1． How to improve students’ reading ability．

Practise reading and writing using the target language．

3． Moral Object

It is good for us to listen to music in the busy life． Music can make us relaxed, and we can work better．

2． Ability Objects

　(1) Improve students’ integrating skills-reading skill and writing skill．

　(2) Improve students’ speaking ability by groupwork．

1． Knowledge Objects

(1) Key Vocabulary

hit, appear, tour, miss, lead singer, mostly, top ten, good luck, off to a great start

(2) Practise reading an article．

(3) Practise writing something using the target language．

3． video-television

Step Ⅴ 2c

This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language．

Look at the sample conversation in the box． Invite two students to read it to the class．

S_A: Have they been on TV yet?

S_B: Yes, they’ve been on TV lots of times．

Go through the instructions with the class． Talk about your favorite bands with your partner．

Let students work in pairs． As they work, walk around the classroom checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as needed． A moment later, invite two pairs to say their conversations to the class．

A₁: Have they written any original songs yet?

B₁: Yes, they’ve written several original songs．

A₂: Have they had their own concert yet?

B₂: Yes, they’ve had five concerts of their own．

Step Ⅵ Summary

In this class, we’ve learned some key vocabulary, such as member, original, songs, award． We’ve also learned the target language． Have they been on TV yet?

Yes, they’ve been on TV lots of times by listening and speaking．

Step Ⅶ Homework

Talk about some bands using the target language, and write down the conversations．

Step Ⅷ Blackboard Design

Unit 14 Have you packed yet?

The Fifth Period

2． award-(here)a prize in a competition

1． original-newly formed or created, not copied or imitated

4． band member-member of a band

Step Ⅲ 2a

This activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation．

Look at the picture． A record agent is interviewing members of a band． Let students read the instructions． Point to the headings and the blank lines following each heading． You will hear a woman interviewing members of a band． They are talking about the band． Now, listen and write your answers on these blank lines．

Play the recording the first time． This time students only listen． Play the recording a second time． This time, ask students to write their answers on the blank lines as they listen to the recording． Play the tape again if necessary．

Check the answers with the class．

Answers

Band’s name: Apple Ice Cream

How long they’ve been together: About a year

Number of concerts they’ve done: Six

Tapescript

Woman: Hmmm． That was… umm…not bad． Now tell me a little about yourselves． What was your name again?

Boy 1: Apple Ice Cream．

Woman: Apple Ice Cream? That’s uhhh …a nice name． Hong long have you been together?

Boy 1: About a year．

Woman: One year, huh? And have you written any original songs yet?

Boy 2: Yes, we have． We used to play stuff by other bands, but now we only play our own songs． That one you just heard was ours．

Woman: Good, great! I’m interested in people who play their own music． Have you ever won an award of any kind?

Boy 1: Yes, we have． We won the best new group of the year last month．

Woman: Wow． That’s great． Have you made a music video yet?

Boy 1: No, not yet．

Woman: But you’ve had your own concert?

Boy 2: Oh, yeah． We’ve had six concerts of our own．

Woman: Have you ever been on TV?

Boy 1: No, we haven’t． But we’ve already talked to "Bands on Parade" about doing a TV show next month．

Woman: Sounds like you guys are on your way．

Step Ⅳ 2b

This activity provides listening practice using the target language． Go through the instructions with the class． Look at the list of things the band may or may not have done． Get different students to read the list． Make sure students understand the task．

You will hear the same recording again．

This time please listen and check the things the band has already done．

Point to the sample answer． On the recording you hear that the band has already written some original songs so you check that answer． If necessary, play the recording again． Then get students to put checkmarks in front of the correct answers．

Check the answers．

Answers

　√ written original songs

　　 made a music video

　√ won an award

　　 been on TV

　√ had concerts

Notes

3． band-group of persons who play music together