Questions:

1. Why did DJ Herc stop playing reggae music?

2. How did the DJs make the percussion breaks in the songs longer?

3. What were DJs who shouted during the songs called?

4. How long were the performances of the shouting DJs?

5. Apart from the DJs, what else happened at block parties?

6. What was the big through?

7. What did they experiment with later?

8. What kind of rhyming words did MCs use?

9. How did MC Dark star feel the first time he heard a rap singer?

After discussion, check the answers.

T: OK, are you ready? One student, one question. Volunteers!

Suggested answers:

1. Because he noticed that New York audiences didn't really like reggae music.

2. They made the percussion breaks longer by using two records on two turntables side by side.

3. They were called MCs.

4. They often performed for hours.

5. People started breakdancing at block parties.

6. The style of music known as rap was born.

7. They experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approaches.

8. They used rhyming words from African- American culture?

9. He felt it was a completely new kind of music.

T: Well done! This time, read through the whole passage and summarize the main idea of the text. We have known the main idea of each part. Try to join them together to get the general idea of the whole passage.

A sample main idea:

By introducing to us its origin, the significant breakthrough, the reasons why it was successful and ways it was recorded, the writer creates a vivid picture of the development of hip hop before us. From that, we can get a general knowledge of this