陳衛(wèi)鋒 江蘇省西亭高級(jí)中學(xué)
This unit mainly talks about different kinds of music with the title The sounds of the world.
1. Teaching aims and demands
類 別 課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)要求掌握的項(xiàng)目
話 題 1) Talk about different kinds of music
2) Discuss characteristics of different kinds of music and differences between them
3) Write a comparison essay
功 能 Giving advice and making suggestions
You’d better (not)…
You should/ought to…
You need (to) …
Shall we…?
Let’s…
What/How about…?
Why not…?
Why don’t you…?
I think …
I am sure (that)…
Maybe you could…
詞匯 suggestion musical instrument perform performer blues characteristic slave jazz contain traditional spread variety universal folk guitar record satisfy inner desire emotion process musician totally express intelligence chant
in common turn into
語(yǔ)法 The passive voice in different tenses
1) 一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)（am\is\are done）
Our monitor keeps the key to the classroom.→The key to the classroom is kept by our monitor.
2) 一般過(guò)去時(shí)（was\were done）
Ricky Martin performed the song of the 1998 World Cup. →The song of the 1998 World Cup was performed by Ricky Martin.
3) 現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)（am\is\are being done）
Everyone in the country is singing the beautiful song. →The beautiful song is being sung by everyone in the country.
4) 過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)（was\were being done）
Smith was weighing the baby elephant. →The baby elephant was being weighed by Smith.
5) 一般將來(lái)時(shí)（will be done）
The famous band will give a performance in the Capital Concert Hall. →A performance will be given by the famous band in the Capital Concert Hall.
6) 過(guò)去將來(lái)時(shí)（would be done）
He knew that they would invite him to perform in the New Year’s Concert.
→He knew that he would be invited to perform in the New Year’s Concert.
7) 現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)（have\has been done）
They have picked out the top ten pop songs →
The top ten pop songs have been picked out.
8) 過(guò)去完成時(shí)（had been done）
The headmaster had given the boy a golden pen. →
The boy had been given a golden pen by the headmaster.
2. 教學(xué)內(nèi)容分析
本單元的中心話題是“音樂(lè)”。語(yǔ)言技能和語(yǔ)言知識(shí)幾乎都圍繞“音樂(lè)”這一中心話題設(shè)計(jì)的。由熱身、聽(tīng)力、口語(yǔ)、讀前、閱讀、讀后、語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)、綜合技能、學(xué)習(xí)建議、復(fù)習(xí)要點(diǎn)等十個(gè)部分組成。
“熱身”(Warming up)部分提供了地圖，然后聽(tīng)音樂(lè)，要求學(xué)生明白所聽(tīng)音樂(lè)來(lái)自哪里，并展開(kāi)討論。這部分的目的是呈現(xiàn)本單元的中心話題--音樂(lè)，幫助學(xué)生在大腦中形成一個(gè)有關(guān)“音樂(lè)”的信息包，并復(fù)習(xí)或?qū)W習(xí)有關(guān)音樂(lè)的詞和句型。
“聽(tīng)力”(Listening)部分提供了三首歌曲，要求學(xué)生通過(guò)聽(tīng)弄清歌名，歌詞大意并對(duì)這些歌曲談感受。
