Unit 5 Lesson 19 Experiment in folk Brief introduction to Kong Xiangdong.1.ask students whether they know anything about Kong Xiangdong.2.Then teacher will say something around the following pictures. Kong goes for folk! In 1986, when he was18, Kong became the youngest winnerin Moscow’s Tchaikovsky InternationalCompetition. • music has alwaysbeen an important part of Kong’s life. Because of his talent, Kong becamefamous worldwide. Kong’s new experiment in Chinese folk music was so important that he even changed his appearance---with all his hair shaved off. He wants to play Chinese music so that he can help transform Chinese music.Good luck, Kong Xiangdong ！ Reading comprehension strategies for the text.1.Try to get general idea of the text for the first time ant then do exercise 2. ReadingTime Limited:5 minutes.2.Read the text again for specific information. and then do true or false statements. Reading Time Limited:3 minutes.3.Read the text for the third time trying to remember it and then close the books doing missing words. Read the text and answer these questions1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for? He is famous for classical music.2.What did Kong achieve in 1986? He became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition.3.Why did Kong shave off his hair? He shaved off his hair to show that his music style was new, just like his new hairstyle. Fast-reading: true of false statements( )1.As famous pianist, Kong surprised his fans bygiving a concert of Chinese folk music yesterday.( )2.After playing pop music for years, Kong felt the needs to be different from other musicians.( )3.When he was 18, he got his first international prize in America.(...
