英语选修6Module4课件Introductionandreading.ppt

Module 4 Musical instruments piano violin guitar drum saxophoneerhu guzheng Brainstorm lute pipa harp konghou mandolin yueqin Finish Activity 1 on P31. Pre-reading Suppose you have an interview with her, what questions will you ask? And then write them down. While-reading Fill in the table. Career Year of birth Hometown The place she is living now The school she went to The training she received The person who taught her to play musical instruments The musical instruments she plays international music star 1974 Kunming Canada Shanghai Conservatory of Music pipa and guzheng her mother pipa and guzheng Read the passage carefully and find the main idea of each part. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 introduces Liu Fang as well as her musical training and background tells about Liu Fangs musical influences and characteristics of Chinese classical music is about Liu Fangs love for performing live and her goals as an artist. Useful expressions and sentences 1. She was born in 1974 and has played the pipa since the age of six. 2. Shes given concerts since she was eleven, including a performance for the Queen of England during her visit to China. 3. She graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she also studied the guzheng in 1993. 4. The same is true of my second instrument, the guzheng. Useful expressions and sentences 5. Secondly, classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese poetry, so it isnt surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic titles. 6. They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue. 7. Its the same with classical Chinese music. 8. I enjoy playing and I enjoy performing in public. 9. Since I moved to Canada, I have had opportunities to make contact with other musical traditions and play with master musicians. a musician who performs alone a way of doing something, for example, playing an instrument another word for melody an event where musicians play all the pieces of music that a musician can play a school where musicians study soloist technique tune concert repertoire conservatory Vocabulary Check the answers to Activity 4 1. She likes to _ musical styles from east and west. 2. What is the _ of the piece she played? 3. I like listening to _ Chinese folk songs. 4. Its a great _ to play an instrument like the pipa. 5. Sometimes there is a long _ in the middle of the piece. 6. I like the way she _ classical pieces. combine title traditional challenge silence interprets Grammar Liu Fang has played the pipa since the age of six. Shes given concerts since she was eleven. Read the sentences and decide if the statements are true. 1. Liu Fang still plays the pipa. 2. She only played the pipa when she was six. 3. She has given concerts regularly since the age of eleven. 4. She only gave concerts when she was a child. T F T F 现在完成时强调状态或类似于状态的 某种工作的持续。 Grammar Read the sentences and answer the questions. Liu Fang has been playing the pipa for the last three hours. Shes been performing concerts every day since last month. 1. What tense are the two sentences using? Which of these things is true about the sentences? a. The people started doing these things in the past and are still doing them. b. The people do these things every day. c. The actions take a very long time to complete. Present perfect progressive 现在完成进行时强调动作的持续 进行 Grammar Finish Activity 3 varieties of; various 舞台生涯；戏剧表演；演员的职业 the second; the minute each time; every time the last time; the first time 利用；凭借；依赖 Translation The group signifies the symbolic choice of a dozen members found in various aspects of Chinese numerology with 12 months in a year, and in ancient mythology, 12 jinchai (golden hirpins, which represent womanhood) Choose the correct words. Pre-listening Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddys rich, and your mothers poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, dont you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings youre going to rise up singing, Then youll spread your wings and youll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, theres nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by. Choose the correct words. (Activity 1) listening Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddys rich, and your mothers poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, dont you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings youre going to rise up singing, Then youll spread your wings and youll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, theres nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by. Pre-listening Predict the missing words. Ive got plenty of nothing And nothings plenty for _. Ive got no car, got no mule, Ive got no misery. Folks with plenty of plenty, Theyve got a lock on the _. Afraid somebodys going to rob them While theyre out making more. What for? Pre-listening Ive got no lock on the door. Thats no way to be. They can steal the rug from the _. Thats OK with me Because the things that I prize, like the stars in the skies, are all _. Ive got plenty of nothing And nothings plenty for me. Ive got my girl, got my _, Ive got heaven the whole day long. Predict the missing words. Listening Ive got plenty of nothing And nothings plenty for _. Ive got no car, got no mule, Ive got no misery. Folks with plenty of plenty, Theyve got a lock on the _. Afraid somebodys going to rob them While theyre out making more. What for? Listen and check your answers. me door Listening Listen and check your answers. Ive got no lock on the door. Thats no way to be. They can steal the rug from the _. Thats OK with me Because the things that I prize, like the stars in the skies, are all _. Ive got plenty of nothing And nothings plenty for me. Ive got my girl, got my _, Ive got heaven the whole day long. floor free song Listening Listen to a conversation between Christine and Duncan, and try to get a general idea of the conversation. Take down some notes while you are listening. Answer the questions of Activity 4. Listening 1. Do they agree about both songs? 2. Which of the songs does Christine like? 3. What are her reasons for liking the first song? Which of the songs does Duncan dislike? Why? No, they dont. Both of them. It makes her think of the summer and feel relaxed. Ive got plenty of nothing. Because he thinks its ridiculous that the singer says his possessions dont matter. 5. Which of these sentences does Christine use to explain the second song? a. His happiness depends on the things around him. b. His unhappiness doesnt depend on the things around him. c. His happiness doesnt depend on the things around him. Listening Answer the questions of Activity 4. Post-listening Words to learn. beautifulfavouriteoptimistic relaxedridiculousstupid surprisedwonderful 1. Which are positive words to describe feelings or things? 2. Which are negative words? 3. Which word means that something is not what you expected? Function Answer the questions of Activity 1. 1. I think its wonderful! 2. Its ridiculous! 3. It makes me feel very happy. 4. I always feel so optimistic when I think of summer. I feel really happy when I hear it. I adore listening to songs like that. I cant stand listening to songs like that. good feeling good feeling good feeling good feeling strong emotion strong emotion strong emotion Look at the photos of singers and musicians. Say how you feel about the music that they play. Try to use the words we have learnt. Practice Everyday English 1. If something is your favourite of all time, it means _. a. you like it nowb. you have always liked it 2. If youre missing the point, it means _. a. you dont understand something b. you cant see something 3. If you cant stand something, it means _. a. you have to sit downb. you dont like it 4. If you say Oh come on! in a conversation, it probably means _. a. you agree with someone b. you dont agree with someone 5. If something is described as a jazz classic, its _. a. a famous jazz tuneb. a piece of classical music 6. If you describe a jazz tune as really ancient, its probably _. a. more than 20 years oldb. more than 100 years old Everyday English Cultural CornerRead the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What are the Grammy Awards given for? Where and when? 2. How many categories are there in the awards? 3. How do they decide to whom such an award should be given? 4. Why is the award called a Grammy? 5. What do some people think of the award? 6. Is it easy or difficult for the musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize? Why? Check the answers to Activity 1. 1. The Queen of England. 2. Her mother. 3. Canada. 4. Pipa school. 5. To respect traditions but add her own style when playing. Check the answers to Activity 2. 1. Traditional singing is _. a. the most important influence on Liu Fangs style b. not such an important influence 2. When people listen to her playing, _. a. they also hear her singing b. they think they ca