1、a world-famous composer/musicianbe(well)known for makemusicwithcommonobjectsinsteadofmusicalinstrumentsmakesoundbycontrollingthespeedofwaterflowHe usestraditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell,in a western styleThis music wasplayedeach time a medal was presented to a winner
2、fdebcaTask 1:Fast reading1.Who is the article about?2.What is he?3.What is he famous for?Tan Dun.A composer.Music.Task 2:Read the article again and pick out Tan Duns music works as quickly as you can.Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon(Para.3)Music called Water(Para.4)Award music(Para.1&5)Read Paragraph 1
3、 and put the proper words in the blanks.The_ music of Beijing 2008 _ Games was written by a Chinese world-famous _ called _.awardOlympic composer Tan DunRead Paragraph 2 and answer the following questions1)When and where was Tan Dun born?2)What was Tans interest at his very young age?3)What does Tan
4、 think the best music comes from?4)Did he use any musical instruments?5)What did he make music with?In 1958 in central Hunan China.MusicNature.No.Common objects like stones and paper.Listen to the Paragraph 3,then answer the two questions.1)Where did Tan learn music?2)What made Tan famous in the wor
5、ld?(in China and the USA)(For music in the film Crouching Tiger,hidden dragon)Read paragraph 4and complete the passage with the correct information.Tan Dun likes the sounds of _ and _ them a lot in his music.For _,in his amazing _ of music Water,he makes _ _ 50 sounds from water by _ the _ of water
6、flow _ of any musical _.natureusesexamplepiece morethancontrollingspeedinsteadinstrumentsRead paragraph 5&6 and discuss:What do you think of Music without boundaries?1958central Hunan,ChinamusiccomposerBeijing/1978the USAOscarthe sounds of naturebetween the East and the WestB2:Fill in the card with
7、information on pages 66 and posersawardnatureinstrumentscontrollingflowcommontraditionalancientWesternTask 7:Thinking1.What do you think is the most important period to Tan Dun?Why?2.Whats your understanding of the title -Music without boundaries?3.From the article can you find something that shows music without boundaries?4.What do you think of Tan Dun?Finish off the exercises.
