1、Unit 5 Music R e a d i n g f o r Wr i t i n g Learning objectives In this class, you will 1.acquire the detailed information of the speech; 2.summarize the general outline of a speech; 3.identify the language features of a speech; 4.produce, check and revise a speech about how music can change a per
2、sons life. Music is the universal language of mankind. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sarah Williams Talk about the photo Activity 1: Read for the main idea. A speech about how music changed Sarahs life. Activity 2: Read for the details. What was Sarahs problem？ How did she overcome the problem？ What is
3、 her advice to others？ notes / mind map /graphic organizer Sarahs problem a serious disease difficult to cure music made her feel much better “medicine of the mind” Sarahs advice use music to help when you have problems Activity 2: Read for the details. Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech.
4、How many parts are there in a speech? What are they? Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. Good morning！ Welcome the audience Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. My name is Sarah Williams. Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. Its an
5、honor to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life. Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. the second paragraph Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote A
6、ctivity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. the third paragraph Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeling Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeli
7、ng Close the speech the fourth paragraph Activity 3: Read for the outline of a speech. Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeling Close the speech Thank the audience Thank you. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. 1. Matc
8、h the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech. 2. Circle the phrases Sarah used to talk about how music can make us feel. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. 1. Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech. 修辞 Rh
9、etorical devices simile metaphor rhetorical question personification quote repetition Rhetorical devices 1. That business man is as cunning as a fox. 2. That business man is a real fox. simile metaphor 明喻 暗喻 Rhetorical devices 3. How could that business man be so cunning? 设问 rhetorical question Rhet
10、orical devices 4. as Longfellow says, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” 引用 quote Rhetorical devices 5. I came, I saw, I conquered. 重复 repetition Rhetorical devices 6. The sky weeps. 拟人 personification Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. 1. Match the names of rh
11、etorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech. 2. Circle the phrases Sarah used to talk about how music can make us feel. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? rhetorical question Activ
12、ity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” quote Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. Music gave me happiness. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. Music gave me hope and a sense of satisfactio
13、n. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. Music gave me happiness. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. . Music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. repetition Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. it made my spirits fly like a kite in t
14、he wind. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. simile Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. metaphor Activity 4: Listen/R
15、ead for the language features of a speech. It became my best friend. personification Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. 2. Circle the phrases Sarah used to talk about how music can make us feel. Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdot
16、e Personal feeling Close the speech Thank the audience Para. 3 Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeling Close the speech Thank the audience Para. 3 Para. 2 Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. Para. 2 Para. 3 Activity 4
17、: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. The song made me feel so much better Music gave me happiness. it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. Activity 4: Listen/Read for the language features of a speech. It was the rock I leant on m
18、usic gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being. Activity 5: Think about how music can change a persons life. In what ways do people experience music, and how can music help them? In what ways music How it can help singing listening to m
19、usic playing the musical instrument express/share emotions provide joy/have fun give encouragement/ power/hope fire imagination Activity 5: Think about how music can change a persons life. Activity 6: Relate music to the life experience. Think about your experience with music and how it has changed
20、your life. / Think about how the life of someone you know has been changed by his/her experience with music. Activity 6: Relate music to the life experience. singing hopeful optimistic strong in mind understanding independent Activity 7: Think about the outline and rhetorical devices. Welcome the au
21、dience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeling Close the speech Thank the audience the outline your experience with music/the experience of someone you know how music made you/him/her feel relate your/his/her experience to the audience Hello, my name is _, and Im h
22、ere to talk about _. _ years ago, _. the rhetorical devices P. 57 Activity 8: Write a speech about how music can change a persons life. Hello! My name is John, and Im here to talk about the power of music over words. Two years ago, my grandmother passed away, and music has helped me cope since then.
23、 Sometimes words cannot describe what we are feeling, but music can. As Hans Christian Anderson once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Music is like a special language that everyone can understand. Sample writing Have you ever heard a piece of music and remembered an important time in your lif
24、e? Perhaps when something important happened, or when you felt really happy or sad. I feel this way about a piece of classical music by Eric Satie called “Gymnopedie No. 1”. It reminds me of my grandmother. It is like an old friend comforting me when I hear it. Sample writing This music helps me rem
25、ember how much I miss her. It helps me remember all the great times we had. And music helps me be grateful for that time together. If you struggle to find the words to help you, music can be your guide. Sample writing Checklist to revise about the structure: Does the writer follow the typical struct
26、ure of a speech? Does the writer organise the speech in paragraphs? Welcome the audience Introduce yourself Purpose of the topic Personal anecdote Personal feeling Close the speech Thank the audience about the structure: 1 2 3 4 Thank you! Checklist to revise about the content: Does the writer expla
27、in how music has changed his/her/someone elses life? Does the writer talk about how music makes him/her/someone feel? about the content: 1 2 3 4 Two years ago, my grandmother passed away, and music has helped me cope since then. about the content: 1 2 3 4 This music helps me remember how much I miss
28、 her. It helps me remember all the great times we had. And music helps me be grateful for that time together. about the content: 1 2 3 4 I feel this way about a piece of classical music by Eric Satie called “Gymnopedie No. 1”. It reminds me of my grandmother. It is like an old friend comforting me w
29、hen I hear it. Checklist to revise about the rhetorical devices: Are some of the rhetorical devices included and used properly? simile metaphor rhetorical question personification quote repetition about the rhetorical devices: 1 2 3 4 Music is like a special language that everyone can understand. si
30、mile It is like an old friend comforting me when I hear it. 1 2 3 4 Have you ever heard a piece of music and remembered an important time in your life? rhetorical question about the rhetorical devices: 1 2 3 4 As Hans Christian Anderson once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” quote about the rh
31、etorical devices: 1 2 3 4 This music helps me remember how much I miss her. It helps me remember all the great times we had. And music helps me be grateful for that time together. repetition about the rhetorical devices: Checklist to revise about the capitalization and punctuation: Is the first word
32、 in each sentence capitalised? Does the writer use correct punctuation? 1 2 3 4 about the capitalization and punctuation: Tips for delivering better speeches Dont rush. Pause between sentences and after important points (or jokes)! Speak with enthusiasm and energy. Smile, when appropriate! Make sure
33、 the speech is easy to read and highlight important words and points. Tips for delivering better speeches Stand straight and look up at the audience often. Practise aloud with a friend or record yourself. Think about tone and rhythm when practising. Homework 1. Polish your draft according to the checklist. 2. Deliver your speech to your friends by following the tips. Thank you!