“口語(yǔ)”(Speaking)部分提供了Joe和Susan之間的對(duì)話。Peter的生日就要到了，Joe想送Peter生日禮物，于是征求Susan的意見(jiàn)，從而引出了asking and giving advice.整個(gè)活動(dòng)以說(shuō)為主，同時(shí)涉及了聽(tīng)、讀、寫的技能。這一設(shè)計(jì)訓(xùn)練學(xué)生在比較真實(shí)情景中口頭表達(dá)的能力和豐富他們asking and giving advice的句型。
“讀前”(Pre-reading)提供了有關(guān)“音樂(lè)”話題的四個(gè)問(wèn)題。引導(dǎo)學(xué)生為下一不“閱讀”作好思想準(zhǔn)備。
“閱讀”(Reading)部分介紹了一些有趣的音樂(lè)風(fēng)格，如blues\hip-hop\rap\Latin music等。
“讀后”(Post-reading)部分分兩塊。第一塊要求學(xué)生在小組里討論四個(gè)問(wèn)題，其中前兩個(gè)問(wèn)題是針對(duì)文章的理解，評(píng)價(jià)學(xué)生對(duì)文章理解的程度；第三個(gè)問(wèn)題要求學(xué)生結(jié)合文章談?wù)撟约旱目捶ǎ坏谒膫�(gè)問(wèn)題是開(kāi)發(fā)性的，目的在于培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的思辯能力。第二塊要求學(xué)生根據(jù)課文對(duì)所設(shè)計(jì)的六個(gè)句子先判斷正誤，然后加以改正。
“語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)”(Language study)分詞匯和語(yǔ)法兩部分。判斷一個(gè)人詞匯量的大小，應(yīng)該看兩個(gè)方面，一個(gè)是外在數(shù)量，即單詞的個(gè)數(shù)；另一個(gè)是內(nèi)在數(shù)量，即單詞詞義的個(gè)數(shù)。本教材與舊教材相比，大大重視單詞詞義的個(gè)數(shù)，本單元講解了四個(gè)詞匯：beat\pick\rock\style,每個(gè)詞都講解了三個(gè)用法。語(yǔ)法部分是各種時(shí)態(tài)的主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)和被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的轉(zhuǎn)換。
“綜合技能”(Integrating skills)提供了一篇北京師范大學(xué)2001級(jí)學(xué)生曹向前同學(xué)寫的文章（經(jīng)過(guò)改寫）Pop Versus Rock。文中著重闡述了Pop songs 和Rock songs之間的區(qū)別。通過(guò)對(duì)這篇文章的學(xué)習(xí)，要求學(xué)生寫一篇題為Traditional Chinese music vs Modern Chinese music的文章。
“學(xué)習(xí)建議”（Tips）部分提供了有關(guān)話題“音樂(lè)”的總結(jié)性語(yǔ)言。
“復(fù)習(xí)要點(diǎn)”(Checkpoint)部分簡(jiǎn)要地總結(jié)了本單元的語(yǔ)法要點(diǎn)--The Passive Voice in Different Tenses,并且設(shè)計(jì)了練習(xí)，幫助學(xué)生自評(píng)。同時(shí)通過(guò)兩個(gè)問(wèn)題引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對(duì)本單元所學(xué)的詞匯作一次小結(jié)。
3. Teaching procedures:
This unit consists of 10 parts: warming up\listening\speaking\pre-reading\reading\post-reading \ language study \ integrating skills \ tips\ and checkpoints. I plan to cover this unit in 6 periods. Period One: Warming up and Listening \ Period Two: Speaking \ Period Three: Pre-reading Reading and Post-reading \ Period Four:Post-reading and Word-study \Period Five: Grammar\ Period Six: Integrating skills
4. 教學(xué)評(píng)估(Assessment)
1) 自我評(píng)估(Self-assessment)（了解學(xué)生對(duì)本單元的學(xué)習(xí)情況）
要求學(xué)生自我評(píng)估可以提高學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的主動(dòng)性和積極性，促進(jìn)學(xué)生對(duì)自己的學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)行反思，并能幫助學(xué)生掌握評(píng)估技術(shù)，增加教師的評(píng)估信息。通過(guò)自我評(píng)估，學(xué)生可設(shè)定目標(biāo)，并更清楚地認(rèn)識(shí)到自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)與不足。
設(shè)計(jì)本單元的自我評(píng)價(jià)：根據(jù)自己的實(shí)際情況回答下列問(wèn)題，并存入個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)檔案：
(1) What is the most important thing you learned in this unit?
(2) What do you think you did best in this unit?
(3) What do you find the most difficult in this unit?
(4) Where do you see the most improvement?
(5) Where do you need to work harder?
