1、Unit 2 The universal language From the blues to popUnit 2 Project1.Whats this article mainly about?2.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this article?What are they?Fast reading 1.Whats this article mainly about?This article is about the develpoment of Western pop music.This article is about how
2、 Western music progressed from the blues to pop.Skill 1:focus on the instructions and first paragraph/sentence 2.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this article?What are they?Four kinds of music:early jazz;rhythm and blues(R&B);rock and roll;pop music.Skill 2:pay attention to headlines or subt
3、itles Part 1:Early jazz1.The development of early jazz:.2.Why did jazz spring up?Because blues lacked variety and was too sad and slow to dance to while jazz was faster and livelier.3.Introduce Louis ArmstrongCareful reading folk songsbluesjazz Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong,a black ,is one of_of j
4、azz.Its characteristic of him that he would _ as he was playing it to _ at the time.the fatherschange the musicreflect his feelingstrumpet player and singerIts characteristic of Part 2:From R&B to rock and roll Read Part 2 carefully and complete the two tables.Music developmentTime TypesOrigin Chara
5、cteristic(early1930s-1950s)Rock&roll Singers Black/WhiteSongs Achievements/ContributionsRepresentative singers/bandsHe recordedIt caused rock music to He had No.1 songs Music developmentTime TypesOrigin起源起源 Characteristic(early1930s-1950s)Rock&roll R&BAfrican-American musicIt combined the fast pace
6、of many kinds of jazz with the older blues sound.the early 1950sfrom R&BRepresentative singers/bandsSingers Black/WhiteSongsAchievements/ContributionsBig Joe TurnerBlackShake,Rattle and RollHe recorded().Billy Haley and the CometsWhiteRock Around the ClockIt caused rock music to().Elvis PresleyWhite
7、He had No.1 songs and No.1 albums.one of the very first rock and roll songsbe recognized as its own,separate style,and made it popular around the world.1710Part 3:1960s pop musicRead the following sentences and decide whether they are true(T)or false(F).1.Beatlemania(披头士狂）披头士狂）is actually some kind
8、of mental illness.2.In 1965,the Beatles held a concert at Shea Stadium in New York that was attended by approximately 55,000 people.3.The Beatles broke up in 1970,but they are still very popular.Beatlemania is the phenomenon that thousands of fans would surround them,screaming and going crazy trying
9、 to see them.Read the article again and finish the task-based reading.Consolidation Early jazzDuring the early 1800s,the blues was created,with its 1 in the folk songs of black Americans held in slavery.Jazz sprung up due to the blues 2 variety in its format.Louis Armstrong was one of the 3 of jazz.
10、Its 4 of jazz performers that they can adapt the music when playing.R&BFrom the early 1930s to the early 1950s,R&B gradually took the 5 of traditional jazz.R&B is a(n)6 of the fast pace of jazz and the older blues sound.Rock and rollDuring the early1950s,one particular style of the R&B called rock a
11、nd roll became popular.One of the first rock and roll musicians was Big Joe Turner.Rock Around the Clock made rock music popular 7 .In the early 1950s,Sam Philips,a record company owner,8 to bring rock music to the white.Elvis Presley made great 9 to the music.PopIn the 1960s,the Beatles got Western
12、 pop music introduced to audiences around the world.In many ways,the Beatles were the 10 for what was to come.Early jazzDuring the early 1800s,the blues was created,with its 1 in the folk songs of black Americans held in slavery.Jazz sprung up due to the blues 2 variety in its format.Louis Armstrong
13、 was one of the 3 of jazz.Its 4 of jazz performers that they can adapt the music when playing.R&BFrom the early 1930s to the early 1950s,R&B gradually took the 5 of traditional jazz.R&B is a(n)6 of the fast pace of jazz and the older blues sound.roots/originslackingfatherstypical/characteristicplace
14、mix/combinationRock and rollDuring the early1950s,one particular style of the R&B called rock and roll became popular.One of the first rock and roll musicians was Big Joe Turner.Rock Around the Clock made rock music popular 7 .In the early 1950s,Sam Philips,a recoder company owner,8 to bring rock mu
15、sic to the white.Elvis Presley made great9 to the music.PopIn the 1960s,the Beatles got Western pop music introduced to audiences around the world.In many ways,the Beatles were the 10 _ for what was to come.worldwidesoughtcontributions pioneers Activity:make a webpage Supposing you are the agent(经纪人
16、)of a pop singer or a band,you are required to design a webpage for the promotion purpose.Procedures for making a webpage1.Discussing:Which singer or band to focus on What information to include on your webpage Who will do what in your group2.Producing Make your webpage.3.Presenting Present your web
17、page to the class.Paste it on the board.4.Assessing Invite the teachers to grade your works.name,nationality,time(be born,die),songs/albums,achievements/contributions,influence,the latest activityExamples to followHomework 1.Write an article regarding the singer or the band on your webpage.2.Preview
18、 the language points in Project.Thank you!Avril Lavigne/vrl lvin/Born on 27 September 1984,in Canada,Avril shows remarkable talent in music.She is a very famous singer,composer and actress all over the world.Up till now,she has released four albums,several songs of which became hits on the rock and
19、roll charts.With sales of 40 million records,she earns great fame and fortune.Due to her great achievements in music,she is regarded as the Queen of Rock and Roll.Besides,she was cast in the film Saturday Night Live.How to research and what to research about a singer or a band?Think of some questions:When was the band founded and how?What musical instrument do they use?What songs do they sing?How about their style?Where do they perform?
