牛津版英语选修8 Unit2 The universal language--Welcome to the UnitVIP免费

Unit2TheuniversallanguagePartOneTeachingDesignAimsandrequirements◆ReadareviewaboutaproductionoftheoperaTurandotandreadaboutthehistoryofmusicfromjazztopop◆Listentoinstructionsfromateacherandinformationaboutpeople◆Talkaboutmusicandaskquestionstogainmoreinformation◆Writethelifestoryofacomposer◆MakeawebpageaboutasingerorabandProcedures●WelcometotheunitStep1:BrainstormingMusicplaysanimportantroleinourdailylife.Haveyoueverhadtheexperienceoflisteningtoapieceofmusicandfeelingthatitiswrittenjustforyou?Musiccanbeusedtoexpressmanyfeelings,suchaslove,sorrow,friendshipandpeace.Althoughpeoplefromdifferentareasoftheworldhavedifferentstylesofmusic,wecanstillunderstandeachother’smusic.Withoutmusic,whatwouldourlivesbelike?Howmuchdoyouknowaboutmusic?Nowlet’strytosaysomewordsaboutmusic:●Music:classicalmusic,popmusic,folkmusic,swingmusic,blues,jazz,rockandroll,rap,opera…●Peoplerelatedtomusic:musician,singer,composer,pianist,violinist…●Musicalinstruments:guitar,piano,violin,drum…Step2:Sharinginformation1.Workingroupsoffouranddiscussthefourpicturesonpage17.PictureofajazzbandWhatarethepeopledoinginthispicture?Whatdoyouknowaboutjazz?(Jazzisamusicalartform.Attheendofthe19thcentury,jazzmusicwasthemostpopulartypeofmusic.JazzwasstartedinNewOrleansintheUSAandmostjazzmusiciansatthattimewereblack.IthasbeencalledthefirstoriginalartformtodevelopintheUSA.Earlyjazzmusiciansmademoneybyplayinginsmallbands.Often,jazzmusiciansmadeupthemusicastheywereplaying.Earlyjazzcamefromfolkmusicandlaterdevelopedintosomethingelseofitsown.)Doyouknowanyfamousjazzmusicians?(LouisArmstrong,oneofthemostfamousjazzmusicians,wasborninNewOrleans.Hecreatedwonderfuljazzmusicwithhistrumpet.Inadditiontoplayingtrumpet,healsosanganddanced.HeperformedonBroadway,infilmsandrecordedmusic.)Whatdoesjazzmusicsoundliketoyou?PictureofChineseoperaWhatarethepeopledoinginthispicture?WhatisChineseopera?(ChineseoperaisatraditionalformofdramainChina.It用心爱心专心startedintheTangDynastywhenEmperorXuanzongfoundedthe‘PearGarden’.AChineseoperaperformanceincludeselementssuchasdance,song,dialogue,swordplayandacrobatics.ThefeaturesofChineseoperawhichcandistinguishacharacter’sage,genderandpersonalityarethemakeup,movements,propsandthecolourofcostumes.)WhatdoesChineseoperasoundlike?(Tosomeyoungpeoplenowadays,themusicaccompaniedbygongs,cymbals,drumsandstringedinstrumentssoundsabit‘shrill’and‘noisy’.However,thestoriesandthemelodiesareunique.)DoyouknowanyfamousChineseoperaperformers?PictureofagirlplayingtheviolinWhatisthegirldoinginthispicture?Whatdoyouknowabouttheviolin?(Theviolinbelongstothestringfamilyofinstruments.Itismadeofwoodandusessteelstrings.Aviolinistusesabowpulledacrossthestringstocreatebeautifulmusic.)Doyouknowanyfamousviolinists?(Inthepast,thegreatviolinistsplayedtheviolinaswellaswritingmusicfortheinstrument.Afterthe19thcentury,composersandviolinistsstartedtobetwodifferentroles.ThemostfamousviolincomposersandplayersareCorelli,Vivaldi,LocatelliandlaterPaganini,Sarasate,Wieniawski,Vieuxtemps,Ysave,KreislerandEnesco.PictureofagirlplayingthepianoWhatisthegirldoinginthispicture?Whatdoyouknowaboutthepiano?(Thepianobelongstothepercussionfamilyofinstruments.Itconsistsofakeyboardattachedtoawoodenbox,insideofwhicharemetalstrings.Apianoisplayedbypressingthekeys.Eachofthekeysisattachedtoahammerthatstrikesoneofthestringsinsidethebox.)Doyoukn...