Unit 5 Music Learning about Language & Using Language 学案

　　FREDDY THE FROG (Ⅱ)

　　Not long after Freddy and the band became famous①， they visited Britain on a brief tour②. Fans showed their devotion③ by waiting for hours to get tickets for④ their concerts. Freddy was now quite confident⑤ when he went into a concert hall. He enjoyed singing and all the congratulations afterwards⑥！ His most exciting invitation⑦ was to perform on a TV programme called "Top of the Pops⑧." He had to go to London, wear an expensive suit and give a performance to a TV camera⑨. It felt very strange. But as soon as the programme was over, the telephones which were in the same room started ringing. Everybody was asking when they could see Freddy and his band again. They were truly stars.

　　 　　①not long after相当于soon after或shortly after，意为"......后不久"，引导时间状语从句。

　　②on a brief tour在短暂的巡回演出中

　　brief/briːf/adj.简短的；简要的n.摘要；大纲

　　briefly/'briːflI/adv.简要地；短暂地

　　③devotion/dI'vəʊʃn/n.投入；热爱，常与介词to连用。

　　show one's devotion to sb.表达对某人的热爱

　　④tickets for意为"......的票"，为固定搭配。

　　⑤confident/'kɒnfIdənt/adj.自信的；确信的

　　be confident about/of对......有信心

　　⑥afterwards/'ɑːftəwədz/adv.然后；后来

　　⑦invitation/ˌInvI'teIʃn/n.邀请；招待

　　⑧Top of the Pops顶级流行歌手

　　过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰a TV programme。

　　⑨a TV camera电视摄像机

　　青蛙弗雷迪(Ⅱ)

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弗雷迪和他的乐队成名后不久，就到英国作短暂的巡回演出去了。歌迷们表现出了极大的忠心，他们等几个小时来购买音乐会的门票。弗雷迪现在步入演出厅会感到非常自信。他很喜欢演唱，喜欢演出后所有的祝贺声！最令他激动的是应邀参加叫做"顶级流行歌手"的电视节目中的那场表演。他得去伦敦，穿着昂贵的服装，对着电视摄像机演唱。那种感觉真是不一般。而节目一结束，这个房间里的电话铃声就开始响起来了。大家都问什么时候可以