Unit 5 Rhythm,Singing is one of the best things a person can do freely.Songs are the perfect expression of joy，sadness or love，and the best way to reduce stress.You can sing just for fun，or just record music as a profession or a hobby.To teach yourself to sing，just learn basic skills in music，and have confidence in singing.Many people think that to learn to sing well，it is absolutely necessary to join a class or get lessons from professionals.In fact，you can teach yourself to sing in the following ways.,话题导入,Use the Internet and get to know the basics of singing.Youll come across many singing tips for beginners on the Internet，which will give you a general idea about the basics of singing. Listening to professional(专业的) singers is a great way to better your singing skills.Play your favourite songs and carefully listen to how theyre being sung.Its a good idea to listen to artists and musicians from different music genres(类型).Sing along with the songs using their style，and pay attention to the difference in pitch or tone.Again play the song and sing along as well as possible.To get the best results，you need to do this with different songs regularly.,In order to teach yourself to sing，its also useful to watch live music videos of famous singers.By doing so，you will understand how posture(姿势) affects the pitch and tone.There are many DVDs of performances in music stores.You can get some DVDs on singing exercises as well. Singing is something almost everyone enjoys.Consider these ways to teach yourself to sing，and with time youll know how to sing well.,根据上文回答下列问题 1.What functions does the writer think songs have? _ 2.How can we learn the basic rules of singing according to the writer? _ 3.What is the passage mainly about? _,Songs can express joy，sadness or love and can also reduce stress.,We can learn them by surfing the Internet.,It is mainly about how to teach yourself to sing.,基础自测,内容索引,要点探究,达标检测,课文预读,Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 Performance,基础自测,.重点单词,1. adj.民间的 2. n.效果，作用 3. vt.使失望 adj.令人失望的 adj.感到失望的 4. adj.非凡的，特别的 5. adj.不清楚的,folk,effect,disappoint,disappointing,disappointed,extraordinary,unclear,6. n.表演；演奏 vt.& vi.表演；演奏；做 n.表演者 7. n.奖，奖品 8. n.基地，基础 adj.基础的 9. adv.极端地，非常地 adj.极端的，非常的 10. adj.有创造力的，创造性的 v.创造,performance,perform,performer,award,base,basic,extremely,extreme,creative,create,11. adj.强大的，有力的 n.力量；权力 12. n.气愤，愤怒 adj.生气的 adv.生气地，气愤地 13. n.系统 14. n.听众；观众 15. vt.使(人)印象深刻 n.印象,powerful,power,anger,angry,angrily,system,audience,impress,impression,.重点短语 1. 习惯于 2. 出版，发行 3. 数以百计的 4. 充满着 5. 捡起；接人；好转；(偶然)学会,get/be used to,come out,hundreds of,be full of/be filled with.,pick up,.重点句式 1.It is/was.since. It was Morissettes first performance in England her song “Uninvited” won this years Grammy Award for the best rock song. 这是莫里塞特自歌曲“Uninvited”获得今年格莱美最佳摇滚歌曲奖后首次到英格兰演出。,since,2.although引导让步状语从句 There was not an empty seat anywhere in the concert hall at last Thursdays event， it was an extremely cold night. 尽管上周四演唱会开场当晚异常寒冷，但音乐厅内仍然座无虚席。 3.which引导非限制性定语从句 She also played a few songs from her new album，such as “Everything But.”， tells the story of someone looking for love in the wrong places. 她还演唱了新专辑中的几首歌曲，如“Everything But.”，这首歌讲述了一个人在不恰当的地方寻找爱的故事。,although,which,4.while的用法 Her singing was full of feelings；the first part of the song was filled with anger， the last part expressed love and joy. 她的演唱感情丰富；歌曲的前半部分充满了愤怒，后半部分却满怀爱意和欢乐。,while,课文预读,.根据课文内容判断正(T)、误(F) 1.However cold it was outside，Morissette felt warm inside.( ) 2.Morissette only sang some famous songs.( ) 3.Morissettes performance was indeed a success.( ) 4.Alanis Morissette is always popular as a performer.( ) 5.The concert review was written in order of the time of the songs.( ),F,F,T,T,F,答案,.课文阅读理解 1.Alanis Morissette became world famous because . A.she was not only a singer，but also a song writer B.she was only 21 when her most famous album came out C.her album Jagged Little Pill sold quite well D.she was used to being in the public eye,答案,1,2,3,4,5,2.Morissette won Grammy Award in . A.1995 B.2008 C.2000 D.2004,答案,1,2,3,4,5,3.What went wrong in the concert? A.The sound system caused a few problems. B.The temperature was too low in the concert hall. C.Not all the fans could sing along with Morissette. D.The concert lasted not long enough，only for 3 hours.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,4.The concert last Thursday . A.was Morissettes first concert in England B.made Morissette famous and popular in England C.was a great success that was warmly welcomed D.impressed the audience because it was played on an extremely cold night,答案,1,2,3,4,5,5.Which of the following is NOT true about the songs in the conc