1、Unit 5 Rhythm Lesson 4 Lets Dance ObjectivesTo practise reading a text quickly to identify the type/genre.To read a text with gapped sentences and be able to complete the gaps using topic, linking and reference clues.To practise vocabulary related to music and dancing.To talk about preferences about
2、 music and dancing.Pre-ReadingListen to the music extracts and identify the dances in the box.Example 1 Chinese folk danceKey Wordsdisco, classical ballet, Chinese folk dance, waltz, breakdanceAnswers: 1 Chinese folk dance; 2 classical ballet; 3 waltz; 4 breakdance; 5 discoSome pictures about danceL
3、isten to the tape and tell types of dances mentioned.ReadingPut the sentences below in the correct gaps in the text. Use the Strategies to help you.a) In the mid-1980s, breakdancing became popular.b) They are easy to learn and are usually danced in couples.c) Other kinds of folk dances are the sword
4、 dance and the colourful peacock dance.d) One of the most famous ballets is called “Swan Lake”.e) In the 1960s, people danced without touching their partner.Answers: 53214True or FalseThe Nutcracker is a famous America ballet.( F )Ballet are performed by professional dancers. ( T )Folk dance are usu
5、ally popular for only a short time.( F )Yangge is performed in Christmas celebration. ( F )Rumba and Cha-Cha are folk dances.( F )African-American rhythm and movements play an important part in the development of popular dance. ( T )Popular dance are taught from one generation to another.( F )Post-R
6、eadingRead the text again and answer these questions.1 Who started folk dance?Ordinary people.2 What is the main difference between folk and popular dances?Popular dances are usually popular for only a short time.3 What is a ballroom dance that came from folk dance?Waltz.4 Why did a lot of new dance
7、s come from the United States?The mixing of immigrant cultures produced new forms of dance.5 What type of dancing became popular in the mid-1980s?Breakdancing.VocabularyMake compound words by matching one word from each list.African known African-Americanball American ballroomrock room rock musicart
8、 dance art formwell 1980s well-knownmid form mid-1980sfolk music folk danceMatch four words from Exercise 5 with their definitions.1 adj. known by many people2 noun. a traditional dance from a specific community3 noun. a large room for formal social dancing4 noun. in the middle of the 1980sAnswers:
9、1 well-known; 2 folk dance; 3 ballroom; 4 mid-1980sSpeakingRead this questionnaire and think about your answers. Then in pairs, tell your partner about yourself.DO YOU WANNA DANCE?1 Do you like dancing?2 What kind of dance do you like?3 What kind of music do you like dancing to?4 How well can you dance?5 What special dances can you do?6 What dance would you like to learn?Writing你身边最熟悉的舞蹈是什么呢？仿照课文的思路，写一篇作文，介绍一下在你所在的地方的舞蹈形式。Homework1 完成作文2 记忆词汇3 熟读课文4 预习下节内容