2) 同伴評(píng)估(Peer-assessment)（了解學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)情感、策略）
溝通技能和合作技能在同伴評(píng)估中十分重要。同學(xué)間彼此信任和真誠(chéng)的互相評(píng)估需要長(zhǎng)時(shí)間來(lái)培養(yǎng)。但是同伴評(píng)估可以通過(guò)簡(jiǎn)單的活動(dòng)來(lái)實(shí)施。例如：如果一個(gè)小組要完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，組中每個(gè)成員都要做出貢獻(xiàn)，共同完成任務(wù)。每個(gè)成員都要評(píng)估自己和他人的貢獻(xiàn)。也可以由一組或幾組同學(xué)在班上演示他們完成的任務(wù)，有其他同學(xué)根據(jù)制定好的表格對(duì)他們做出評(píng)價(jià)。
設(shè)計(jì)本單元的同伴評(píng)估：由組長(zhǎng)或指定學(xué)生負(fù)責(zé)，組織小組反思，填寫下表，并存入小組學(xué)習(xí)檔案：
Peer-assessment on group work
Listening seldom sometimes often always
He\She listens to their partners carefully.
He\She understands their partners well.
He\She understand the reporters well.
He\She follows the teacher’s oral instructions.
Speaking
He\She pronounces words correctly.
He\She speaks clearly and fluently.
He\She uses body language properly while speaking.
He\She uses linking words while speaking.
He\She states the topic\their opinion briefly but clearly and completely.
Participation
He\She involves himself in group work willingly.
He\She works with their partners happily.
He\She makes good preparations for group work in advance.
He\She gives their reasonable suggestions.
He\She follows their reasonable suggestions.
Comments and suggestions for improvement:
3) 自我檢驗(yàn)(Self-testing)
Finish Workbook vocabulary and grammar exercises. After finishing these exercises, students carry out self-assessment: I think these exercises easy\moderate\difficult
Teaching Procedures
麗水中學(xué) 任文東
Period One
(Warming up and Listening)
Step 1 Warming-up
Before class, T plays a song Ss are familiar with till the bell for class rings. Then T asks Ss some questions: (1) Do you know the name of the song? (You’ll be in my heart from the film named Tarzan,《人猿泰山》)(2) Where do you think the song comes from? (3) Do you like the song? Why or why not? etc. Ss answer all these questions.
Step 2 Brainstorming
Do you know any other songs? In this way, Ss think about as many songs as possible.
Step 3 Discussion
Ss work in groups of 4. They talk about the songs they are interested in.
Step 4 Demonstration
After discussion, choose one of the students in their group to report the result of their discussion.
Step 5 Finding a place
T shows the map of the world. While the student is reporting the result, others should listen carefully. Ask a student to find the place in the map where the song comes from.
Step 6 Listening
Ask Ss to listen to the music on the tape to find where the music comes from.
Song 1 二泉映月 (folk music)
Song 2 Beat it by Michael Jackson from America (rock music)
Song 2 Take me home, Country roads by John Denver from Europe (American country music)
Step 7 Listening and discussion
Listen to the music several times and then discuss the following questions with group members. (1) Which piece of music do you like best? Why? (2) What makes you think this music comes from… (3) What are the differences between the songs you have heard? (4) Can you guess what the songs are about?
Step 8 Demonstration
After discussion, Ss choose one of the students in their group to report the result of their discussion.
Step 9 Listening
Listen to the three songs on the tape and then fill out the form below.
1 2 3
What would be a good title for the song?
What is the song about?
How does the song make you feel?
Do you like the song?
(1=not at all, 10=very much
How would you describe the song?
Play the tape several times so that Ss can fully understand them.
Song 1: Edelweiss
Song 2: I’m right here waiting
Song 3: Love me tender
Step 10 Group-work
When Ss fill out the form above, they discuss each question and then report the result each other.
Step 11 Demonstration
Choose one of the students in their group to report the result of their discussion.
Step 12 Listening
If time permits, finish the Workbook listening exercises in class. If there is no time left in class, leave them as homework.
