While-reading: Skimming
Read and match Thformation about the three persons.
2. General introduction of the time, place and persons
The weather was.... A: What date was that day? B: It was on... A: Where were you at that moment? B: I was in/at... A: Why was it....? What happened? B: ... A: ... B: ...
The Day the Music Died
Pre-reading
Read and answer
1. What is this song about? The song is about “the day the music died”.
2. What is the passage about? Three musicians died in a plane crash in a terrible day.
While-reading: Scanning
Read and fill in the blanks
On February 1959, three men were in a small plane in Lowa, USA, at one o'clock in the morning. They were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.Rchardson(or 'The Big Bopper').
Read and then discuss!
1. Why did Don Mclean write “American Pie” about that terrible day?
2. Why did people call that day “the day the music died”? While-reading: Para 5
The Day the Music Died
Enjoy a song Name: American Pie Type: Rock and roll Author: Don Mclean
Donald McLean is an American singer-songwriter best known for the song "American Pie".
Write, speak and report 1. Complete the mind map about your special day.
2. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about that day.
A: How was that day? B: It was great/terrible/wondeful/good/bad.
3. The ages of the three persons when they died.
4. The weather, the accident and its results
5. Another singer wrote a song about that day.
Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5
3. Who were the three man? They were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson(or The Big Bopper).
Tip 1: The title, the first and the last paragraph often give readers the main idea.
singers stars
While-reading: Para 2
Read and choose T or F.
1. It was a cold ningt with a little wind. 2. The plane was in the air for a long time. 3. Four men died in the carsh.
Pre-reading
Let's predict!
1. Look at the words of the song. What is this song about?
2. Look at the title and the pictures, What is the passage about? Who were the three man?
Listen and repeat! Look at the mind map (思维导图) and make a report!
Post-reading
An example
On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Lowa, USA together with the pilot. The event later became known as "The Day the Music Died", after singersongwriter Don McLean wrote a song "American Pie" about that day.
Tip 2: When we express the time and places,
we should use correct prepositions.
While-reading: Para1
Read and tick
1. These three men were sportsmen artists musicians actors
Ice breaker
Think about an interesting nickname for yourself Talk about why you use this nickname in this class Talk about one of your hobbies.
Unit 12 He was only 22
3.Tell the class your special day.
TF TF TF
While-reading: Para 3
Read and find the word impressed you most
Buddy Holly was only 22, and Richie Valens was only 17. The Big Bopper was 28.
While-reading: Para 4