Lesson 1 Performance

Teaching aims:

To practise the vocabulary relating to concerts and performance.

To read and understand a concert review

To practise using will for decisions

To practise using time clauses with as soon as, when, before... and clause of concession with although / though

Teaching difficulties:

To practise using will for decisions

To practise using time clauses with as soon as, when, before... and clause of

Teaching Aids: computer and cassette

Teaching procedures:

Ⅰ. Warming up

First listen to a song that is sung by Alanis ----everything

T: Now pop songs are popular with teenagers. Have you heard of the song?

  What do you think of the song?

S:

T: Do you know who sing it?

S:

T: Teacher show the picture of Alanis ---the superstar, a true performer. Do you want to know her?

S:

T: Now let’s read an article about the superstar, and you will learn more information about her.

Ⅱ Reading

Read the concert review and match the four paragraphs with the titles.

a) the end of the concert   para4

b) how the audience reacted     para3

c) the songs played    para2

d) the start of the concert para1

T: Ask the question: How much do you know about her?

S:

T: The Canadian rock singer and song writer, has won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song. Her has made many albums. She become world-famous singer.

Do the exercise 3.

Read the review again and answer these questions.

Ⅲ Understanding the text

a) Correct errors

1. She is used to be in the      public eye.

2. Her new album was come out in 1995.

3. On last Thursday night,      hundreds of fans went to the concert held in Cambridge.

4. The 30-years-old singer is      popular with young people.

5. The song tells the story of someone looks for real love.

6. The atmosphere was extremely exciting so that many people stand to cheer.

7. TheCanadasinger was famous in her twenties.

8. Her new album that was published last week is sold well.

Answers: 1. be改为 being 2.去掉was把come 改为came  3.去掉 on   4. years 改为year 5. looks改为 looking 6. stand 改为stood 7.  Canada 改为Canadian  8. 去掉 is 把sold改为 sell

b) According to the text arrange the right order.

1.      Alanis won this year’s Grammy Award or the best rock song.

2. Morissette gave a creative and powerful performance in the song ‘Utopia’.

3. Many fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge,Englandto see her in concert.

4. Everyone in the auditorium agreed that they were greatly impressed by the concert.

5. Alanis’ album Jagged Little Pill came out

Answers: 5 1 3 2 4

Ⅳ speaking

We know singer’s performance is important for a concert,  besides singers concert need other’s stage effect , such as (show a slide)guide student to say out  stage design , lighting, special effects and so on.

Have you ever watched a concert “live”, on TV or on video? Tell the class about it using the Key Words to help you.

Do the exercise 1

Show a slide, ask students to say out music style

Rock ‘n’roll

Voice your opinion

Why are pop music and rock ‘n’ roll loved by many young people

Ⅴ Vocabulary

Do the exercise 4

Ⅵ Grammar

Do the exercise 6and 8

Listen to the telephone conversation. Who decides to pick up the concert tickets , Sue or Ricky? What verb form do Sue and Ricky use to make sudden decisions as they speak?

Do the exercise 7

Listen again. Who said these things, Sur or Ricky?

Check these answers with the whole class and then look at the sentences, what linking words are used?

In order to help students further understand the text the teacher can ask the following questions.

1. Why can’t Ricky pick the      tickets up at lunchtime tomorrow?

2. Why can’t he pick them up      after school tomorrow?

3. Where does Ricky’s mum work?

4. Where is Sue going after she’s      got the tickets?

Do the exercise 9, 11 and 12

Ⅶ Language in use

Work in pairs and talk about your future plans. Use the expressions below to help you.

go to college, find a job, rent a flat, learn to drive, go on holidays, continue studying

Ⅷ Homework

Do the exercise page 66 and 67.