1、Unit 2 The Universal languageReading 2 language pointsWelcome&reading重点短语重点短语1.the universal language 通用语言，世界语言2.exchange students 交换生3.a classical musician 古典音乐家4.make a profile of 制作的档案5.musical instruments 乐器6.a wide range of types 种类繁多7.in the Tang Dynasty 在唐朝8.performing techniques 表演技巧9.an Aus
2、trian composer奥地利作曲家10.a Polish composer and pianist波兰作曲家和钢琴家11.musical pieces 音乐作品12.watch a music performance live 现场观看音乐表演13.I hope everything is fine with you.祝你万事如意。14.a beautiful violin concerto composed by sb.一首由.创作的优美的小提琴协奏曲15.deserve to be heard 值得聆听/倾听16.take me through the twists and turn
3、s of a classic story使我领略一个经典故事的曲折17.tear sb.apart 使(关系亲密的人)分离，分开18.whisper to sb.向某人低语19.force sb.to do sth.强迫某人做某事20.fall sick=fall ill 病倒，患病，生病21.weep bitterly over the loss of 因失去痛哭流涕22.(be)overcome with sorrow 悲痛欲绝23.take a softer turn 柔和地一转24.transform into 变成bine A with/and B 结合了A与B26.Western
4、musical elements 西方音乐元素27.have its roots in =take root in=be rooted in 根植于，扎根于28.All the best.一切顺利，万事如意。29.host family 寄养家庭，东道主家庭30.big fans of country music 乡村音乐的忠实粉丝31.rely on sb.to do sth.依靠某人做某事32.introduce sb.to sth.使某人了解某物33.keep asking sb.questions about sth.34.all the time 一直；始终；总是35.It turn
5、s out that.原来，结果是，证明是36.in the 1940s 在二十世纪四十年代37.spread across the nation 遍布全国38.grow out of 产生于39.folk music 民间音乐40.leave sb.deep in thought 使某人陷入沉思41.thrown in奉送；额外赠送42.for good measure作为额外增添43.be suggestive of 提示有/使想起/暗示44.Why dont you try to listen to some great country music?=Why not try to lis
6、ten to some great country music?为什么不试着听听很棒的乡村音乐？B11.an introduction to 的介绍2.have the power to do sth.有能力/权力做某事3.give the public more access to sth.使公众更多地接触到 give sb.access to sth.让接触;允许进入4.an adaptation of 的改编5.(be)led by the communist Party of China 在中国共产党地领导下1.I watched a performance of Butterfly,
7、a beautiful violin concerto composed by HZ and CG.过去分词作后置定语过去分词作后置定语 （which was）composed by重点句子重点句子2.When the two lovers,Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai,first,the music is light and pleasant,as if whispering to the audience.as if 引导状语从句引导状语从句 as if（the music is）whispering 状语从句同时具备下列两个条件状语从句同时具备下列两个条件:主
8、句和从句的主语一致，或从句主语为主句和从句的主语一致，或从句主语为itit；从句主要动词是从句主要动词是bebe的某种形式。的某种形式。满足以上两个条件，从句中的主语和满足以上两个条件，从句中的主语和bebe动词常可省略。动词常可省略。（引导定语从句）3.It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which represents their three happy years of school.4.Angry and sad,Liang falls sick and dies.形容词作伴随状语形容词作伴随状语 他一声不响地坐在那儿。他一声不响
9、地坐在那儿。He sat there，silent饥寒交迫，那个小女孩不住地哭泣。饥寒交迫，那个小女孩不住地哭泣。Cold and hungry,the little girl kept crying.单个形容词做伴随状语也表示状态，不表动作。单个形容词做伴随状语也表示状态，不表动作。副词作状语通常修饰动词、形容词或副词，有时修饰整个句子。形容词作状语则多表示主语的状态。5.Finally,during the most exciting part,the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note,telling us h
10、ow the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.It is an amazing journey!（现在分词作状语）（现在分词作状语）If _(take)according to the instructions,the drug has no side effects.taken6.The tunes are easy to sing,and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought.7.Obviously I dont know what i
11、ts truly like to grow up in rural America,but the masters of country music,like John Denver,can make you feel like youre there.（whatwhat引导的宾语从句）引导的宾语从句）combine overcome transform rely ondeserve pleasant guarantee for good measureMusic has the power to(1)_ our lives.To give the public more access to
12、music,we will put on a series of free concerts.Music in different styles,from classical to jazz,will be played.You can(2)_ us to show you some of the worlds best-known works.The first of these concerts will be held in front of the arch in the downtown square at eight next Friday evening.Come and spe
13、nd a _ evening with us!transformrely onpleasantBuilding your languageAt the concert you will enjoy the Yellow River Piano Concerto,one of Chinas greatest contributions to classical music.Like the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers,this piano concerto also(4)_ Chinese and Western musical elements and i
14、s well received across the world.The musical piece,an adaptation of Xian Xinghais Yellow River Cantata,tells how the Chinese people,led by the Communist Party of China,fought to(5)_ the Japanese invaders.It consists of four movements:“The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen”,“Ode to the Yellow River”,“
15、The Yellow River in Anger”and“Defend the Yellow River”.The difficult piano solo in particular(6)_a mention.The concert will end with some short pieces of violin music(7)_.We(8)_ that you will enjoy this concert!combinesovercomedeservesfor good measureguaranteeThe emails use some music-related vocabulary.Find the words in the emails and think of more on your own.Complete the chart with as many music-related words as you can.opera,country,the blues,folk,classical,jazz,popviolin,guitar,piano,cello,erhutrumpetconductor,singer,pianist,violinistcomposer,songwriter
