1、Unit 5 Art worldGrammarWhat words/phrases/sentences come to your mind when you think of the word “ art ”? the phrase “art festival”?Before-learning Sunshine Middle Schoolart festivalHi, boys and girls,We want to invite you to take part in our schools art festival.This art festival will last for thre
2、e days, from November 6 to 8. All the things of the art festival are completed by our students themselves. They are really great.Our school is very beautiful, so you can also take a deep breath of fresh air and enjoy the beauty of our school by then.But heres a small request help us finish the follo
3、wing four tasks.We believe you will successfully finish the four tasks. Were looking forward to your coming and we hope you will think highly of our art festival.Best wishes.Beijing Sunshine Middle School1. last vi. last for three days2. breath n. take a deep breath of fresh air (呼吸新鲜空气 ) out of bre
4、ath (气喘吁吁 ) 3. highly adv. think/speak highly of (对 高度评价 ) Michaels is more suitable because it can make the opening ceremony more lively.Because Michaels can make the opening ceremony more lively, it is more suitable. We never use in sentences with because. Tip soWhy?Task 1 Choose a piece of music
5、for the opening ceremonyWhile-learning Task 2 Interview Tan Dun, a famous composer.art festival1. Why was Tan Dun chosen to write music for the Beijing Olympics?2. Why does Tan like the sounds of nature?3. Why is Tan able to build a bridge between the East and the West?4. Why do people think highly
6、of Tans music?1. Because he is a world-famous composer.2. Because he thinks the best music comes from nature.3. Because he has successfully brought Chinese and Western music together.4. Because he has created a new type of musicmusic without boundaries.to ask for reasonsto give the reasons1. We use
7、_ to ask for reasons and weuse _ to give the reasons.2. Its tone (语气 ) is _ (strong/weak).3. We never use _ (the conjunction) in thesentences with because.whybecausestrongsoRules of becausetalentsTask 3 Show our talents at the art festival S1: The art festival is coming. But I am not sure what I can
8、 do for the festival.S2: Me too. What art form do you like?S1: I like music and I am good at singing.S2: Since/As you are good at singing, why not sing a song at the art festival?S1: Good idea. What about you? S2: Ballet is my favourite.S1: Since/As you like ballet, you can dance at it.S2: That soun
9、ds good.We use since/as to give a reason.Tip known1. Daniel decided to play the violin at the art festival. He is good at it.2. Kitty will dance at the song and dance show.She has to practise hard these days.3. Sandy will design the posters for the art festival.She can draw very well.4. Some student
10、s love painting and taking photos.There will be a students art show.5. The art festival is open to all students and parents.Everybody is welcome.1.Daniel decided to play the violin at the art festival 2. since/as he is good at it.2. Since/As Kitty will dance at the song and dance show,she has to pra
11、ctise hard these days.3. Sandy will design the posters for the art festival since/as she can draw very well.4. Since/As some students love painting and taking photos, there will be a students art show.5. Since/As the art festival is open to all students and parents, everybody is welcome.Task 4 Help
12、Amy make sentences with since or as1.We use since/as to give a reason.2. In most cases, and are used in the same way and have no difference in meaning.3. Their tone is than because. (weaker/stronger)knownsince asweaker Rules of since/asAfter-learning tTask 1 Finish the blanksTan Dun loves the sounds
13、 of the rushing water and the blowing wind _, to him, the best music comes from nature._ he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music. His amazing piece of music Water does not use any musical instruments. becauseSince/AsTask 2 Finish Part B2 on Page 72becauseSince/AsSince/Assince
14、/asOur school gave us free tickets to an opera _ it can help us learn more about different art forms._ Millie also planned to take the underground, we went to the theatre together. When we arrived, Kitty had already been there. Soon Simon and Daniel came._ it was still early, we went to buy some dri
15、nks. “Wed better be quick _ the opera will begin in 20 minutes.” Kitty suggested. We came back quickly. Then we waited for Amy outside the theatre.“The opera is going to start in a minute. Please come inside,” the man at the door said, but Amy did not appear. After a while, we saw Amy running toward
16、s us. “Im late _ there was too much traffic,” she said, out of breath. Then we hurried into the theatre._ the opera had just started, we did not miss much.The opera lasted for one and a half hours. We did not get bored at all _ it was really wonderful.becausebecauseSince/AsBeijing Sunshine Middle Sc
17、hools art festival is over. Please write a diary about this art festival, describing what you saw and heard at it. Try to use because, since or as when you give reasons. Task 3 Write a diaryHomework1. Revise your diary about the art festival. Try to write more sentences with because or since/as.2. Finish the related exercises in the textbook.