Homework:
1. Finish off the workbook exercises.
2. Find as many kinds of musical instrument as possible. (Consult the website:www.villa123.com)
Period Two
(Speaking)
Step 1 Listening
Have Ss listen to a piece of music and tell what kind of musical instrument the music is played with.
Step 2 Brainstorming
Have Ss tell as many kinds of musical instrument as possible by asking the question: What other kinds of musical instrument do you know? T collects kinds of musical instrument: organ, harp, piano, maracas, violin, saxophone, gone, cymbals, castanets, flute, timpani, tambourine, triangle, drum, xylophone, etc.
Step 3 Creating a situation (textual authenticity)
Have Ss work together with his\her partner. Take turns asking for and giving advice.
Student A Student B
You want to buy a CD for your friend’s birthday, but you are not sure what to buy. Ask your partner to give some suggestions. Your partner needs your advice. Please help him or her to make a decision.
Step 4 Listening
Listen to the sample dialogue and make sure what the dialogue is about.
Step 5 Practice
Practice reading the dialogue, using one of the names of musical instrument mentioned above to replace CD and paying attention to sentences of asking for and giving advice.
Step 6 Dialogue
Have Ss choose one from the following situations to create their own dialogue.
Student A Student B
Your partner needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do. You want to find a good song to dance to. You like dancing, but you are not sure what song you should play.
Student A Student B
Your partner needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do. Your classmates have asked you to pick a special song that will represent your class. It should be a song that everybody likes and that shows the spirit of your class. Ask your partner to help you.
Step 7 Demonstration
Have several pairs to demonstrate their dialogues.
Step 8 Sum-up
Have Ss think hard and summarize how to make suggestions and give advice and possible responses.(See Slide)
Step 9 Consolidation
Work in pairs or groups. Use one or more of the situations below to practise giving and asking for advice.
1. You want to learn to play the piano, but you don’t know how.
2. You would like to write a song about your mother, but you are not sure what you should write.
3. You want to learn an English song, but you don’t know which one.
Homework:
1. Finish off the workbook exercises.
2. Try to memorize names of different kinds of musical instrument.
3. Find as much information about music as possible.(Consult the website: www.infozone.imcpl.org)
Period Three
(Pre-reading \Reading\Post-reading)
Step 1 Pre-reading
1. Checking homework
1) T asks the question: Do you play any musical instrument? What is your favourite instrument? In this way, Ss review names of kinds of musical instrument.
2) T asks another question: Has anybody got any information about musical styles? Ss tell different kinds of music, such as blues\hip-hop\rap\Latin music etc.
Here is some information about music:
Music is a language that is spoken to everyone-from the day we are born we hear music of some kind of our lives. But there are as many different kinds of music as different languages, and it is impossible to describe them all. Here are just a few well-known types.
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages(1500) to the present and it was often written for a large orchestra, or for a small group of players. Many instruments can be used. A lot of music was also written to be sung as opera. Classical music is very popular and schools often teach this type of music.
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of last century. The black people of these states, who were originally slaves from Africa, had their own rhythms. Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together.
Blues was originally Black Country music, which also came from the Southern States of last century. It is slow, usually sad music, which is often sung by one person with a guitar.
Rhythm and blues developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s. It became faster and more complex and used more instruments, e.g. saxophone, guitar, piano, drums. The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well.
Musicians in the 1950s developed Rock from Rhythm and Blues and it became popular with young people. It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries. A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll.
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America, Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country. The name is used for most commercial music, i.e. music we can buy on records and hear on “pop radio”. It is usually played by groups who often use electric instruments and make videos to go with their records.
2. Pair-work
Have Ss discuss these questions in pairs.
1) What kind of music do you like?
2) When you listen to a song, do you listen to words or the music?
3) Do you like to listen to music form other countries?
3. A game
Play some music played by different musical instruments, ask the Ss to guess what makes the song. (piano/guitar/trumpet/drum)
Teach the English names of different musical instruments on the slide: violin, trumpet, guitar, jazz drum, mouth-organ, huqin(Chinese violin) etc.
