1、Reading practice,Module 4,Music from China,Do you know the band before? Whats the name?,Twelve Girls Band,周健楠:演奏古筝毕业于中央音乐学院，曾获北京民器乐大赛金奖,杨松梅:演奏扬琴 毕业于中国音乐学院，曾获北京民族器乐比赛银奖,马菁菁: 演奏扬琴 毕业于中央音乐学院，在大学期间兼修了古筝和打击乐曾多次前往国外讲学和表演。,仲宝:演奏琵琶毕业于解放军艺术学院，曾获河北省民族器乐比赛最佳演奏奖,张琨: 演奏琵琶 毕业于中国音乐学院, 曾获河北省器乐比赛少年银奖,张爽: 演奏琵琶,毕业于中央音
2、乐学院，曾获辽宁省器乐大赛金奖,廖彬曲: 演奏管乐,毕业于中央民族大学，曾获广西省器乐大赛银奖,孙婷: 演奏二胡 在读中央音乐学院，曾获龙音国际器乐大赛银奖,詹丽君: 演奏二胡 毕业于中央音乐学院，曾获国际器乐大赛优秀奖,殷焱: 演奏二胡 毕业于中国音乐学院，曾获南京器乐大赛银奖,雷滢：演奏二胡兼独弦琴毕业于解放军艺术学院，曾获全国少数民族器乐大赛金奖,孙媛: 演奏管乐, 毕业于中央民族大学, 曾获首届希望杯器乐大赛银奖。,New Words,1.吸引 2.舞台 3.活动领域 4.告示牌 5.利用 6.表示,表明 7.象征的 8.数字命理学,charm arena scene billboar
3、d draw upon signify symbolic numerology,9.神话 10.发夹 11 室内音乐的 12 尊敬, 尊重 13 遗产 14 音乐学院 15 结合, 联合,mythology hairpin chamber honour heritage conservatory combine,Read the passage and choose the best summary.1 .Twelve Girls Band plays traditional music in many countries. They are well-known for their musi
4、c which is used in advertisements, and two million copies of the DVDs of their performances have been sold.2. Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China who play traditional instruments but a broad variety of Chinese and international music. They are extremely popular in many countri
5、es around the world.3. Twelve Girls Band is one of Chinas most important groups of musicians. They represent Chinese traditional music all over the world, especially in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of the symbols of numerology.,Into the text:,Electronic keyboards and percussion add modern
6、sounds and rhythms.,Read the passage again and decide where these sentences go in the passage.,the second sentence of Paragraph1, after “before a variety of ancient musical instruments”,b. Past recipients of this honoraryaward include Madonna, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.,at the end of Paragraph 2,
7、 after “In 2004 they were named international Artist of the Year”,c. Their music also creates a lush and original landscapes of sound which remind audiences of music from Ireland and from eastern Europe.,the last sentence of Paragraph 4, after “the pipa and the dizi and xiao”,d. The bands first US t
8、our drew both pleasure and respect.,the second sentence of Paragraph 5, before “American critics noticed the mixture of pieces by Mozart and Beethoven”,1. The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because _. a. they combine Chinese and western music b. they use symbols of numerology for in
9、spiration c. theyre very talented d. they have a classical training,Choose the best answers.,2. No other group of musicians from China has _. a. sold so many DVDs of their performances b. achieved such success in the US music charts c. appealed to so many Asians d. used Chinese mythology as an inspi
10、ration,3. The bands choice of music shows its love for _. a. music from all over the world b. traditional musical instruments c. Mozart and Beethoven d. Chinese classical music,4. Although it plays live in concerts, the band _. a. shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition b. also sells mil
11、lions of recordings, e.g. DVDs, and CDs c. prefers Chinese music d. also plays on television,5. Chinese traditional symbols and instruments _. a. show their love for all styles of music b. appeal to westerners c. work well with jazz and classic songs d. make clear the origins of the band and provide
12、 inspiration。,Complete each sentence with the correct form of a word from certain paragraph of the text.,He is a _ writer. Many of his works are world-famous.(P1) The concert hall had been _ with people half an hour before the performance started.(P2),gifted,filled,3. China has the _ of respecting t
13、he old people.(P3) 4. The family has six members, _ three pet cats.(P4) 5. Women and men should be treated _ no matter what positions they hold. (P5),tradition,including,equally,Summary,Twelve Girls Band is a group of women _ from China. As one of the most _ groups in the world, the band _ people of
14、 different ages around the world.,musician charm gifted female traditional member love classical,musicians,gifted,charms,Each of them having_ training, the twelve girls perform on various_ Chinese instruments. But they show a genuine_ for all styles of music. The name of the band comes from yuefang,
15、 the _ chamber orchestras of Tang Dynasty and they choose twelve _ according to Chinese numerology (数字命理学).,classical,traditional,love,female,members,musician charm gifted female traditional member love classical,1. One dozen beautiful young women, all in their twenties, take the stage and stand before a variety of ancient musical instruments.,Important sentences:,2. They build a musical bridge between east and west. 3. It was the highest entry by an Asian group.,
