1、Unit 2Unit 2The universal languageIn your opinion,what is the universal language?Lead in普遍的；全体的；全世界的；共同的Music is the utmost pleasure in life;music is the clear spring of life;music is the furnace of temperamental refinement.Xian Xinghaigreatest,best 性情陶冶性情陶冶 熔炉熔炉 音乐，是人生最大的快乐；音乐，是生活中的一股音乐，是人生最大的快乐；音乐
2、，是生活中的一股清泉；音乐，是陶冶性情的熔炉。清泉；音乐，是陶冶性情的熔炉。冼星海冼星海 a form of communication that does not require wordsListen to two pieces of music Horse Racing and For Elise.Then answer the following question：Horse racing is played on the erhu;and For Elise is played on the piano.What musical instruments are they played
3、 on?Musical instruments come in a wide range of types.Read the posters below about two important musical instruments and musicians.ComponentName of instrument and its historyFamous instrument player and famous workP15 Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?Read the tw
4、o posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)soundbox(琴筒)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)soundbox(琴筒)strings(琴弦)Read the two posters.P15 What are the p
5、arts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)soundbox(琴筒)strings(琴弦)stick(琴杆)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)soundbox(琴筒)strings(琴弦)stick(琴杆)pegs(琴轴)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?head(琴头)soundbox(琴筒)strings(琴弦)stick(琴
6、杆)pegs(琴轴)bow(琴弓)bow hair(弓毛)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?lid(琴盖)Read the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the
7、musical instruments?lid(琴盖)keyboardRead the two posters.P15 What are the parts of the musical instruments?lid(琴盖)keyboardpedals(踏板)strings(琴弦)P15 HistoryFamous musiciansErhuInvented in China in the Tang DynastyNameHua Yanjun(A Bing)NationalityMasterpiece(s)PianoName Frederic Francois ChopinNationali
8、ty Masterpiece(s)Invented in Italy in the early 18th centuryChineseMoonlight on the Second SpringWolfgang Amadeus MozartAustrian(奥地利的奥地利的)Symphony No.41(the Jupiter Symphony)Piano Concerto No.23Liu Tianhua Moon NightBirdsong over Empty MountainChinesePolish(波兰的波兰的)Minute WaltzHua Yanjun(A Bing)华彦钧华彦
9、钧Liu Tianhua刘天华刘天华Mozart莫扎特莫扎特Chopin肖邦肖邦 1.What else do you know about Hua Yanjun/Liu Tianhua/Mozart/Chopin?Free talk*born in 1895 in Jiangsu province into the family of a late Qing dynasty scholar*have a strong interest in music from childhood,starting his training in high school,&specializing in W
10、estern music theory,violin,and piano*had a special passion for ethnic music,devoting a lot of time exploring the Chinese tradition and mastering the art of melody from skillful folk artists of his time*best known for his reformative work for the erhu(Chinese two-string fiddle),such as Moon Night and
11、 Birdsong over Empty Mountain.Liu TianhuaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791),Austrian composer *widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.*Unlike any other composer in musical history,he wrote in all the musical genres of his day and excelled in every one *He
12、was famous for Symphony No.41(the Jupiter Symphony)and Piano Concerto No.23.How do you feel when you listen to Moonlight on the Second Spring and Symphony No.41(the Jupiter Symphony)?AppreciationA Bings Moonlight on the Second Spring awakens feelings of sadness in me at first Listening to the soft s
13、ound of the erhu reminds me of the composers tough life.But as the piece continues and the erhu gets stronger,I imagine A Bing becoming more determined because he wouldnt give up hope By the end,my sadness is replaced with admiration for A Bings amazing talent.How do you feel when you listen to Moon
14、light on the Second Spring and Symphony No.41(the Jupiter Symphony)?AppreciationMozarts Symphony No.41 fills me with so much energy and enjoyment.I felt so struck and amazed by it that I didnt realize the music had ended when it did.It is fun to listen to.The uplifting and joyful music of Mozarts Pi
15、ano Concerto No.23 feels light and positive.In the piece,the tone of the piano solo changes to a melancholic one,but that does not last long before the music becomes cheerful again.2.What other musical instruments and famous musical pieces or musicians do you know about?Dizi Invented in China in the
16、 Neolithic AgeZhang Weiliang One of the leading performers on the dizi Launched the Chinese Bamboo Flute Orchestra Famous for Tears for FlowersThe dizi(Chinese bamboo flute)is a classical Chinese woodwind instrument that is a staple of Chinese folk music.Zhang Weiliang is one of the leading performe
17、rs on the dizi and he launched the Chinese Bamboo Flute Orchestra.I was deeply moved by his musical piece Tears for Flowers when I first listened to it.The Universal Language Pipa Piano Violin Suona SaxophoneErhu Flute Cucurbit flute The Universal Language Pipa Piano Violin Suona SaxophoneErhu Flute Cucurbit flute Write a short report about the feelings after appreciating a famous piece of music weve listened to today.
