1、1Unit 5 Rhythm Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 PerformanceSinging 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 si
2、ng，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.Use the Internet and get to know the basics of sin
3、ging.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
4、 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.
5、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 almos
6、t 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?Songs can express joy，sadness or love and can also reduce stress.2.How can we learn the basic rules of singing according to the writer
7、?We can learn them by surfing the Internet.3.What is the passage mainly about?It is mainly about how to teach yourself to sing.2Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 Performance.重点单词1.folk adj.民间的2.effect n.效果，作用3.disappoint vt.使失望disappointing adj.令人失望的disappointed adj.感到失望的4.extraordinary adj.非凡的，特别的5.unc
8、lear adj.不清楚的6.performance n.表演；演奏perform vt.& vi.表演；演奏；做performer n.表演者7.award n.奖，奖品8.base n.基地，基础basic adj.基础的9.extremely adv.极端地，非常地extreme adj.极端的，非常的10.creative adj.有创造力的，创造性的create v.创造11.powerful adj.强大的，有力的power n.力量；权力12.anger n.气愤，愤怒angry adj.生气的angrily adv.生气地，气愤地13.system n.系统14.audienc
9、e n.听众；观众15.impress vt.使(人)印象深刻impression n.印象.重点短语31.get/be used to习惯于e out出版，发行3.hundreds of数以百计的4.be full of/be filled with.充满着5.pick up捡起；接人；好转；(偶然)学会.重点句式1.It is/was.since.It was Morissettes first performance in England since her song “Uninvited” won this years Grammy Award for the best rock so
10、ng.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。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，although 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 B
11、ut.”，which 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。4.while的用法Her singing was full of feelings；the first part of the song was filled with anger，while 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
12、欢乐。.根据课文内容判断正(T)、误(F)1.However cold it was outside，Morissette felt warm inside.(F)2.Morissette only sang some famous songs.(F)3.Morissettes performance was indeed a success.(T)4.Alanis Morissette is always popular as a performer.(T)5.The concert review was written in order of the time of the songs.(
13、F).课文阅读理解1.Alanis Morissette became world famous because .4A.she was not only a singer，but also a song writerB.she was only 21 when her most famous album came outC.her album Jagged Little Pill sold quite wellD.she was used to being in the public eye答案 C2.Morissette won Grammy Award in .A.1995 B.2008
14、C.2000 D.2004答案 D3.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 A4.The concert last Thursday .A.was Morissettes fi
15、rst concert in EnglandB.made Morissette famous and popular in EnglandC.was a great success that was warmly welcomedD.impressed the audience because it was played on an extremely cold night答案 C5.Which of the following is NOT true about the songs in the concert?A.“Everything but.” was from Morissettes
16、 new album.B.The last song in the concert was from Morissettes award-winning album.C.“Utopia” expressed a mixed feeling.D.There must be many fans singing along to “Heartache”.答案 B.课文难句分析1.Her singing was full of feelings；the first part of the song was filled with anger，while the last part expressed
17、love and joy.句式分析 本句为并列句，由三个分句组成，其中后两个分句由 while连接，两个分句形成对比，对第一个分句进行具体说明(即对 full of feelings进行进一步说明)。自主翻译 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。52.Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems，the audience could still enjoy the concert.句式分析 这是一个复合句，although 引导让步状语从句，从句中包含
18、 and连接的两个简单句。自主翻译 尽管音乐厅很冷，音响也出了些问题，但观众们还是尽情地观赏着演唱会。小组讨论When we talk about music，we may think of.Use the mind map below to help you.重点词汇1.The music was brilliant but the special effects were disappointing.音乐很棒但是特效令人失望。effect n.效果，作用；影响in effect实际上bring/put.into effect实行，实施come into effect生效，开始实施have
19、an.effect on/upon对有影响(1)While online shopping has changed our life，not all of its effects have been positive.尽管网上购物已经改变了我们的生活，但并非它的所有影响都是正面的。(2016浙江)(2)We must put/bring this policy into effect.我们必须把这个政策付诸实施。(3)The new timetable will come into effect tomorrow.新的时刻表明天生效。句型转换(4)The home environment ca
20、n affect a childs growth.6The home environment can have an effect on a childs growth.(1)disappointing adj.令人失望的(2)disappointed adj.沮丧的，失望的be disappointed at/in/with对失望(3)disappoint vt.使失望(4)disappointment n.失望，沮丧to ones disappointment.使某人失望的是(5) What you said disappointed us.In other words，we were d
