高一英語必修1Unit11Thesoundsoftheworld

.高一英語必修1Unit11ThesoundsoftheworldThisunitmainlytalksaboutdifferentkindsofmusicwiththetitleThesoundsoftheworld.1.Teachingaimsanddemands類別課程標準要求掌握的項目1)Talkaboutdifferentkindsofmusic2)Discusscharacteristicsofdifferentkindsofmusicanddifferences話題betweenthemWriteacomparisonessay功能GivingadviceandmakingsuggestionsYou’dbetter(not)Youshould/oughttoYouneed(to)Shallwe?Let’sWhat/Howabout?Whynot?Whydon’tyou?IthinkIamsure(that)Maybeyoucould詞匯suggestionmusicalinstrumentperformperformerbluescharacteristicslavejazzcontaintraditionalspreadvarietyuniversalfolkguitarrecordsatisfyinnerdesireemotionprocessmusiciantotallyexpressintelligencechantincommonturninto語法Thepassivevoiceindifferenttenses1)一般現(xiàn)在時〔am\is\aredone〕Ourmonitorkeepsthekeytotheclassroom.→Thekeytotheclassroomiskeptbyourmonitor.2)一般過去時〔was\weredone〕RickyMartinperformedthesongofthe1998WorldCup.→Thesongofthe1998WorldCupwasperformedbyRickyMartin.3)現(xiàn)在進行時〔am\is\arebeingdone〕Everyoneinthecountryissingingthebeautifulsong.→Thebeautiful專業(yè)..songisbeingsungbyeveryoneinthecountry.4)過去進行時〔was\werebeingdone〕Smithwasweighingthebabyelephant.→ThebabyelephantwasbeingweighedbySmith.5)一般將來時〔willbedone〕ThefamousbandwillgiveaperformanceintheCapitalConcertHall.→AperformancewillbegivenbythefamousbandintheCapitalConcertHall.過去將來時〔wouldbedone〕HeknewthattheywouldinvitehimtoperformintheNewYear’sConcert.→HeknewthathewouldbeinvitedtoperformintheNewYear’sConcert.7)現(xiàn)在完成時〔have\hasbeendone〕Theyhavepickedoutthetoptenpopsongs→Thetoptenpopsongshavebeenpickedout.8)過去完成時〔hadbeendone〕Theheadmasterhadgiventheboyagoldenpen.→Theboyhadbeengivenagoldenpenbytheheadmaster.2.授課內(nèi)容解析本單元的中心話題是“音樂〞。語言技術(shù)和語言知識幾乎都圍繞“音樂〞這一中心話題設(shè)計的。由熱身、聽力、口語、讀前、閱讀、讀后、語言學習、綜合技術(shù)、學習建議、復(fù)習要點等十個部分組成?！盁嵘悫?Warmingup)部分供應(yīng)了地圖，爾后聽音樂，要修業(yè)生理解所聽音樂來自哪里，并張開談?wù)摗＿@部分的目的是表現(xiàn)本單元的中心話題——音樂，幫助學生在大腦中形成一個有關(guān)“音樂〞的信息包，并復(fù)習或?qū)W習有關(guān)音樂的詞和句型?！奥犃Θ?Listening)部分供應(yīng)了三首歌曲，要修業(yè)生經(jīng)過聽弄清歌名，歌詞馬虎并對這些歌曲談感覺?！翱谡Z〞(Speaking)部分供應(yīng)了Joe和Susan之間的對話。Peter的壽辰就要到了，Joe想送Peter壽辰禮物，于是征采Susan的建議，從而引出了askingandgivingadvice.整個活動以說為主，同時涉及了聽、讀、寫的技術(shù)。這一設(shè)計訓練學生在比較真實情況中口頭表達的能力和豐富他們askingandgivingadvice的句型?！白x前〞(Pre-reading)供應(yīng)了有關(guān)“音樂〞話題的四個問題。引導學生為下一不“閱讀〞作好思想準備。“閱讀〞(Reading)部分介紹了一些幽默的音樂風格，如blues\hip-hop\rap\Latinmusic等?！白x后〞(Post-reading)部分分兩塊。第一塊要修業(yè)生在小組里談?wù)撍膫€問題，其中前兩個問題是針對文章的理解，談?wù)搶W生對文章理解的程度；第三個問題要修業(yè)生結(jié)合文章談?wù)撟约旱目捶ǎ坏谒膫€問題是開發(fā)性的，目的在于培養(yǎng)學生的思辯能力。第二塊要修業(yè)生依照課文對所設(shè)計的六個句子先判斷正誤，爾后加以改正。專業(yè)..“語言學習〞(Languagestudy)分詞匯和語法兩部分。判斷一個人詞匯量的大小，應(yīng)該看兩個方面，一個是外在數(shù)量，即單詞的個數(shù)；另一個是內(nèi)在數(shù)量，即單詞詞義的個數(shù)。本教材與舊教材對照，大大重視單詞詞義的個數(shù)，本單元講解了四個詞匯：beat\pick\rock\style,每個詞都講解了三個用法。語法部分是各種時態(tài)的主動語態(tài)和被動語態(tài)的變換?！熬C合技術(shù)〞(Integratingskills)供應(yīng)了一篇北京師范大學2001級學生曹向前同學寫的文章〔經(jīng)過改寫〕PopVersusRock。文中重視闡述了Popsongs和Rocksongs之間的區(qū)別。經(jīng)過對這篇文章的學習，要修業(yè)生寫一篇題為TraditionalChinesemusicvsModernChinesemusic的文章?！皩W習建議〞〔Tips〕部分供應(yīng)了有關(guān)話題“音樂〞的總結(jié)性語言?！皬?fù)習要點〞(Checkpoint)部分簡要地總結(jié)了本單元的語法要點——ThePassiveVoiceinDifferentTenses,并且設(shè)計了練習，幫助學生自評。