导读·话题美文导读·话题美文预学·语言知识预学·语言知识感悟·教材原文感悟·教材原文PeriodⅠ单元预习课MusicTherearetwoimportantkindsofmusicintheworld—oneiswrittendownandtheotherisnot.Manypeopleearntheirlivingbywritingmusic.TheywritesongsforpopstarsandmusicforfilmsandTVplays.Theyusuallywriteexactinstructionshowthemusicistobeplayed.Folkmusichasbeenpasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Atfirstitwasneverwrittendown.Peoplelearntthesongsfromtheirfamilies,relatives,neighborsandfriendsinthesamevillage.Thesesongswereaboutcountrylife,theseasons,animalsandplants,andaboutloveandsadnessinpeople'slives.Earlyperformersusedtolearnhundredsofsongsbyheart.Atfestivalstheyusedtoactandsinginpraiseofheroeswholivedlongago.Thiswasatatimewhentherewasnoradio,TVorcinema.Manyofthecountrypeoplecouldneitherreadnorwrite.Inthisway,storieswerepassedonfromonepersontoanother.Thiscontin-uesinsomecountrieseventoday.Insomepartsoftheworldnowadays,youoftenseemusiciansperforminginthestreetstopassers-by.Theyputacaponthegroundinfrontofthem,sothatpeoplewholikethemusiccandropcoinsintoit.InAfricamostmusicisfolkmusic.Itplaysanimportantpartinpeople'slives,especiallyatfestivalsandweddings,whenpeopledanceallnightlong.Indianmusicisnotwrittendown.Thereisabasicpatternofnoteswhichthemusiciansfollow.Butalotofmodernmusicisalsowritten.Indiaproducesmorefilmsthananyothercountryintheworld.Itproducesmusicals,too,thatis,filmswithmusic,andmillionsofrecordsaresoldeveryyear.JazzwasbornintheUSAaround1890.ItcamefromworksongssungbyblackpeopleandhaditsrootsinAfrica.Jazzstarteddevelopinginthe1920sinthesouthernstates.Soonitwasplayedbywhitemusicians,too,andreachedotherpartsoftheUSA.1.instructions指示;说明2.relatives亲戚;亲属3.passers-by过路人4.pattern模式5.musical音乐喜剧1.Howdidearlyperformerslearnthesongs?_____________________________________________2.Whatkindofmusicismentionedinthepassage?_____________________________________________【答案】1.Theylearnthundredsofsongsbyheart.2.Folkmusic,IndianmusicandJazz.第1步识记——核心单词Ⅰ.根据所给词性及汉语提示写出下列单词1.________v.滚动;(使)摇摆;n.卷2.________adj.民间的3.________n.音乐家4.________vt.假装;假扮5.________vt.&vi.系上;缚上;附加;连接6.________vt.(使)组成;形成;构成7.________n.过路人;行人8.________vt.赚;挣得;获得9.________adj.额外的;外加的10.________n.工具;器械;乐器11.________vt.&vi.表演;履行;执行12.________n.表演;演奏13.________n.酒馆;酒吧14.________n.现金15.________n.工作室;演播室16.________n.百万富翁;富豪17.________n.男演员;行动者18.________vi.&vt.&n.广播,播放19.________adj.幽默的;诙谐的20.________adj.熟悉的;常见的;亲近的21.________adj.吸引人的,有吸引力的【答案】1.roll2.folk3.musician4.pretend5.attach6.form7.passer-by8.earn9.extra10.instrument11.perform12.performance13.pub14.cash15.studio16.millionaire17.actor18.broadcast19.humorous20.familiar21.attractiveⅡ.将单词与所给英语释义连线1.pretendA.well-knowntosb.;oftenseenorheardandthereforeeasytorecognise2.extraB.morethanorbeyondwhatisusual3.familiarC.togetmoneyfromworkthatyoudo4.attachD.tobegintoexistandgraduallydevelopintoaparticularshape5.earnE.tofastenorjoinonethingtoanother6.formF.tobehaveinaparticularwayinordertomakeotherpeoplebe...