创新大学英语读写译教程2unit3music

1、Innovation College English Innovation College English Made by: Beifang University of Nationalities Innovation College English Pre-reading2 Class HoursText Reading4 Class HoursAfter reading2 Class HoursSuggested Teaching StepsDiscussion QuestionsRelated words and expressions Background InformationDis

2、cussion QuestionsMatch the music genres(流派流派) in Column A with the definitions in Column B. Then discuss with your partner the kind(s) of music you like.Discussion Questions1.Ballad2.New Age3.Hip Hop4.Rap新世纪音乐说唱音乐民谣嘻哈文化Background Information Column A 1. Blues2. Heavy metal Column B A. Loud and harsh

3、 sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery B. A type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notesBackground Information C. Music based on the folk style

4、 of the southern rural United States or on the music of cowboys in the American West D. Any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) 3. Popular Music 4. Country MusicBackground Information E. Based on the street culture of big-city and especially inner-city youth, charac

5、terized by graffiti art, breakdancing, and rap music F. Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste5.Classical music 6. Hip-hopRelated words and expressions交响曲交响曲 symphony协奏曲协奏曲 concerto 交响诗交响诗 symphonic poem序曲序曲 overtur

6、e前奏曲前奏曲 prelude进行曲进行曲 march独唱独唱 solo合唱合唱 chorus室内乐室内乐 chamber music二重奏二重奏 duet乐器乐器 musical instrument 管弦乐队管弦乐队 orchestra指挥指挥 conductor首席首席 concert masterRelated words and expressions指挥台指挥台 podium木管乐器木管乐器 wood wind instruments长笛长笛 flute小号小号 trumpet萨克斯管萨克斯管 saxophone三角铁三角铁 triangle竖琴竖琴 harp木琴木琴 xyloph

7、one小提琴小提琴 violin中提琴中提琴 viola大提琴大提琴 cello吉他吉他 guitar手风琴手风琴 accordion键盘（乐）键盘（乐） keyboardText AText BText C13Chinese Version2LanguageStudyWord tipsWord tipsbehaviour n. 行为；举止行为；举止 energy n. 活力；干劲活力；干劲 mood n.心情心情 ballad n.民谣民谣 classical adj. 古典的古典的 New Age 新世纪音乐新世纪音乐 meditation music 冥想音乐冥想音乐 atmospher

8、e n. 氛围氛围 instrumental adj. 用乐器演奏的；器乐的用乐器演奏的；器乐的 march n. 进行曲进行曲 Word tipsrhythm n. 节奏节奏 tune n.曲调曲调 heavy metal 重金属音乐重金属音乐 uplift v. 激励；振奋激励；振奋 awaken v. 唤起唤起 liven up 兴奋；活跃兴奋；活跃 rap n. 说唱音乐说唱音乐 In time to 合节拍合节拍 techno n. 科技舞曲科技舞曲 constitute v. 构成构成 Word tipsescape n. 逃避现实逃避现实 virtual Adj. 虚拟的虚拟的

9、science fiction 科幻小说科幻小说 world music 世界音乐世界音乐 call forth 唤起唤起 Text APara. 1 Our emotions and thoughts are influenced by music. Indeed, music can affect our emotions and our behavior to a great degree; it relaxes us; it give us energy; it can make us sad, or happy. Of course music isnt some type of m

10、ind control, but studies have consistently shown the link between music and our moods.Text APara. 2 Slow music calms one. Ballads, some forms of classical music and New Age, as well as meditation music create a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day or for a romantic dinner.

11、For most people slow music reduces stress. It allows them to sit down and relax.Text APara. 3 This kind of slow music is often found in jazz and classical composition. Many people listen to it when alone, at night usually, or when it seems to suit their mood.Text APara. 4 In general, instrumental mu

12、sic (excluding military marches with their fast tempo) is also a way for one to get away from people around. The rhythm is calm and steady, and the tune is clear, since there are no voices.Text APara. 5 Faster music (such as rook, heavy metal, and dance music ) tends to uplift us. It gives us energy

13、, and awaken us in a very real way, make us feel full of life. Dance music is light yet fast. It fills us with energy and relaxes us. It allows us to live up without having to think or listen very carefully. For this reason it is popular at parties.Text APara. 6 Rock , pop music and rap are also oft

14、en played at parties, when large groups of people gather together. This is music for socializing and mixing. Most rock, pop, and rap songs do not need special efforts for listening to and are suitable for parties.Text APara. 7 Rock music is often used to accompany physical labor. Its heavy fast temp

15、o speeds up the heart and one almost works in time to the music, making the work more enjoyable.Text A Para. 8 Some kind of music, like techno, are produced using computer and almost constitute an escape into a virtual world. The music makes us think of science fiction, technology and future world.