同時經(jīng)過兩個問題引導學生對本單元所學的詞匯作一次小結(jié)。3.Teachingprocedures:Thisunitconsistsof10parts:warmingup\listening\speaking\pre-reading\reading\post-reading\languagestudy\integratingskills\tips\andcheckpoints.Iplantocoverthisunitin6periods.PeriodOne:WarmingupandListening\PeriodTwo:Speaking\PeriodThree:Pre-readingReadingandPost-reading\PeriodFour:Post-readingandWord-study\PeriodFive:Grammar\PeriodSix:Integratingskills授課評估(Assessment)自我評估(Self-assessment)〔認識學生對本單元的學習情況〕要修業(yè)生自我評估可以提高學生學習的主動性和積極性，促進學生對自己的學習進行反思，并能幫助學生掌握評估技術(shù)，增加教師的評估信息。經(jīng)過自我評估，學生可設(shè)定目標，并更清楚地認識到自己的優(yōu)勢與不足。設(shè)計本單元的自我談?wù)摚阂勒兆约旱膶嵸|(zhì)情況回答以下問題，并存入個人學習檔案：Whatisthemostimportantthingyoulearnedinthisunit?Whatdoyouthinkyoudidbestinthisunit?Whatdoyoufindthemostdifficultinthisunit?Wheredoyouseethemostimprovement?Wheredoyouneedtoworkharder?伙伴評估(Peer-assessment)〔認識學生的學習感情、策略〕溝通技術(shù)和合作技術(shù)在伙伴評估中十分重要。同學間相互相信和誠摯的相互評估需要長時間來培養(yǎng)。但是伙伴評估可以經(jīng)過簡單的活動來推行。比方：若是一個小組要完成一項任務(wù)，組中每個成員都要做出貢獻，共同完成任務(wù)。每個成員都要評估自己和他人的貢獻。也可以由一組或幾組同學在班演出示他們完成的任務(wù)，有其他同學依照擬定好的表格對他們做出評價。設(shè)計本單元的伙伴評估：由組長或指定學生負責，組織小組反思，填寫下表，并存入小組專業(yè)..學習檔案：Peer-assessmentongroupworkListeningseldomsometimesoftenalwaysHe\Shelistenstotheirpartnerscarefully.He\Sheunderstandstheirpartnerswell.He\Sheunderstandthereporterswell.He\Shefollowstheteacher’soralinstructions.SpeakingHe\Shepronounceswordscorrectly.He\Shespeaksclearlyandfluently.He\Sheusesbodylanguageproperlywhilespeaking.He\Sheuseslinkingwordswhilespeaking.He\Shestatesthetopic\theiropinionbrieflybutclearlyandcompletely.ParticipationHe\Sheinvolveshimselfingroupworkwillingly.He\Sheworkswiththeirpartnershappily.He\Shemakesgoodpreparationsforgroupworkinadvance.He\Shegivestheirreasonablesuggestions.He\Shefollowstheirreasonablesuggestions.Commentsandsuggestionsforimprovement:3)自我檢驗(Self-testing)FinishWorkbookvocabularyandgrammarexercises.Afterfinishingtheseexercises,studentscarryoutself-assessment:Ithinktheseexerciseseasy\moderate\difficult專業(yè)..TeachingProceduresPeriodOne(WarmingupandListening)Step1Warming-upBeforeclass,TplaysasongSsarefamiliarwithtillthebellforclassrings.ThenTasksSssomequestions:(1)Doyouknowthenameofthesong?(You’llbeinmyheartfromthefilmnamedTarzan,《人猿泰山》)(2)Wheredoyouthinkthesongcomesfrom?(3)Doyoulikethesong?Whyorwhynot?etc.Ssanswerallthesequestions.Step2BrainstormingDoyouknowanyothersongs?Inthisway,Ssthinkaboutasmanysongsaspossible.Step3DiscussionSsworkingroupsof4.Theytalkaboutthesongstheyareinterestedin.Step4DemonstrationAfterdiscussion,chooseoneofthestudentsintheirgrouptoreporttheresultoftheirdiscussion.Step5FindingaplaceTshowsthemapoftheworld.Whilethestudentisreportingtheresult,othersshouldlistencarefully.Askastudenttofindtheplaceinthemapwherethesongcomesfrom.Step6ListeningAskSstolistentothemusiconthetapetofindwherethemusiccomesfrom.Song1二泉映月(folkmusic)專業(yè)..Song2BeatitbyMichaelJacksonfromAmerica(rockmusic)Song2Takemehome,CountryroadsbyJohnDenverfromEurope(Americancountrymusic)Step7ListeninganddiscussionListentothemusicseveraltimesandthendiscussthefollowingquestionswithgroupmembers.