单元：Unit2Theuniversallanguage板块：WelcometotheunitThoughtsonthedesign:本节课以看、说为主，通过Welcometotheunit部分所提供的四张图片，激活学生对音乐类别的了解，通过该部分相关问题的讨论，进一步激发学生的学习热情并为本单元后面更深入的学习奠定基础。Teachingaims:Afterthislesson,studentswillbeabletotelldifferenttypesofmusicandmusicalinstrumentsandtheywillalsobeabletotalkabouttheirfavoritekindofmusicandfamousmusicians.Teachingprocedures:Step1Brainstorming(PPT4-6)1.Showstudentsapictureofpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandaskthemhowtheycancommunicatewitheachother.Howdopeoplefromdifferentcountriescommunicatewitheachother?(TheycanspeakEnglishsinceitisalanguageusedwidelyintheworld.Theycandrawpicturestogettheirideasacross.Theycanalsousebodylanguagetoshowtheirfeelings.)2.Getstudentstofocusonthetopicoftheunit“TheUniversallanguage”.Ifalanguagecanbeunderstoodbyallthepeopleintheworld,itisauniversallanguage.SoisEnglishauniversallanguage?(No,noteveryoneintheworldcanspeakandunderstandEnglish.)Whataboutpictures?Aretheyuniversal?(Yes.Apicturecanbeappreciatedbypeopleallovertheworld.)Isbodylanguagealsouniversal?(Yes,bodylanguageismoreorlessthesamethroughouttheworld.Itisaveryeffectivewayforpeoplespeakingdifferentlanguagestocommunicatewitheachother.)3.Drawstudents’attentiontotheunittopic—music.Thereisalsoanotherkindoflanguagewhichisuniversal.Thatismusic.Whydowesayso?(Becausepeopleallovertheworldcanunderstandmusic)Preparethestudentswithvocabularyrelatedtomusic.Havethembrainstormanywordrelatedtothekindofmusic,peoplerelatedtomusicandmusicalinstruments.Kindsofmusic:classicalmusic,popmusic,folkmusic,swingmusic,blues,jazz,rockandroll,rap,opera…Peoplerelatedtomusic:musician,singer,composer,pianist,violinist…Musicalinstruments:guitar,piano,violin,drum…[Explanation]该步骤试图从人类不同的种类（语句不通顺）的共同语言引入到音乐这个话题，然后以“头脑风暴”这一活动形式，准备学生的相关词汇。Step2Freediscussion(PPT7)Havethestudentstalkaboutthefollowingtopics.1.Doyouliketolistentomusic?Whatisyourfavoritekindofmusic?Andwhy?(Ilikeclassicalmusicverymuch.Itusesorchestrasandmanyinstrumentscooperatingtocreatemusictogether.Youcanhearthingsplayedoninstrumentsfromallofthedifferentfamilies.Also,classicalmusictendstobeslower,soitmakesmefeelcalmwhenIlistentoit.)2.Doyouknowofanyfamousmusicians?Whatdoyouknowaboutthem?(ThemusicianIlikeverymuchisJayChou.Hesingsaboutbrokenheart,urbanstressandyoungdreams.Heexpresseshisexperiences,feelingsandpersonalityintohismusic,whichattractsyoungpeoplewhohavesimilarthoughts.)3.Haveyoueverwatchedanopera?WhatdoyouknowaboutChineseandWesternopera?(Yes.IwatchedChineseoperaswithmygrandfatherwhenIwasyoung.AChineseoperaperformanceincludeselementslikedance,dialogue,swordplayandacrobatics.ThemusicinstrumentsusedforChineseoperaincludegongs,cymbals,drumsandstringedinstruments.Acharacter’sage,genderandpersonalityareshownthroughthemakeup,movements,propsandcolorcostumes.Incomparison,Westernoperaputsgreateremphasisonmusicanddesign,conveyingastorythroughsinginganddancing.)[Explanation]在拥有足够的词汇以后，激发学生讨论他们所喜欢的音乐形式和音乐家。Step3Sharinginformation(PPT8—11)1.PictureofMeiLanfangDoyouknowwhothispersonis?(ThegreatChineseOperamasterMeiLanfang.)HeoncegaveseveralsuccessfulperformancesintheUnitedStates.Howcouldtheybesosuccessful?(Acharacter’sage,genderandpersonalityareshownthroughthemakeup,movements,propsandcolorcostumes.Theyareuniversal.Peopleallovertheworldcanunderstandthem.)2.PictureofLouisArmstrongDoyouknowwhoheis?(LouisArmstrong.HeisoneofthemostfamousjazzmusiciansintheUnitedStates.)Whatdoyouknowaboutjazz?Forexample,whenandwherediditstart?(Itfirststartedinthelate19thcenturyintheUnitedStates.)3.PictureofPaganiniDoyouknowwhoheis?(Paganini,thefamousviolinist.)Whatkindofmusicalinstrumentviolinis?(Theviolinbelongstothestringfamily.Itismadeofwoodandusessteelstrings.Aviolinistusesabowpulledacrossthestringstocreatebeautifulmusic.)4.PictureofBeethovenWhodoyouthinkthemaninthepictureis?Whatdoyouknowabouthim?(HeisBeethoven,afamouspianistandcomposerfromGermany.)Whatdoyouknowaboutthepiano?(Thepianobelongstothepercussionfamilyofinstrument.Itconsistsofakeyboardattachedtoawoodenbox,insideofwhicharemetalstrings.Apianoisplayedbypressingthekeys.)Step4Homework(PPT12)1.Writeashortpassageaboutyourfavouritemusician.2.Previewthereading.[Explanation]介绍书上所出现的音乐形式，引导学生用英语阐释音乐。在此阶段中，可以播放一些相关音乐。
