1、 a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys which are pressed to play notes piano a wooden musical instrument with four strings which is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across the stringsviolin a musical instrument with six strings and a long neck which is usually
2、 made of wood,and which is played by pulling or hitting the strings with the fingersguitar a wooden musical instrument with four strings,that is held vertically between the legs and is played by moving a bow across the stringscello a brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with one narro
3、w end,into which the player blows,and one wide end.Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes trumpet a curved musical instrument made of metal,which is narrow at the end you blow down to make a sound,and wider towards the other endhorna tube-shaped musical instrument with a hole that you bl
4、ow across at one end while holding the tube out horizontally to one side of youflute a tube-shaped musical instrument which is played by blowing through a single reed and pressing the metal keys to produce different notesclarineta flat round musical instrument made of brass,which makes a loud noise
5、when hit with a stick or against another cymbalcymbala large drum that produces a low sound bass drumDo you know how to play the piano/violin/guitar?Have you ever seen a live orchestra performance or seen any orchestras playing on TV?What was it like?What is an orchestra like?What kind of music is p
6、erformed by an orchestra?Do you know any famous orchestras in China or in other places around the world?Please read Part A,completing the following chart.small:a _ orchestra An orchestra large:a _ orchestra _ _Four groups of musical instruments _ _ _ classical music _ music from different _Music of
7、an orchestra chambersymphony/philharmonicstringswoodwindbrasspercussionWesternoperacountriespopular musicPart BAnswersB strings:harp,violas,double basses brass:saxophones,trombones,tubas woodwind:oboes,bassoons,piccolos percussion:timpani,xylophones,gongsAnswersC (1)orchestra (2)chamber (3)symphony
8、(4)strings (5)brass (6)violins Part C What instruments are in the string section?What instruments are in the brass section?What instruments are in the woodwind section?What instruments are in the percussion section?Answers D the instruments in red:stringsthe instruments in blue:woodwindthe instrumen
9、ts in green:brassthe instruments in yellow:percussion Part D1.An orchestra is a group of musicians that mostly play classical music.(P22)most determiner,pronoun,adverbthe biggest number or amount of;more than anything or anyone else:最最Whats the most youve ever won at cards?used to form the superlati
10、ve of many adjectives and adverbs:(最高级最高级)Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.almost all:大多数大多数In this school,most of the children are from the Chinese community.very:很很,非常非常It was a most beautiful morning.-most suffixused to mean furthest:最远的最远的John OGroats is the northernmost part of the
11、British mainland(=the part that is farther to the north than any other part).mostly adverbIn the smaller villages,its mostly(=usually)very quiet at nights.The band are mostly(=Most of them are)teenagers,I think.most,almost,mostly 用法比较用法比较这三个词都可以作副词，但意义和用法不同。这三个词都可以作副词，但意义和用法不同。most用在形容词或副词前面，等于用在形容词
12、或副词前面，等于very，起，起加强语气的作用。表示加强语气的作用。表示“很、十分、非常很、十分、非常”most前面不可有定冠词前面不可有定冠词the。如：。如：This is a most useful book.这是一本很有这是一本很有用的书。用的书。Its most dangerous to play with fire.火火是很危险的。是很危险的。almost=very nearly。指在程度上相差很少，指在程度上相差很少，almost可与可与no,none,nothing,never,nobody等表示否定意义的词连用。如：等表示否定意义的词连用。如：I almost missed
13、the flight.我差一点误了航我差一点误了航班。班。Almost no one believed what he said.几乎几乎没人相信他的话。没人相信他的话。mostlymainly“大部分大部分”“”“主要主要地地”“”“通常地通常地”。如：。如：The students in our class are mostly from the factory.我们班的学生主要来自这家工厂。我们班的学生主要来自这家工厂。His stories were mostly about his travels in foreign countries他的故事大多是关于他在国外旅游的经历。他的故事
14、大多是关于他在国外旅游的经历。2.Sometimes,though,they are used to tell the difference between two orchestras in the same city.(P22)though conj.1)despite the fact that:虽然虽然She hasnt phoned,even though she said she would.2)but:但是但是Theyre coming next week,though I dont know which day.adv.despite this:可是可是,不过不过We were
15、 at school together.I havent seen her for years though.even thoughalthough:Even though he left school at 16,he still managed to become prime minister.as if/thoughused to describe how a situation seems to be:I felt as though Id been lying in the sun for hours.They stared at me as if I was crazy.1.Man
16、y of them turned a deaf ear to his advice,_ they knew it to be valuable.(浙江）浙江）A.as if B.now that C.even though D.so that 2._ he had not hurt his leg,John would have won the race.（全国（全国）A.If B.SinceC.ThoughD.When3.How is everything going on with you in Europe?Quite well.Not so smoothly as I hoped,_.
17、(江苏江苏)A.though B.instead C.either D.too4._you call me to say youre not coming,Ill see you at the theatre.(全国全国 II)A.Though B.Whether C.Until D.Unless3.consist of(P22)phrasal verb to be made of or formed from something:由由组成组成The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.consist in sth.phrasal
18、 verb to have something as a major and essential part or quality:在于在于The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease.+ing form of verb For her,happiness consists in watching television and reading magazines.4.make up(P23)make sth.up phrasal verb 1)to invent something,such as an excuse or a s
19、tory,often in order to deceive:编造编造I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.My dad was always really good at making up stories.2)to prepare or arrange something by putting different things together:准备妥当准备妥当Could you make up a list of all the things that need to be done?The maid will m
20、ake up your room later.3)to produce or prepare something from cloth:缝纫缝纫We could use the rest of the material to make up some curtains.4)If you make up a page,book or newspaper,you arrange the text and pictures in the form in which they will be printed.编排版面编排版面5)If you make up a bed for someone,you
21、put sheets and covers on a bed so that they have a place to sleep in your home.打包打包,铺铺床床6)to make an amount of something complete or correct:凑足凑足I have 20 000 and I need 25 000 but my parents have promised to make up the difference.UK I suspect we were only invited to make up numbers(=to provide eno
22、ugh people).7)to reduce or replace something,usually an amount of time or work,that has been lost:Youll have to make up the work youve missed while you were away.make up to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement:与某人和好与某人和好They kissed and made up,as usual.We often quarrel but we always make it up soon after.Its the sort of work that _ a high level of concentration.A.calls for B.makes up C.lies in D.stands for
