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Discover and discuss various music genres such as pop, jazz, dance, classical, rock, and country. Share preferences and reasons for liking specific music styles in group discussions. Improve language skills while exploring music tastes.
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Unit 4 I like music that I can dance to. Section B
Revision Different kinds of music: pop music jazz music dance music classical music rock music country music
What kind of music do you prefer? I prefer music that has great lyrics. I prefer music that’s loud. GROUPWORK Work in groups.Talk about the music you like. You can make conversations about music in any way you like.
Presentation 1a Fill in the chart. Write names of your favorite book, movie and band. Movie Book Band
1b Listen and write the three things that Michael likes in the first column of the chart. book movie
1c Listen again. Write why Michael likes each thing in the second column of the chart in 1b. book movie
1dGROUPWORK Discuss your favorite things in 1a with your group. Say why youlike each thing. A:I like movies that are sad. I love Titanic. B: Oh, I don’t. I like movies that are scary. I really like…
2a How many Chinese musical instruments do you know about? Do you know any famous pieces of music that are played on these instruments?
Abing. Erquan Yingyue (Moon reflected on Second Spring).
2b Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Which musician does the passage mainly talk about? Abing. 2. What is the name of his most famous piece of music? Erquan Yingyue (Moon reflected on Second Spring). 3. How does the writer feel about this piece of music? A strong sadness and pain. NOTING SUPPORTING DETAILS Supporting details can be examples, reasons, opinions or other detailed information in each paragraph.
Language points 民间音乐 查阅;抬头看 以……著名 失明 结婚 继续做某事 使某人…… 总共;合计 民族财富 folk music look up be known for become blind get married continue to do sth. make sb. adj. in total national treasure
2cRead the passage again and use suitable words to complete the main idea of each paragraph. Then list the supporting details in each paragraph. moved He had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. poor Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. popular
2d Circle that or who and fill in the blanks with the words in the box. pain, wounds, sense, pity, praise Abing played music (that/who) could touch the hearts of people. When we listen to his music, we can _________ both the beauty and the sadness in it. It makes us think about the ___________ and __________(that/who) we have experienced in the past. For this reason, many people ____________him as the musician (that/who) has greatly influenced erhu music. So it is really a ___________ that not many pieces of his music were recorded. sense wounds pain praise pity
2ePAIRWORK Student A is a foreign visitor who is interested in Abing and his music. Student B is a Chinese student who knows about Abing. Use the information in the passage to make a conversation. A: What kind of musical instruments did Abing play? B: He could play many instruments, but he is best known for playing the erhu.
3a What kind of music or movies do you like best? What is your favorite song/movie? Make notes in the chart below.
Writing 3b Use your notes to write an article for a newspaper or magazine to tell people about your favorite kind of music/movie and your favorite song/movie. • Use the following expressions to help you: • My favorite kind of music/movie is ... • I like ...because... • It was ...by... • When I listen to /watch it, I feel... • I think you should listen to/ watch it too because...
Practice Ⅰ.完成句子 1. I have a friend ________ likes listening to classical music. 2. Yesterday Emily was wearing the new dress _________ I gave her. 3. The man ______ leg broke in a match used to be a football player. who/that which/that whose
4. My parents live in a house__________ is more than 100 years old. 5. The boy with _______ John spoke is my brother. 6. Kevin is reading a book __________ is too difficult for him. 7. Is there anything ______ you want to buy in the town? 8.All ______ we can do is to study hard. 9. The first one _____ stands up is a little boy. which/that whom which/that that that that
Ⅱ.翻译下列句子 1.这就是救了那个男孩生命的医生。 This is the doctor who saved the boy’s life. 2.正在跑步的那个人是我的叔叔。 The man who is running is my uncle. 3. 我喜欢可以随之而唱的音乐。 I like music that I can sing along with. 4.阿炳弹奏触动人们心灵的音乐。 Abing played music that could touch the hearts of people.
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. plenty of, suppose, war, electronic, actor, spare 1 The comedy has __________dialogues which are very humorous. 2. Since you prefer music that is relaxing, I don’t _________ you would want to buy this _________ music CD. 3. Christmas is a time for spreading joy, so you should find some _________time to spend with your loved ones. 4. Although he is an_________ who does not have much experience, he did an excellent job in the new________ film. plenty of suppose electronic spare actor war
Fill in the blanks with who, that or which. More than one answer may be possible. A: Hi, Cindy!Would you like to see Sky High in 2050 this weekend? B: Hmm... no, I don’t think movies ___________try to describe the future are very interesting. Could we see City Danger instead? A: You mean, the new police story___________ was filmed in five countries? B: Yes,that’s the one. The actor _________ plays the hero used to be a schoolteacher! A: OK, sure. It sounds like something ______ we both will enjoy! which/that which/that who/that that
Homework Write a review of a book you’ve read, a CD you’ve listened to or a movie you have seen.
Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music. 人生有限,音乐长存。