1、Unit 5 Rhythm Lesson 3 Experiment in FolkTeaching objectives 1. To practise the vocabulary relating to music. 2. To read and understand a newspaper article. 3. To express opinions and give reasons for them. 4. To practise using adverbial clauses of cause, result and purpose with because, as, since,
2、so that and so/suchthat. 5. To distinguish between sothat and so that and practise using them correctly. Teaching difficult points1. seeking information about the newspaper article2. Learning adverbial clausesTeaching procedures:Step 1 Leading inBrief introduction to Kong Xiangdong.1.ask students wh
3、ether they know anything about Kong Xiangdong.2.Then teacher will say something around the following pictures.Step 2 SkimmingRead the text and answer these questions1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for?He is famous for classical music.2.What did Kong achieve in 1986?He became the y
4、oungest prize winner in Moscows Tchaikovsky International Competition.3.Why did Kong shave off his hair?He shaved off his hair to show that his music style was new, just like his new hairstyle.Step 3 SkanningTrue of false statements( )1.As famous pianist, Kong surprised his fans by giving a concert
5、of Chinese folk music yesterday.( )2.After playing pop music for years, Kong felt the needs to be different from other musicians.( )3.When he was 18, he got his first international prize in America.( )4.Kong decided to rediscovered the beauty in Chinese classical music.( )5.Kong wants to play Chines
6、e folk music so as to be popular among Chinese.( )6.Kong mother was a great music lover.Step 4 Post-Reading Filling the missing words according to the text.1.The famous _ pianist ,Kong Xiang dong ,surprised his fans last week by giving a concert _classical music _Chinese folk music.2.Music has alway
7、s been _ of Kongs world. As his mother was a great music _,he lived with music from his_.3.Because of Kongs _ and hard work, he became famous_.4. Whether Kong _ his appearance or transforming his music, he is a_ in music today.Step 5 DiscussionTalk something about Kong Xiangdong .For example: What d
8、o you think of him?Why can he achieve co much?What can they learn from him?Step 6 Language points1. Which type of concert would you prefer to go to, classical or Chinese folk music? prefer (v.)-choose sth. rather than sth else. like sth. better (preferred)1) I prefer tea.2) I prefer to walk there.3)
9、 He prefers making speeches after careful preparation.4) Mike preferred her not to come.5) Would you prefer that I come on Friday instead of Monday?6) I prefer the town to the country.7) While he was in the office, he preferred doing sth. to doing nothing.8) He prefers to walk there rather than go b
10、y bus. (prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.)2.Kong goes for folk!go for此处意为“喜欢、选择或想要成就某事”e.g. 我想我要水果沙拉.I think I will go for fruit salad.我对现代艺术不是很欣赏。I dont go much for modern art.She is going for the world record in the high jump.3. Kong Xiangdong surprised his fans surprise (vt.) -cause sb. to fe
11、el surprisee.g. 使我惊奇的是他的英语说得如此好.What surprised me was that he spoke English so well.surprising (adj.)e.g. 你告诉我的事情相当令人惊奇.What youve told me is very surprising.surprised (adj.)be surprised to do sth.be surprised +that 从句be surprised at看到乔治跟他父亲一起进来她感到很惊奇。She was surprised to see George walk in with his
12、 father.我很惊讶,我以前没有看到所有那一切。I am surprised that I didnt see all that before我们惊奇地发现房子已空。We were surprised at finding the house empty.surprise (n.)to ones surprise 使人吃惊的是in surprise 惊奇地4. combine (v.)-join or mix sth. togethercombine A with/to B; combine A and BCombine v. (使与)结合/化合,(使与)合并那两党有没有合作的可能?Is
13、it possible to combine the two parties?将娱乐与工作结合在一起。Combine work with pleasure.氢与氧化合成水。Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.5.As his mother was a great music lover,As “由于,因为,既然”引导原因状语从句As he was in a hurry , he left his bag at home.由于匆忙,他把包遗忘在家里.As you object it, lll reconsider it.既然你反对,我将重新考虑这个
14、计划.6. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up.1) practise (vi./vt.)e.g. If you keep practising, your playing will improve.He is practising the piano now.这四个月期间,我没有练习写作.I have not practised writing during these four months.practice (n.)practical (adj.) 实际的
15、,实用的practicable (adj.) 可行的,行得通的7.Kongs new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance.So (such)that “如此以至于”a. so + adj/adv +that 从句b. so +adj +a/an +可数名词单数+that 从句c. so many /few +可数名词复数 +that 从句d. so much/little(少) +不可数名词 +that 从句 他是个聪明的男孩, 以至于他经常自己做
16、玩具。He is such a clever boy that he often makes toys himself.=He is so clever a boy that he often makes toys himself.so that :1) “以便”, 引起目的状语从句, 从句谓语常包含 can, could, may, might等情态动词, 若从句是否定句还可以用 should.他调大收音机的音量, 以便所有人能听到这个消息。He turned up the radio, so that everyone could hear the news.(此处可用 in order
17、that替代.)2) “结果”, 引起结果状语从句,从句谓语不包含情态动词。他调大收音机的音量, 结果所有人听到了那个消息。He turned up the radio, so that everyone heard the news.Join the two sentences by using sothat, so that1.It was cold yesterday.I had to wear two jumpers and a thick coat.2. On my way to Beijing I will stop in Tianjin.I want to see our new
18、 factory.Read these sentences and decide which is and adverbial clause of cause, result or purpose. Kong explained that he combined Chinese folk music with the piano because he wanted to try something new. He wants to play Chinese music so that he can help transform Chinese music. He was made to pra
19、ctise piano so much that he sometimes found it unbearable. The dress was such a bargain that I had to buy it. Kong wants to play Chinese music so that the world can learn more about China. As his mother was a great music lover, music has always been an important part of Kongs life. Since the music s
20、tyle was new, his hairstyle had to be new too.8. Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today.transform (vt.)-completely change the appearance or character of sth./sb.Step 7 HomeworkWrite a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous star.
