1、Module 4 MUSIC Period 1 Introduction /Reading and Vocabulary Step1 Greetings Step II Lead-in and Fast reading T: Boys and girls, from this class well learn module 4 “Music. Referring to music, I think everyone must want to say something, because we all like it. When we listen to it, we feel very pea
2、ceful and relaxed. Many beautiful scenes appear in front of us, such as long corridor, blue sky, white cloud and so on. Once I am in blue mood or I am upset, Ill choose some lively pieces and they will quickly bring me back to normal state. We know any beautiful music is closely connected to various
3、 musical instruments, can you list some names of the Chinese and western musical instruments? Can you point out which of them Chinese and Western musical instruments are? S; yes, violin, piano, guitar, Erhu, pipa, guzheng, saxophone, and so on. T;OK, please turn to page 43,lets look at introduction.
4、 Do the task1. Answers to exercise 1:1. All of them. 2.papa and lute, konghou and harp. 3.pipa, lute, yueqin, and mandolin. Discussion. read the information about Chinese and western musical instruments in activity2, and discuss the following questions. Page43 (1) bianzhong, zhuihu, bone flute We kn
5、ow there is a famous artist in china, who is good at playing pipa and guzheng. Pre-reading Suppose you have an interview with her, what questions will you ask? And then write them down. Maybe you want to ask her where she comes from? When was she born ? ok, please turn to page 44.read the passage qu
6、ickly and fill in the table with information about liufang before reading ,I give you some words to help you explain this passage Read it quickly, according to the passage ,then fill in the blanks Career international music star Year of birth 1974 Hometown kunming The place she is living now Canada
7、The school she went to Shanghai Conservatory of Music The training she received pipa and guzheng tar Musical instruments piano violin drum saxophoneerhu guzheng lute pipa harp mandolin yueqin konghou The person who taught her to play musical instruments her mother The musical instruments she plays p
8、ipa and guzheng Read the passage carefully and find the main idea of each part. PARA1: introduces Liu Fang as well as her musical training and background PARA2: tells about Liu Fangs musical influences and characteristics of Chinese classical music PARA3: is about Liu Fangs love for performing live
9、and her goals as an artist. Then do the task 5. Suggested answers; soloist, technique, tune, concert, repertoire, conservatory. Post-reading finish the task 1.-4 Suggested answers:1. The Queen of England 2.Her mother. 3.Canada 4.Pipa school 5.To respect traditions but add her own style when playing.
10、 2.1.-5: a,b,a,a,a, 3.The atmosphere in a concert hall. She feels lonely and depressed when there is no concert for a long time She wants to work with master musicians from other traditions and play with them ,using elements from different cultures to compose her own music. She wants to compose her
11、own music, and introduce classical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to every corner of the world. 4. combine,title,tune,concert,repertoire,silence,interprets 5.Soloist technique,tune ,concert,repertoire, conservatory language points: 1 graduate from 毕业 他去年中学毕业。 He graduated from high school last year.
12、 2 In 1996, I moved to Canada with my husband and I have been living there since then. 1996 年，我和丈夫移居加拿大，从那时以来一直定居在那里。 since then =ever since 从那时以来 (直到现在) 与完成时连用。 我们是一年前认识的，从那时起，他一直教我英语。 We met a year ago. Since then he has taught me English.From then on = after that 从那时起，从那时以后。与一般过去时连用。 从那以后他就不再谈这件事
13、了。 From then on he refused to talk about it. 从那时候起他就戒酒了。 From then on he abstained from alcohol. 她从那时起就知道自己会得胜。 From then on she knew she would win.3 enough 1) adv.充分地(必须放在形容词和副词之后) 真奇怪，他竟然听不出我的声音。 Strangely enough, he cant recognize my voice. 我带来的包不够大。 I didnt bring a big enough bag. 且不说你没完没了地指挥我，做
14、这件事本身就够难为人的。 Its bad enough doing this without you giving me orders all the time.2) adj.足够的， 充分的。(可放在名词的后面或前面) 我们有足够的糖果给孩子们。 We have enough sweets for children. 你有足够的时间完成这项工作吗? Do you have time enough to finish the work? 4 It is impossible to play classical Chinese pipa music. It is/was + adj. +to d
15、o sth. It is not so easy to study English well. 显然，乘飞机比坐火车要舒服的多。 Apparently its much more comfortable to fly than go by train. 5 The biggest challenge is to respect the traditions but to add my own style. 最大的挑战就是尊重传统并融入自己的风格。 addto把加到加点盐在汤里。 Please add some salt to the soup. 我对我先前说的话 , 没有什么补充的。 I ha
16、ve nothing to add to my earlier statement. 6 The same is true of my second instrument, the guzheng. true of/for符合于，对适用 在汉语中，读音相同音调不同，意义也不同，音乐也是如此。 In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones has different meanings. The same is true for music. 对我们班而言，也是如此。 The same is true for our class.