16、Text A Para. 9 World music allows a different type of escape into another country. Often people bring home CDs from a holiday; when they listen to the music, it calls forth the spirit of a nation or area and seems to take them back there. Young people usually have more energy than the old.青年人通常比老年人精

17、力充沛些。energy n. 活力，干劲Language Study:Hes always in a bad mood on Mondays.Im not in the mood to disagree with you.他每逢周一情绪都很坏。我没有心思跟你争论。mood n. 心情Language Study:The musician made the legend into a beautiful ballad.The old man sang us a ballad .这位音乐家把传说变成了美丽的歌谣。老人给我们唱了一首歌谣。ballad n.民谣Language Study:I pre

18、fer classical music to pop music .我喜欢古典音乐，不太喜欢流行音乐。classical adj. adj. 古典的古典的Language Study:His instrumental works are popular amongst the students .他的器乐曲在学生中很受欢迎。instrumental adj.adj.用乐器演奏的；器乐的用乐器演奏的；器乐的Language Study:Stress and rhythm are important in speaking English.说英语时，重音和节奏是很重要的。rhythm n.n.节奏

19、节奏Language Study: She was awakened by a loud bang . Her story awakened our interest.她被很响的关门声吵醒了。她的故事引起了我们的兴趣。awaken v. v. 唤起，唤醒唤起，唤醒Language Study:课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 1Para. 1 音乐会影响我们的情感和思想。音乐确实能在很大程度上影响我们的情感和行为；它能使我们放松，给我们活力，使我们感到悲伤或愉快。当然音乐并非对思想起某种控制作用，但是研究不断表明音乐和我们情绪存在联系。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 2Para.

20、 2 舒缓的音乐使人平静。民谣、某些形式的古典音乐、新世纪音乐以及冥想音乐能创造一种宁静的氛围，帮助你在一天繁忙工作后放松一下或享用一顿浪漫的晚餐。对大部分人而言，舒缓的音乐能减轻压力。允许他们坐下来放松一下。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 3Para. 3 在爵士乐和古典音乐作品中，我们往往可以找到这一类慢节奏的音乐。许多人喜欢在独处时，通常是晚上，或是心情适合的时候聆听这类音乐。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 4Para. 4 一般来说，欣赏管弦乐（快节奏的军队进行曲除外）也是一种远离四周人群的方法。由于没有穿插歌词，其节奏平静而稳健，曲调清澈。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文

21、Para. 5Para. 5 快节奏的音乐（如摇滚乐、重金属音乐以及舞曲）往往使我们精神振奋，将我们真正的唤醒，使我们感到精力旺盛。舞曲则轻松而明快，使我们充满活力并得以放松，使我们生气勃勃，无需认真思索或细听，因此在派对中受到欢迎。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 6Para. 6 摇滚乐、流行音乐以及说唱音乐也经常在大量人群聚集的派对上演奏。这类音乐旨在让人们交际和交流。大部分摇滚、流行以及说唱歌曲无需人们费力去听，而且适合于派对。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文Para. 7Para. 7 摇滚乐经常用来为体力劳动伴奏。它那低沉又快速的节奏加速心跳，使人几乎合着音乐的拍子劳作，从而更享

22、受手头的劳动。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文 Para. 8Para. 8 有些音乐，如高科技音乐，是由电脑制作的，几近引导听众潜逃进入虚拟世界。这种音乐使我们想到科学幻想、技术以及未来世界。课文课文A:参考译文参考译文 Para. 9Para. 9 世界风音乐给予我们别样的逃避形式，即逃入另一个国家。人们经常在外出度假后带一些CD回家。听这些音乐，会回想起某个国家或地区的神韵，仿佛引领听众回到那里。13Chinese Version2LanguageStudyWord tipsWord tipsdigital adj. 数码的；数字的数码的；数字的 encode v. 编码编码 compres

23、s v. 压缩压缩 data n. 数据资料数据资料 revolutionary adj. 革命性的；变革的革命性的；变革的 technique n. 技术技术recording artist 演唱者演唱者 convert v.转换转换embrace v.接受接受 debate v.争论争论 Word tipstransfer v.转存转存royalty n.版税版税 illegal adj. 非法的非法的 to a degree 在一定程度上在一定程度上 loophole n. 漏洞漏洞 take 利用利用 advantage of pop up 出现出现 argue v. 争论争论ethi