Step 2 Reading
1. Fasting reading
Have Ss read the passage as quickly as possible to find the answer to the question: How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage and what are they?
2. Careful reading
Have Ss read the passage carefully and fill in the form below according to the passage.
musical style
characteristics
Step 3. Post-reading
1. Answer the following questions:
1) Where does blues music come from?
2) What does the word “rap” mean?
2. The sentences below summarise the article. Read them and decide if they are true or false. Write the letter “T” if the sentence is true. Write “F” if it is false, and then correct the error and give the right information.
1)There are only a few styles of music in the world.
2) Blues is a new style of music.
3)Hip-hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock.
4)Santana is a well-known Latin music artist.
5)Rappers sing the words to their music.
6)There are many Spanish-speaking people in both North and South America.
3. Discussion
Discuss the following in groups of 4.
1) Why is Latin music so popular in the US? Is it popular in China?(Give some background of Latin music-The cup of life by Ricky Martin)
2) Is music a universal language? Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words? Are there any other universal languages? What about dancing, paintings and photographs?
4. Demonstration
Have some students report the result to the rest of the students.
Homework:
1. Read the article again and make a list of unknown words and expressions.
2. Write down the result of Discussion 2.
Period Four
(Post-reading and Word study)
Step 1 Revision
Have Ss talk about different musical styles and their characteristics.
Step 2 Student-centered vocabulary learning
1. Give Ss a few minutes to make a list of words and expressions from the text that they want to learn.
2. Ask Ss to show their list to a partner and explain why they chose these words or expressions.
3. Guessing meaning from context.
4. Work together in pairs or in groups, making clear the words and expressions.
5. Use a dictionary.
Step 3 Consolidation
1. Have Ss guess the meaning of the following words in each sentence.
beat 1.My heart is beating faster.(跳動(dòng))
2.The music is so fast that I can’t follow the beat. (拍子)
3.The German team beat the Japanese team 3-1 in the volleyball match. (擊敗)
pick 1.Autumn is the season to pick apples. (摘)
2.I’ll pick you up after work. (接)
3.The top ten pop songs for this year have been picked out. (選出)
rock 1.The death of John Lennon, the lead singer of the Beatles, rocked the nation. (使震驚)
2.Cui Jian is one of the most famous rock stars in China. (搖滾)
3.The ship hit some rocks and sank. Luckily all the passengers were rescued. (巖石)
style 1.The dress she bought yesterday is in the latest style. (式樣)
2.I like different styles of music, such as rock music, folk music, pop music and classical music. (類型)
3.The style is the man. (文如其人)
2. Making sentences
Have Ss make as many sentences as they can, using the words in his\her word list.
3. Making up stories
Have Ss make up stories, using the words in his\her word list.
Step 4 Discussion
As is known to all, music is a universal language. Suppose there is no music in this world, what will the world be like?
Step 5 Demonstration
Have some students report the result of their discussion to the rest of the class.
Homework:
1.Finish the workbook vocabulary exercises.
2.Make up another story, using at least 5 new words and expressions.
3. Consult the website: www.rockhall.com to get detailed information about Elvis Presley.
Period Five
(Grammar)
Step 1 Warming-up
First show a episode by Elvis Presley and let the Students guess who sang the song.
T: Who is the man?
S: (Ss probably answer) Elvis Presley.
Then ask the Ss to report some information about Elvis Presley.
Detailed information about Elvis Presley:
Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. He rose from humble circumstances to launch the rock and roll revolution with his commanding voice and charismatic stage presence. In the words of the historical marker that stands outside the house where he was born: "Presley's career as a singer and entertainer redefined popular music."
