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Welcome to the unit and Reading
Understanding culture through music
Unit 2 The universal language
In this lesson, you are going to:
get to know various musical instruments；
give a brief introduction to Butterfly Lovers and country music;
realize music help understand culture.
Lead-in
Read the posters below about two musical instruments and the musicians, and answer the following questions.
Pipa
Piano
Violin
Suona
Saxophone
Erhu
Flute
Cucurbit flute
1. What other musical instruments do you know about
2. How do you feel after listening to the two pieces of music？
peaceful, relaxed…
energetic, uplifting, joyful…
Music is universal. Let’s understand culture through music.
Pre-reading
What do you think the text will talk about according to the title and pictures
I think Butterfly Lovers in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China, which is based on a Chinese legend about two lovers. The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings. What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included. The second email about “Country music”, a type of music popular in America, may contain the writer’s experiences of listening to different types of country music. It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him about American culture.
Activity 1　Fast-reading for main ideas
1．Read the first email and summarize the main ideas.
Para. 1 I watched a performance of (1)_________________ last night.
Para. 2 The (2)_____ and (3)_____ of Butterfly Lovers work well together.
Para. 3 Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully (4)_______ and (5)_______ musical elements can mix.
Butterfly Lovers
story
music
Chinese
Western
While-reading
2．Read the second email and match each paragraph with the main idea.
Para.1　 A．You should listen to some country music.
Para.2 B．Country music suggests a peaceful and simple life in rural America.
Para.3 C．Country music has a long history and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you deep in thought.
Para.4 D．My host family introduces me to country music.
3．The emails mainly tell us ________.
A．the love in Butterfly Lovers is moving
B．country music is popular for most of people
C．music is the universal language；we can understand culture through it
D．the music in Butterfly Lovers differs with the plots of the performance
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4．Fill in the blanks.
Email 1：Understand (1)_______ culture through (2)_________________.
Email 2：Understand (3)________ culture through (4)_____________.
5．How do Alice and Harry introduce the music from another culture Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below.
Alice (Email 1)：_____＋________
Harry (Email 2)：__________＋________
Chinese
Butterfly Lovers
American
country music
story
feelings
background
examples
story background feelings examples
Activity 2　Careful-reading for details
Ⅰ. Read Alice’s email and complete the chart below.
Name 1. Butterfly Lovers.
Composer 2._________________________
Instruments 3._______
Theme 4.__________________________________________________________________
Opinion 5._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 1：Alice’s email
He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
Violin.
A classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families.
It really deserves to be heard. It combines Chinese and Western musical elements，which makes the author realize that music is indeed a universal language.
Ⅱ.Read paragraph 2 carefully and do the following exercises.
1．How do the composers express different changes of the characters’ emotions in Butterfly Lovers
A．By changing the tunes of the music.
B．By using different musical instruments.
C．By changing the ways music is played.
D．By different people playing different parts.
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2．Complete the table to see how the story and music work well together.
The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music
The two lovers first meet. (1)__________________ (2)________________________________
(3)____________________________________________________ (4)_________________ happy
(5)___________________ dramatic with heavier notes (7)_____________
Liang falls sick and dies. (6)_______________________________________________ The couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. (8)_____________________________________________________ exciting
light and pleasant
as if whispering to the audience
The two lovers spend three years at school together.
fast and cheerful
The lovers are separated.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang’s grave.
angry and sad
taking a softer turn and ending on a bittersweet note
3. Can you summarize the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai based on the table above
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
1.The two lovers first meet.
4.The couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
3.The lovers are separated by Zhu’s father.
Liang falls sick and dies.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into his grave.
2.The two lovers spend three years at school together.
4．Alice uses personification when she describes the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers. Find the sentence.
When the two lovers，Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai，first meet，the music is light and pleasant，as if whispering to the audience.
With personification, a thing is described like a human being which made the description becomes more vivid and interesting.
Ⅲ.Read paragraph 3 carefully and do the following exercises.
1．What’s the feature of Butterfly Lovers
It combines Chinese and Western musical elements.
2．What does Alice learn by watching the performance of Butterfly Lovers
Music is indeed a universal language.
violin
Yue Opera
Butterfly Lovers
Ⅰ.Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
Why is Harry’s life in Nashville interesting
Harry is interested in music.His host family in Nashville are big fans of American country music and Nashville is the place where country music originated，so Harry can always rely on them to introduce him to some great songs.
