Step Three Macro-listening 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)settler:one that comes to make his home in a new place (2)melody:the principal tune in a piece of music (3)rhythm:strong and weak stresses regularly repeated (in music,etc.) (4)volume:power of sound (5)survive:to continue to live (6)stereo:a device that produces recorded sound through two or more speakers (7)concentrate:to focus one's attention on. (8)selfish:being too much concemed with one's own interests (9)sensible:having theability to judge 2.Play the tape recorder for the students. 3.Ask the studentssome questions about the conversations. 1.Explain language and culture notes (1)...does his homework to music...listens to music while doing his homework.The preposition"to"here means"accompanied by,in connection with" 2)There is a strong connection beteen some kinds of music and young people taking drugs..Some kinds of music,such as rock music,are linked to drugs.Quite a few rock singers,such as Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison took drugs. 5.Ask the students to answer the questions in the book.Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises Step Four Oral Practice 2.Ask the students to make conversations. 3.Give them the following topics to discuss and then ask some students to give personal presentation. (1)What's your favorite pop song? (2)Which do you prefer,traditional Chinese music or Western music/rock music or country music/classical music or popular music? Step Five Home Listening Ask the students to finish the"Home Listening"after class.Step Three Macro-listening 1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) settler: one that comes to make his home in a new place (2) melody: the principal tune in a piece of music (3) rhythm: strong and weak stresses regularly repeated (in music, etc.) (4) volume: power of sound (5) survive: to continue to live (6) stereo: a device that produces recorded sound through two or more speakers (7) concentrate: to focus one’s attention on… (8) selfish: being too much concerned with one’s own interests (9) sensible: having the ability to judge 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Ask the students some questions about the conversations. 1. Explain language and culture notes. (1) …does his homework to music …listens to music while doing his homework. The preposition “to” here means “accompanied by, in connection with”. (2) There is a strong connection between some kinds of music and young people taking drugs…Some kinds of music, such as rock music, are linked to drugs. Quite a few rock singers, such as Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison took drugs. 5. Ask the students to answer the questions in the book. Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises. Step Four Oral Practice 2. Ask the students to make conversations. 3. Give them the following topics to discuss and then ask some students to give personal presentation. (1) What’s your favorite pop song? (2) Which do you prefer, traditional Chinese music or Western music/rock music or country music/ classical music or popular music? Step Five Home Listening Ask the students to finish the “Home Listening” after class