21、isappointed at your disappointing words.And to our disappointment，you even didnt apologise to us.你说的话让我们很失望。换句话说，我们对你令人失望的话感到失望。并且令我们失望的是你甚至没有向我们道歉。易混辨析 disappointed，disappointingdisappointed 一般用来形容人的心理感受，所以主语常常是人，但也可以和look，expression，face，eye 等名词连用。disappointing 强调主语的行为或某事令人失望，主语常常是物。单句改错(6)I was t
22、hat she was not able to come.disappointingdisappointed2.Canadian singer and song writer，Alanis Morissette，is used to being in the public eye.加拿大歌手兼音乐创作人阿兰妮丝莫里塞特已经习惯了公众的关注。get/be used to sth. /doing sth. 习惯于做 某事used to do sth. 过去常常做某事be used to do sth. 被用来做某事(1)The girl used to be shy，but is graduall
23、y getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.这个女孩以前很害羞，但是正逐渐地在小组活动中变得积极起来，而且更愿意表达自己了。(2015湖北)(2)I am used to going to bed late and getting up late.我习惯于晚睡晚起。(3)In the south of China，bamboo can be used to build houses.在中国南方，竹子可以被用来建房子。3.Last Thursday night，hundreds of fans wen
24、t to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge，England to see Alanis Morissette performing in concert.7上周四晚，成百上千的歌迷涌到英国剑桥柯恩文化交流中心观看阿兰妮丝莫里塞特的演唱会。(1)perform v.做；表演；履行；执行；运转perform an operation/a play/an experiment进行手术/演一场戏/做实验(2)performance n.表演；演奏put on a performance表演；演出(3)performer n.表演者(1)In the English even
25、ing，students will put on a performance.在英语晚会上，学生们将会进行演出。一词多义 写出下列句子中黑体词的汉语意思(2)Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China？(2017全国)表演，演出(3)The doctor performed the operation yesterday.做(4)They always perform their duties carefully.履行(5)The new machine is performing well.运转4.It was
26、Morissettes first performance in England since 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。award n.奖，奖品； vt.授予，判给，奖给award sb. sth. award sth. to sb. 奖给某人某物win/get/receive an award for因而获奖(1)And years later，she was proud that her
27、 son was awarded a PhD in literature.几年以后，她很自豪她的儿子被授予了文学博士学位。(2015天津)(2)She won/got/received an award for her outstanding performance.她凭借杰出的表演获奖。易混辨析 award，reward，prizeaward vt.授予；颁发；判给； n.奖品，奖金，与 prize(奖品)近义。作动词“给予奖励”讲时，侧重指官方或经正式研究裁决后对有功者或竞赛优胜者所给予的奖励。reward vt.报答，酬谢(可以用于比喻意义)； n.赏金，酬金；回报。作动词“酬谢”讲时，
28、是对品德高尚和勤劳的人所给予的奖励。也可指为某事付酬金。reward sb. for sth. with sth. 因某事用某物酬谢某人。prize n.指在各类竞赛、竞争或抽奖中所获得的奖金或有价值的东西。这种奖赏有的凭能8力获得，有的凭运气获得。选词填空 award，reward，prize(3)This year the award for the best actress went to a foreigner.(4)If you won that prize，how would you spend the money?(5)Anyone providing information w
29、hich leads to the recovery of the painting will be rewarded.5.The 30-year-old singer has a strong fan base in England.这位 30岁的歌手在英格兰有忠实的歌迷群。(1)base n.基地，基础；底部； vt.根据，以为基础base.on/upon.以为基础；把建立在基础上be based on/upon以为基础at the base of在的底部(2)basis n.根据，基础；原因；缘由；基准；准则；方式on the basis of以为基础(3)basic adj.基础的；基
30、本的(1)What are Kleindorfers findings based on?Kleindorfer的发现以什么为基础？(2)The farm lacks even basic equipment.这个农场连最基本的设备都没有。(3)I found a small leaf at the base of the flower.我在那朵花的底部发现了一片小叶。(4)The next meeting will be on the basis of this agenda.下次会议将以本议程为基础。6.Everyone agreed that they were greatly impr
31、essed by Morissettes brilliant music and singing.每个人都认为莫里塞特的精彩的音乐和演唱给他们留下了深刻的印象。(1)impress v.使(人)印象深刻；使铭记 impress sth. on/upon sb. impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事，使某人明白某事的重要性be impressed by/at/with 对印象深刻，被深深打动(2)impression n.印象；感想make/leave a(n).impression on sb. 给某人留下的印象(3)impressive adj.给人深刻印象的9(1)H
32、e was impressed with/by/at Benjamins drawings.他对本杰明的画印象深刻。(2017浙江)(2)What was your impression of Roger?你对罗杰印象如何？(3)My father impressed the value of hard work on/upon me.父亲使我铭记努力工作的重要性。(4)The opening ceremony was very impressive(impress).开幕式让人印象非常深刻。句型转换(5)I was deeply impressed by his speech.His spe
33、ech made/left a deep impression on me.7.Ill go and pick them up as soon as school finishes.学校一放学我就去接他们。pick up拾起，捡起；收拾，整理；偶然 学会；用车接某人；收听；恢复 健康；取回pick out挑出；辨别出(1)It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store.玛丽花了很长时间才从那家商店挑选了一件新衣服。一词多义 写出下列句子中黑体词的汉语意思(2)The boy picked up the hat for
34、the old man.拾起(3)I cant pick up the VOA program on my radio.收听(4)Ill go to the school to pick up my son.用车接某人(5)His health and spirits picked up after a week at the seaside.恢复(健康)(6)He picked up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.(偶然)学会经典句式1.It was Morissettes first performanc
35、e in England since 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。(1)句式“It is/was.since.”表示“自从以来多长时间了或出现了某种状态(谓语动词一般为 be)”，它也可替换为句式“It has been.since.” 。(2)It was.before.过了多长时间才(3)It will be.before.得过多久才10(1)It was an hour before I