(1)Whichpieceofmusicdoyoulikebest?Why?(2)Whatmakesyouthinkthismusiccomesfrom(3)Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthesongsyouhaveheard?(4)Canyouguesswhatthesongsareabout?Step8DemonstrationAfterdiscussion,Sschooseoneofthestudentsintheirgrouptoreporttheresultoftheirdiscussion.Step9ListeningListentothethreesongsonthetapeandthenfillouttheformbelow.123Whatwouldbeagoodtitleforthesong?Whatisthesongabout?Howdoesthesongmakeyoufeel?Doyoulikethesong?(1=notatall,10=verymuchHowwouldyoudescribethesong?PlaythetapeseveraltimessothatSscanfullyunderstandthem.Song1:EdelweissSong2:I’mrightherewaitingSong3:LovemetenderStep10Group-workWhenSsfillouttheformabove,theydiscusseachquestionandthenreporttheresulteachother.Step11DemonstrationChooseoneofthestudentsintheirgrouptoreporttheresultoftheirdiscussion.Step12ListeningIftimepermits,finishtheWorkbooklisteningexercisesinclass.Ifthereisnotimeleftinclass,leavethemashomework.Homework:Finishofftheworkbookexercises.2.Findasmanykindsofmusicalinstrumentaspossible.(Consultthewebsite:)專業(yè)..PeriodTwo(Speaking)Step1ListeningHaveSslistentoapieceofmusicandtellwhatkindofmusicalinstrumentthemusicisplayedwith.Step2BrainstormingHaveSstellasmanykindsofmusicalinstrumentaspossiblebyaskingthequestion:Whatotherkindsofmusicalinstrumentdoyouknow?Tcollectskindsofmusicalinstrument:organ,harp,piano,maracas,violin,saxophone,gone,cymbals,castanets,flute,timpani,tambourine,triangle,drum,xylophone,etc.Step3Creatingasituation(textualauthenticity)HaveSsworktogetherwithhis\herpartner.Taketurnsaskingforandgivingadvice.StudentAStudentBYouwanttobuyaCDforyourfriend’sYourpartnerneedsyouradvice.Pleasebirthday,butyouarenotsurewhattohelphimorhertomakeadecision.buy.Askyourpartnertogivesomesuggestions.Step4ListeningListentothesampledialogueandmakesurewhatthedialogueisabout.Step5PracticePracticereadingthedialogue,usingoneofthenamesofmusicalinstrumentmentionedabovetoreplaceCDandpayingattentiontosentencesofaskingforandgivingadvice.Step6DialogueHaveSschooseonefromthefollowingsituationstocreatetheirowndialogue.StudentAStudentBYourpartnerneedsyouradvice.PleaseYouwanttofindagoodsongtodanceto.helphimorhertodecidewhattodo.Youlikedancing,butyouarenotsurewhatsongyoushouldplay.StudentAStudentBYourpartnerneedsyouradvice.PleaseYourclassmateshaveaskedyoutopick專業(yè)..helphimorhertodecidewhattodo.Step7Demonstration

aspecialsongthatwillrepresentyourclass.Itshouldbeasongthateverybodylikesandthatshowsthespiritofyourclass.Askyourpartnertohelpyou.Haveseveralpairstodemonstratetheirdialogues.Step8Sum-upHaveSsthinkhardandsummarizehowtomakesuggestionsandgiveadviceandpossibleresponses.(SeeSlide)Step9ConsolidationWorkinpairsorgroups.Useoneormoreofthesituationsbelowtopractisegivingandaskingforadvice.1.Youwanttolearntoplaythepiano,butyoudon’tknowhow.Youwouldliketowriteasongaboutyourmother,butyouarenotsurewhatyoushouldwrite.3.YouwanttolearnanEnglishsong,butyoudon’tknowwhichone.Homework:Finishofftheworkbookexercises.Trytomemorizenamesofdifferentkindsofmusicalinstrument.3.Findasmuchinformationaboutmusicaspossible.