17、come true 成为事实，实现 7 When I am playing a tune, I am singing in my heart. 现在每当我演奏一个曲子时，我就在心中跟着吟唱。 tune 曲子，调子，曲调，旋律，主题 你会唱这个曲子吗 ? Can you sing this tune? call the tune 发号施令，指令 change ones tune 改变主张、论调、行为 in tune 入调 out of tune 走调 8 be similar to 相似，类似 the same as 同样，相同 双胞胎看上去长得一样。 Twins look the same a
18、s each other. 9 be connected to 与有关 I dont believe he is connected to the murder. 我不相信他与那起谋杀案有关。 10 They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue. 它们给整幅作品带来生气，也使观众融入图画，就像与图画进行对话一样。 give life to 给带来生气 增加-的生机 Eg: His coming gave life to our party.
19、 11 Its the same with classical Chinese music. be the same with 也是如此 与- 情况相同 -John is clever and studies hard . -It is the same with his little brother. The same to 对-是一样的 Eg:- Merry :Christmas! Thanks. The same to you! At the same time 同时 然而 All the same 仍然 Eg: She is not very beautiful, but I like
20、 her all the same. 12.L isteners can experience the power and the beauty of the music, like enjoying a beautiful poem or painting. 听众可以自己感受音乐的力量，音乐的美，就像享受一首美妙的诗歌或一幅美 丽的图画一样。 experience (可数名词)往事,经历 (不可数名词 )经验 lack of experience 缺乏经验 practical experience 实践经验 16 What do you like best about performing
21、live? 面对观众演出时你感到最愉悦的是什么? performing live 现场演出 live adj.活的，生动的，精力充沛的，实况转播的，点燃的；adv.实况转播地 live animals 活的动物 a live topic 热门话题 a live performance 现场演出 a live television program 现场直播的电视节目 现场转播了登月行动。 The landing on the moon was telecast live. 13 in public 当众，公然 他太害羞，不敢当众唱歌。 He was too shy to sing in publ
22、ic. 14 make contact with 跟 进行来往 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
23、 of Music, where she also studied the guzheng in 1993. 4.The same is true of my second instrument, the guzheng. 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 paintin
24、g 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. Write
25、a short passage to give a brief introduction of Liu Fang and her music in third person. Period 2 Vocabulary Listening Words Previewgive concerts 举办音乐会 conservatory n.音乐学院 soloist n.独奏者，独唱者 repertoire n.演奏曲目 (be) true of/for 与情 况相同 characteristic n.特征，特性 poetry n.诗歌 poetic adj.有诗 意的 give life to 赋予生命
26、 melody n.旋律 1 What do you think Porgy and Bess is about? It is about the ups and downs of black American life in the early 20th century. 2 Do you think Porgy and Bess is opera, jazz or classical music? Jazz. 3 What is a “classic of modern American music”? The opera Porgy and Bess. 4 Why do you thin
27、k it took a long time to put on the show? Because black actors were not allowed to perform and they had to use white actors. 5 Was the show an immediate success? No, it received bad reviews at first. 6 What was the effect of the reviews? Gershwin died without seeing the opera become successful. 7 Do
28、 you think you would enjoy Porgy and Bess? Can you think of a similar Chinese opera? (Open) Period 3 Street music Read the passage and give the main idea of it. The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy, organised, and regulated lives: the sound of music
29、 when you least expect it. 1 How does the writer feel about the music playing in the street? He likes it. 2 How much do people have to pay for the music in Barcelona? The music is free, but people can give the musicians money if they want to. 3 What is everyone else doing as the music man plays his
30、organ in Paris? A few people stop and listen, some smile, and some walk past with their heads down. 4 Why is there suddenly dancing in the streets in Harlem? A sound system has been placed by an open window. 5 Why does music echo in the London Underground? Because it is played in the tunnels. 6 What
31、 is the disadvantage of recorded music? Music loses some of its liveliness. 7 What is the advantage of live music? It is something you listen to in the present and gives relief from the cares of the day. Passerby n.过路人，行人 pedestrian n.行人，步行者 semi-circle n.半圆 interval n 间隔 空隙 plug v.插上(插头) socket n.插
32、座 regulate v.规 定，管理 organ n.风琴 echo v.回响 quartet n.四重奏，四重奏乐 队 session n.从事某项活动的集会 voluntary adj.自愿的 shrink v.变小， vacant -.空的，空缺的 lid n.盖，盖子 barrel organ 手摇风琴 handle n.柄，把手 tap v. 轻拍，轻叩 mop v.擦，揩 spotted 有污迹的，有斑点 all of a sudden 突然间 dance to the music 伴着音乐跳舞 rockabilly n.乡村摇滚乐 tunnel n.隧道，地道 relay v.
