1、Unit 5 Music Listening and Speaking Music is the universal language of mankind. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Teaching objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to 1. get familiar with different kinds of music. 2. better understand the functions of paraphrase in listening. 3.talk about t
2、heir music preferences in simple English. Look and discuss about the opening page. Lead in Question 1: What are they doing? Question 2: Can you name some of the musical instruments that the performers are using? Question 1: They are performing classical music. Question 2: Piano, violin, flute, drum,
3、 bagpipes, saxophone, etc. Warming up Before listening，match the pictures with the correct types of music. A Chinese traditional B classical C country music D hip-hop 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D First listening Listen to the interviews and find out what kind of music the three students like. 1. The first st
4、udent likes to _. 2. The second student likes to _. 3. The third student likes to _. 1. listen to country music 2.dance to hip-hop music 3. play country music Second listening Listen to the interviews again and complete the sentences with the words you hear. 1.A: Country music touches my heart. B: S
5、o you like music thats _. 2. A: When I listen to hip-hop, I just have to move! B: So it makes you _. 3. A: Classical music makes me feel like Im sitting beside a quite a stream and enjoying nature. B: So to you its _. 1. full of feeling 2. want to dance 3. peaceful and beautiful Third listening List
6、en to the interviews again and think about the functions of paraphrase. 1. To check if the listeners understanding is correct. 2.To show interest in what the speaker has said. Speaking Enjoy some pieces of music and tell us your feelings. 1.I like listening to music played by orchestras. I can hear
7、things played on instruments from all of the different familieswoodwinds, strings, percussion and brass. Also, classical music tends to be slower, so it makes me feel calm when I listen to it. 2. Rock music lets me have a strong feeling, happy or sad. 3. It brings me peace and beauty, letting me fee
8、l relaxed. Talk in pairs Interview each other about music. Use the pictures below for ideas. These expressions may help you. Example: A: What kind of music do you like? B: I like music played by saxophone. A: What makes it so special to you? B: Because it sounds peaceful and it often reminds me of s
9、omeone I love. One possible version: A: What kind of music do you like? B: I like Chinese folk music, for example, pipa music. A: What makes it so special to you? B: I like to listen to it when I have leisure time. It brings peace and beauty to me, which makes me feel like Im lying by a stream in a forest. 1. Tell one of your friends what kind of music you like best and why. 2. Search on the Internet for more kinds of music to enjoy.