(Consultthewebsite:)專業(yè)..PeriodThree(Pre-reading\Reading\Post-reading)Step1Pre-readingCheckinghomeworkTasksthequestion:Doyouplayanymusicalinstrument?Whatisyourfavouriteinstrument?Inthisway,Ssreviewnamesofkindsofmusicalinstrument.Tasksanotherquestion:Hasanybodygotanyinformationaboutmusicalstyles?Sstelldifferentkindsofmusic,suchasblues\hip-hop\rap\Latinmusicetc.Hereissomeinformationaboutmusic:Musicisalanguagethatisspokentoeveryone—fromthedaywearebornwehearmusicofsomekindofourlives.Butthereareasmanydifferentkindsofmusicasdifferentlanguages,anditisimpossibletodescribethemall.Herearejustafewwell-knowntypes.ClassicalmusicisseriousWesternEuropeanmusicfromtheMiddleAges(1500)tothepresentanditwasoftenwrittenforalargeorchestra,orforasmallgroupofplayers.Manyinstrumentscanbeused.Alotofmusicwasalsowrittentobesungasopera.Classicalmusicisverypopularandschoolsoftenteachthistypeofmusic.JazzdevelopedintheSouthernStatesofNorthAmericaatthebeginningoflastcentury.Theblackpeopleofthesestates,whowereoriginallyslavesfromAfrica,hadtheirownrhythms.JazzbroughtclassicalmusicandAfricanrhythmstogether.BlueswasoriginallyBlackCountrymusic,whichalsocamefromtheSouthernStatesoflastcentury.Itisslow,usuallysadmusic,whichisoftensungbyonepersonwithaguitar.RhythmandbluesdevelopedfromtheBluesinAmericainthe1940s.Itbecamefasterandmorecomplexandusedmoreinstruments,e.g.saxophone,guitar,piano,drums.Themusicwasoftenaboutcitylifeandwhitemusiciansstartedplayingitaswell.Musiciansinthe1950sdevelopedRockfromRhythmandBluesanditbecamepopular專業(yè)..withyoungpeople.ItspreadtoEuropeinthe1960sandisnowknowninmostcountries.AlotofpopmusiccomesfromRockandRoll.PopmusicdevelopedfromRockandRollinAmerica,BritainandEuropeinthe1960sandisnowineverycountry.Thenameisusedformostcommercialmusic,i.e.musicwecanbuyonrecordsandhearon“popradio〞.Itisusuallyplayedbygroupswhooftenuseelectricinstrumentsandmakevideostogowiththeirrecords.2.Pair-workHaveSsdiscussthesequestionsinpairs.Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?Whenyoulistentoasong,doyoulistentowordsorthemusic?Doyouliketolistentomusicformothercountries?AgamePlaysomemusicplayedbydifferentmusicalinstruments,asktheSstoguesswhatmakesthesong.(piano/guitar/trumpet/drum)TeachtheEnglishnamesofdifferentmusicalinstrumentsontheslide:violin,trumpet,guitar,jazzdrum,mouth-organ,huqin(Chineseviolin)etc.Step2Reading1.FastingreadingHaveSsreadthepassageasquicklyaspossibletofindtheanswertothequestion:Howmanykindsofmusicarementionedinthepassageandwhatarethey?2.CarefulreadingHaveSsreadthepassagecarefullyandfillintheformbelowaccordingtothepassage.musicalstylecharacteristicsStep3.Post-readingAnswerthefollowingquestions:Wheredoesbluesmusiccomefrom?2)Whatdoestheword“rap〞mean?2.Thesentencesbelowsummarisethearticle.Readthemanddecideiftheyaretrueorfalse.Writetheletter“T〞ifthesentenceistrue.Write“F〞ifitisfalse,andthencorrecttheerrorandgivetherightinformation.1)Thereareonlyafewstylesofmusicintheworld.2)Bluesisanewstyleofmusic.3)Hip-hopandraparecompletelydifferentfrombluesandrock.4)Santanaisawell-knownLatinmusicartist.