are proud but worried about the ______________ (predict) future of children.

7. His wife is good to him but she has a tendency to talk too much, which sometimes _________________ (upset) him.

8.We shouldn’t get discouraged right after failures. Rather, we should keep trying with _________________(enthusiastic).

9. It is predicted that about one ?third of European populations will be _________________ (age) over 65 in 2050.

10. People have to think about how to protect themselves from _________________(depress), low subjective well?being and early death.

四、课后巩固训练：（40分钟）

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