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UNIT5 MUSIC
Reading for Writing
--Write a speech
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Brainstorming
relieve my pressure
/cheer me up
give me hope and strength
reduce my pain and anxiety
keep me company
and offer me comfort
calm me down before
exams/ competitions
How can music help you?
Since we know that music has a magic power whenever we face difficulties, do you think it would be possible for music help someone out when he or she has a serious illness?
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Pre-Reading
Sarah Williams
How does music work to cure Sarah Williams?
Your answer might be different. Now, look at this picture, her name is Sarah Williams. She is in a hospital, but as you can see, how does she feel? Happy or not?
So we can say : for Sarah Williams, it can be possible for her to overcome disease by listening to music.
Reading for structure
E: Introduce herself and the topic.
Task1: Skim the text and match the main idea to each paragraph
B: The impacts of music
C: Sarah’s personal experience.
A: Sarah’s advice and hope.
D: Thank the audience.
Beginning (Para.1)
Body (Para.2-3)
Ending (Para.4-5)
Writing tip 1: Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent.
Actually, based on her experience, Sarah Williams gave us a speech. Lets’ listen to the speech and match each paragrach.
Writing tip 1: Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent.
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Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you
had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious
disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very
afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was "Happy". The song made me feel so much better that
from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A.
Logan said,“ Music is the medicine of the mind." And It’s true. Music hel