中学生百科英语(一看就能说1清华中学英语分级读物)

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18 Writing a Winning Song Word Plus Synonyms Talking Points Ask for opinions; Ask how something sounds Say something sounds good Say something doesn’t sound good Role-play Interview with a singer Project Write a song Talk About Tests Clarify the question You’re writing an original song for a music competition. Will you write a slow romantic love song? Or will you write a hit for a rock band, with an awesome guitar solo? 3 Unit  Unit 3: Writing a Winning Song | 19 A Key Words Match the words in the box to the dictionary definitions below. 1. A ______ is words sung to a tune. 2. A ______ is a person who sings, especially as a job. 3. A ______ is a word that sounds very similar to another word. 4. The ______ of a song are its words. 5. ______ is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing musical instruments. 6. A ______ is a **all group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop. 7. A ______ is one of the parts into which a poem or a song is divided. 8. A ______ is the tune to which the lyrics of a song are sung. 9. If a song, film, or play is a _____, it is very popular and successful. 10. A _____ is a person who sings or plays a musical instrument. Part 1 Word Plus song lyrics verse singer music melody rhyme band hit musician Synonyms are words that h**e the same or similar meanings. Examples: melody, tune, song But be careful when choosing synonyms! Always check that the meaning is really the same. How does the synonym sound when you put it in the sentence? Synonyms B Key Word Practice 1. Read each expression three times, changing the words in **ue each time. (1) Can you name your f**orite singer? (band / musician) (2) I really like the words in this song. (rhymes / lyrics) (3) I love listening to this music. (melody / song) 2. Match the questions to the answers. Then practice the conversation with a partner. Student B a. It’s their biggest hit — In My Eyes. b. I just like their songs. c. It’s “You light up my world all the time.” Student A (1) d ___ Can you name your f**orite band? (2) ___ Why do you like them? (3) ___ Do you h**e a f**orite song? (4) ___ Do you h**e a f**orite lyric? d. Crossroads is my f**orite band. song  20 | Let’s Start Talking! A Get Ready to Talk 1. Read the expressions. Then practice with a partner. Start the conversation: Ask for opinions; Ask how something sounds What do you think of this? What’s your opinion on this? How do you feel about this? Do you like this? Does this sound good? How does this sound? Continue the conversation: Say something sounds good Opinion Agree Disagree That sounds good. Sounds good to me. I like the way that sounds. I think that sounds pretty good. I think so too. To me too. So do I. I don’t think so. Not to me. I don’t. Continue the conversation: Say something doesn’t sound good Opinion Agree Disagree That doesn’t sound good. That doesn’t sound right. Sounds strange to me. I don’t like the way that sounds. Not at all. It doesn’t. To me too. Neither do I. I think it does. It does. Not to me. I do. (I like it.) Asking for clarification Find out if something you are saying sounds correct. Ask “Does that make sense?” Reply by saying “Yes, that makes sense.” (Yes, it does) or “No, that doesn’t make sense.” (No, it doesn’t). 2. Practice the conversations with a partner. Then say which lyric sounds good and which lyric doesn’t sound good. Conversation 1 ___________________ A: I like the way that “love” sounds. B: I don’t. A: Why not? B: It’s too emotional. C: I think so too. Conversation 2 ___________________ A: What about “I will always need you”? B: That sounds good to me. A: Thanks. I like the way it sounds too. C: So do I. Part 2 Start Talking!  Unit 3: Writing a Winning Song | 21 B Practice Talking 1. Use the words in the box to complete the conversation. verse melody sounds singer right lyric word song think strange A: Let’s look at the first line of the first [1] ______. What [2] ______ fits well? B: What about “like”? A: I like the way that [3] ______. B: Me too. C: Well, I don’t. It sounds [4] ______. A: What do you mean? C: It’s a love [5] ______. The [6] ______ is in love. A: And…? C: People in love don’t usually say “I will always like you”. B: I see what you mean. It doesn’t sound [7] ______. A: So what do you [8] ______ about “need”? B: “I will always need you.” How does that sound? C: It’s not great, but it’s not bad either. At least it fits the [9] ______. A: OK, so let’s use “need”. B: Great, so what’s the next [10] ______ going to be? 2. Practice the conversation with two of your clas**ates. verse  22 | Let’s Start Talking! You’re writing an original song for a music competition. Will you write a slow romantic love song? Or will you write a hit for a rock band, with an awesome guitar solo? A Talk and Consider 1. Choose the words that best complete each line of the songs below. A love song: Apart From You Verse 1 I will [1] always [2] you. You are what I [3] about each day. Days go slowly when we’re not together. Together, we are [4] than when we are apart. [5] you, I h**e never loved another. Verse 2 I will [6] forever [7] you. You are what I [8] about each day. Days go slowly when we’re not together. Together, we are [9] than when we are apart. [10] you, I h**e never loved another. A rock hit: I Still Hear You Verse 1 You are [1] crazy . But I [2] see you again. You [3] at me, with [4] eyes. You [5] at me. I hear your [6] . But I can still hear your [7] . Verse 2 You are [8]insane . But I [9] see you again. You [10] at me, with [11] eyes. You [12] at me. I hear your [13] . But I can still hear your [14] . Part 3 Keep Talking! always = forever love = adore dream = think stronger = tougher apart from = except for crazy = insane must = need to stare = look frightened = terrified shout = scream fear = terror melody = song  听：发音纯正，扫码即听 说：话题丰富，循序渐进 练：方案合理，题型多样