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their music and sang their folk songs for students and teachers in China Music and Song University. A: Have they ever won a reward of any kind yet? B: No, they haven’t. There have not been any rewards set just for the blind musicians in China yet. A: Have they made any music videos yet? B: Yes, they have. Their music videos have even been shown to the public on CCTV. 3a Reading, circling and underlining On page 114 is an article about the New Ocean Waves! Read it! While reading circle the things that the New Ocean Waves have already done, and underline the ones they haven’t done yet. Don’t miss the New Ocean Waves ! Do you like pop music? Most people do. One of the best bands on the music scene is the New Ocean Waves. In the last twelve months, they’ve had three major concerts and made a hit CD. They’re going to appear on CCTV next month. And then they’re going to go on a world tour in which they will perform in ten different cities. Be sure not to miss them if they e to a city near you— if you can get tickets, that is. “For years, we played other people’s songs,” says lead singer Zhu Wen. “But now we play mostly our own songs. We’ve had a few songs in the top ten, but we really hope to have a number one hit some day.” Good luck to the New Ocean Waves. They’re off to a great start. And they’re really nice people. Did you know that they gave half of the money they made to a charity for homeless children? You are supposed to read the article once again. This time look for and blacken all the expressions. 3b Completing a review On page 114 is an unfinished review about Apple Ice Cream. Read it and plete it using information from 2b, with as many “ Present perfect with already and yet” structures as possible. Apple Ice Cream is a music band. They have written their own original songs although they used to sing songs by other people. They have won the best new group of the year last month although they have not made a music video yet. They have had their own concert. Actually they have had six concerts of their own. They have not been on TV. But they have already talked to “Bands on Parade” about doing a TV show next month. 3c Writing about a band What’s your favorite band?[ Now write a review of the band you like best. A big band, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays jazz music, especially swing. The band is divided up into a number of sections, by instrument。 each section usually has four or more members. All bands usually have a rhythm section, made up of drum set, ba ss, piano, and possibly guitar. There are also sections for trumpets, trombones, and saxophones (who sometimes double on flut