Usinglanguage----Speaking&WritingUnit5MusicThissongisaballadandtellsastory.Eachparttellssomeofthestory.Writedownthemainideaforeachpart.P73Readingtask1.Whenhissonisgrowingup,hisfatherisoftenawayandverybusy.Butthesonwantstocopyhisfather.2.Attenthefatheristoobusytoplaywithhisson,butthesonstillwantstocopyhisfather.3.Homefromcollegethesonistoobusytotalktohisfather.4.Nowthefatherisoldandretired,hefindshissonistoobusytoseehim.Henowrealizesthathissonhasgrownupjustlikehim.DoyouwanttoformDoyouwanttoformyourownbandtoyourownbandtotakepartinthemusictakepartinthemusicfestival?festival?Formyourownbandingroupsofsix.Decidewhowillplaywhatinstrumentandwhowillsing.Decidethenameofyourbandandwhatkindofbandyouwillbe.Forexample,willyoubearockband,orasmallgroupofsingers?Then,chooseanEnglishsongforyour“band”toperform.YoumayfindthissongontheinternetoronsomeofyourowntapesorCDs.Practisesingingyoursongtothemusicandthenperformtotheclass.Thismaybejustthebeginningforyouandyourband!MakingsuggestionsMakingsuggestionsI’dliketosuggest….I’dliketosuggest….How/Whatabout…?How/Whatabout…?Let’s….Let’s….Letmesaythat….Letmesaythat….Whatdoyouthink…?Whatdoyouthink…?Whatifwe…?Whatifwe…?Whydon’twe…?Whydon’twe…?Ithinkweshould….Ithinkweshould….Maybewecould….Maybewecould….Sampledialogue:S1:Whatmusicshallbeperformedinourband?Ilikefolkmusic.Whataboutyou?S2:I’dliketosuggestChinesefolkmusic.Ilikeitverymuch.Whatdoyouallthink?S3:Idon’tmindwhatmusicwechooseaslongasIdon’thavetosing.Ithinkweshouldpretendtoplayaninstrument.MaybeIcanbringinmybrother’sguitar.S4:Yes.ThatsoundsgoodbutletmesaythatIdon’tliketosinginpublicsoIthinkweshouldhaveabackinggroupthatsupportsthemainsinger.Whatdoyouthink?S1:Who’sthebestsingerhere?S2:I’mintheschoolchoir.S3:Metoo.Whydon’twesingaChinesefolksongtogetherwithaguitarandonebackingsinger.S1:It’sOKbyme.S4:Nowallwehavetodoistochoosethesong.Let’smakealistofourfavourites…WritingWritingHowtoorganizetheletter?Howtoorganizetheletter?Part1Explainthesituation.Part1Explainthesituation.Part2Askquestion(s).Part2Askquestion(s).Part3Politelyaskforhelp.Part3Politelyaskforhelp.Writingforpracticalpurpose:Askingforadvice1).Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldgivemesomeadvice.2).HowcanI…Usefulexpressionsforaskingforadviceandsuggestions.3).Whatcanyousuggest?4).Iwouldappreciateyourreplyofferingsomesuggestions.5).Doyouhavesomegoodadviceon…6).Doesanyonehasanytipson…7).Ican’tdecidewhether…8).IwouldliketoknowhowcanI…9).Iamalittlebitconfused.Iamlookingforwardtoreceivingyouradviceletterandthankyouinadvice.10).Ireallydon’twanttobotheryou,but…Wouldyouoffermesomeadvice?Writeane-mailtoFreddyforhisadviceonhowtomakeyourbandsuccessful.Trytousetheusefulexpressionsforaskingforadviceandsuggestionswehavementionedbefore.DearFreddy:MynameisLiHua.I’mbeginningabandwithmyfriends.However,wehaveneverbeeninabandbefore.Couldyoupleasegiveussomeadvice?Iwouldliketoknowwhatmusictoplayandwecannotdecide.SampleletterIlikepopmusicbutmostofmyfriendslikerock‘n’roll.LiuMeilikesrap.Howarewetodecidewhattoplay?Doyousuggestweplayalittleofallofthesetypesofmusic?Orshouldweonlyplayonekindofmusic?Howdidyouandyourfriendsdecidewhattoplay?Wehopeyoucangiveussomeadvice.Yourshopefully,LiHuaTheBeatlesIhavebeencollectingthesongsoftheBeatlesforalongtimenow.IfirstsawthemonthetelevisionandIwasatonceattractedbytheirattractivepersonalitiesandthefuntheyseemedtohave.Actually,thatisfunnyinonewaybecausemyfavouritesongis“Yesterday”WritingtaskP74Samplewritingwhichisverysad.However,notalltheirsongsarelikethat.Somearefunny,othersarecheerfulandexpressoriginalideasandhavelovelytunes.Theyseemedabletocombineandabilitytocommunicatewithyoungpeopleanddescribetheirhopesandfears.Iamsurethattheirmusicwillstillberememberedmanyyearsfromnow.Theywerethemostfamousbandofthe1960sanditisstillpossibletoenjoyandadmiretheirsongseventoday.HomeworkHomework1.Reviseandsummarythe1.Reviseandsummarythelanguageitemslearnedinthislanguageitemslearnedinthisunit.unit.2.Writelettertoaskforadvice.2.Writelettertoaskforadvice.3.Trytowriteashortpassageto3.Trytowriteashortpassagetointroduceamusician/singerintroduceamusician/singer/composer/conductor./composer/conductor.