33、转播，接转 liveliness n.活泼，快乐 relief n 解除 减轻 language points : 1.session n 从事某项活动的集会（或一段时间） The committee is in session. 委员会正在开会 Be in session 在开会 在进行中 2.voluntary adj 自愿的 自动的 自发的 He made a voluntary statement to the police .他自愿向警方提供供词。 Adj 志愿的 义务的 Many social services are still provided by voluntary org
34、anizations.许多社会服务仍 然是由志愿义务性组织提供的。 Voluntary work labour 义务劳动 voluntary service 自愿服务 3.shrink v 变小 减小 Car sales have been shrinking recently. 汽车销量近年来一直下降。 V 收缩 退缩 Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed? 这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗？ Shrink away/back 退缩 畏缩 shrink from doing 回避 不愿做某事 Shrink up 缩成一团 因害羞而畏畏缩缩 4. vac
35、ant adj 空白的 空缺的 Are there any vacant positions in your company? Adj 精神空虚的茫然的 无表情的 A vacant expression on his face .他脸上一副茫然的表情。 5.push ones way 挤着 穿过 The man pushed their way to the front of the crowd. 那些男子拼命挤到人群的前 头。 Find ones way 找到出路 feel ones way 摸索着前进 in the way 挡道 妨碍 Make ones way 前进 PERIOD 4 R
36、eading practice M charm v.吸引，使陶醉 arena n.舞台 scene n.活动领域 billboard n.告示牌，广告 draw upon 利用，凭借 signify v.表示，表明 symbolic adj.象征的 numerology n.数字命理学 mytholog n.神话 hairpin n.发卡，发夹 chamber adj.室内(音乐 )的 The summary of the passage : Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China who play traditio
37、nal instruments but a variety of Chinese and international music. They are extremely popular in many countries around the world. 3.(a) the second sentence of Paragraph 1, after “before a variety of ancient musical instruments. ” (b) at the end of Paragraph 2, after “In 2004 they were named Internati
38、onal Artist of the Year” (c) the last sentence of Paragraph 4, after “the pipa and the dizi and xiao.” (d) the second sentence of Paragraph 5, before “American critics noticed the mixture of pieces by Mozart and Beethoven” 4 A B A B D Period 5: CULTURAL CORNER：The Grammy Awards Are They Important? G
39、oals To read to know something about the Grammy Awards Before you read We have come to the cultural corner on page 39. But before we take the article lets go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spel
40、ling. While you read Now it is time to read the text The Grammy Awards Are They Important? and cut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives. After you read Find time to copy all the useful expressions into your Expression
41、 Book. You may make sentences with these expressions. in the music industry, in the United States, in the film industry, be given for important achievements in, recorded music, be professionally involved in, the award ceremony, 105 categories in, cover 30 different types of, depend on, receivefrom,
42、be given for different reasons, sell a lot of albums, in addition to, performances by, at the ceremony, receive a statuette in the shape of , an old fashioned hi-fi system, well-established artists, sell lots of albums to, be not taken seriously by, a separate set of awards for, musicians from the r
43、est of the world, win prizes, in music history, on the other hand Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What are the Grammy Awards given for? Where and when? The Grammy Awards are presented in the US in February every year. They are given for important achievements in recorded musi
44、c. 2. How many categories are there in the awards? There are 105 categories in the awards, and they cover 30 different types of music. 3. How do they decide to whom such an award should be given? The awards depend on how many votes each artist receives from members of the Recording Academy. They are
45、 given for different reasons, not only for selling a lot of albums. In addition to the awards themselves, there are also performances by famous artists at the ceremony 4. Why is the award called a Grammy? Because winners receive a statuette in the shape of a gramophone. 5. What do some people think
46、of the award? Some people think that the Grammys are not as important as they used to be. 6 Is it easy or difficult for the musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize? Why It is very difficult. Because there is a separate set of awards for Latin music, called the Latin Grammys, but o
47、nly two awards for world music. Language points 1. take-seriously 重视 当真 I take this threat seriously.我认为这种威胁绝非玩笑。 You cant take his promises seriously ;he never keeps his words. 他答应的事不 必当真，他说话从来不算数。 Take after 与-相像，追赶 跟踪 Take effect 生效 take into account 把考虑进去 take to 开始 对产生好感 Take over 接任职位 take bac
48、k 收回（说错的话）使回忆起 take for 认为 以 为 误认为 take on 呈现 雇佣 take up 拿起 占据 开始从事 take in 接纳 吸收领会欺骗 take apart 拆开机器 Grammar 现在完成进行时 1.构成: S + have /has + been + V+ing 2.用法: 1). 现在完成进行时表示从过去某时刻开始的动作,一直延续到说话时为 止. a. We have been waiting for you for hours. b. He has been working all night long. c. It has been snowin
49、g from morning till now. 2). 现在完成进行时表示从过去某个时刻开始的动作一直延续到说话时还在 继续进行. a. I have been working here for ten years. b. My family have been living here twenty years. 现在完成进行时与现在完成时的比较： (1) 现在完成时表示动作到现在为止,或动作曾经发生过. 现在完成进行时 则 表示到说 话是仍将继续下去的动作. She has written a book. (书已写完) She has been writing a book. (还在写) We have cut the trees. W
