1、The Sounds of the World Period one Things to be done:1.Speaking 2.Reading:The Sounds of the WorldUseful expressions for making suggesting and giving advice:Can/Could you help me decide?Can I ask you for some advice?What can you suggest?Maybe you could.How/What about?I think you can.Why not do someth
2、ing?Maybe it would be better to.I suggest you(should)do something.I advise you to do something.Why dont you do?1.Listen to the tape with books closed and then finish exercise 2 on page 742.Find out the general statement of each paragraph3.Finish the questions according the text4.Do a summary of each
3、 paragraph1.There are only a few styles of music in the world.2.Blues is a new style of music.3.Hip-hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock4.Santana is a well-known Latin music artist.5.Rappers sing the words to their music.6.There are many Spanish-speaking people in both North and
4、South America.True or falseFind out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A world of music out thereBlues music has a long historyTodays American music culture contains many different styles Latin Music has spread all over the worldA wide variety of new music to bediscov
5、ered in every corner of the world1.Most of us like p_ music from China or the US,b_ we also like to listen to other kinds of music.The world is f_ of interesting music styles.popbutfull2.Blues music has a long history and is an important part of A_ culture and modern music.Blues music has influenced
6、 and created many other music styles,such as j_ and r_.3.Modern American music is m_ just blues and rock.Hip-hop and rap are two music styles that have become popular.jazzrockAmerican-Africanmore than4.Latin music is an example of word music that has become part of American c_.The style c_ Latin Ame
7、rica and is important to the growing number of Spanish-speaking people in the United States.5.There are many other s_ of music we can discover and enjoy if we explore the sounds of the world.culturecomes fromstylesFill in the blanks while Fill in the blanks while listening.listening.Blues music has
8、a _ history.The blues is a way for people to _ who they are and what is in their_.The blues comes from _ songs that people used to sing when they _ and during _.The African songs met _ music when African slaves were brought to the US,The blues has been part of _culture since then,and it is still an
9、important part of American culture.Other musical styles,like _and _music,have all come from blues.longshowheartsAfricanworkfestivalsAmericanAfrican-Americanjazzrock Todays American culture _ many different musical styles.Hip-hop and rap have much in _ with blues and rock,but they have their own_.Hip
10、-hop music often _ parts of other styles to _ music that will help people hear _ things in old music.Perhaps the most important characteristic of rap music is the _ the artists sing.In rap music,the singer or“rapper”will speak or“_”the words along with the_.containscommoncharacteristicscombinescreat
11、enewwayrapbeat1.What does the phrase“a world of”and the word“band”in the first paragraph mean?Explain them in English.2.What is blues music?Try to use several sentences to give a definition.What is Latin music?3.Name some musical styles which come from blues music.4.What does the word“they”in the 2n
12、d and 3rd sentence in the 3rd paragraph refer to?5.What is the most important characteristic of rap music?6.Explain the phrase“throughout the world”in English.7.What does the word“just”in the last sentence in the last paragraph mean?Explain it in English.Comparison Pop music Rock musicWhy is it impo
13、rtant to.?Music is their career.They use music to become rich and famous.How are songs written?One person has a strong feeling and expresses it with music,and others help build the song.What are the songs about?Most pop songs are simple stories about love that make people feel easy and forget about
14、the real world.Music is their life.TheyMusic is their life.They play music to satisfy their play music to satisfy their inner desireinner desire.One person writes the One person writes the words someone else the words someone else the music,and other musician music,and other musician record it.recor
15、d it.Rock music expressesRock music expresses true feelings about true feelings about society,friendship andsociety,friendship and even war.even parisoncomparisonTraditional Chinese Traditional Chinese musicmusicModern Chinese Modern Chinese musicmusicWhat instrumentsAre used?When is the music playe
16、d?Who writes the songs?What are the songs about?Pipa,erhu,suona,Guzheng guqin,etcDrums,guitar,keyboard,traditionalInstrumentsAt weddings,duringFestivals,and in theRoyal courtsEvery day,on TV andOn the radioSongs are often handed down from generation to generationPop stars or writersWrite new songs Every year.love,life,news,love,life,news,legends legendsLove,life,Love,life,societysocietyEnd
