M4P4 Reading Practice

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Module 4
Music born in America
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Period 4
Reading Practice Cultural Corner

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Reading Practice

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Brainstorm

• Do you know who they are?
• 2. Do you know other Hong Kong pop singers
• 3. What do you know about the music in Hong Kong?

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The kings of Cantopop
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Jackie Cheung
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Andy Lau
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Leon Lai
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Aaron Kwok
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Scanning
Read the passage and check the true sentences.

• Cantopop has spread all over the world.
• Moms think it OK for their kids to watch the
  performances by Cantopop stars because they are
  well behaved.

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• Some Contopop stars are abandoned by their
  companies because they have released too many
  albums.
• 4. Cantopop stars have more fans in Hong Kong
  than in mainland.
• The writer thinks Cantopop is more than a type of
  pop music.

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Discussion
Decide which of the statements expresses the
writers opinion.

• The writer___________.
• doesnt approve of Cantopop
• is devoted to the stars of Cantopop
• likes the music but thinks the stars make too
  many films
• 4. is very enthusiastic about Cantopop

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Exercises
Read the passage again , then finish the
exercises on Activity 5, page 54.

• Cantopop has spread offshore means it is known
  beyond Hong Kong.
• The consensus of most people means most people
  agree.
• As a bonus for their fans means as an extra
  attraction for the fans.

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• Swap information means share information.
• Their fame is their pension means their fame will
  make sure they have enough money for the rest of
  their lives.

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Main idea

• Para.1 Cantopop has become one of the worlds
  greatest pop music and it has spread offshore.
• Para.2 Cantopop is different from most of the
  worlds pop music. It expresses only harmony and
  virtue.
• Para.3 Their fans expect regular makeovers.

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• 4. Para.4 Nearly every Cantopop singer also act
  in the movies.
• Para.5 Hong Kong stars work hard, and the pace
  is hot.
• Para.6 The fans are devoted to their fans.
• Para.7 Cantopop is a music empire. It has
  millions of fans. It must be doing something
  great.

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Cultural Corner

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Louis Armstrong
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Robert Johnson
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Woody Guthrie
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Woody Guthrie was playing his guitar.
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Homework

• According what you have learnt during the class,
  write a passage to introduce one of the Cantopop
  singers you like, then share with your classmates
  tomorrow.