Unit2theuniversallanguageProjectTeachingaims:Afterlearningthearticle,thestudentswillbeabletoknowsomebasicideasaboutdifferentstylesofmusicandthedevelopmentofmusic.Theyareexpectedtotakethisarticleasanexampletodosomeresearchonasingerorabandtomakeawebpagebyworkingtogether.Teachingprocedure:Step1LeadinShowtitleandleadin:howmanytypesofmusicdoyouknowintheworld?(PPT4-5)Step2FastreadingAskstudentstoreadthearticleandfindanswerstothequestion.(PPT6)Q:Howmanykindsofmusicarementionedinthepassage?JazzR&BRock&RollPopmusic[Explanation]第一遍阅读,了解文章记叙的几种音乐。Step3CarefulreadingReadthepassagecarefullyanddealwiththefollowingpart.(PPT7)TimeTypesofmusicOriginRepresentativeEarlyJazzFolksongsofblackAmericansLouisArmstrong(1930s-1950s)R&BBillHaleyandtheComets1950sRock&rollDevelopfromR&BBigJoeTurner/ElvisPresley1960sPopmusicTheBeatlesStep4Consolidation(PPT8-15)Focusoneachpartandfindoutdescriptionsoftherepresentatives.1)LouisArmstrongisthefoundingfatherofjazz.Hisstrengthliesinthathecouldimprovisewhilehewasplayingit.2)BillHaleyandtheComets,awhiteband,andbecameahitonthepopcharts.Theythenrecorded“RockAroundtheClock”,whichbecamethenumberonehitof1955.“RockAroundtheClock”causedrockmusictoberecognizedasitsown,separatestyle,andmadeitpopulararoundtheworld.3)BigJoeTurnerwasablackAmericansinger.Hereleasedhis1stR&RsongcalledShake,rattle&rollin1954.Hedidn’tachievefamemainlyduetoracialdiscrimination.4)Askandanswerquestions:WhodiscoveredElvisPresley?AmusicpromoterfromMemphis,Tennessee.Outofwhatpurpose?BecauseoftheprejudiceandracialdiscriminationofthetimeHowtounderstand“heturnedouttobetheanswertoPhilip’sprayer”?HeisthebestchoiceforPhilip.WhatdidElvisPresleyturnouttobe?Themostpopularmusicstarintheworld.5)theBeatles:trueorfalse?1.TheBeatlesbrokeupin1970,buttheyarestillverypopular.2.Beatlemaniaisactuallysomekindofmentalillness.3.In1965,theBeatlesheldaconcertinUSAthatwasattendedbyapproximately55,000people.Step5DiscussionHelpstudentsunderstandthestructureofthetext.(PPT16)Howtoresearchandwhattoresearchaboutasingeroraband?Thinkofsomequestions:Whenwasthebandfoundedandhow?Whatmusicalinstrumentdotheyuse?Whatsongsdotheysing?Howabouttheirstyle?Wheredotheyperform?Step6Workingroupsandmakeaplan(PPT18)PlanningWorkinsmallgroupsanddecidewhichsingerorbandtofocuson.PreparingFindasmuchinformationasyoucaneitherfromabook,amagazineorfromtheinternet.ProducingmakeyourwebpagePresentingPresentyourwebpagetotheclass.Pasteitontheboard.Step7Homework(PPT21)1)Pleasereviewwhathasbeenlearnedintoday’sclass.2)PleasefinishtheexerciseonPage109.3)Presentyourwebpagenextday.