UNIT 8 Have you packed yet?
SECTION B
1 Answer the following questions.
1.What is your favorite band?
2.Have you seen them in concert yet?
3.When did you first hear them?
4.Who is your favorite band member?
2a A record agent is interviewing members of a band.
Listen and fill in the information about the band.
Hmmm.That was...umm...not bad.
Now tell me a little about yourselves.
What was your name again?Apple Ice Cream.
Apple Ice Cream?That's uhhh...a nice name.
How long have you been together? About a year.
One year,huh?And have you written any original songs yet?
Yes,we have.We used to play stuff by other bands
but now we only play our own songs.
That one you just heard was ours.
Good Great!I'm interested in people who play
their own music.
Have you ever won an award of any kind?
Yes,we have.We won the best new group of the
year last month.
Wow.That's great.Have you made a music video
yet?No,not yet.
But you've had your own concert?
Oh,yeah.We've had six concerts of our own now.
Have you ever been on TV?
No,we haven't.But we've already talked to "Bands
on Parade" about doing a TV show next month.
Sounds like you are on your way.
2b Listen again.Check(√)the things the band
has already done.
2c PAIRWORK
Ask and answer questions about your favorite band.
Have they been on TV yet?
Yes,they've been on TV lots of times.
3a Read the article.Circle the things the New
Ocean Waves have already done.
Underline the things they haven't done yet.
Don't miss the New Ocean Waves!
Do you like pop music?Most people do.
One of the best bands on the music scene is the
New Ocean Waves.
In the last twelve months,
they've had three major concerts and made a hit CD.
They're going to appear on CCTV next month.
And then they're going to go on a world tour in
which they will perform in ten different cities.
Be sure not to miss them if they come to a city
near you-if you can get tickets,that is.
"For years,we played other people's songs,"
says lead singer Zhu Wen.
"But now we play mostly our own songs.
We've had a few songs in the top ten,
but we really hope to have a number one hit some day.
Good luck to the New Ocean Waves!They're off to a great start.
And they're really nice people,Did you know that
they gave half of the money they made to a
charity for homeless children?
3b Complete this review of Apple Ice Cream.
You can use the information from 2a and 2b.
3c Write about your favorite band.
4 GROUPWORK
Answer the questions.
Then survey two other students.
Try to find out more information.
Have you ever been to a concert?
Yes,I have.I went to the National Day concert
last year.Did you enjoy it?
Yes,I enjoyed it very much.