Unit 3 Getting Ready Reading.pptxVIP

Unit 3 —Powerful Music Music is power. It has always fascinated us in the way that it communicates. Looking Ahead □ To express our feelings □ To help us relax □ To help treat disease □ To develop personal quality □ To learn sth. better □ To encourage and comfort us □ To stop war □ To communicate with other people How can music help us in our daily life? Tick the idea(s) you agree with. What else can music do What can you see in the picture? How are the people and the violin related to one another? 1) The old man was poor and he stole the violin. 2) The policeman came to arrest the old man. 3) Both the old man and the policeman played the violin well. 4) The policeman forced the old man to tell him where the killer was. 5) The old man and the violin helped the policeman to arrest the killer. Read the title of the text and predict whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)with the help of the picture in Task 2. 1)F 2)F 3)T 4)F 5)T Then make up your own story in groups. 1) David and Cal’s father talked about violin tunes. 2) Cal’s father pointed a gun at David. 3) David caught sight of a violin. 4) David came to arrest Cal. 5) Cal gave himself up. 6) David played the violin, one tune after another. 7) Cal’s father decided to have a talk with his son. Skim the text in 5 minutes and put the following sentences in the correct order. SKIMMING The correct order is : Complete the following table to get a clearer understanding of the story. Then work in groups of four to retell the story. Development of the story David The old man Beginning came to get Cal Richards. saw an old man. closely _________David Conflict caught sight of a________ . asked who played the violin. _________the room to take the violin from the wall. pointed a gun at David. did not answer. still aimed at David. Climax played the violin, one tune after another. stood up and_________ . stood there, _________ pointed his gun toward