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Unit7 Feel the Rhythm What is the power of music? Section B (3a-3c Writing) Thinking Quality Learning Ability Cultural Awareness Language Ability Learning Objectives Use time-order markers and music expressions to write a personal music story. Understand that music can be a lifelong friend that heals and connects us. Extract the structure from a model text and use it to organize independent writing. Analyze Jack‘s story structure and apply the timeline pattern to personal writing. Thank you for the music The songs I’m singing Thanks for all the joy They’re bringing Who can live without it I ask in all honesty What would life be Without a song or a dance what are we? So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me Enjoy and share Here are the lyrics of Thank You for the Music from the musical Mamma Mia. Please read the lyrics and discuss the questions. Thank you for the music The songs I’m singing Thanks for all the joy They’re bringing Who can live without it I ask in all honesty What would life be Without a song or a dance what are we? So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me Thank You for the Music Do you think we can live without music? Why is music so important? Read the lyrics and discuss the questions. My Music Story Look at the picture and the title: What can you see in the picture? A boy is playing the guitar. What may the text be about? A boy’s story about music. Read the story from a teen magazine and put the events in order. 3a A. Jack made friends in the band and had great fun. B. Jack became good at playing the guitar. C. Jack’s father showed him how to play the guitar. D. Jack joined a band formed by his schoolmates. E. Jack’s father bought him a guitar. Infer the order before reading: C>B D>A My Music Story The present that changed my life was the guitar my father bought me for my eighth birthday. I spent the next several months learning to play the guitar. I often sat next to my father while he showed me how to play a song. Then I went to my room and practised until my fingers hurt. I had a lot of trouble at first. But gradually, I became good at playing the guitar. Some of my schoolmates invited me to join their band. At first, I was too shy to play in front of people. Then I realized that I enjoyed music more when I shared it with others. We had great fun playing music and I made good friends with those in the band. Nowadays, our band is getting more and more popular. We often take part in performances both inside and outside our school. Although I have become busier this year, I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it. Music makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and it relaxes me when I am stressed. It will always be part of my life. Read the story from a teen magazine and put the events in order. 3a A. Jack made friends in the band and had great fun. B. Jack became good at playing the guitar. C. Jack’s father showed him how to play the guitar. D. Jack joined a band formed by his schoolmates. E. Jack’s father bought him a guitar. 5 3 2 4 1 father bought father how to play became good at classmates; join made friends How does music change the boy’s life? I spent the next several months learning to play the guitar. I had a lot of trouble at first. But gradually, I became good at playing the guitar. Music gave him a skill and confidence. How does music change the boy’s life? At first, I was too shy to play in front of people. Then I realized that I enjoyed music more when I shared it with others. We had great fun playing music and I made good friends with those in the band. Music helped him overcome shyness and make friends. How does music change the boy’s life? Music makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and relaxes me when I am stressed. Music brings him happiness and relaxation. How does music change the boy’s life? Although I have become busier this year, I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it. It will always be part of my life. Music became a lasting part of his identity. Music has changed the boy’s life a lot. Discuss the questions and take notes. 3b 1. What role does music play in your life? bring happiness inspire imagination make friends celebrate communicate emotions find courage For example: Music brings happiness to me when I feel sad and lonely. And it helps me to find courage when I meet difficulties. 