Unit2Theuniversallanguage●WordpowerStep1:Brainstorming1.GuessingGameAtthebeginningoftoday’sclass,let’splayaguessinggame.Hereareseveralcards,ineachofwhichiswrittenaninstrument.I’dlikeoneofyoutogiveabriefdescriptionofthemandotherstudentstoguesswhattheyare.Forreference1.piano:alargemusicalinstrumentwitharowofblackandwhitekeyswhicharepressedtoplaynotes.2.violin:awoodenmusicalinstrumentwithfourstringswhichisheldagainsttheneckandplayedbymovingabowacrossthestrings.3.guitar:amusicalinstrumentwithsixstringsandalongneckwhichisusuallymadeofwood,andwhichisplayedbypullingorhittingthestringswiththefingers.4.cello:awoodenmusicalinstrumentwithfourstrings,thatisheldverticallybetweenthelegsandisplayedbymovingabowacrossthestrings.5.trumpet:abrassmusicalinstrumentconsistingofametaltubewithonenarrowend,intowhichtheplayerblows,andonewideend.Threebuttonsarepressedinordertochangenotes.6.horn:acurvedmusicalinstrumentmadeofmetal,whichisnarrowattheendyoublowdowntomakeasound,andwidertowardstheotherend.7.flute:atube-shapedmusicalinstrumentwithaholethatyoublowacrossatoneendwhileholdingthetubeouthorizontallytoonesideofyou.8.clarinet:atube-shapedmusicalinstrumentwhichisplayedbyblowingthroughasinglereedandpressingthemetalkeystoproducedifferentnotes.9.cymbal:aflatroundmusicalinstrumentmadeofbrass,whichmakesaloudnoisewhenhitwithastickoragainstanothercymbal.10.bassdrum:alargedrumthatproducesalowsound2.QuestionsDoyouknowhowtoplaythepiano/violin/guitar?HaveyoueverseenaliveorchestraperformanceorseenanyorchestrasplayingonTV?Whatwasitlike?Whatisanorchestralike?Whatkindofmusicisperformedbyanorchestra?DoyouknowanyfamousorchestrasinChinaorinotherplacesaroundtheworld?用心爱心专心116号编辑ForreferenceUsuallytherearetwotypesoforchestra.Achamberorchestraisasmallgroup,andasymphonyorphilharmonicorchestraisalargergroupwhichincludesalloftheinstrumentfamilies.Themusicthatanorchestraplaysisusuallyclassical.Themembersofanorchestraaremusicians,includingtheconductor,thepianist,theviolinist,theflutistandsoon.Therearedifferenttypesofmusicalinstrumentsinanorchestra.Thepercussionfamilyincludesthepiano,thetimpani,thexylophone,thetriangle,thesnaredrum,thebassdrum,thewoodblocksandthegongs.Thebrassfamilyarethetrumpet,thehorn,thetromboneandthetuba.Thewoodwindfamilymembersaretheflute,theclarinet,theoboeandthebassoon.Sometimesthesaxophonealsojoinstheorchestra.Thestringsectionhasfourkindsofstringedinstrumentsintheorchestra—theviolins,theviolas,thecellosandthedoublebasses.Step2:Vocabularylearning1.PleasereadPartA,andthencompletethefollowingchart.Small:a________orchestra(chamber)Anorchestralarge:a________orchestra(symphony/philharmonic)________(strings)________(woodwind)Fourgroupsofmusicalinstruments________(brass)________(percussion)________classicalmusic(Western)________(opera)MusicofanorchestrapopularmusicMusicfromdifferent________(countries)2.PleasefocusonPartBandthenfinishtheexercise.AnswersBstrings:harp,violas,doublebassesbrass:saxophones,trombones,tubaswoodwind:oboes,bassoons,piccolospercussion:timpani,xylophones,gongs3.ReadthepassageinPartC.Fillinthemissingwords.AnswersC(1)orchestra(2)chamber(3)symphony用心爱心专心116号编辑(4)strings(5)brass(6)violins4.AnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassageinPartC.Whatinstrumentsareinthestringsection?Whatinstrumentsareinthebrasssection?Whatinstrumentsareinthestringwoodwindsection?Whatinstrumentsareinthepercussionsection?Step3:Vocabularyextension1.Now,let’scometoPartD.Nexttimewhilewatchingtheconcert,beawareofthesemusicalinstruments.AnswersDtheinstrumentsinred:stringstheinstrumentsinblue:woodwindtheinstrumentsingreen:brasstheinstrumentsinyellow:percussion2.Readingwords:258time:6’Citypeopleusuallythinktheyarealotsmarterthancountrypeople.Theyoftenlaughatsimplecountryways.Butpeopledonotlaughatcountrymusic.ItisoneofthemostpopularkindsofmusicintheUnitedStatestoday.Perhapsitissopopularbecauseitisaboutsimplebutstronghumanfeelingsandevents,love,sadness,goodtimesandbadtimes.Ittellsreal-lifestoriesthewaypeoplereallytalk.Aslifebecomesmoreandmorecomplicated,itisgoodtohearmusicaboutordinarypeople.Countrymusic,sometimescalledcountry-western,comesfromtwokindsofmusic.OneisthetraditionalmusicofthepeopleintheAppalachianMountainsintheEasternUnitedStates.TheotheristraditionalcowboymusicfromtheWest.Thesingersusuallyplayguitars,andinthe1920stheystartedusingelectricguitars.Atfirstcitypeoplesaidcountrymusicwaslowclass.ItwaspopularmostlyintheSouth.ButduringWorldWarII,thousandsofSouthernerswenttotheNortheastandMidwesttoworkinthefactories.Theytooktheirmusicwiththem.SoldiersfromtherestofthecountrywenttoarmycampsintheSouth.Theylearnedtolikecountrymusic.Slowlyitbecamepopularallovertheworld.TodaycountrymusicispopulareverywhereintheUnitedStatesandCanada,insmalltownsandinNewYorkCity,amongblackandwhite,andamongeducatorsanduneducatedpeople.About1200radiostationsbroadcastcountrymusictwenty-fourhoursaday.Peoplesingitintheirlanguages.Themusicthatstartedwithcowboyandpoorfarmersisnowpopularallovertheworld.用心爱心专心116号编辑
