Freddy the Frog: A Musical Adventure

1. Unit 5 Music Using Language Listening, reading and speaking

5. The story of Freddy the frog Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

6. When Freddy was young, he was a littletadpole.

7. As time went by, he soon became a frog.

8. One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and dipped his long, thin legs into the water.

9. Suddenly, he heard a fine, deep sound across the lake…… Guess what was the sound?

10. Listening Listen to the story and answer the following questions. 1. What change had Freddy experienced? 2. Who made the sound? 3. Was it loud? Why? 4. Did Freddy feel lonely? Which sentence shows that? 5. Was Freddy confident about his singing? How do you know that?

11. Listening 1. What change had Freddy experienced? He had changed from a little tadpole into a frog. 2. Who made the sound? Three other frogs

12. Listening 3. Was it loud? Why? Yes. He heard a fine, deep sound that carried far into the quiet night. 4. Did Freddy feel lonely? Which sentence shows that? Yes. It’s so hard being a grown-up frog on my own. 5. Was Freddy confident about his singing? How do you know that? No, he was not. “Can I sing with you?” Freddy asked quietly

13. Help! I need Somebody…

14. Help! I need ____________, • Help! Not just anybody, • Help! You know I need someone, help! • When I was young, so much younger than today, • I never needed anybody’s help in any way. • But now those days are ______. • I’m not so self-assured. • Now I find I’ve _________ my mind. • I’ve _______ the doors. • Help me if you can, I’m feeling ______. • And I do ___________ you being round • Help me get my feet back on the ground • Won’t you please, please help me. • (help me, help me, ooh) HELP somebody not self-assured gone need friends changed opened change his mind down appreciate

15. Predict ★Do you think Freddy and the band would become famous? ★Do you think they would be happy or not? Why?

16. FREDDY THE FROG(Ⅱ)

17. An interview

18. Reading Freddy the frog (Ⅱ ) • How did fans show their devotion? • 2. Could they go out anywhere? • 3. When did they leave the country? • 4. What was Freddy’s most exciting experience in London? • …… Showed devotion by waiting … Could not go out anywhere without… Leave the country before it…

19. enjoy a peaceful life

20. Discussion 1. Imagine Freddy’s life after he returned to his lake and complete the story.

21. The story of Freddy—the frog Scene1 growing up frog Listeing Scene2 joining a band the song (Help): feeling lonely Scene4 being famous ？ “prince” Reading Scene5 being upset ？ Scene6 Speaking frog ？ Scene7

22. Discussion 2.As a human being, what can we learn from this story of Freddy the frog?

23. live a meaningful life

24. The story of Freddy—the frog Scene1 growing up frog Listeing Scene2 joining a band the song (Help): feeling lonely Scene4 being famous “prince” Reading Scene5 being upset Scene6 what happened then Speaking frog Scene7 make a difference

25. Listen, boys and girls, one frog is singing, two frogs are singing, three frogs are singing, all the frogs want to make a noise in the world, but Freddy makes the loudest noise. He wants to be the star. Today I will introduce you an unusual frog-Freddy.

26. Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain? • What kind of person has Freddy changed into? • What was Freddy’s most exciting experience in London? • What happened when the programme was over? • What problems were caused after they became stars? • What did they do to stop themselves followed by fans? Did it work? • Why did they leave Britain?

27. Listen to the tape for the second time and do the true or false exercise. Freddy had changed from a man to a frog. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf. The singers of the band could sing very loudly. Freddy thought he could sing as well as the other singing frogs. Freddy was very confident about his singing. F tadpole It’s so hard being a grown-up frog on my own. T T F F He heard a loud deep sound that carried far into the darkness.

28. heard looked up dip smiled being a grown-up knock into opened his mouth lily pad climbed need somebody self-assured feel down appreciate

29. Q2.What was his most exciting experience? Q3.After they succeed ,what happened to them next? Q4.What did they do at last?

30. Scene1 growing up dip… into… Change from…into… Heard a fine, deep sound It’s hard being… 1. Scene2 Knock into… On it sat… Climb onto… Open his mouth wide…

31. Scene 4 being famous ●Fans showed devotion by doing… ●Freddy enjoyed… ●His most exciting invitation… ●After the programme ● true stars Scene 5 being upset Could not go out anywhere without being followed. They were even found out… Their personal life was… Freddy…leave the country before…

32. Q1. What change had Freddy experienced? Q2. Who made the sound? Q3. Was it loud? Why? Q4. Did Freddy feel lonely? Which sentence showed that? Q5. Was Freddy confident about his singing? How do you know that?

33. Discussion: • Imagine Freddy’s life after he returned to his lake and complete the story. • (enjoy peaceful life; enjoy helping people by catching and eating harmful insects; of course he also enjoys singing) • 2. As a human being, What can we learn from this story of Freddy the frog? • 3. (Everyone wants to make a noise in the world, but remember after all we should do something meaningful). Who is the real star or hero / heroine in your eyes?

34. Discussion: • Imagine Freddy’s life after he returned to his lake and complete the story. • 2. As a human being, what can we learn from this story of Freddy the frog? • 3. Who is the real star or hero / heroine in your eyes ?

35. HELP somebody • Help! I need ____________, • Help! Not just anybody, • Help! You know I need someone, help! • When I was young, so much younger than today, • I never needed anybody’s help in any way. • But now those days are ______. • I’m not so ___________. gone self-assured

36. changed my mind opened the doors • Now I find I’ve ________________. • I’ve ________________. • Help me if you can, I’m ____________. • And I do ___________ you being round • Help me ______________ on the ground • Won’t you please, please help me. • (help me, help me, ooh) feeling down appreciate get my feet back

37. Listening 4. Did Freddy feel lonely? Which sentence showed that? Yes. hard It’s _____ being a grown-up frog __________. on my own 5. Was Freddy confident about his singing? How do you know that? No, he was not. “can I sing with you?” he asked ________. quietly

38. Listening 3. Was it loud? Why? He heard a _____, _____sound that ___________ into the quiet night. 4. Did Freddy feel lonely? Which sentence showed that? It’s _____ being a grown-up frog __________. 5. Was Freddy confident about his singing? How do you know that? “can I sing with you?” he asked ________.

39. Listening 1. What change had Freddy experienced? He had changed from a little tadpole into a frog. 2. Who made the sound? Three confident frogs 3. Was it loud? Why? Yes. He heard a _____, _____sound that ___________ into the quiet night. fine deep carried far