2. Is there a song, a musician, or a musical instrument that has influenced you? The song makes me feel The musician’s works mean a lot to me. For example, I learnt to play when The song Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles makes me feel hopeful about the future. The musician’s works mean a lot to me. For example, Tan Dun’s music makes me feel proud of Chinese culture and encourages me to learn more about music. I learnt to play the piano when I was ten years old Beginning (Para 1) — The Origin Hook: “The present that changed my life” Father gave him a guitar He practised He became good (after trouble) My Music Story The present that changed my life was the guitar my father bought me for my eighth birthday. I spent the next several months learning to play the guitar. I often sat next to my father while he showed me how to play a song. Then I went to my room and practised until my fingers hurt. I had a lot of trouble at first. But gradually, I became good at playing the guitar. Middle (Para 2) — The Development New challenge: Schoolmates invited him to join a band He was shy at first Then he realized He enjoyed sharing music Made friends Band got popular Some of my schoolmates invited me to join their band. At first, I was too shy to play in front of people. Then I realized that I enjoyed music more when I shared it with others. We had great fun playing music and I made good friends with those in the band. Nowadays, our band is getting more and more popular. We often take part in performances both inside and outside our school. Ending (Para 3) — The Meaning Busy life But still finds time for music Music = happiness in sadness + relaxation in stress Closing: “It will always be part of my life.” Although I have become busier this year, I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it. Music makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and it relaxes me when I am stressed. It will always be part of my life. What sentence paterns can we use? Looking back, I can say that the moment I first was a turning point in my life. The first time I ever , I felt , and from that moment on, I was hooked. I will never forget the day when , because that was when my love for music began. Beginning: Despite the difficulties I faced, I kept practising until I . What started as a simple interest gradually developed into a passion that . Although I met many challenges along the way, I never gave up because . There was a time when I felt like , but I decided to. The more I practised, the more I realized that . Middle: Music has become my closest companion — it comforts me in difficult times and celebrates with me in happy moments. Whenever I feel , I turn to music because it . Music is not just a hobby to me; it is a that . Through music, I have learned to , and for that, I will always be grateful. Ending: What about the tense and the person? tense person Experence: First person: I, my, me Introduction of the person: he/she, his/her Simple past tense Influence: Present perfect tense Write your story Structure Time order Tense Person Checklist Self-evaluation Peer-evaluation Teacher-evaluation Clear structure Topic sentence More relative information Right linking words Right grammar Right spelling Good handwriting Read and check, then exchange and check! —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————— It all started with a guitar, which my father gave me for my eighth birthday. I will never forget how he patiently showed me how to play my first song. Despite the difficulties I faced, I kept practising until I could play it well. Later, I was invited to join a band. Although I was too shy to play in front of people at first, I gradually realized that music becomes more meaningful when it is shared. I made good friends and we had great fun together. Today, music is not just a hobby to me — it is a companion. It comforts me when I am sad, relaxes me when I am stressed, and brings me joy every day. Wherever life takes me, I know music will always be part of who I am. inspire imagination (教材P69 3b) imagination / m d ne ( )n/ n. 想象力;想象 Children have a vivid imagination. 孩子们拥有生动的想象力。 Imagination is more important than knowledge. —Albert Einstein 想象力比知识更重要。——阿尔伯特 爱因斯坦 由“imagine (v. 想象)去 -e + -ation (名词后缀)”构成。 Language points 一、单词默写 1. / t (r)/ n. 吉他 2. / preznt/ n. 礼物 3. / f (r)/ n. 手指 4. / sku lme t/ n. 同学 5. / na de z/ adv. 现在;目前 6. / m d ne n/ n. 想象力 7. /p f m ns/ n. 演出;表演 8. /strest/ adj. 焦虑不安的 guitar present finger schoolmate nowadays imagination performance stressed 二、词组默写 1. 改变了我的人生 2. 学会弹吉他 3. 遇到麻烦;有困难 4. 变得擅长做某事 5. 邀请某人做某事 6. 在某人面前 7. 与某人分享 8. 参加演出 9. 找时间做某事 10. 使某人快乐 change one’s life learn to play the guitar have trouble become good at doing sth. invite sb. to do sth. in front of sb. share with sb. take part in performances find time to do sth. make sb. happy 三、汉语提示填空题 1. 改变我人生的礼物是我父亲在我八岁生日时给我买的吉他。 The present that my life was the guitar my father me for my eighth birthday. 2. 接下来的几个月我都在学习弹吉他。 I the next several months to play the guitar. 3. 起初我遇到了很多麻烦。 I had a lot of at first. 4. 渐渐地,我变得擅长弹吉他了。 Gradually, I became at the guitar. 5. 一些同学邀请我加入他们的乐队。 Some of my invited me to their band. changed bought spent learning trouble good playing schoolmates join 6. 起初,我太害羞了,不敢在人们面前演奏。 At first, I was too shy to play of people. 7. 我意识到当我与别人分享音乐时,我更喜欢音乐。 I realized that I music more when I it with others. 8. 我们演奏音乐玩得很开心,并且我和乐队成员交了好朋友。 We had great fun music and I made good with those in the band. 9. 我们经常参加校内外的演出。 We often in performances both inside and outside our school. 10. 音乐让我在难过时快乐,在紧张时放松。 Music makes me happy when I am feeling , and me when I am stressed. in front enjoyed shared playing friends take part sad relaxes Unit7 Feel the Rhythm What is the power of music? 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