Period Six
(Integrating skills)
Step 1 Homework checking
Have the Ss talk about pop music and rock music.
Step 2 Reading
Read the text pop and rock music and complete the outline below:
Comparison
Pop music
Rock music
Why is music important
to the musicians?
Music is their career. They use
Music to become rich and famous.
How are some written?
One person has a strong feeling and
expresses it with music,
and others help build the song.
What are the songs
about?
Most pop songs are simple stories
About love that make people feel
easy and forget about the real
world.
Step 3 Discussion
Compare traditional Chinese music and modern Chinese music. Start by completing the chart below, and then write a short essay in which you compare the two styles of music.