Learn & Talk I

Chapter 5 Entertainment
Lesson 42 The Concert
at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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Contents
Part
A. Let ’s Learn (10 mins)
Part
B. Let ’s Talk (12 mins)

C.
Learning Objectives
Part 学习目标:
Review (1 min) 4 words/phrases about concerts
4个和“演唱会”相关的单词和词组
Expressions for concerts
“演唱会”的常用表达
How to talk about concert-related
topics
谈论和“演唱会”相关的话题

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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)

successful /səkˈsesfl/
achieving the results wanted or hoped for
成功的，达到目的的
e.g. My second attempt at making bread was a little
more successful.

concert /ˈkɑːnsərt/
if a musician or group of musicians appears in concert,
they are giving a live performance
现场演出; 演唱会
e.g. I went to Bruno Mars’ concert last night. It was
a blast!
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)
row /roʊ/
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each
other
一排；一行；一列
e.g. We had seats in the front row of the theatre.

sell out /sel//aʊt/

to sell all of the supply that you have of something
卖光
e.g. We can sell out of the T-shirts in the first
couple of hours.
☞ sold out (set phrase 固定搭配，可单独使用) 售罄
sold out ≈ out of stock
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Dialog (4 mins)
Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。
Fiona: So, were you successful in buying tickets online for the Jay Chou’s concert?
Charlie: Not yet. Online ticket sales begin in ten minutes. But I’ve got my credit card ready.
I just hope we’ll be able to get front-row seats this time.
Patrick : I’ll be glad if we get tickets at all. Jay Chou’s concerts usually sell out within minutes.
Steve: That’s true. By the way, I heard he always has really wonderful special guests in his
shows.
Patrick : Yes. I wonder who’ll be his special guest this time.
Steve: I don’t know, but I’m sure it’ll be someone really good.
TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Conversation (3 mins)
Suppose you’re talking with one of your friends. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve learned in
Part A to complete the following conversation.
假设你跟朋友聊天。运用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话补充完整。
A: Have you ever been to Jay Chou’s _____?
B: Yes, of course. His concert tickets usually _____ within minutes, but I
was _____ in buying the ticket for the “New Era World Tour” in 2010.
Hints:
A: That’s true. I was lucky to snag（抢到）the ticket too. And my seat was • sell out
in the front _____ , which was pretty close to the stage. Jay really put on a • row
• concert
great performance that night. • successful
B: Yes, the whole crowd was singing and dancing along to his songs.
A: The costumes（服装）were quite amazing as well.
TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A. Answers are on the next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (3 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. What kind of music do you like? Do you listen to music while doing
your work/homework?
Hints:
• pop / rock / classical / dance / indie / R&B music ... Keys to exercises on
last page:
• yes → reduce stress, block out noises and other • concert(s)
• sell out
distractions • successful
• no → need to stay focused, don’t want to be • row

distracted by music
TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
(3 mins)

和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。
2. Can you play a musical instrument? If not, which musical instrument
you’d like to play?
Hints:
You can talk about:
• the musical instrument you (would like to) play
• how long you have been playing it/the time you need to learn it
• whether you are good at it/your desired level of instrument
proficiency (你希望达到怎样的乐器熟练程度)
TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
(3 mins)

和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

3. How does music make you feel? Do you think music can heal sick people?
Do you think that animals can enjoy music?

Hints:
• it makes me feel happy / excited / sad / scared ...
• yes, music lifts mood / reduces anxiety / raises motivation ...
• yes, cows produce more milk when they’re listening to relaxing music ...

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 C. Let’s Review
Part

Review (1 min)
In this lesson, you’ve learned:
✓ 4 words/phrases about “the concert”
successful concert row sell out
✓ commonly used expressions for “the concert”
• Were you successful in buying tickets online for the Jay Chou’s concert?
• Online ticket sales begin in ten minutes.
• I just hope we’ll be able to get front-row seats this time.
✓ how to talk about “the concert”
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