Read the title of the passage and the words in the box ,and guess which of the following may appear in this passage. Read the passage quickly and check your answers.
A. musical instruments B. makD. classical training E. live performance F. classical works
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When you write a summary, you should include:
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5. No other group of musicians from China has ____. A.sold so many DVDs of their performances B. appealed to so many Asians C. was named International Artist of the year at the
2. To learn how to read for main idea , detailed information and how to infer the implied meaning of a sentence.
3. To learn to appreciate the beautiful sentences, advanced words or phrases and try to apply them to our own writing.
2. Although it plays live in concerts, the band __________. A. shows its respect for the Chinese musical instruments. B. prefers Chinese music. C. also sells millions of recordings e.g.DVDs and CDs. D. also plays on television
Class report ----share your background knowledge
Before reading, each group reports the information you’ve got from the Internet to the class.
Twelve Girls Band
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3. The writer thinks the band is special because _________. A. they mix Chinese music with western music B. they use 12 jinchai for inspiration C. they are talented D. they have classical training
4. The band’s choice of music shows its love for _______. A. Mozart and Beethoven B. Chinese classical music C. music from all over the world D. traditional musical instruments
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Read carefully and choose the best answers. Underline the supporting sentences.
1. Twelve Girls Band ___________. A. is a group of women musicians in their 30s B. consists of some most gifted musicians in the world C. is not so popular in China D. is not successful at the beginning
Music from China
Learning aims:
1. To learn the background information on the Twelve Girls Band and their achievements and inspire the love for music and make contributions to the communications worldwide.
Who When Where What How
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Choose the main idea 1.Twelve Girls Band plays traditional music in many
countries. They are well-known for their music which is used in advertisements. 2.Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China. They play traditional instruments. They charm the people in many countries around the world. 3. Twelve Girls Band is one of China’s most important groups of musicians. They also charms people in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of symbols of numerology(数字命理学).