1、,外研 选修六,Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary,Module 4Music,Introduction,What kinds of musical instruments do you know about? Discuss with your partner and list some of them.,guitar,piano,bass,violin,drums,saxophone,keyboard,erhu,pipa,双击添加标题文字,violin,flute,guitar,erhu,saxophone,Do you know the follo
2、wing.,The konghou is an instrument with strings. It came to China from the West during the Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago.,The guzheng has been used for more than 2,300 years. It looks like a table harp.,The pipa is a lute with four strings and is a relative of the European lute. It came to China
3、 from Central Asia in the fourth century.,The yueqin is a round instrument like a mandolin. It was called qinpipa during the Han Dynasty.,How many of the Chinese instruments have you heard of? Do you like the sound of traditional Chinese music? Give reasons for your answers.,Discussion,Reading and v
4、ocabulary,Watch and guessWho is she?,双击添加标题文字,Liu Fang,Liu Fangs mastery of the pipa and the guzheng has established her international reputation as a highly talented young interpreter of traditional Chinese music. She aspires to combine her knowledge and practice of Eastern traditions with Western
5、classical music, contemporary music and improvisation, thereby creating new musical forms, uniting different cultures and discovering new audiences.,Suppose you have an interview with her, what questions will you ask?,Introduce Liu Fang as well as her musical training and background.,Read the passag
6、e carefully and find the main idea of each part.,Part 1,Part 2Part 3,Its about Liu Fangs love for performing live and her goals as an artist.,Tell about Liu Fangs musical influences and characteristics of Chinese classical music.,1. during her visit to China. Who visited China?,Read part 1 of the pa
7、ssage and explain the references.,The Queen of England.,2. she taught me to play the yueqin. Who taught her to play?3. I have been living there since then. Where has she been living?,Her mother.,Canada.,4. each one has its special way of interpreting the classical pieces. Each what?5. The same is tr
8、ue of my second instrument. What is true about the second instrument?,Pipa school.,To respect traditions but add her own style when playing.,1. Traditional singing is _.the most important influence on Liu Fangs stylenot such an important influence,Read Part 2 of the passage and choose the correct an
9、swers.,A,2. When people listen to her playing, _.They also hear her singingThey think they can hear singing 3. Liu Fang things that _.Chinese music is like the Chinese languageChinese music and language use the same tones,B,A,4. Chinese classical pieces often have poetic titles, _.which is understan
10、dablewhich is very surprising 5. Empty spaces in Chinese paintings _.are like the silent parts of Chinese musicmean the pictures have no life,A,A,1. What does Liu Fang enjoy about performing?2. What makes her feel depressed or lonely?,The atmosphere in a concert hall.,When she has no concert for a l
11、ong time.,Read part 3 of the passage and answer the questions.,3. What does she want to do with other musicians?4. What is her ambitions regarding Chinese music?,Work with them.,She wants to compose her own music, and introduce classical pipa/guzheng music everywhere.,Fill in the table.,internationa
12、l music star,1974,Kunming,Canada,Shanghai Conservatory of Music,pipa and guzheng,her mother,pipa and guzheng,Language points,combine v. 结合, 联合 We cant always combine work with pleasure. China needs to find some way to combine the two systems.,join, combine, unite, connect, link 这些动词均有“连接、结合、联合”之意。 j
13、oin: 侧重把原来不相连接的物紧密地连接在一起,但仍可再分开。也指把分散的人或几个部分的人联合起来,或加入到某团体中去。 combine: 指两个或两个以上的人或物结合在一起。,词义辨析,unite: 指联合、团结、结合在一起,构成一个整体。 connect: 指两事物在某一点上相连接,但彼此又保持独立。 link: 指连环式的连接,或用接合物或其它方式连接,还可指一事物与另一事物的联系或关系。,interval n. 间隔, 休息时间 He comes back to see us at regular intervals. The interval between the two pos
14、ts measures thirty meters. There was an interval of five years between the two civil wars.,词义辨析,break, rest, pause, interval, recess, cease, stop, end break: 非正式用词,指突然的或短时间的中止,如工作或活动期间短暂休息。 rest: 指统称的休息。 pause: 指短暂的中断或停止,含再进行下去的意味。 interval: 指一出戏在幕与幕之间,音乐会上下串场之间或演出中预先安排的休息;也可泛指事件之间的一段时间。,recess: 正式用
15、词,指业务活动或工作中短暂的或长时间的休息。 cease: 正式用词,侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态,含永远结束的意味。 stop: 普通用词,指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。 end: 多指“自然的结束”。,shrink vi. 收缩, 退缩, 萎缩 Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed? The economy is shrinking instead of growing.,词义辨析,condense, compress, contract, shrink condense: 指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑,但不失去原有的内容。 compres
16、s: 指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。 contract: 主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩,也可用作引申。 shrink: 侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。,The advertisement says this material doesnt _ in the wash, but it has.A. contract B. shrink C. slim D. dissolve,即学即练,B,vacant adj. 空的, 空虚的 He was appointed to the vacant post. He does not know what to do with his va
17、cant time.,empty, vacant都表示“空的” empty意思是“里面没有东西、一无所有”,具有“空无一物”的隐含意义,它可以用来描绘box、vessel、cupboard、bag、purse、room、house、stomach、head 等词。 vacant意思是“闲着的、无人占据的”,着重指临时性的情况,如:vacant seat、vacant apartment等。,词义辨析,heritage n. 遗产, 继承物 These beautiful old palaces are part of our national heritage. A novelist must
18、 be able to use the cultural heritage of his nation.,They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue. give life to 赋予生命(生命力,活力) The famous painter gave life to his painting.,They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue. give life to 赋予生命(生命力,活力) The famous painter gave life to his painting.,