Vocabularye – ffect – effect 效果dis - a – ppoint – disappoint 使失望 ex – traor – di – na – ry – extraordinary 非凡的un – clear – unclear 不清楚的al – bum – album 唱片per – form – perform 表演（动）per – for – mance – performance

表演（名）per – for – mer – performer 表演者

Vocabulary

a – ward – award 奖品ex – treme – ly – extremely 极端地cre – a – tive – creative 创造性的pow - er – ful – powerful 强大的an – ger – anger 气愤sys – tem – system 系统

Vocabulary

au – di –ence – audience 观众through – out – throughout 遍及im – press – impress 使人印象深刻fan 热心的追随者base 基地be used to sth. / doing sth. 习惯

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古典音乐

乡村音乐摇滚音乐流行音乐民间音乐爵士音乐

交响音乐

轻音乐

Classical music

Country music

Rock ‘n’ Roll music

Pop music

Folk music

Jazz music

Symphonic music

Light music

Symphonic music

Unit 5 lesson 1 Performance Alanis --- a True Performer

Alanis Morissette阿兰妮斯 · 莫里塞特

--- A Canadian rock singer and song writer, who has won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

Canadian singer

rock star

Album：Jagged Little Pill

True or False?

listening:

1. Morissette became famous since 1995.

2. Morissette had a lot of dedicated fans in England, but not many went to see her concert because it was too cold.

3. “Everything But…” and “Utopia” were two of her famous songs.

4. The concert hall was cold and the sound system caused some problems, so a lot of people couldn’t bear the concert.

5. Morissette gave a wonderful performance and she was really a superstar.

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F

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Read and then match the four paragraphs with the titles.

a) The end of the concert ( )

b) How the audience reacted ( )

c) The songs played ( )

d) The start of the concert ( )

4

3

2

1

Read the review again and answer these questions.

1). Did the reviewer like the concert? Why or why not?

2). How did the audience react to the singer?

3). What things about the concert were not very good?4). From which album were most of the songs?

5). What feelings did she show in her songs?

Yes, because it was the performance of a real star.

1). Did the reviewer like the concert? Why or why not?

2). How did the audience react to the singer? They enjoyed the concert, and they sang along to nearly every song.

3). What things about the concert were not very good?The concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems.

4). From which album were most of the songs?

Jagged Little Pill.

5). What feelings did she show in her songs?

She showed anger, love and joy in her songs.

Reading:Read the concert review again and then find words in the text with the following meanings:

1. the people who watch a concert (3)

2. records (intro.)

3.very (3)

4. from the beginning to the end (3)

5.someone who loves and supports a famous person (1)

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

audience

album

extremely

throughout

fan

Reading:

What do you know about Alanis Morissette?

(Canadian rock singer; album Jagged little pill came out in…; made her world famous…)

Para 1:

1.Where did the fans go to see Morissette performing in concert?

2. Did the audience like Alanis? How do you know?

( strong fan base, no empty seat)

the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England

Para 2:

1. What does the song “Everything But…” tell us?

2. How did Alanis perform in another song “Utopia”?

It tells us the story of someone looking for love in the wrong places.

She performed the song creatively

and powerfully.

Para 3:

1. What things about the concert were not very good?

2 .How did the audience react to the singer?

(enjoyed the concert)

(concert hall ,cold; sound system, problems)

Para 41. What did Morissette end the performance with?

2. What did the writer

think of Alanis?

(a real superstar)

A well-known song “Heartache”

Guessing gameaward

extraordinary

disappoint

creative

extremely

anger

system

throughout

impress

effect

performer

fan

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.

being

came

Last

4. The 30-years-old singer is popular

with young people.

5. The song tells the story of

someone looks for real love.looking

Fill the blanks according to passage:

1 Canadian singer Alanis Morissette _____________ (习惯了 )the spotlight.

2 Her most famous album Jagged Little Pill, __________(出版 ) in 1995.

3 She has _________________(继续举行 ) great performances on stage.

is used to

came out

continued giving

4. Her singing was ________ (充满 )feeling; the first part of the song __________ (充满 )with anger, _____ (然而 ) the last part expressed love and joy.

5. Everyone agreed that they were greatly ___________ (留下了深刻地印象 ) by Morissette’s brilliant music and singing.

full ofwas filled

while

impressed

6. __________ (尽管 ) the concert hall was cold, the audience still enjoy the concert. （让步状语从句）e.g. Although he is poor in health, but he studies hard. (Ⅹ)

Although he is poor in health, he studies hard.

He is poor in health, but he studies hard.