專業(yè)..5)Rapperssingthewordstotheirmusic.6)TherearemanySpanish-speakingpeopleinbothNorthandSouthAmerica.3.DiscussionDiscussthefollowingingroupsof4.1)WhyisLatinmusicsopopularintheUS?IsitpopularinChina?(GivesomebackgroundofLatinmusic—ThecupoflifebyRickyMartin)Ismusicauniversallanguage?Canyouenjoymusicfromotherpartsoftheworldevenifyoudon’tunderstandthewords?Arethereanyotheruniversallanguages?Whataboutdancing,paintingsandphotographs?DemonstrationHavesomestudentsreporttheresulttotherestofthestudents.Homework:Readthearticleagainandmakealistofunknownwordsandexpressions.WritedowntheresultofDiscussion2.PeriodFour(Post-readingandWordstudy)Step1RevisionHaveSstalkaboutdifferentmusicalstylesandtheircharacteristics.Step2Student-centeredvocabularylearning1.GiveSsafewminutestomakealistofwordsandexpressionsfromthetextthattheywanttolearn.AskSstoshowtheirlisttoapartnerandexplainwhytheychosethesewordsorexpressions.Guessingmeaningfromcontext.Worktogetherinpairsoringroups,makingclearthewordsandexpressions.Useadictionary.Step3ConsolidationHaveSsguessthemeaningofthefollowingwordsineachsentence.beat1.Myheartisbeatingfaster.(跳動)2.ThemusicissofastthatIcan’tfollowthebeat.(拍子)3.TheGermanteambeattheJapaneseteam3-1inthevolleyballmatch.(擊敗)pick1.Autumnistheseasontopickapples.(摘)2.I’llpickyouupafterwork.(接)3.Thetoptenpopsongsforthisyearhavebeenpickedout.(選出)rock1.ThedeathofJohnLennon,theleadsingeroftheBeatles,rockedthenation.(使震驚)專業(yè)..2.CuiJianisoneofthemostfamousrockstarsinChina.(搖滾)3.Theshiphitsomerocksandsank.Luckilyallthepassengerswererescued.(巖石)style1.Thedresssheboughtyesterdayisinthelateststyle.(式樣)2.Ilikedifferentstylesofmusic,suchasrockmusic,folkmusic,popmusicandclassicalmusic.(種類)3.Thestyleistheman.(文如其人)MakingsentencesHaveSsmakeasmanysentencesastheycan,usingthewordsinhis\herwordlist.MakingupstoriesHaveSsmakeupstories,usingthewordsinhis\herwordlist.Step4DiscussionAsisknowntoall,musicisauniversallanguage.Supposethereisnomusicinthisworld,whatwilltheworldbelike?Step5DemonstrationHavesomestudentsreporttheresultoftheirdiscussiontotherestoftheclass.Homework:1.Finishtheworkbookvocabularyexercises.2.Makeupanotherstory,usingatleast5newwordsandexpressions.3.Consultthewebsite:togetdetailedinformationaboutElvisPresley.PeriodFive(Grammar)Step1Warming-upFirstshowaepisodebyElvisPresleyandlettheStudentsguesswhosangthesong.T:Whoistheman?S:(Ssprobablyanswer)ElvisPresley.ThenasktheSstoreportsomeinformationaboutElvisPresley.DetailedinformationaboutElvisPresley:ElvisPresleyistheundisputedKingofRockandRoll.Herosefromhumblecircumstancestolaunchtherockandrollrevolutionwithhiscommandingvoiceandcharismaticstagepresence.Inthewordsofthehistoricalmarkerthatstandsoutsidethehousewhere專業(yè)..hewasborn:"Presley'scareerasasingerandentertainerredefinedpopularmusic."PresleywasborninTupelo,Mississippi,onJanuary8,1935,andgrewupsurroundedbygospelmusicofthePentecostalchurch.In1948thefamilymovedtoMemphis,wherehewasexposedtobluesandjazzonBealeStreet.Aftergraduatingfromhighschoolin1953,an18-year-oldPresleyvisitedtheMemphisRecordingService-alsothehomeofSunRecords-torecordhisvoice.Owner/producerSamPhillipswasstruckbytheplaintiveemotioninPresley'svocalsandsubsequentlyteamedhimwithguitaristScottyMooreandbassistBillBlack.InJuly1954thetrioworkedup"That'sAllRight"and"BlueMoonofKentucky"-bluesandcountrysongs,respectively-inacrackling,uptempostylethatstandsastheblueprintforrockandroll.Afterfivegroundbreakingsingles,Presley'scontractwassoldtoRCARecordsandhiscareerquicklytookoff."IForgottoRemembertoForget"-hislastsingleforSunandfirstforRCA-wentto#1onthecountrycharts."HeartbreakHotel,"ahauntingballad,becamehisfirstacross-the-boardhit,holdingdownthetopspotforeightweeks.Presley'ship-shakingperformancesonaseriesofTVvarietyshows,includingEdSullivan's,generatedhysteriaandcontroversy.Fromblisteringrockerstoachingballadry,Presleycaptivatedandliberatedtheteenageaudience.Hishistoricstringofhitsin1956and?7included"Don'tBeCruel,""HoundDog,""LoveMeTender,""AllShookUp"and"JailhouseRock."Presley'scareermomentumwasinterruptedbyatwo-yearArmystintinGermany,wherehemethisfuturewife,Priscilla.FormuchoftheSixties,heoccupiedhimselfwithmovie-makingandsoundtrack-recording.Hisalbumsofsacredsongs,suchasHowGreatThouArt,standoutfromthisotherwisefallowperiod.Presley'sstandingasarockandrollerwasrekindledwithanelectrifyingTVspecial,simplytitledElvisandbroadcastonDecember3,1968.Hefollowedthismid-careerrenaissancewithsomeofthemostmatureandsatisfyingworkofhiscareer.RecordinginMemphis,hecutsuchclassictracksas"IntheGhetto,"SuspiciousMinds"and"KentuckyRain"withthesoulful,down-homemusiciansatAmericanStudio.IftheFiftiesweredevotedtorockandrollandtheSixtiestomovies,theSeventiesrepresenttheperformingchapterinPresley'scareer.Hetouredconstantly,performingtocapacitycrowdsaroundthecountryuntilhisdeath.PresleydiedofaheartattackatGraceland,hisMemphismansion,onAugust16,1977.Hewas42yearsold.HowbigwasElvis?專業(yè)..Statistically,heholdsrecordsforthemostTopFortyhits(107),themostTopTenhits(38),themostconsecutive#1hits(10)andthemostweeksat#1(80).Asfarashisstatureasaculturalicon,whichcontinuestogrowevenindeath,writerLesterBangssaiditbest:"Icanguaranteeyouonething-wewillneveragainagreeonanythingasweagreedonElvis."InducteetimelineJanuary8,1935ElvisAronPresleyisborntoGladysandVernonPresleyinatwo-roomcabinonNorthSaltilloRoadinEastTupelo,Mississippi.SUMMER1953ElvisPresleystopsatMemphisRecordingServicetorecordtwosongs,"MyHappiness"and"That'sWhenYourHeartachesBegin,"asabirthdaypresentforhismother.PhillipsnotesthatPresleyhasagoodfeelforballadsandshouldbeinvitedback.July18,1953ElvisPresley,thenearninghiskeepasatruckdriver,dropsbytheMemphisRecordingService,homeofSunRecords.Heprivatelyrecordstwosongs("MyHappiness"/"That'sWhenYourHeartachesBegin")forthesumof$4,leavingwithaten-inchacetate.OfficemanagerMarionKeiskerjotsanoteforownerSamPhillips:"Goodballadsinger."January4,1954AyoungElvisPresleyvisitstheMemphisRecordingServicetorecord"CasualLoveAffair"and"I'llNeverStandinYourWay"andmeetsSunRecordsownerSamPhillips.June27,1954Afterseveralfruitlessrecordingsessions,SamPhillipspairsElvisPresleywithguitaristScottyMooreandbassplayerBillBlack.Hehopesthesingermightfindhisvoicebyrehearsingwithothermusicianscutfromthesamecountry,pop,gospelandR&Bcloth.July5,1954RockandrollhistoryismadewhenElvisPresley,ScottyMooreandBillBlackspontaneouslyperformbluesmanArthur"BigBoy"Cruddup's"That'sAllRight"inromping,uptempostyle.Thenextday,bluegrasspioneerBillMonroe's"BlueMoonofKentucky"isgivenasimilarlyplayfultreatment.OnJuly19th,thetwosongsarereleasedasElvisPresley'sfirstsingle,whichbearsthelegend"Sun209."July19,1954Sunreleases"That'sAllRight"and"BlueMoonofKentucky"byElvisPresley,backedbyguitaristScottyMooreandbassistBillBlack.July20,1954ElvisPresleymakeshisfirstpublicappearance,performingonaflatbedtruckinMemphis.ThisinauguratesaperiodofwildlyperformedandriotouslyreceivedconcertsthatwillbeinterruptedonlybyPresley'sinductionintotheU.S.Army.August15,1955ElvisPresleysignsamanagementcontractwith"Colonel"TomParker,whoseotherclientsincludedcountry-musicstarsEddyArnoldandHankSnow.Therelationshipwith專業(yè)..ParkerwillcontinuetillPresley'sdeath.November1,1955DespitePresley'sgrowingpopularity,hisfiveSunsinglesfailtomakeadentonthenationalcharts.PhillipssellshiscontracttoRCARecordsfor$35,000.November20,1955ElvisPresley'scontractwithSunRecords,includingallpreviouslyreleasedandrecordedmaterial,issoldtotheNewYork-basedRCAlabelfor$35,000.January27,1956ElvisPresley'sdebutsingleforRCA,"HeartbreakHotel,"isreleased.ThefirstofPresley's17NumberOnehits,itholdsdownthetopspotforeightweeks."HeartbreakHotel"establishesElvisPresleyandrockandrollitselfasnationalphenomena.January28,1956ElvisPresleymakeshisfirstappearanceonnetworkTVasaguestonStageShow,hostedbyjazzbandleadersTommyandJimmyDorsey.Throughout1956,Presley'sbiggestyear,hewillalsoappearonTheMiltonBerleShow,TheSteveAllenShowandTheEdSullivanShow.April15,1956HeartbreakHotel(ElvisPresley)wasahit.July22,1956IWantYou,INeedYou,ILoveYou(ElvisPresley)wasahit.August4,1956Whatmanyconsidertobeoneofrock'sgreatestdouble-sidedsingles,"Don'tBeCruel"and"HoundDog,"isreleased.Bothsideswillsharethetopspotfor11weeks.August12,1956HoundDog/Don'tBeCruel(ElvisPresley)wasahit.October28,1956LoveMeTender(ElvisPresley)wasahit.November15,1956ThefilmLoveMeTender,whichfeaturesElvisPresleyinthefirstof31Hollywoodmovieroles,premieresattheNewYorkParamount.Twomonthsearlier,onSeptember9th,heperformedthetitlesongontheEdSullivanShowtoarecordviewingaudienceestimatedat54million.December4,1956FourlegendarypastandpresentSunRecordsrecordingartistsElvisPresley,JerryLeeLewis,CarlPerkinsandJohnnyCashratheratSunforaninformaljamsession.LaterdubbedtheMillionDollarQuartet,thestars(sansCash,whostaysonlybriefly)performgospelstandardsandrecenthitsinrelaxed,impromptufashion.December4,1956The"MillionDollarQuartet"Presley,Perkins,CashandJerryLeeLewisrecordsoldgospel,countryandpopsongsatanimpromptusession.Therecordingsaren'tofficiallyreleaseduntilthemid-Eighties.1957Leiber&StolleraresummonedtoNewYorkbyElvis'sBrillBuildingmusicpublishertowritesongsforthemovie'JailhouseRock.'Thetitlesongsoonreaches#1.