1、Welcome to the unit,How much do you know about music?, music: classical music, pop music, folk music, swing music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, rap, opera people related to music: musician, singer, composer, pianist, violinist musical instruments: guitar, piano, violin, drum,a jazz band,What are the
2、people doing in this picture? What do you know about jazz? Jazz is a musical art form.At the end of the 19th century,jazz music was started in New Orleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black. It has been called the first original art form to develop in the USA. Early jazz musi
3、cians made money by playing in small bands. Often, jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing. Early jazz came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.,Do you know any famous jazz musicians? Louis Armstrong, one of the most famous jazz musicians, was born in New
4、 Orleans. He created wonderful jazz music with his trumpet. In addition to playing trumpet, he also sang and danced. He performed on Broadway, in films and recorded music.What does jazz music sound like to you?,Chinese opera,What are the people doing in this picture? What is Chinese opera?Chinese op
5、era is a traditionalform of drama in China. Itstarted in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor Xuanzong founded the Pear Garden. A Chinese opera performance includes elements such as dance, song, dialogue, swordplay and acrobatics. The features of Chinese opera which can distinguish a characters age, gender
6、 and personality are the makeup, movements, props and the colour of costumes.,What does Chinese opera sound like? To some young people nowadays, the music accompanied by gongs, cymbals, drums and stringed instruments sounds a bit shrill and noisy. However, the stories and the melodies are unique.Do
7、you know any famous Chinese opera performers?,梅兰芳 尚小云 程砚秋 荀慧生,n,What is the girl doingin this picture? What do you know about the violin?,The violin belongs to the string family of instruments. It is made of wood and uses steel strings. A violinist uses a bow pulled across the strings to create beau
8、tiful music.,Do you know any famous violinists? In the past, the great violinists played the violin as well as writing music for the instrument. After the 19th century, composers and violinists started to be two different roles. The most famous violin composers and players are Corelli, Vivaldi, Loca
9、telli and later Paganini, Sarasate, Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps, Ysave, Kreisler and Enesco.,What is the girl doing inthis picture? What do youknow about the piano?,The piano belongs to the percussion family of instruments. It consists of a keyboard attached to a wooden box, inside of which are metal str
10、ings. A piano is played by pressing the keys. Each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.,Do you know any famous pianists? Among the most famous pianists are Beethoven from Germany, Franz Liszt from Hungary and Frederick Chopin from Poland. Beethoven is k
11、nown for his sonatas, Liszt for the Hungarian Rhapsody and Chopin for Revolution Etude.,2005年，国际都在竞相邀请一位钢琴家，他就是23岁的郎朗 10月9日，美国总统布什邀请郎朗在白宫举行专场演奏会，这是第一位华人音乐家在白宫举行音乐会。 10月16日，郎朗受邀在欧盟总部举行音乐会。 11月11日，郎朗在德国总统府，为到访的总书记和德国总统演奏专场音乐会。 郎朗出生于中国沈阳，13岁获第二届柴科夫斯基国际青少年音乐家比赛第一名，1997年进入美国著名的费城寇蒂斯音乐学院学习，师从该院院长、著名钢琴大师格拉
12、夫曼。,第14届肖邦国际钢琴比赛结束了，连续空缺了15年的金奖终于不再寂寞，18岁的中国青年李云迪用音乐征服了肖邦的故乡波兰，将印有大师头像的金质奖章收入囊中，成为70多年来，大赛最年轻的金奖获得者。大赛评委会主席在宣布名次时这样说：“我们非常高兴终于评出了第一名，而且对此22名评委没有争议。” 李云迪在波兰获得的成功是空前的。四轮的比赛刚进行完一轮，波兰籍评委Smendzianka就兴奋地跟其他评委打赌：“金奖就要产生了，他就是中国的李云迪。”决赛时李云迪演奏的是肖邦第一协奏曲，他的手指刚离开琴键，伴奏乐队的乐声还在继续，观众的掌声就已潮水般地响起，最后李云迪不得不连着谢了4次幕。,Disc
13、ussion,Work in pairs and have a discussion about the three questions below the pictures.,Sample answers,My favourite kind of music is classical music. Classical music uses orchestras and many instruments cooperating to create music together. I like listening to music played by orchestras. You can he
14、ar things played on instruments from all of the different familieswoodwind, string, percussion and brass. Also, classical music tends to be slower, so it makes me feel calm when I listen to it.,2. The musician I like verymuch is Jay Chou. Manypeople may think that he isjust a pop singer, but I consi
15、der him to be a pop musician. He sings about broken heart, urban stress and young dreams. He expresses his experiences, feeling and personality into his music, which attracts young people who have similar thoughts. That is why many teenagersin China like him so much.,3. Yes. I watched Chinese operas
16、 with my grandfather when I was young. A Chinese opera performance includes elements like dance, dialogue, swordplay and acrobatics. The music instruments used for Chinese opera include gongs, cymbals, drums and stringed instruments. A characters age, gender and personality are shown through the mak
17、eup, movements, props and colour costumes. In comparison, Western opera puts greater emphasis on music and design, conveying a story through singing and dancing. Dialogue is expressed though songs. Both Chinese and Western opera use music to express themes like love, betrayal and hope.,Discussion,Th