Although

Language points• be used to being in the public eye = get/ become used to (doing) sth. 习惯于某事 / 做某事Compare ： used to do sth. 过去常常做某事 e.g. Tom used to finish his homework on

his own, but now he doesn’t. • come out = release ( 发行 )• It sold 15 million…

• made her world famous

• continued giving great performances on stage

• hundreds of fans…(L1)

• the 30-year-old singer (L 6)

• the 3-hour concert (L14)

• a strong fan base(L7)

• warm it up (L11)

• her award-winning album(L15)

• such as…(L17)

• give a creative and powerful performance(L20)

• be full of… (L22-23)

• be filled with (L25-26)

• sang along to nearly every song (L36)

were greatly impressed by…(L39- 40)• impress sth on sb• impress sb （ with sth ）• be impressed by/ at/ with… e.g. The city impresses its beautiful sigh

ts on the tourists. The city impresses the tourists with i

ts beautiful sights. The tourists are impressed by its be

autiful sights.

•At the end of…(L42)

•finish the evening with…

have effect on sth./ sb.

e.g. His parents’ death had a bad effect on him.

Compare:

•While I watched…(L46)

当…的时候•The song was filled with…, while the last part…(L27) 然而

Listening:Listen to a telephone conversation carefully and try to find out who decides to pick up the tickets:

Sue decided to pick up the tickets.

Listen again, and finish Ex. 7.

Listen again and find out who said these things, Sue or Ricky?

1.I’ll pick up the tickets at lunchtime tomorrow.

2.I’ll go and pick them up as soon as school finishes.

3.I’ll ask her when she gets back tonight.

4.I’ll go and get them now, before I go to the dentist.

Sue

Ricky

Listen and answer 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?

Because he’s got choir practice.

Because the ticket office will be closed.

Near the ticket office.

To the dentist.

Sue: Hello.

Ricky: Hi, it’s me. Are we still __________________on Saturday?

Sue: Yeah, fine.

Ricky: I’ll pick up the tickets ___________tomorrow. No … I can’t. I’ve got choir practice. I know. I’ll go and pick them up as soon as______________.

Sue: You can’t tomorrow. It’s early closing. The __________closes early.

Ricky: You’re right. Maybe my mum can get them. She works near the ticket office. I’ll ask her when she __________ tonight.

Sue: I’ve got a better idea, Ricky. I’ll go and get them now, before I ________ ______________.

Ricky: Oh, all right … but I said …

Sue: I have to rush, ___________ I won’t have time. Byeee?

going to the concert

at lunchtime

school finishes

ticket office

the dentist…go to

otherwise

gets back

Listen again and complete the following with proper words or phrases:

1. I’ll pick up the tickets at lunchtime tomorrow.

2. I’ll go and pick them up as soon as school finishes.

3. I’ll ask her when she gets back tonight.

4. I’ll go and get them now, before I go to the dentist.

Adverbial of time

时间状语

Adverbial Clause of time

时间状语从句

as soon as

when

before

Linking words

引导词

finishes

gets

go

The present simple (not will)

一般现在时

The future

将来时

when, as soon as, while, as, after, before, the moment, immediately, each time, every time,

Make your decision according to each situation:Example:

1. Your younger sister is worrying about a maths test tomorrow.

Don’t worry. I’ll help you.

2. You’re very hungry and you see a café on the other side of the street.

3. You’re passing a flower shop when you remember that it’s your friend’s birthday today.

4. You’re reading a TV programme guide. There’s a concert with your favorite singer tonight.

5. The telephone rings.

6. There’s a knock at the door.

I’ll have something to eat in that café.

I’ll buy some flowers for my friends.

I’ll watch that concert tonight.

I’ll answer it.

I’ll see who it is.

Pair Work:

Talk about your future plans by using the expressions below.

go to college; find a job; rent a flat;

learn to drive; go on holidays;

continue studying; …

Example

A: I will find a job as soon as I finish college.

B. I will continue studying when I finish college.

A. …

B. …

1. There was not an empty seat anywhere in the concert hall at last Thursday’s event, although it was an extremely cold night.

2. Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems, the audience could still enjoy the concert.

Adverbial Clause of concession

让步状语从句

although

Although

Linking words

引导词

although, though,

even if, even though,

no matter who / whom / when / where / what / how (+adj. / adv.)

whenever, wherever, however (+adj ./ adv.), whatever, whoever, whomever

Complete the following sentences: Example:

We’ll make tea when the guests arrive.

1. We’ll have a party when _________________________________.

2. I’ll tell you before ______________________________________.

3. They’ll come to attend the meeting although ______________________.

4. Although ___________________________________,

she’s already been promoted twice.

5. No, this is my responsibility,

although ___________________________.

the lesson finishes

you leave

they are very busy

she works here for only three years

I’m not on duty now

Debate ：Should music be played during a class break?

Agreement: lively and happy atmosphere;

relaxing; reduces the tiredness

make students happy and nice …

Disagreement: class break time is too short;

can’t get the expected result;

some students need peace …