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Unit 2 The universal language
Reading
Lead-in
Lead in
Q: Do you like music and why
Have a free talk about music.
Lead in
The music is very light . We feel_________ .
Lead in
We feel __________.
Pre-reading
Prediction
Q1: Which aspect of music will be discussed
writer
writer
receiver
receiver
topic
topic
Q3: Who is the writer / receiver in each email and what is each email about
Prediction
Q2: What text type (文体) are the two passages
While-reading
Alice’s email
Skimming
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
A. The story and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together.
B. Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully story and musical elements can mix.
C. I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night.
Alice’s email
Butterfly Lovers
Plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created
The lovers first meet. 1._________________ as if 2.___________
the audience
They spend three years at school together. 3._______________ 4.________________
5._______________________ 7._________________ 8._________________
Liang falls sick and dies.
6._______________________
The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. 9._________________ exciting
The lovers are separated.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave.
light and pleasant
take a softer turn and end on a bittersweet note
angry and sad
dramatic with heavier notes
Read Para.2 and fill in the table.
fast and cheerful
whispering to
happy
personification(拟人)
Appreciating the story and music
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
Retell the story with the help of the pictures and key words.
meet each other
spend three happy years
be separated because…
fall sick and die
weep over…
jump into…
transform into…
fly away
Thinking
How do you feel after listening to the music
Critical thinking
be rooted in
______________
Read Para.3 and complete the blanks.
Chinese
a combination of ___________ and ________ musical elements
Western
Chinese Yue opera
be played on
______________
Western instruments
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 shows that music has no boundaries.
Music has no boundaries
Harry’s email
Skimming
Para.1
Para.2-3
Para.4
B. My music experience in my host family
A. Recommendation for country music
Read Harry’s email and summarize the main ideas.
C. The history and features of country music
History
Characteristics
The typical instrument(s)
Examples
born out of blues and folk music became popular
time: _____________
place: _____________
tunes: ___________
lyrics: ___________
themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope
The typical instrument(s) ________
the musician: ________
the song: ________
in the 1940s
in the south of America
easy to sing
deep in thought
the guitar
John Denver
“Take me home, country roads”
Country music
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
Q1: What can you know about rural America from the song
Take me home, country roads
Q2: Why does Harry quote (引用) the lyrics in his email
To support his opinions
To help the readers imagine
the beautiful image of the
rural American countryside
Take me home, country roads
Post-reading
Email 1:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Email 2:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Chinese
Butterfly Lovers
Western
country music
Pre-reading
Compare the two emails.
Q1: What do the two emails have in common
Writing technique
Q2: What is the difference between them in terms of (就…而言)
the way how music is introduced
story
feelings
background
example
Compare the two emails.
Alice’s email:
Harry’s email:
Writing technique
___________ is a universal language.
The Universal Language
Discuss in groups to explore the unit theme.
Q: What does the unit topic mean
Music
Music has no boundaries.
Listeners can share their feelings even without knowing the lyrics.
Music can bring us all together no matter where we are from.
Further thinking
Q: What roles do you think music can play in our life
Music can lift our spirits when we are sad.
Music can heal our mind when we are hurt.
Music can _____________ when we _______________.
…
Discuss in pairs for further thinking.
Show time
Write an article about your favourite song and give reasons
Homework
Pre-reading
Read aloud the saying.
Music is the utmost pleasure in life;
music is the clear spring of life;
music is the furnace of temperamental refinement.
—Xian Xinghai
音乐是人生是最大的快乐；
音乐是生活中的一股清泉；
音乐是陶冶性情的熔炉。
——冼星海

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