18、ere is a theory, called the Mozart Effect, that playing classical music for a child can help his or her brain develop. As a result, a lot of parents play classical music for their children, some even beginning before the child is born, in the hope that their children will be smarter. What do you thi
19、nk of the Mozart Effect theory? Do you think it is true? Why or why not?,Do you think adults can become smarter or calmer by listening to classical music? Why or why not?,Language points,1. Jazz started in the USA at the end of the 19th century. endnoun 1) C the point in space or time beyond which s
20、omething no longer exists, or a part of something that includes this point: This cable should have a plug at one end and a socket at the other.We damaged the end of the piano when we moved it.,Get to the end of the queue and wait your turn like everyone else. Our house is the third from the end on t
21、he left. The end of the film was much more exciting than Id expected. This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end (= finished). The statement said there would be no end to the violence until the terrorists demands were met.,2) S POLITE WORD FOR death: 死亡 We were all b
22、y her bedside when the end finally came. He met his end (= died) in a shoot-out with the police. 3) C either of the two halves of a sports field: (体育)场地 The teams change ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage.,verb I or T to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop
23、: (使)结束 When is your meeting due to end? Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future. Their marriage ended in 1991. The match ended in a draw. Id like to end with a song from my first album.,ending noun C 1) the last part of a story: 结局 People want love stories with happy endings. 2)
24、 a part added to the end of a word: 词缀 To make the plural of dog, you add the plural ending -s.,endless adjective never finishing or seeming never to finish: 无止尽的 We used to have endless arguments about politics. He seems to think that I have an endless supply of money. The possibilities are endless
25、. endlessly adverb I find myself endlessly repeating the same phrases.,in the end finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot: 最后 We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria. come to an end to finish: 结束 Everyone wishes the war would come to
26、an end soon.,to this end with this aim: 带着这个目的 He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he ran literature classes at his home on Sunday afternoons. make sbs hair stand on end to make someone very frightened: 使极度恐惧 To be honest, the thought of jumping out of a movin
27、g aeroplane makes my hair stand on end.,put an end to sth.: 使结束 to make sth. stop happening or existing: How can we put an end to the fighting?,end up to finally be in a particular place or situation: Theyre travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow. Much of this meat wi
28、ll probably end up as dog food. Shell end up penniless if she carries on spending like that. + ing form of verb After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.,高考链接,1. At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement _. (2007江苏） A. has been r
29、eached B. had been reached C. has reached D. had reached 2. The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent _ at the end of last March. （2007山东） A. has been launched B. having been launched C. being launched D. to be launched,2. A piano has strings inside, but it is part o
30、f the percussion family, along with drums. partnoun U some but not all of a thing: 零件,部分Part of my steak isnt cooked properly.Part of this form seems to be missing.I think part of her problem is that she doesnt listen carefully enough to what other people say.,part adjective 部分的 Hes (a) part owner o
31、f a racehorse (= he shares the ownership of it with other people). part adverb 部分地 Hes part Africanhis father was born in Somalia. The exam is part spoken and part written. partly adverb 部分地 His attractiveness is partly due to his self-confidence. The house is partly owned by her father.,part verb 1
32、) I or T to separate or cause to separate: (使)分开 The curtains parted, revealing a darkened stage. To be parted from him even for two days made her sad. part with sth. to give something to someone else, especially when you do not want to: I was going to give away her old baby clothes, but I couldnt b
33、ring myself to part with them.,in part partly, or to some degree: 在某种程度上 The deadline for applications is being extended, in part because of the postal strike. take part to be involved in an activity with other people: 参与 She doesnt usually take part in any of the class activities. play a part to he
34、lp to achieve something: 起作用 My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital.,高考链接,The most important thing about cotton in history is _ part that it played in _ Industrial Revolution. (2004重庆)A. 不填；不填 B. the；不填C. the; the D. a; the,2) along with along with sb./sth. in addition to
35、 someone or something else: 以及 California, along with Florida and Hawaii, is among the most popular US tourist destinations.,高考链接,Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. (2005 上海)A. work B. working C. is working D. are working,Collect more information about music. 2. Prepare the Reading Part.,Homework,
