Unit 1 Roll over, Beethoven!

Listening skills  BBDCA 

Listening in Task1  FTFTF

Listening in Task2  BBDAC

Listening in Task3 classical，peaceful，relaxing，Jazz，sadness，heavy metal，energy，sporting events，physical labor，road accidents

Let's talk  Task 1 Good Morning to All，success，musical talents，without，second part，replaced，legal action，real owners

Further listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 1 special，joke，talent，proud，loud，joy，honesty，dancer，talk，wondered，capture，fan  Task2  BAADC  Task 3 TFTTT

Unit 1 test 1-5 CCDCB

1.favorite band ，2.Not anymore ，3.no longer ，4.a big fan ，5.collected ，6.the ones ，7.Going crazy ，8.Maybe to you ，9.pressure ，10.fall in love ，11.get it ，12.from time to time ，13.Go on ，14.music video  1-5 BCDDA  1-5 CDABA  6-10 CDCBC

II. Listening Skills

1. M: Why don’t we go to the concert today?

W: I’ll go get the keys.

Q: What does the woman imply?

2. W: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.

M: Have you checked in the car?

Q: What does the man imply?

3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?

W: Do I look like a thief?

Q: What does the woman imply?

4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?

W: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.

Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?

5. M: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere.

W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.

Q: What does the woman mean?

1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1: Encore!

As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”

1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F

Task 2 What are your favorite songs?

W:  Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me?  

M:  A concert? What's it about?  

W:  It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?  

M:  Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high school, but now I'm no longer a big fan. Pop songs go out of fashion too quickly. I'm beginning to prefer old folk songs.  

W:  Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening.  

M:  Oh, what a pity! I missed it.  

W:  I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to you if you want.  

M:  Oh, that would be great. I'm dying to hear them. Many thanks. 

1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C

Task 3 Music and your mood

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Do you like jazz?

Laura: Hey!

Bob: Hello!

Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?

Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?

Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.

Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?

Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?

Bob: I like listening to rock.

Laura: What group do you like best?

Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest. What about you? Don’t you like them?

Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Do you like classical music?

B: No, I don’t like it at all.

A: What type of music do you like?

B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.

A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?

B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?

A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.

Model 2 Do you like punk rock?

Max: What kind of music do you like?

Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.

Max: Any in particular?

Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.

Max: Punk rock? You don’t seem like the punk rock type.

Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.

Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!

Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What’s your favorite music?

Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?

Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What sports appeal to you?

B: I like almost every kind of sport.

A: Is there anything you like especially?

B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.

A: x-Sports? You don’t look like the extreme sports type.

B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.

A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!

B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?

A: I like t’ai chi most. In fact, I’m going to buy some books about t’ai chi. Why don’t you come with me?

B: Sounds good. Let’s go.

Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.

Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!

Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.

Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can’t stand it!

Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I’ll out on something else. What do you want to hear?

Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?

Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: That music is terrible! Turn off!

B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song “Get down”! It’s really appealing.

A: Nonsense. It’s just noise tome. I can’t put up with it anymore.

B: It’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I’ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to?

A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?

B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be bored to death.

V. Let’s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”

The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for  the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister’s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ‘Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters’ permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman’s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters’ original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.

1. Good Morning to All

2.。success

3.musical talents

4. without

5.second part

6replaced

7.legal action

8.real owners

Possible Retelling for the Teacher’s Reference

The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.

Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters’ permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters’ first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Thank You for the Music

I’m nothing special; in fact I’m a bit of a bore

If I tell a joke, you’re probably heard it before

But I have a talent, a wonderful thing

‘Cause everyone listens when I start to sing

I’m so grateful and proud

All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say

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

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk

She says I began to sing long before I could talk

And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start

Who found out that nothing can capture a heart

Like a melody can

Well, whoever it was, I’m a fan

So I say

Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing

…

Task 2: Mozart

Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.

1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B

2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of Mozart's accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A

4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D

5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? C

Task 3: Karaoke

Dalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?

Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars!

Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.

Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well.

1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.T

Speaking

Musical Memories

Tony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn’t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”

Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what’s the big deal?

Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That’s the Elton John song from the movie.

Nancy: I still can’t understand why it’s so important to you.

Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!

Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.

Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isn’t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?

Part I  

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.  

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

    A. Heavy metal.

    B. Rock.

    C. Golden oldies.

    D. Pop music.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

    A. She is from Hong Kong.

    B. She is familiar with the Hong Kong singers.

    C. She is not familiar with the music they are listening to.

    D. She enjoys the music they are listening to.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

    A. The man won't turn on the stereo for the woman.

    B. The woman loves fast music.

    C. Slow music can give people energy according to the man.

    D. Fast music can give people energy according to the man.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

    A. The man thinks the tickets are inexpensive while the woman thinks they are expensive.

    B. The man thinks the tickets are expensive while the woman thinks they are inexpensive.

    C. They both think the tickets are expensive.

    D. They both think the tickets are inexpensive.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

    A. The man probably moved in not long ago.

    B. The woman probably moved in not long ago.

    C. The man is interested in the bass.

    D. The woman wants to finish the party as early as possible.

Part II  

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.  

W: Oh, Backstreet Boys! They were my favorite band (1) last year.

M: Not anymore(2)?

W: Yes, though my interest is no longer (3) so strong. You see, I was once a big fan(4) of them.

M: I know you collected (5) posters and bought every CD they ever made.

W: I also went to almost every concert they had—even the ones (6) in Canada!

M: Don't you think that was strange? Going crazy (7) over some strangers?

W: Maybe to you(8). But students have too much pressure(9). We have to spend a lot of time studying...

M: Which leads you to fall in love(10) with pop stars? I don't get it (11).

W: You see, under great pressure, we need relaxation from time to time(12). And...

M: Go on(13)!

W: In a sec! Let's watch this music vedio(14) first!

Part III  

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.  

1. What has Williams recently said?

    A. Music piracy is costing the music industry a lot of money.

    B. Music piracy is a good thing.

    C. Music piracy promotes the popularity of his songs.

    D. Music piracy should be banned.

2. Why is Williams so rich now?

    A. He has recently inherited a lot of money.

    B. He has benefited a great deal from music piracy.

    C. He has got lots of money from the record companies.

    D. He has received large donations from his fans.

3. When Williams asked the record companies about the issue of music piracy, what responses did he get from them?

    A. They were angry but would not do anything about it.

    B. They found themselves helpless.

    C. They did not care since they could get lots of money from over-priced CDs.

    D. They were angry and were trying to settle the issue in court.

4. What examples of music piracy are mentioned in the passage?

    A. Online song-sharing.

    B. CD copying.

    C. Downloading songs from the Internet.

    D. Both A) and B).

5. What is the speaker's tone about music piracy?

    A. Neutral.

    B. Negative.

    C. Positive.

    D. Sarcastic.

Part IV

Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.  

1. When the audience cried "Encore", the singer was overjoyed with the _________ from the audience.

    A. answer

    B. reply

    C. response

    D.RETURN

2. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great ________ as both a performer and a composition teacher.

    A. necessity

    B. need

    C. want

    D. demand

3. Although Mozart lived only a short life, he _______ over 600 works.

    A. composed

    B. composed of

    C. composed in

    D. was composed of

4. In 1916, Patty took legal action ________ Mr. Coleman.

    A. over

    B. against

    C. with

    D. for

5. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs ______ a living.

    A. for

    B. to

    C. on

    D. with

6. From that time _____, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music.

    A. ahead

    B. forth

    C. on

    D. down

7. We sometimes danced _____ the music in a karaoke bar.

    A. at

    B. for

    C. with

    D. to

8. Let's go for ______ before we go to _________.

    A. lunch ... concert

    B. the lunch ... the concert

    C. lunch ... the concert

    D. the lunch ... concert

9. Before the age of four, Mozart ______ great musical talent.

    A. has shown

    B. had shown

    C. had been shown

    D. have showed

10. After Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education, a gentleman ________ Robert Coleman published the song.

    A. called the name of

    B. at the name

    C. by the name of

    D. in the name of