译林版（2020） 选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 The Universal Language Reading课件-（17张）

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Unit 2
The universal language
Reading 1
Understanding culture through music
Lead in
What do they have in common
Prediction
What information do the emails contain
topic
writer
receiver
story
feelings
music
writer
receiver
topic
Email 1:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Email 2:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Chinese
Butterfly Lovers
Western
country music
Skimming
I watched a performance of ______________ last night.
The ______ and ______ of Butterfly Lovers work well together.
Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully _______ and ________ musical elements can mix.
Skimming
Read the first email and summarize the main ideas.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Butterfly Lovers
story
music
Chinese
Western
The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music
The two lovers first meet.
happy
dramatic with heavier notes
Liang falls sick and dies. The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. exciting
Scanning
Task 1: Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following table.
Task 1: Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following table.
The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music
The two lovers first meet.
happy
dramatic with heavier notes
Liang falls sick and dies. The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. exciting
light and pleasant
as if whispering to the audience
The two lovers spend three years at school together.
fast and cheerful
The lovers are separated.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave.
angry and sad
take a softer turn and end on a bittersweet note
Critical thinking: What do you think of this combination
Task 3: Read and think.
What does Butterfly Lovers combine according to Para. 3
Scanning
combination
Country music
History
born out of blues and folk music
became popular
time: ________
place: ________
The typical instrument(s)
______________
Examples
the musician: ________
the song: ________
Characteristics
tunes: ________
lyrics: ________
themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope
in the 1940s
in the south of America
the guitar
easy to sing
deep in thought
John Denver
“Take me home, country roads”
Scanning
Task 4: Read the second email and fill in the mind map.
Name: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
Jobs: American singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
Achievements:
In the late 1960s: began his music career
In the 1970s: one of its best-selling artists
By 1974: one of America’s top-selling performers; AllMusic: “among the most beloved entertainers of his era”
Who is John Denver
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, Older than the trees
Younger than the mountains,Growing like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads
Why does Harry quote the lyrics in his email
“Take Me Home, Country Roads”
Butterfly Lovers
Comparison
Critical reading
Music Type
violin concerto
country music
Instruments
violin
Theme
guitar
a loving story (Chinese)
peaceful green fields and simple life
How does the language—music prove universal in the two emails
From the first email, we see by composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries.
From the second email, we see the masters of country music like John Denver can make you feel the same without understanding the lyrics. It shows music is a form of communication that doesn’t require words.
Your foreign friend Phillip is interested in Chinese culture. Can you introduce a piece of Chinese music to him
The name of the music;
The features of the music;
Your reasons.
Group work
Homework
Write an email to Phillip to introduce the music you choose.
Email address: