1、Unit 5 Music Listening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingWhats the meaning of the quote below?音乐是人类通用的语言。亨利沃兹沃斯朗费罗Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,(born February 27,1807,Portland,Massachusetts,U.S.died March 24,1882,Cambridge,Massachusetts),the most popular American poet,novelist,scholar in the 19th centu
2、ry,known for such works as The Song of Hiawatha(1855)and“Paul Reveres Ride”(1863).Why is music the universal language of mankind?emotion no language different types1.What do you think the performers are doing on the stage?The performers are all playing instruments as a part of an orchestra.Look at t
3、he picture and discuss the questions below.2.What can you say about the place where they are giving the performance?seats are arranged on different levels so the conductor can see everyone in the orchestra;wooden floor(sound-absorption);perfect place to enjoy symphony;Look at the picture and discuss
4、 the questions below.Watch a video.Pick the type of music you like best and express your feelings.TypeFeelingdiscocountry musichip-hopexcited,want to dancecalm,remember old timesenjoy the beatDisco/Country music makes me feel.1Before you listen,discuss the question in groups.What are the people doin
5、g in the pictures below?Picture 1:He is conducting an orchestra.Picture 2:She is playing the Guzheng.Picture 3:He is playing the guitar.Picture 4:They are singing.2Match the pictures with the correct type of music.A Chinese traditional B classical C country music D hip-hopFormal suits,baton,orchestr
6、a,music hallABcheongsam,Chinese instrument guqinA Chinese traditional B classical C country music D hip-hopCowboy hat,guitar,jeansCDMicrophone,fashionable clothing,hip-hop gestureListen to the music and guess its types.Chinese traditionalhip-hopcountry musicclassical3A reporter from the school newsp
7、aper is interviewing students about music.Listen to the interviews.Draw lines between the words to make complete sentences.Some words will not be used.1.The first students likes to2.The second student likes to3.The third student likes todance tolisten toplaysingChinese traditional songs.classical mu
8、sic.hip-hop music.country music.4The reporter paraphrased some of answers the students gave him.ParaphraseWhen you want to explain something difficult to somebody,its helpful to use easier words with the same meaning.This will help you make it easier to understand.e.g.My dog speedily gulped his food
9、.My dog ate his food quickly.4Listen to the interviews again and complete the sentences with the words you hear.1.A:Country music touches my heart.B:So you like music thats _ of _?2.A:When I listen to hip-hop,I just have to move.B:So it makes you wan to _?3.A:Classic music makes me feel like Im sitt
10、ing beside a quiet stream and enjoying nature.B:So to you,its _ and _?fullfeelingdancepeacefulbeautiful5Discuss these questions with your classmates.1.Do these types of music make you feel the same as the students?Why or why not?2.What type of music do you not like,and how does it make you feel?Coun
11、try music touches my heart Themes from real life,livelyHip-hop moveLyrics,real,beatsClassic music peaceful,beautifulMelody,instrument ensemble6Talk in pairs.Interview each other about music.Use the pictures below for ideas.EXAMPLE:A:What kind of music do you like?B:I like techno music.A:What makes i
12、t so special to you?B:I like to listen to it when I exercise.It gives me energy.A:What musical instruments can you play?B:I can play violin.Its a kind of string instruments.Reasons for liking music:touches my heart/soul makes me happy/want to dance gives me energy/hope helps me exercise/study sounds
13、 peaceful/beautiful reminds me of home/people I loveJazzWind InstrumentsBagpipePipaWork in pairs.Present your conversations to the class.Watch a video and then answer the questions.1.Do you like Chinese traditional musical instruments or foreign musical instruments better?Why?sound emotion cultural
14、background history player2.Do you think there is a winner between Chinese traditional musical instruments and foreign musical instruments?Why or why not?Yes.I think Chinese traditional instruments are the winner,because they have thousand years of history,which includes deeper cultures.No.I think th
15、ere is no winner between the two instruments,because there are both similarities and differences between them,and each has its own values and cultures.The point is to absorb the essence of foreign music and to promote Chinese traditional music better.1.classical /klskl/adj.古典的，经典的 classical music/li
16、terature 古典音乐/文学e.g.He plays classical music,as well as pop and jazz.他演奏流行音乐和爵士乐，同时也演奏古典音乐。classically adv.e.g.Her face is classically beautiful.她的长相具有古典美。a classically trained singer 受过古典派训练的歌手2.energy /endi/n.能源，能量，精力 solar/nuclear energy 太阳能/核能e.g.It is important to conserve energy.节省能源十分重要。creat
17、ive/destructive energies 创造力；毁灭力 e.g.Its a waste of time and energy.那是浪费时间和精力。Shes always full of energy.她总是充满活力。3.soul /sl/n.灵魂，心灵e.g.He believed his immortal soul was in peril.他认为他不死的灵魂有堕入地狱的危险。soul music 灵魂音乐/黑人乐 with heart and soul 热心地。全心全意地e.g.They threw themselves heart and soul into the proje
18、ct.他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。the life and soul（聚会等场合）最活跃风趣的人1Read the lyrics below from“Blowing in the wind”by Bob Dylan.Notice how the plosives are pronounced.How many roads must a man wal(k)downBefore you call him a man?How many seas must a whi(te)dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?Yes,and how many times
19、 mus(t)the cannon balls fly Before theyre forever banned?The answer.my friend,is blowin in the windThe answer is blowinin the wind.Yes,and how many years can a mountain existBefore its wash(ed)to the sea?Yes,and how many years can some people existBefore theyre allow(ed)to be free?Yes,and how many times can a man turn his head Pretending he jus(t)doesn(t)see?The answer,my friend,is blowinin the windThe answer is blowinin the wind.2Repeat after the recording.Thinking:Do you agree or disagree on the quote“Music is the universal language of the mankind”?Why?Thanks!