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, and grew up surrounded by gospel music of the Pentecostal church. In 1948 the family moved to Memphis, where he was exposed to blues and jazz on Beale Street. After graduating from high school in 1953, an 18-year-old Presley visited the Memphis Recording Service - also the home of Sun Records - to record his voice. Owner/producer Sam Phillips was struck by the plaintive emotion in Presley's vocals and subsequently teamed him with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. In July 1954 the trio worked up "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" - blues and country songs, respectively - in a crackling, uptempo style that stands as the blueprint for rock and roll.
After five groundbreaking singles, Presley's contract was sold to RCA Records and his career quickly took off. "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" - his last single for Sun and first for RCA - went to #1 on the country charts. "Heartbreak Hotel," a haunting ballad, became his first across-the-board hit, holding down the top spot for eight weeks. Presley's hip-shaking performances on a series of TV variety shows, including Ed Sullivan's, generated hysteria and controversy. From blistering rockers to aching balladry, Presley captivated and liberated the teenage audience. His historic string of hits in 1956 and ?7 included "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock."
Presley's career momentum was interrupted by a two-year Army stint in Germany, where he met his future wife, Priscilla. For much of the Sixties, he occupied himself with movie-making and soundtrack-recording. His albums of sacred songs, such as How Great Thou Art, stand out from this otherwise fallow period. Presley's standing as a rock and roller was rekindled with an electrifying TV special, simply titled Elvis and broadcast on December 3, 1968. He followed this mid-career renaissance with some of the most mature and satisfying work of his career. Recording in Memphis, he cut such classic tracks as "In the Ghetto, "Suspicious Minds" and "Kentucky Rain" with the soulful, down-home musicians at American Studio.
If the Fifties were devoted to rock and roll and the Sixties to movies, the Seventies represent the performing chapter in Presley's career. He toured constantly, performing to capacity crowds around the country until his death. Presley died of a heart attack at Graceland, his Memphis mansion, on August 16, 1977. He was 42 years old. How big was Elvis?
Statistically, he holds records for the most Top Forty hits (107), the most Top Ten hits (38), the most consecutive #1 hits (10) and the most weeks at #1 (80). As far as his stature as a cultural icon, which continues to grow even in death, writer Lester Bangs said it best: "I can guarantee you one thing - we will never again agree on anything as we agreed on Elvis."
Inductee timeline
January 8, 1935
Elvis Aron Presley is born to Gladys and Vernon Presley in a two-room cabin on North Saltillo Road in East Tupelo, Mississippi.
SUMMER 1953
Elvis Presley stops at Memphis Recording Service to record two songs, "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," as a birthday present for his mother. Phillips notes that Presley has a good feel for ballads and should be invited back.
July 18, 1953
Elvis Presley, then earning his keep as a truck driver, drops by the Memphis Recording Service, home of Sun Records. He privately records two songs ("My Happiness"/"That's When Your Heartaches Begin") for the sum of $4, leaving with a ten-inch acetate. Office manager Marion Keisker jots a note for owner Sam Phillips: "Good ballad singer."
January 4, 1954
A young Elvis Presley visits the Memphis Recording Service to record "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" and meets Sun Records owner Sam Phillips.
June 27, 1954
After several fruitless recording sessions, Sam Phillips pairs Elvis Presley with guitarist Scotty Moore and bass player Bill Black. He hopes the singer might find his voice by rehearsing with other musicians cut from the same country, pop, gospel and R&B cloth.
July 5, 1954
Rock and roll history is made when Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black spontaneously perform bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Cruddup's "That's All Right" in romping, uptempo style. The next day, bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is given a similarly playful treatment. On July 19th, the two songs are released as Elvis Presley's first single, which bears the legend "Sun 209."
July 19, 1954
Sun releases "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Elvis Presley, backed by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black.
July 20, 1954
Elvis Presley makes his first public appearance, performing on a flatbed truck in Memphis. This inaugurates a period of wildly performed and riotously received concerts that will be interrupted only by Presley's induction into the U.S. Army.
August 15, 1955
Elvis Presley signs a management contract with "Colonel" Tom Parker, whose other clients included country-music stars Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow. The relationship with Parker will continue till Presley's death.
