more popular than the Beatles.

Step3 Reading

1. Ss read the title of the passage with the question "What does the title mean?"

2. Ss predict the possible contents of the passage according to the title and the pictures on Page 34. ( Q: What does the title mean? Is the Monkees a real band or not?)

3. Ss underline the key words to explain if the Monkees is a real band or not.

4. Sum up the main idea of the text. (Main idea：The Monkees was not a real band in the beginning, but later it developed into a real band.)

5. T guides Ss to sum up the main idea of each paragraph by going through the topic sentences as well as the key words and phrases in each paragraph.

Para. 1 Peoples' dreams of being famous as singers and musicians.

Para. 3 The formation of the Monkees.

Para. 4 The development of the Monkees.

6. Ss read Paragraph 2 and draw a flow chart to show the formation of a band.