1、Unit 2 The universal languageFrom the blues to popProjectFast reading vHow many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?What are they?Four.They are:vJazz vR&BvRock&RollvPop music Music developmentTime TypesOrigin RepresentativeEarly Jazz(early1930s-1950s)R&BAfrican-American musicBill Haley and t
2、he Cometsthe early 1950sRock&rolldevelop from R&B1960sPop musicThe Beatles the bluesLouis Armstrong Big Joe Turner/Elvis Presley Jazz vLouis Armstrong is one of_of jazz.His strength lies in that he would _ as he was playing it to _ at the time.the fatherschange the musicreflect his feelingsR&B vBill
3、 Haley and the Comets,a white _,and became a hit on the pop charts.They then recorded“_”,which became the number one hit of 1955.“Rock Around the Clock”caused rock music to _,separate style,and made it popular around the world.L27-31 bandRock Around the Clockbe recognized as its ownRock&roll vBig Jo
4、e Turner was a _ American singer.He recorded his 1st R&R song called _ in 1954.L24-26black Shake,Rattle&RollvWho discovered Elvis Presley?A music promoter from Memphis,Tennessee.L32vOut of what purpose?vBecause of the prejudice and racial discrimination of the time.L34vWhat did Elvis Presley turn ou
5、t to be?vThe most popular music star in the world.L37Sam Philips 1.The Beatles broke up in 1970,but they are still very popular.2.Beatlemania is actually some kind of mental illness.3.In 1965,the Beatles held a concert in USA that was attended by approximately 55,000 people.The BeatlesHow to make a
6、webpage?vHow to research and what to research about a singer or a band?Think of some questions:vWhen was the band founded and how?vWhat musical instrument do they use?vWhat songs do they sing?How about their style?vWhere do they perform?Discussion vDiscuss the questions in task B.Make a webpagevPlan
7、ning vWork in small groups and decide which singer or band to focus on.vPreparingvFind as much information as you can either from a book,a magazine or from the internet.vProducing vMake your webpage.vPresentingvPresent your webpage to the class.Paste it on the board.1 While the blues was popular,as
8、a musical format it lacked variety and was too sad and slow to dance to.(L6-8)尽管蓝调音乐非常受欢迎，但作为一尽管蓝调音乐非常受欢迎，但作为一种音乐形式，它缺少变化，而且太伤种音乐形式，它缺少变化，而且太伤感、节奏太慢，不适合跳舞时伴奏。感、节奏太慢，不适合跳舞时伴奏。Language points句子结构分析：句子结构分析：句中句中while引导让步状语引导让步状语从句。主句中使用了从句。主句中使用了tooto结构。句尾结构。句尾dance to中，中，to用作介词，表示用作介词，表示“伴伴随随的节奏的节奏”。L8
9、2.Thus,from the blues,there sprung up a faster.L8-9 sping up 突然兴起，迅速出现突然兴起，迅速出现 New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.3.From the early 1930s to the early 1950s,traditional jazz went into a gradual decline,and was replaced by a new musical trend known as rhythm and blues.L18-20
10、从从20世纪世纪30年代早期到年代早期到20世纪世纪50年代早期，年代早期，传统的爵士乐渐渐走向没落，被传统的爵士乐渐渐走向没落，被一种叫作节奏蓝调的新音乐趋势所取代。一种叫作节奏蓝调的新音乐趋势所取代。decline可用作动词和名词：可用作动词和名词：L191)动词时，有两种含义。动词时，有两种含义。vi，意为，意为“下降，减少，衰落，接近尾声下降，减少，衰落，接近尾声”e.g.The cost on information technology has declined.vt，意为，意为“婉言拒绝婉言拒绝”。常用结。常用结 构为：构为：decline sth.,decline to do
11、sth.e.g.She declined their invitation.她谢绝了他们的邀请。她谢绝了他们的邀请。v4.trend n.倾向，趋势，潮流倾向，趋势，潮流 L19economic/social/political trends 经经济济/社会社会/政治政治趋势趋势vWeve seen a trend towards more violent films this year.v我们看到今年有更加暴力的方向发展我们看到今年有更加暴力的方向发展的的趋势趋势。vThe latest trends in popular music.流行音乐的最新流行音乐的最新趋势趋势2)用作名词，意为用
12、作名词，意为“下降，减少，衰落下降，减少，衰落”等。等。e.g.There is a decline in real wages.We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.我们在研究古罗马的衰落。我们在研究古罗马的衰落。常用结构：常用结构：go into(a)decline/fall into decline 开始衰落开始衰落 on the decline/in decline 走下坡路走下坡路,在衰退中在衰退中5.hit L27 名词名词hit通常指通常指成功而风行一时的事物成功而风行一时的事物（如（如电影、音乐、图书等），电影、音乐、图书等），
13、或走红的人或走红的人（如演（如演员、歌手、作家等）。如：员、歌手、作家等）。如：他新近出版的小说风行一时他新近出版的小说风行一时/引起了轰动。引起了轰动。His newly published novel is a great hit.这出新戏是本季最叫座的。这出新戏是本季最叫座的。The new play is the hit of the season.6.discrimination n.L34vsexual/age/racial discrimination 性别、年龄、种族歧视性别、年龄、种族歧视vdiscrimination against women 对女对女性的歧视性的歧视7.
14、Only one musical act has sold more records.L39只有一个音乐只有一个音乐组合组合曾卖出更多唱片。曾卖出更多唱片。句中句中act用作名词，意为用作名词，意为“表演者，表表演者，表演组合演组合”，如：，如：他们是中国最受欢迎的他们是中国最受欢迎的组合组合之一。之一。They are one of the most popular acts in China.8break up 解散，解体，分手解散，解体，分手 L52vThe meeting broke up at 11 oclock.vTheir marriage has broken up.(结束，结
15、束，破裂破裂)vThe ship broke up on the rocks 船触礁船触礁撞碎了撞碎了。（粉碎，破裂）。（粉碎，破裂）break down 出毛病出毛病/抛锚抛锚 break into 突然闯入突然闯入 break out（战争，火灾等）发生，爆发（战争，火灾等）发生，爆发 break out of 摆脱束缚摆脱束缚9.phenomenon n.现象现象 L44 phenomena(复数复数)vcultural/natural/social/phenomenav文化文化/自然自然/社会现象社会现象vTerrorism is a phenomenon of the 20th ce
16、ntury.v恐怖主义是恐怖主义是20世纪的现象。世纪的现象。根据句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各根据句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。1.He is trying to play the same tune in a different r_.2.If the factory is closed,many people will face u_.3.My parents hired a private t_ to help me with my English.hythmnemploymentutor4.The v_ from Eng
17、land to India used to take six months at that time.5.You can enjoy all the benefits and p_ of club membership.6.He looked at her with a m_ of admiration and curiosity.7.He r_ his health after the operation.oyage rivilege ixtureegained Homework1.Please review what has been learned in todays class.2.Please finish the exercise on Page 109.3.Present your webpage next day.