36、 got home.过了一个小时我才到家。(2)It will be one week before he makes a decision.得过一周他才会做出决定。单句改错(3)How long has it been you fell and got injured?whensince(4)It was a long time I got to sleep again.agobefore2.There was not an empty seat anywhere in the concert hall at last Thursdays event，although it was an e
37、xtremely 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。本句中 although引导让步状语从句。(1)although用来引导让步状语从句时多置于句首，意为“尽管；虽然” ，不与 but连用，但可与 yet，still 等连用。(2)although引导的从句中，若从句的主语与主句的主语相同，或从句的主语为 it，且从句谓语含有 be动词时，可将从句主语或 it和 be动词省略。注意：though 与 although几乎完全相同，两者通常互换使用，但 though引导的从句可使用倒装语序，而 although引导的从句只能用正常语序；此外，thou
38、gh 还可以用作副词，意为“可是，不过，然而” ，通常位于句末，且用逗号与主句隔开。(1)Although/Though Freddy was taken from us，we all took something from Freddy.虽然弗雷迪从我们身边被带走了，但我们都从弗雷迪身上有所收获。(2017全国)(2)He said he would come here.He didnt，though.他说他要来，然而他没有。(3)Although tired(tire)，he kept on working.虽然很疲劳，但他仍然继续工作。单句改错(4)Young he is，he is q
39、uite experienced.althoughthough/as(5)Although it was only eight oclock that night，but 或 there were few butyetpeople in the street.11.单句语法填空1.After the performance(perform)，Im eager to show you around some places of interest.2.Prize will be awarded to the top three runners.3.The doctor tried to do an
40、 experiment to find out the effect of the medicine on the mice.4.Actually，his new novel is based(base) more on his own experience.5.How did the movie finally come out？I couldnt wait to see the ending.6.He didnt make it clear when and where the meeting would be held.7.As a candidate，you must make a g
41、ood impression(impress) on everyone you meet if you want to win the election.8.She suspected(怀疑) that one of her three daughters had picked up the ring，but the girls said they hadnt.(2017浙江)9.There are many common methods used to cook(cook) fish.(2016全国)10.We can guess the result of the competition
42、from his disappointed(disappoint) face.完成句子11.过去在暑假我常常起床很晚，但是现在我已经习惯了很早起床。I used to get up/rise very late during the summer vacation，but now I am used to getting up/rising very early.12.虽然他昨天晚上来这儿了，他并没有见到那位教授。Although/Though he came here last night，he didnt meet the professor.13.他来得很晚，这很意外。He came h
43、ere very late，which was unexpected/not expected.14.自从我们上次英语考试以来已经三个多星期了。It was over three weeks since we had an English test.15.我对运动感兴趣，而我弟弟爱好音乐。Im interested in sports while my brother is fond of music.课文语法填空Alanis Morissette is a Canadian singer and song writer.Her most famous album 12Jagged Littl
44、e Pill came 16.out in 1995 when she was only twenty-one years old.It sold 15 million copies and made 17.her(she) world famous.Last Thursday night，hundreds of fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge，England 18.to see(see) Alanis Morissette 19.performing(perform) in concert.It was 20.an extremely
45、cold night 21.but Morissette hoped they would warm it 22.up in there for the fans.During the 3-hour concert，Morissette 23.played(play) a lot of songs from her old and new albums.Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few 24.problems(problem)， the audience could still enjoy
46、the concert.Morissette is a true 25.performer(perform) and she is a real superstar.阅读理解A(2017湖北武汉四中高一上期末)Mr Parker was born in a small village.His father was so poor that he couldnt send him to school.The boy had to help his parents to do some farming and learned English and maths by himself when he
47、 was free.Later on he was made to leave his home village and hoped to find a job in a city.And as soon as war broke out，he joined the army.He couldnt forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bravely.So he became a general when he was fifty.He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and o
48、ften punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers pay(克扣军饷).And his soldiers liked him very much.Once Mr Parker heard from a soldier.In the letter the young man said the food in their military camp was very bad and he wished the general could go to find out the reasons.The old man we
49、nt there at once，without telling anybody.He went in the kitchen and examined everything carefully and found it was very dirty.Then he went to the soldiers bedrooms and found there were a lot of fleas.He became angry and asked the soldiers， “What do you think of your food，young men？”The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing.Only a new soldier said， “Very bad，sir！”13“What did you have for lunch today
