Unit 5 Music Reading for Writing
----Write a speech about ho ow music can change a person's life
Reading for comprehension
Step 1 Lead in
Do you know the story of the music talent Beethoven(贝多芬) Watch a video
Step 2 While-reading
Listen and read Sarah’s speech and answer the questions.
Fast reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph
Careful Reading
Listen and read the speech again and answer the following questions
What was Sarah’s problem
How did music help her during her difficult time
What is her advice to others
Step 3 Study the language features.
Match the names of rhetorical devices(修辞手法)to the lettered sentences in the speech.
metaphor _______ simile_________ personification________
repetition________ quote ________ rhetorical question ________
Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all
John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.”
Music gave me happiness.
When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.
Music gave me strength and brought me relief.
It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get though those hard times.
Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.
It became my best friend
Step 4 Post-reading
Work in groups. Think of ways that people experience music, and how music can help people.
Reading for language
1. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times.
音乐是岩石,让我倚靠变得坚强,度过那些艰难的日子。
★lean vt.(leant/leaned,leant/leaned)依靠;倾斜
[点拨归纳]
lean on 依靠;倚靠
lean against 倚靠
[应用融会](完成句子)
①We ___________________our friends when we are introuble.
我们遇到困难时依靠朋友。
②He ___________________the back of the sofa.他斜靠在沙发的靠背上。
③The boy stood_____________the sofa.那个男孩倚着沙发站着。
★get through(设法)处理;完成;设法联系上(尤指打通电话);通过;度过;用完;耗尽
[思考感知](写出下列句中get through的含义)
④When you get through with your homework, hand it in at once. _______
⑤I couldn't get through to him because his telephone was out of order now and then._________
⑥She found writing helped her get through the rough days. ____________
⑦Luckily, he got through the exam and his efforts paid off. ____________
⑧The little boy got through all his money in just one week and had to ask his mom for some more.
[点拨归纳]
get across 被理解;被人了解
get away with 被放过;受到从轻发落
get down to 着手认真做某事
get over 克服
get on 进展;进步
[应用融会](单句语法填空)
⑨Can you call me back at this number when you get _____________
⑩Anyway, we're here now, so let's get_______________.to some serious work.
2. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone.
同时,我们都会经历悲伤或孤独的时光。
★various adj.各种不同的;各种各样的
[思考感知]
①(2019年北京高考)No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various activities on Earth Day.
无论你喜欢做什么,有一个方法可以参与地球日的各种活动。
[轻巧识记]
There are various cute animals in the pet shop.
这家宠物店里有各种各样可爱的动物。
[点拨归纳]
(1)vary vt.& vi. 改变;变化
vary between ... and ...在……和……之间变化
vary from ... to .. 从……到……不等;在……到……之间变化
vary with 随着……而变化
(2)variety n. 变化;多样性;种类
a variety of=varieties of 各种各样的;不同种类的
[名师点津]a variety of(varieties of)既可修饰可数名词,也可修饰不可数名词,该短语修饰可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数;修饰不可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
[应用融会](单句语法填空)
②They discussed_____________(vary) matters all over the world.
③Our country varies widely in tradition from one area __________another.
④There are a________(vary)of theme parks in the world, where you can have fun.
⑤There____________(be)a variety of goods in the supermarket.
Reading for structure
(一)课文范式提炼
Welcome the audience Good morning!
Introduce yourself My name is Sarah Williams
Propose the topic It's an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life.
Personal anecdote the second paragraph
Personal feeling the third paragraph
Close the speech the fourth paragraph
Thank the audience at the end Thank you!
(二)常用范式推荐
[范式一]
1.首段:介绍自己,引入演讲的主题。
2.主体:介绍有关音乐改变你生活的经历以及感受。
3.尾段:重申主题-----音乐的力量。
[范式二]
1.开头称呼语:最常用的是Ladies and gentle men,也可根据不同情况,选用Fellow students,Distinguished guests,Mr Chairman,Honourable Judges(评委)等。
2.中间部分:
①明确演讲主题→②分析问题,展开论述→③提出解决方法或表达期待。
3.结尾:最普通的结尾就是--Thank you very much for your attention.
[应用领悟]
请根据艾米的故事完成短文。
1.十年前,她丈夫因车祸去世,从那以后,音乐给了她安慰。
2.舒伯特(Schubert)曾经说过:“我的音乐作品是从我对音乐的理解和对痛苦的理解中产生的,而那些从痛苦中产生的作品将为世人带来欢乐。”渐渐音乐减轻了她的痛苦。
3.她对邓丽君(Teresa Teng)的歌曲《我只在乎你》的感受。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
请根据提示完成短文,选择恰当的句子并填写在文中空白处。
Hello! My name is Amy,and I'm here to talk about that music has helped me ①_________________Ten years ago, my husband died in a car accident, and since then,②________________.
As Schubert once said,"my music comes [rom my understanding of music and my understanding of pain, and the music ③_______________will bring joy to the world. " Gradually the music eased my pain.
Have you ever heard a piece of music that④_________________ I have this feeling about Teresa Teng's song I only care about you. The song reminds me of the wonderful time I had with my husband and how much I miss him. This song helps me⑤ __________________we had, and it makes me grateful for the time we had together. It accompanied me through a difficult period of time.
A. remember all the good times
B.relieve my pain
C. music has given me comfort
D. that comes from my understanding of pain E.relieved your sadness
Accumulating materials
(一)常用词汇
1.touch my heart/soul 触动我的心灵
2. have the opportunity to do sth.有做某事的机会
3. dance to hip-hop music 伴着嘻哈音乐跳舞
4. perform alone on video 独自在视频上表演
5.sound peaceful/beautiful 听起来宁静/美妙
6.remind me of the people I love 使我想起我爱的人
7. have the same interest in music 在音乐方面有相同的兴趣
8. come up with an idea 想到一个主意
(二)常用句式
1.常用的开头语
①I Ladies and gentlemen(Dear teachers and school mates),I'm Li Ming. I'm greatly honored to speak here on behalf of my school. I'm going to talk about ...
女士们、先生们(敬爱的老师,亲爱的同学们),我是李明。很荣幸在此代表我的学校做演讲。我要谈论的是……
Good morning/afternoon/evening, everybody! Thank you for being on time/making the effort to come today.
大家上午/下午/晚上好!感谢你们今天能按时/尽力光临。③Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make a speech about ...
感谢大家给我这个机会谈一谈……
主体部分常用表达
①Today's topic is ...今天的话题是……
②Today we are here to talk about今天我们在此要谈论的是……
③I'm going to talk about something that is vitally important to all of us.
我要谈的事情对我们大家都至关重要
④We all ought to be aware of the following points.我们大家都应明确以下几点。
3.常用的结束语
①I hope I have made myself understood.我希望我已经非常清楚地表达了我的意思。②I hope you have found this useful.我希望你们觉得这有用。
③I believe the future of ... is promising through the efforts of us all.
我相信,通过我们大家的共同努力,……前途光明。
④Just as the saying goes,“Individuals together can make quite a difference. " I'm greatly convinced that the world will be a more harmonious one through the joint efforts of all of us.
正如俗话所说:“众人拾柴火焰高。”我深信,通过我们大家的共同努力,世界会更加和谐。
⑤That's all. Thank you for your listening.我的演讲到此结束。感谢大家的聆听。
[先写后背积佳句]
1.____________is a wonderful way for people to relax themselves when feeling stressed.
当人们感觉压力大的时候,听音乐是一种放松自我的很棒的方式。
2. Last night, I went to see my friend's new rock band's performance on stage _______.
昨晚,我去看了我朋友新组建的摇滚乐队在当地音乐节上的舞台表演。
3. This new pop song _____________that was originally sung by The Eagles.
这首新的流行歌曲使我想起了老鹰乐队原唱的一首老歌。
4.Music is _________________ our study and daily life.
音乐在我们的学习和日常生活中起着重要的作用。
5.I _______________rap music when I was a teenager.
我十几岁的时候就喜欢上了说唱音乐。
6.This proves that _______________was worth it.
这证明你投人到这项工作中的所有努力都是值得的。
提升活动
本板块项目活动的主题是“探索音乐的有趣之处”。该该活动为小组活动,组员需要选择自己感兴趣的话题,然后讨论该话题应包含哪些重要信息、在哪能找到这些信息有哪些事情要做、怎么分工等。明确目的后收集相关资料,然后整合信息,制作海报并形成汇报文稿,在班上展示I项目成果并进行口头汇报。
活动“助手”
1.海报的主要内容
(1) birth year and place: ......was born in/on ......出生于……
(2) musical career (when to start training; when to write music):
①...... started his/her musical training when he/she was ...... years old.
当他/她……岁时,……开始音乐训练。
②...... started writing music when he/she was ......years old.
当……岁时,他/她开始写音乐。
③... became famous as/for ...……作为/因为……而名声远扬。
(3) unusual things about him/her(deaf, still wrote most of his greatest works; lonely; sad; died of illness):
①However,he/she...然而,他/她……
②Even though he/she could not....., he/she could still ..... because ......
即使他/她不能……,但他/她仍然可以……
(4)famous works:
One of his/her most famous works is ...他/她最著名的作品之一是……
2.怎样进行口头汇报
(1)问候大家:
Hello,everyone!/Good morning /afternoon!大家好!/上午好!/下午好!
(2)点明主题:
Our group is going to talk about .../ We're going to talk about ...
我们组将要讨论……/我们将要谈论……
(3)呈现要点:
I'm going to talk about three points/three main areas. First,...
我要讲三点/三个主要方面。首先,……
(4)结束汇报:
We covered all the important points.我们包括了所有要点。
That's all. Thanks for your listening.汇报完毕。谢谢您的聆听。
[活动任务]
根据提示并结合[活动“助手”],向同学介绍加拿大歌手仙妮亚·唐恩。
1.仙妮亚·唐恩(ShaniaTwain),1965年出生于加拿大安大略省,在家里五个孩子中排行老二。
2.当仙妮亚八岁的时候,她的母亲带她去许多不同的酒吧、俱乐部和音乐会表演。
高中时,仙妮亚加人了当地的一个乐队,她经常在乐队中表演。
4.仙妮亚21岁时,她的父母在一场车祸中丧生。她接过弟弟妹妹的父母的角色,靠到处唱歌来付账单。
5.1991年,仙妮亚去了纳什维尔(Nashville),乡村音乐的发源地。
6.1993年,她录制了她的第一张CD“Shania Twain”1995年,她的第二张CD“The Woman In Me”,其中有8首热门歌曲,销量超过1,000万张。从此, Shania成为了超级巨星。
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Homework
假定你叫李华,很喜欢唱歌,最近你组建了自己的音乐俱乐部。请根据下面提示写一篇演讲稿介绍有关情况。
1.俱乐部情况(名称、组建时间、活动等);
2.俱乐部带来的好处(交友、放松、积极面对人生等)。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
高中英语Book 2 Unit 5 Reading for writing
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