專業(yè)..January6,1957ElvisPresleysingsfivesongsinhisfinalperformanceontheEdSullivanShow.January8,1957ElvisPresleypassesthepre-inductionexamfortheArmy.February3,1957TooMuch(ElvisPresley)wasahit.April7,1957AllShookUp(ElvisPresley)wasahit.July2,1957(LetMeBeYour)TeddyBear(ElvisPresley)wasahit.September1,1957JimiHendrixgoestoseeElvisPresleyperformatSicksStadium.October15,1957JailhouseRock(ElvisPresley)wasahit.December19,1957ElvisPresleyisservedwithhisdraftnoticewhilehomeatGracelandfortheChristmasholidays.HeissworninasaprivateintheU.S.ArmyonMarch24,1958,andlatersenttobasictraininginFortHood,Texas.ShippedtoGermany,hewillserveinCompanyD,32ndTankBattalion,3rdArmorCorps,fromOctober1,1958,toMarch1,1960.February4,1958Don't(ElvisPresley)wasahit.July15,1958HardHeadedWoman(ElvisPresley)wasahit.August4,1959ABigHunkO'Love(ElvisPresley)wasahit.April19,1960StuckOnYou(ElvisPresley)wasahit.May12,1960Elvisguest-starsonaFrankSinatra-hostedTVspecial,WelcomeHomeElvis,andcutshisfirstpost-ArmyrecordingsinNashville.TheyyieldthehitalbumElvisIsBackandsuchmillion-sellingsinglesas"It'sNoworNever"and"AreYouLonesomeTonight."August9,1960It'sNowOrNever(ElvisPresley)wasahit.November22,1960AreYouLonesomeTonight?(ElvisPresley)wasahit.March14,1961Surrender(ElvisPresley)wasahit.December16,1961ThesoundtracktoBlueHawaiireaches#1onthealbumcharts,whereitwillremainfor20weeks.Withsalesof2million,itisElvisPresley'sbest-sellingalbumtodate.April15,1962GoodLuckCharm(ElvisPresley)wasahit.July26,1965專業(yè)..ElvisPresley'sversionoftheOrioles'"CryingintheChapel"peaksat#3onthepopchart.August27,1965TheBeatlesspendtheeveningtalkingandplayingmusicwithElvisPresleyathisBelairhome.May1,1967ElvisPresleymarriesPriscillaBeaulieu,whohemeteightandahalfyearsearlierduringhistourofdutyinGermany,attheAladdinHotelinLasVegas.Theirdaughter,LisaMariePresley,isbornexactlyninemonthslater,onFebruary1,1968.December3,1968NBCairs"Elvis,"atelevisionspecialthatrevitalizesElvis'careerasarockandrollperformer.December8,1968Thehour-longspecialElvis,sponsoredbySingerSewingMachines,airsonNBC-TV.Cladinblackleather,Elvissuccessfullypullsoffthegreatestcomebackinrockandrollhistory.Afterhisdecade-longstintasamoviestar,here-establisheshimselfasamusicalperformerandculturaltotemonthiselectrifying,widelyviewedspecial.January13,1969PresleyentersAmericanSoundStudioinMemphis,wherehewillcutsomeofthefinestrecordingsofhiscareer,includingthehits"IntheGhetto"and"SuspiciousMinds."Itisthefirsttimehe'srecordedinhishometownsince1956.July31,1969ElvisPresleyperformshisfirstliveconcertsinceMarch25,1961,openingafour-weekengagementthatchristensthe1,500-capacityShowroomattheInternationalHotelinLasVegas.TheremainingeightyearsofPresley'slifewilllargelybedevotedtoliveperformances,eitherontheroadorattheInternationalHotel.October26,1969SuspiciousMinds(ElvisPresley)wasahit.1969ElvisPresleyreturnstotheroad.HisguitaristandbandleaderisJamesBurton,whowillremainwithPresleyuntilhisdeathin1977.January9,1971ElvisPresleyisnamedoneof10OutstandingYoungMenoftheYearbytheU.S.Jaycees.October9,1973ElvisandPriscillaPresleydivorceinSantaMonica,California.T:Howdidhesingthesong?S:(Ssprobablyanswer)ElvisPresleysangthesongwonderfully.T:Yes,canyousaythesentenceinanotherwaybeginningwiththes