How to write a review of a book, a CD,

or a movie?

A review should contain four parts:

(1) The name of the book, the CD or the

movie.

(2) What do you like and the reason?

(3) What do you dislike and the

reason?

(4) What does it remind you of?

remind sb. of sb./sth. “ 使……记得，提醒”

e.g. This song reminds him of his mother.

这首歌让他想起了他的妈妈。

1. It’s the kind of music

2. She likes musicians

3. She doesn’t like songs

4. She likes singers

5. The music is like

a. who write their own lyrics.

b. Brazilian dance music.

c. who sing the words clearly.

d. that you can dance to.

e. that are too long.

Read Jennifer’s CD review. Then

match the sentence parts.

Task 1 Talk with your partner about a CD you listened to recently. Ask and answer the questions in 3a.

Sample 1: A: What CD did you listen to recently?B: I listened to one called Heart Strings.A: What do you think of it?B: I enjoy it a lot.A: Why?B: The singer writes her own songs. I prefer

singers who write their own lyrics.

Sample 2:

A: What’s the name of your favorite CD?

B: My favorite CD is called The Songs

that Mother Sing.

A: Why do you like this CD?

B: Because when I listen to some songs, I

feel I am a little child who is held in

my mother’s arms.

Sample 2:

A: What’s the name of your favorite CD?

B: My favorite CD is called The Songs

that Mother Sing.

A: Why do you like this CD?

B: Because when I listen to some songs, I

feel I am a little child who is held in

my mother’s arms.

A: What do you dislike about this CD?

B: Its price is fairly high.

A: Then what does it remind you of?

B: The songs remind of the happy

days that I spent with my mother

in the country.

A: What do you dislike about this CD?

B: Its price is fairly high.

A: Then what does it remind you of?

B: The songs remind of the happy

days that I spent with my mother

in the country.

I like groups that ______

I love singers who ______

I can’t stand music that ________

I don’t like musicians who ______

I like groups that ______

I love singers who ______

I can’t stand music that ________

I don’t like musicians who ______

My opinion

Classmate who agrees

Task 2 Make a survey in your classmates and find out who agrees with you.

Sample 3:

A: I love singers who sing really good

songs.

B: That’s not really important to me. I

love singers who are very beautiful

/handsome.

Sample 3:

A: I love singers who sing really good

songs.

B: That’s not really important to me. I

love singers who are very beautiful

/handsome.

A: Who is your favorite singer?

B: My favorite singer is who can

sing really well, for example,

Deng Lijun.

A: Who is your favorite singer?

B: My favorite singer is who can

sing really well, for example,

Deng Lijun.

1. 伴随……歌唱 sing along with

2. 随音乐起舞 dance to music

3. 轻柔的歌曲 quiet and gentle songs

4. 比……更喜欢…… prefer… to…

5. 不同种类的音乐 different kinds of music

6. 原创音乐 write one’s own music

7. 有很棒的歌词 has great lyrics

8. 提醒，使记起 remind of

9. 巴西舞蹈音乐 Brazilian dance music

10. 清晰的唱出歌词 sing the words clearly

II. 根据汉语意思完成下面英语句子。1. 那首歌使我想起了我的童年。The song ______________ my childhood.

2. 我喜欢那些自己谱曲的歌手。I like the singers _________ their ____

music.

reminded me of

who write own

3. 安喜欢能跟着唱的音乐。Ann likes music that she can

______________.

4. 尽管我忙，但我宁愿给他写信而不愿给他打电话。I _______ writing to him ___ calling him th

ough I’m busy.

sing along with

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Homework Homework Review the grammar in section A.