November 1, 1955
Despite Presley's growing popularity, his five Sun singles fail to make a dent on the national charts. Phillips sells his contract to RCA Records for $35,000.
November 20, 1955
Elvis Presley's contract with Sun Records, including all previously released and recorded material, is sold to the New York-based RCA label for $35,000.
January 27, 1956
Elvis Presley's debut single for RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel," is released. The first of Presley's 17 Number One hits, it holds down the top spot for eight weeks. "Heartbreak Hotel" establishes Elvis Presley and rock and roll itself as national phenomena.
January 28, 1956
Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on network TV as a guest on Stage Show, hosted by jazz bandleaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Throughout 1956, Presley's biggest year, he will also appear on The Milton Berle Show, The Steve Allen Show and The Ed Sullivan Show.
April 15, 1956
Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
July 22, 1956
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
August 4, 1956
What many consider to be one of rock's greatest double-sided singles, "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog," is released. Both sides will share the top spot for 11 weeks.
August 12, 1956
Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
October 28, 1956
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
November 15, 1956
The film Love Me Tender, which features Elvis Presley in the first of 31 Hollywood movie roles, premieres at the New York Paramount. Two months earlier, on September 9th, he performed the title song on the Ed Sullivan Show to a record viewing audience estimated at 54 million.
December 4, 1956
Four legendary past and present Sun Records recording artists Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash rather at Sun for an informal jam session. Later dubbed the Million Dollar Quartet, the stars (sans Cash, who stays only briefly) perform gospel standards and recent hits in relaxed, impromptu fashion.
December 4, 1956
The "Million Dollar Quartet" Presley, Perkins, Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis records old gospel, country and pop songs at an impromptu session. The recordings aren't officially released until the mid-Eighties.
1957
Leiber & Stoller are summoned to New York by Elvis's Brill Building music publisher to write songs for the movie 'Jailhouse Rock.' The title song soon reaches #1.
January 6, 1957
Elvis Presley sings five songs in his final performance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
January 8, 1957
Elvis Presley passes the pre-induction exam for the Army.
February 3, 1957
Too Much (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
April 7, 1957
All Shook Up (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
July 2, 1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
September 1, 1957
Jimi Hendrix goes to see Elvis Presley perform at Sicks Stadium.
October 15, 1957
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
December 19, 1957
Elvis Presley is served with his draft notice while home at Graceland for the Christmas holidays. He is sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army on March 24, 1958, and later sent to basic training in Fort Hood, Texas. Shipped to Germany, he will serve in Company D, 32nd Tank Battalion, 3rd Armor Corps, from October 1, 1958, to March 1, 1960.
February 4, 1958
Don't (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
July 15, 1958
Hard Headed Woman (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
August 4, 1959
A Big Hunk O' Love (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
April 19, 1960
Stuck On You (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
May 12, 1960
Elvis guest-stars on a Frank Sinatra-hosted TV special, Welcome Home Elvis, and cuts his first post-Army recordings in Nashville. They yield the hit album Elvis Is Back and such million-selling singles as "It's Now or Never" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight."
August 9, 1960
It's Now Or Never (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
November 22, 1960
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
March 14, 1961
Surrender (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
December 16, 1961
The soundtrack to Blue Hawaii reaches #1 on the album charts, where it will remain for 20 weeks. With sales of 2 million, it is Elvis Presley's best-selling album to date.
April 15, 1962
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
July 26, 1965
Elvis Presley's version of the Orioles' "Crying in the Chapel" peaks at #3 on the pop chart.
August 27, 1965
The Beatles spend the evening talking and playing music with Elvis Presley at his Bel air home.
May 1, 1967
Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu, who he met eight and a half years earlier during his tour of duty in Germany, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. Their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, is born exactly nine months later, on February 1, 1968.
December 3, 1968
NBC airs "Elvis," a television special that revitalizes Elvis' career as a rock and roll performer.
