Do you know anything about "The Monkees"?

For reference: "The Monkees" is a band that was first popular in the 1960s in America. Unlike most bands of the time, the Monkees were not formed by its members but rather by TV producers. They were a fictional band in the TV show of the same name. The band was composed of Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Peter Tork. All the members had some musical experience. Let's come to the reading --- The Band That Wasn't and find more about them.

III. Reading

1.Reading aloud to the recording

Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text THE BAND THAT WASN'T. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.

2.Reading and underlining

Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.

Collocations from THE BAND THAT WASN'T

dream of doing , at a concert , with sb. clapping and enjoying ..., sing karaoke , be honest, form a band, high school students, practice one's music, first step to fame, play to passers-by, in the subway, earn some extra money, give performances in pubs or clubs , be paid in cash, make records in a studio, begin as a TV show, play jokes on..., be based loosely on..., the TV organizers, put an advertisement in a newspaper, look for rock musicians, rely on , pretend to do sth., become more serious about..., play their own instruments, produce one's own records, start touring, break up, in the mid-1980s,celebrate one's time as a real band

3.Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph

Skim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph.

1st paragraph: Many people want to be famous as singers or musicians.

2nd paragraph: This is how most bands start.

3rd paragraph: The Monkees started in a different way.

4th paragraph: How the Monkees became popular and how they developed as a real band.

3.Reading and transferring information

Read the text again to complete the tables, which list how people formed a band and how The Monkees was formed by the TV organizers and became a real band.

How do people get to form a band?

Members High school students

Reasons They like to write and play music.

Places They practice their music in someone's home.

Forms They may play to passers-by in the street or subway.

Results They can earn some extra money. They may also have a chance to dream of