Part 2：Harry’s email
Ⅱ.Read paragraphs 2&3，and then do the following exercises.
1．Complete the following mind map.
History
●born out of blues and folk music
●became popular:
time: _____________
place: _____________________
Country music
The typical
instrument(s):
______
Characteristics
● tunes: _________________
● lyrics: _____________
● themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope
Examples
●The musician: ________
●The song: ___________
History
●born out of blues and folk music
●became popular:
time: _____________
place: _____________________
Country music
The typical instrument(s)
___________
Characteristics
● tunes: _________________
● lyrics: _____________
● themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope
Examples
●The musician:
____________
●The song:
______________
_______________
in the 1940s
in the south of American
the guitar
easy to sing
deep in thought
John Denver
“Take Me Home,
Country Roads”
2．Why does Harry quote “Take Me Home，Country Roads” in his email？(multiple choices)
A．To prove John Denver’s music can make you feel like you’re there.
B．To prove country music shows the peaceful green fields and simple life of the countryside.
C．To tell us the rural life is old and boring.
D．To prove the music can make countryside surroundings come to your mind.
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Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, Older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, Growing like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads
Name: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
Jobs: American singer-songwriter（创作型歌手）;
record producer and actor（唱片制作人）
Achievements:
In the late 1960s: began his music career
In the 1970s: one of its best-selling artists
By 1974: one of America’s top-selling performers;
“among the most beloved entertainers of his era”
Who is John Denver
Activity 1　Discussion
1. The violin concerto Butterfly Lovers is a combination of Chinese and Western musical elements. What do you think of this combination （Critical thinking）
I think this combination is quite successful. By composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries.
2. Both Alice and Harry enjoyed their experiences of music from another culture. Do you think we can understand culture through music？（Creative thinking）
I think music is a universal language so that we can understand culture through music. Sometimes we can still connect with the feelings expressed in a foreign language song without fully understanding its lyrics. It is a form of communication that does not require words.
主题升华
Music combines us together！
Activity 2　Summary
Email 1：I am glad 1.__________(receive)your email.Last night，I watched Butterfly Lovers, 2.___ beautiful violin concerto 3._________(compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.The music is a classic story about a young couple who 4.________(tear)apart by their families.The music in this performance varies according to the plots of the story.The unique 5.___________(combine)has made me realize that music is a universal language.
Email 2：My host family in Nashville are big fans of country music，so they can introduce some great songs 6.__ me.Country music became popular in the 1940s, 7._____ tunes are easy to sing. 8.__ shows the simple life of the countryside.9._________(obvious)，the masters of country music can make you feel like you are in the countryside.10.__ I suggest that you should listen to some great country music.
to receive
a
composed
are torn
combination
to
whose
It
Obviously
So
So glad to get your email. I hope everything is fine with you. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.
同位语
过去分词短语作后置定语
Analyze the key points of the text
Paragraph 1
The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience.
过去分词作后置定语
状语从句的省略
Paragraph 2
时间状语从句
It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which represents their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers are separated because Zhu’s father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly over the loss of her love. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. Finally, during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is an amazing journey!
定语从句
表语从句
形容词作状语
过去分词作状语
现在分词作状语
宾语从句
原因状语从句
Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera. This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed a universal language. You should definitely listen to Butterfly Lovers—I bet you’ll like it!
宾语从句
Paragraph 3
Life here in Nashville is as interesting as I thought it would be. My host family are big fans of country music, so I can always rely on them to introduce me to some great songs. I love learning about country music and I keep asking them questions about it all the time！
It turns out that country music became popular right here in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It grew out of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about hardship and heartbreak, but also about hope — with plenty of humour thrown in for good measure. You can feel an emotional connection between you and the musicians.
动名词作宾语
“结果证明……”; it为形式主语, that从句为真主语
“sth/sb. be＋形容词＋to do”结构，to do的主动形式表示被动意思
with 复合结构：with+名词+done
Paragraphs 1—2
Country music shows the peaceful green fields and simple life of the countryside. Obviously I don’t know what it’s truly like to grow up in rural America, but the masters of country music, like John Denver, can make you feel like you’re there. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings…
Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music I guarantee you’ll enjoy it!
宾语从句
宾语从句
Paragraphs 3—4
Homework
Preview language points and recite the key points of the text.
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