December 8, 1968
The hour-long special Elvis, sponsored by Singer Sewing Machines, airs on NBC-TV. Clad in black leather, Elvis successfully pulls off the greatest comeback in rock and roll history. After his decade-long stint as a movie star, he re-establishes himself as a musical performer and cultural totem on this electrifying, widely viewed special.
January 13, 1969
Presley enters American Sound Studio in Memphis, where he will cut some of the finest recordings of his career, including the hits "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds." It is the first time he's recorded in his hometown since 1956.
July 31, 1969
Elvis Presley performs his first live concert since March 25, 1961, opening a four-week engagement that christens the 1,500-capacity Showroom at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The remaining eight years of Presley's life will largely be devoted to live performances, either on the road or at the International Hotel.
October 26, 1969
Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) was a hit.
1969
Elvis Presley returns to the road. His guitarist and bandleader is James Burton, who will remain with Presley until his death in 1977.
January 9, 1971
Elvis Presley is named one of 10 Outstanding Young Men of the Year by the U.S. Jaycees.
October 9, 1973
Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce in Santa Monica, California.
T: How did he sing the song?
S: (Ss probably answer) Elvis Presley sang the song wonderfully.
T: Yes, can you say the sentence in another way beginning with the song as the subject.
S: (Ss probably answer) The song was sung by Elvis Presley.
Show the slide: Elvis Presley sang the song wonderfully.
The song was sung by Elvis Presley wonderfully.
Then the teacher gives more examples and let Ss themselves discover how the Active Voice and Passive Voice is formed. If necessary, T briefly explains the grammar item in this unit.
Step 2 Reading
Have the Ss read the passage at Page 75 and then rewrite the phrases in bold, using the Active Voice.
Step 3 Practice
1. Do grammar exercises at Page 75.
2. Do Checkpoint 11 grammar exercises at Page 77.
The key to the classroom door _______________ (keep) by our monitor.
The theme song of the 1998 World Cup ___________________ (perform) by Ricky Martin.
The performance ____________ (give) in the Capital Concert Hall.
He knew that he _____________ (invite) to perform in the New Year’s Concert.
This song ____________ (play) all over the country now.
He wrote this song while his watch ____________ (repair ).
Although it ___________ (play) many times, he still love this tune.
It was the first time he ____________ (award ) with a Grammy.
3. Do workbook exercises at Page 147 and 148.
4. Cover the workbook integrating skills reading: American Country Music.
1) First time: reading for information
2) Second time: read to find sentences with the grammar patterns: the Active Voice and the Passive Voice, then do the changes
Homework:
1. Write an article about music trying to use as many sentences containing the grammar points as possible;
2. Preview the integrating skills reading: Pop vs Rock
3. Consult the website www. rockstreet.com to get more information about pop music and rock music
Period Six
(Integrating skills)
Step 1 Homework checking
Have the Ss talk about pop music and rock music.
Step 2 Reading
Read the text pop and rock music and complete the outline below:
Comparison Pop music Rock music
Why is music important
to the musicians? Music is their career. They use
Music to become rich and famous.
How are some written? One person has a strong feeling and
expresses it with music,
and others help build the song.
What are the songs
about?
Most pop songs are simple stories
About love that make people feel
easy and forget about the real
world.
Step 3 Discussion
Compare traditional Chinese music and modern Chinese music. Start by completing the chart below, and then write a short essay in which you compare the two styles of music.
Traditional Chinese music vs Modern Chinese music
Comparison Traditional Chinese music Modern Chinese music
What instruments are used?
When is the music played?
Who writes the songs?
What are the songs about?
Step 4 Writing
In English, listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four basic skills. Ask the Ss to write an essay entitled Traditional Chinese music vs Modern Chinese music with Pop vs Rock as a guide.
Step 5 Practice
Allow the Ss enough time to write the essay then show one of the Students’ on the screen. Do some adjustments.
Step 6 Consolidation
Read the passage at Page 148 and finish the form at Page 149.
Homework:
1. Write a comparison essay according to the finished form at Page 149 with the title American music in the past vs today’s American music.
2. Review the whole unit.