Unit two Text A Rock and roll Unit Two TextA By Julia Yuan
Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 1 Unit Two Text A Rock and Roll
Unit Two TextA Unit Two\Text A ●. Pre-reading Task elL. Related information ●l. Detailed stud eMV Outline& Summary .V Home Assignment By Julia Yuan
Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 2 Unit Two Text A I. Pre-reading Task II. Related Information III. Detailed Study IV. Outline& Summary V. Home Assignment
Unit Two TextA 1. Pre-reading Task Before reading the passage, decide whether the statements are True or false 1. Rock and Roll comes mainly from black African music. /(F) Rock and Roll comes mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music 2. An electric guitar is a necessary instrument in Tock and Toll musIc (T) 3. The King of rock and Toll is John Winston Lenon T: The King of Rock and Toll is Elvis Presley Back By Julia Yuan 3
Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 3 I. Pre-reading Task: . 1. Rock and Roll comes mainly from black African music. 2. An electric guitar is a necessary instrument in Tock and Toll music. 3. The King of Rock and Toll is John Winston Lenon. Back Before reading the passage, decide whether the statements are True or False. (F) (F) T: Rock and Roll comes mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music. T: The King of Rock and Toll is Elvis Presley. (T)
Unit Two TextA Il Related Information. (1)Elvis Presley Elvis Presley was the first real rock and roll star. A white southemer who singing blues laced with country and country tinged with gospel, Presley brought together music from both sides of the color line. Presley performed this music with a natural hip swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels. Presley was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent and a bad influence However the force of his music and image signaled to the mainstream culture it was time for a change Born January 8, 1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley was the son of Gladys and Vernon Presley, a sewing machine operator and a truck driver By Julia Yuan
Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 4 II. Related Information: (1) Elvis Presley . Elvis Presley was the first real rock and roll star. A white southerner who singing blues laced with country and country tinged with gospel, Presley brought together music from both sides of the color line. Presley performed this music with a natural hip swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels. Presley was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent and a bad influence. However the force of his music and image signaled to the mainstream culture it was time for a change. Born January 8, 1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley was the son of Gladys and Vernon Presley, a sewing machine operator and a truck driver
Unit Two TextA Il Related Information. (1)Elvis Presley At eighteen majoring in Shop, History, and English, he graduates from Humes High in 1953. The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop By June he was working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co That summer he recorded"My Happiness"and"Thats When the your heartaches begin at Memphis Recording Studios, a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records tudios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars Presley returned on January 4, 1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair"and I'll Never Stand In Your Way at which time he met Sam Phillips. Later the spring Phillips called him to record"Without You, a song Phillips had received as a demo. Despite numerous takes Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio. It was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel". On July 5, 1954, they recorded" Love You Because, "Blue Moon of Kentucky, and"That's All Right Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played"That's All Right"on his Red Hot and blue show on radio station WhbQ. audience response was overwhelming and later that night Presley came in for his first interview. Scotty Moore became his manager and That's All Right"b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit. On September 25, Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry By Julia Yuan 5
Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 5 II. Related Information: (1) Elvis Presley At eighteen majoring in Shop, History, and English, he graduates from Humes High in 1953. The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop. By June he was working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co. That summer he recorded "My Happiness" and "That's When the Your Heartaches Begin" at Memphis Recording Studios, a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records studios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars. Presley returned on January 4, 1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand In Your Way" at which time he met Sam Phillips. Later the spring Phillips called him to record "Without You," a song Phillips had received as a demo. Despite numerous takes Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio. It was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for "a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel". On July 5, 1954, they recorded "I Love You Because," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "That's All Right". Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red Hot and Blue show on radio station WHBQ. Audience response was overwhelming and later that night Presley came in for his first interview. Scotty Moore became his manager and "That's All Right" b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit. On September 25, Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry