Who is your favorite singer? Why?

Discuss in groups.

I love/like/enjoy …

I am fond of …

I am interested in …

I don’t mind it.

Just so-so.

I don’t like … at all.

I hate …

What kind of music do you like?

It’s hard to say.

1a Look, watch and answer.

Now watch the flash of 1a, then find out .

What kind of music does Jane like? And what about Li Ming?

Listen, read 1a and fill in the table .1b

Name

Like

Dislike Reason for

dislike

Used to Now

Li Ming

Jane

pop music

country music

folk music

jazz

classical music

serious

noisyrock music

1. It’s hard to say .

这很难说。

2. I don’t like it at all.

我一点也不喜欢（古典音乐）。

not … at all 一点也不； 根本不

Eg: 我一点也不爱吃鸡蛋。

I don’t like to eat eggs at all.

Not at all . 没关系。

Read 1a and make conversations with your partner to describe your feelings about different kinds of music. The following expressions may help you.

1c

(Like) (Just so-so) (Dislike )It’s great ! I love it !It’s good music.How exciting !What sweet music !

It’s not my favorite, but I don’t mind it.

I don’t like this kind of music.I hate listening to rock music.

Let’s learn more about different kinds of music.

Answer the questions below according to 1a.

How many kinds of music are mentioned in 1a ? What are they ?

Three

pop music

folk music

classical music

pop music

country music

rock music

jazz

Beatles

folk music

classical music

What feature does each kind of music have ?

2

Key words help us understand important details. Circle key words, and use them when you retell the passage.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the help of the first letters. Then try to retell the passage with the key words.

Some Types of Music

Classical music is s_______

music. People usually e_____ it

at a concert or in a theater.

Beethoven and Mozart wrote

great classical music.

eriousnjoy

Pop music often comes and g____

quickly. It is usually about l____ and

everyday life. Country music, rock music

and jazz are all pop music. They are very

p_______ with young people.

oesove

opular come and go quickly 来去匆匆

be popular with sb.

受到某人的欢迎电脑游戏受到许多年轻人的欢迎。

Computer games _______________

many young people.

are popular with

Folk music is special. It is a p

art of the working people’s song

s. Guo Lanying, Song Zuying an

d Tengri are f______

for their folk songs.

amous

be famous for sth.

以…… 而著名

be famous as

作为……而著名

Underline the useful expressions in 2.

at a concert

in a theater

come and go quickly

everyday life

be famous for

Read the pairs of words and pay attention to the difference among /e/, /I/ and /æ/.

3a

/ e / - / I / : lesson — listen well — will hell — hill

/ e /- / æ /: lend — land said — sad bed — bad

3b Listen and pay attention to the assimilation, stress and liaison. Then read after the tape and imitate.

1. A: ’Listen ! ’What ’sweet music !

Do you ’like it ? B: ’Yes, I ’do.2.A: Do you like ’classical ’music

? B: ’No, I ’don’(t) like it at all. It’s too ’serious. ’How about ’you ? A: Well, it is ’not my ’favorite, but I ’don’t mind it. I ’hate listening to ’rock music

Ask and answer with your partneraccording to 2.

What kind of music do you like? Why?

I like … because …

1. Hip–Hop music is very popular ___ young people. They think Hip–Hop music is very exciting.

A. in B. on C. with D. between

2. China is famous ____ the Great Wall. Many visitors all over the world come to visit it .

A. as B. of C. to D. for

3. Liu Dehua is famous ____ a singer. A lot of people like listening to his songs.

A. as B. of C. to D. for

Choose the best answer.

I know about

types of music.

I can express

likes and dislikes.

I learn some

useful expressions.

1.Talk with your classmates about your favorite music and singer.

2.Write down your conversation and present it in front of the class.