Unit 14

Section B

Backstreet boyBackstreet boy

S H ES H E

TwinsTwins

FlowersFlowers

BeyondBeyond

What’s your favorite band?Have you seen them in concert yet?When did you first hear them?Who is your favorite band member?

Answer the following questions.

Listen and fill in the information about the bandListen and fill in the information about the band.

Band’s name:

How long they’ve been together:

Number of concerts they’ve done:

Apple Ice Cream

About a year

six

Listen again and check ( ) the things the band Listen again and check ( ) the things the band has already done.has already done.

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written original songswritten original songsmade a music videomade a music videowon an awardwon an awardbeen on TVbeen on TVhad concertshad concerts√√

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Have you been on TV yet?Have you been on TV yet?

Yes, they’ve been on TV lots of times.Yes, they’ve been on TV lots of times.

Don’t miss the New Ocean Waves!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.

Read the article. Circle the things the New Ocean Waves have already done. Underline the things they haven’t done yet.

“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?

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!Don’t miss the New Ocean Waves!

Complete this review of Complete this review of Apple Ice Cream.Apple Ice Cream. Apple Ice Cream is a band. They havewritten their own songs although they used to sing other people’s songs. They won “The Best New Group of the Year” award last year. They haven’t made a music video yet, but they’ve had six concerts of their own. They haven’t been on TV yet, but they have talked to Bands on Parade about doing a TV show next month.

rockoriginal

Have you done exercises?Yes, I have.I have already done in the gym.

Have you painted a picture?No, I haven’t yet.I’ll do it right away.

play basketball

do your homework

play computer games

help old people

lock clean out feed chat hear

1.Have you the dog and cleaned your room?2.Don’t forget to the door if you are the lastperson to leave.3. I need to my cupboard. I never usethe things in it anymore.4. My friend from America called me yesterday. We for hours.5. Have you the new song from MariahCarey? It’s really good.

fedlock

clean out

chattedheard

Read the conversation in P115. Make a list of the things Jerry has done, and the things he still has to do.

Things he has done

Things he hasn’t done yet

packed his bag, gotten the mail

1.said goodbye to Grandma2.watered the plants3.cleaned his room4.washed the dishes

Write a passage about your favorite band.