24、cal adj.道德的道德的Text BPara. 1 MP3 music has been digitally encoded and compressed to make the amount of data smaller without affecting the sound quality. Its revolutionary technique with wonderful results. It is often difficult to tell MP3 music from found on a CD.Text BPara. 2 The popularity of MP3 m

25、usic made available on the Internet is a trend; these songs are now everywhere. Websites called MP3 blogs offer rare or hard-to-find MP3 music and fans sometimes spend hours at a time searching through the large amounts of material that can be downloaded. Newer recording artists are now able to conv

26、ert their songs into MP3 music and make them available on the internet, allowing huge number of people to hear songs that they otherwise wouldnt have heard. Its an extremely popular thing MP3 music, a pop-culture embraced by nearly everyone.Text BPara. 3 But in spite of its great popularity，MP3 musi

27、c is faced with hot debate. Many program that allow users to transfer MP3 music directly from computer to computer offer the service free, collecting no royalties for artist. Afraid of losing tons of money to fans downloading records instead of buying them, the music industry fought to make free MP3

28、 music illegal and succeeded to a degree. The laws, however, have loopholes, and many websites have taken advantage of them.Text BPara. 4 Whats more, laws on MP3 music in the United States do not always apply to other countries, so new websites have popped up offering the free services not allowed i

29、n America. Because of the hotly argued ethical issues about MP3 music, many try to avoid the topic and practice of free downloading. Others embrace it, using the high record costs as the reason for free MP3 music. Its an argument not likely to end soon. The ethical issue will be debated as long as f

30、ree MP3 music is available somewhere. Text BPara. 5 In any case, MP3 are here to stay, and wise is the musician who learn about them and takes advantage of them. The technique is still at the experimental stage. Shes busy perfecting her swimming technique.这项技术正处于试验阶段他正在忙于提高自己的游泳技术technique n.n.技术技术L

31、anguage Study: Her registration caused much public debate. This is a question that they have often debated.他辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷。这是个他们常争论的问题。debate n/v n/v 争论争论 争辩争辩Language Study:Its illegal to carry guns in our country。Its illegal to kill a panda.在我们国家，携带枪支是违法的。捕杀熊猫是犯法的。illegal adj.adj.非法的非法的Language Stud

32、y:It never occurred to me to advantage of him.He never helps me without trying to take advantage of me.我从来没有想过要利用它。他每次帮我都想占我便宜。take advantage of 利用利用Language Study:课文课文B: 参考译文参考译文Para. 1Para. 1 MP3音乐经过数字编码及压缩，数据容量减小，而声音的质量不受影响。它是一项革命性的技术，效果极佳。通常人们很难区分MP3音乐和CD中的音乐。课文课文B: 参考译文参考译文Para. 2 Para. 2 互联网上可

33、供下载的MP3音乐成为流行趋势，这些歌曲现在随处可见。名为MP3博客的网站提供罕见或难于寻得的MP3音乐。歌迷们有时会一次好几小时对大量可供下载的音乐资料进行搜索。新近的录音师如今能把他们的歌曲装换成MP3音乐并上传到互联 网上，让许许多多的人有机会听到他们原本听不到的歌曲。MP3音乐，这种几乎每个人都乐于接受的通俗文化，受到几乎所有人的热烈欢迎。课文课文B: 参考译文参考译文Para. 3 Para. 3 但是尽管名声大起，MP3音乐却面临着激烈的争论。许多程序可以让用户直接将MP3从一台电脑传到另一台电脑，而且提供免费服务，不为演唱者收取版税。由于害怕歌迷下载而不买唱片会损失大量收益，音乐

34、行业极力使免费MP3音乐成为非法，并在一定程度上获得了成功。可是法律存有漏洞，使得许多网站有机可乘。课文课文B: 参考译文参考译文Para. 4 Para. 4 而且美国有关MP3音乐的法律并非总是适合于其他国家，因此新的网站大量涌现，提供在美国所不允许的免费服务。因为MP3音乐引发了争论激烈的道德问题，许多人尽量避开这一话题，拒绝下载免费MP3音乐，其他人则以唱片价钱高为理由接受免费的MP3音乐。这场争论不大可能马上结束，只要人们仍然能下载到免费的MP3音乐，那么这个道德问题将继续辩论下去。课文课文B: 参考译文参考译文Para. 5Para. 5 无论怎样，MP3就这样存在着，关键是音乐家

35、能否明智地了解它，运用它。 Text AText BText CKeys to the exercisesKeys to Text AComprehension I. 1. emotions/ moods and behavior 2 .slow ，stress 3. dance music 4. World music II 1. Some kinds of music , like techno , are produced using computers and almost constitute an escape into a virtual world. The music mak

