1、Unit 2 The universal language Welcome to the unit music is the clear spring of life; music is the furnace of temperamental refinement. Xian Xinghai The universal language Is music universal? Er Hu Piano Invention Time Name Masterpiece(s) Nationality Tang Dynastythe early 18th century Hua Yanjun (A B
2、ing) Liu Tianhua Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Frdric Francois Chopin Moonlight on the Second Spring Moon Night Birdsong over Empty Mountain Symphony No. 41 Piano Concerto No. 23 Minute Waltz ChineseAustralian Polish Read the two posters and fill in the table. Erhu Piano List feelings evoked by the music.
3、 What can this universal language tell you? sad peaceful relaxed energetic uplifting joyful Email 1: Understand _ culture through _ Email 2: Understand _ culture through _ ChineseButterfly Lovers Westerncountry music Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night. The
4、 story and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully Chinese and Western musical elements can mix. Global reading Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 My host family introduces me to country music. Country music has a long history and it often features certain spe
5、cific instruments and lyrics that leave you deep in thought. Country music suggests a peaceful and simple life in rural America. Global reading Para. 4 You should listen to some country music. Basic information of the story Plot Beginning Development Climax Ending The two lovers first meet. The coup
6、le transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. The lovers are separated by Zhus father. Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into his grave. The two lovers spend three years at school together. Detailed reading (email 1) Characteristics of the music Beginning D
7、evelopment Climax Ending light and pleasant taking a softer turn and ending on a bittersweet note dramatic with heavier notes fast and cheerful Atmosphere created by the music Beginning Development Climax Ending as if whispering to the audience exciting angry and sad happy Story-retelling first meet
8、 . spend three years . are separated . falls sick . weeps . finally the couple transforms . Liang shanbo Zhu Yingtai Zhus father Story-retelling Whats the relationship between the story and music? History born out of blues and folk music became popular: time: _ place: _ Detailed reading (email 2) Co
9、untry 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” “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
10、Butterfly Lovers Comparison Critical reading Music Type violin concerto country music Instrumentsviolin Theme guitar a loving story (Chinese) peaceful green fields and simple life How does the languagemusic prove universal in the two emails? From the first email, we see by composing Chinese music us
11、ing Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries. Critical reading From the second email, we see the masters of country music like John Denver can make you feel the same without understanding the lyrics. It shows music is a form of communication that doesnt require words. The
12、 1st mail Similarity Critical reading Its a piece that really deserves to be heard. Why dont you try to listen to some great country music? I guarantee youll enjoy it. recommendation The 2nd mail You should definitely listen to .I bet youll like it. Listen to the whole piece of Butterfly Lovers. Cho
13、ose a section that impresses you most. Discuss it with your partners. Present a detailed description. Post-reading What impresses me the most is the part when Liang and Zhu reunite after a long time of being apart. This part of music is so _. At first, the melody sounds a bit _ with the violin showi
14、ng the short happiness of their reunion. Then the tone becomes very _, symbolizing their deep love. Gradually, the melody becomes lower, slower and very _. The melancholic tone causes me to visualize a scene where the two of them are hugging and weeping, with their hearts bleeding. Example touching light-hearted soft sad Homework Write a letter to recommend a piece of traditional Chinese music to your foreign friends.