36、es us think of science fiction , technology and the future world.Keys to Text AComprehension 2.Most Chinese people , including me , prefer folk music because the credible melody and unique instrumental sound move one ;modern teenagers often prefer “in” music like RAP or ROCK and ROLL. They like the

37、strong rhythms and special characteristics. 3.The elderly prefer music which has rising and falling melody and lyrics, which the young like music which can show off personalities such as RAP. 4.To learn an instrument is a good way for the children or students to improve their aesthetic appreciation

38、and develop their intelligence.Keys to Text AI. 1.rhythm position 3.behaciour 4.instrumental 5.virtual 6.escape 7.march 8.socialize 9.exclude 10.steady II. 1.consistent , consistency , consistently 2. classic, class, classical3,woke,awakened/awake , awakened 4,constitutional , constitute , constitut

39、ion 5.meditative , meditation , mediatorIII. 1.call back 2. calls for 3.called forth 4.call in 5.call off 6.call outIV. 1.Broadway musical H.百老汇音乐剧2.jazz blues E.爵士布鲁斯 3.soul music J.爵士灵歌 Language Focus: VocabularyKeys to Text A4.melody - A 旋律 5.lyrics - O. 歌词 6.orchestra - B.管弦乐队 7.solo - N.独奏曲8.sy

40、mphony - C.交响乐9. theme - M.主题曲10.dance music - D.舞曲11.lead a chorus - F.领唱 12.chamber music - L.室内乐13.hi-fi set. - G.高保真音响14.electronica - I.电子音乐15.variation - K.变奏曲Language Focus: VocabularyKeys to Text A1.piano 2.remains 3.spiritual 4.disappears 5.especially 6.feeling 7.secific 8.magic 9.special 1

41、0.fingersLanguage Focus: ClozeKeys to Text A1. A professional band plays music in the coffee room of our hotel every night. It will liven up the atmosphere. (In the coffee room of our hotel there is a professional band playing music every night to cheer up.) 2. This is a love song that calls forth (

42、brings back) (our) sad ,memories.3. At the concert he tapped his fingers in time to the music (tapped his fingers to the music).4. The NO.105 order (The order NO.105) is urgently required , so we have to ask you to speed up shipment.Language Focus: TranslationKeys to Text A5.The science fiction film

43、 had/has some marvelous/wonderful special effects.6.Shes been practicing the same tune on the piano for nearly an hour.7.The hotel has a very romantic atmosphere, set on the bank of a beautiful mountain lake. (The hotel is located/situated on the shore/beside a beautiful/picturesque/gorgeous/magnifi

44、cent/charming mountain lake), and is therefore surrounded by a romantic atmosphere.)8.The fundamental goal/purpose/aim/objective of economic development/growth is to lift/uplift the peoples living standards (to improve peoples livelihood/to improve the quality of life).Language Focus: TranslationKey

45、s to Text BComprehension 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.ATranslation1.新近的录音师如今能把他们的歌曲装换成MP3音乐并上传到互联网上，让许许多多的人有机会听到他们原本听不到的歌曲。2.由于害怕歌迷下载而不买唱片会损失大量收益，音乐行业极力使免费MP3音乐成为非法，并在一定程度上获得了成功。3.而且美国有关MP3音乐的法律并非总是适合于其他国家，因此新的网站大量涌现，提供在美国所不允许的免费服务。Language Ppresses 2.royalty 3.to a degree 4.transfer 5.argued 6.pop up 7.ethica

46、l 8.loophole 9.revolutionary 10.digital11.converted 12.take advantage ofKeys to Text CComprehension 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.FLanguage in use:Comprehensive Task 1 1) It gives some indication as to how prevalent work-related stress is. 2) In the UK ,the nursing and teaching are most affected by worked-relat

47、ed stress. 3)No, they arent. 4)It means sudden death due to overwork.Keys to Text CCareer Skills21）indication 2）as to 3）prevalent 4）As regards 5）prone to become ill 6）is immune from1. (Omitted)2The one on the left hand is in the chronological format; the one on the right hand is functional format.Co

48、mpany introduction Directions: Write a short essay entitled “Is the Computer a Plus or a Minus?”. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.电脑在当今社会中的优点。电脑在当今社会中的优点。电脑在当今社会中的弊端。电脑在当今社会中的弊端。1. 我的看法。我的看法。Exercise Is the Computer a Plus or a Minus? Modern society has witnesse

49、d the increasing popularity of computers. With the advance in science and technology ,computers have entered all aspects of contemporary society and are appealing to more and more individuals .It is no exaggeration to say human beings have been altered by them! For a start, we can now search for almost any desire