(共37张PPT)
Unit 2 The universal language
Reading (II)
The latest news _____(tear) her hope apart.
tore
2. Our relationship also experienced difficulties and ___________
迂回曲折,跌宕起伏;波折
twists and turns
3.The night before the test I _____________ by/with
fear and despair.
was overcome
4)Nowadays we increasingly __________samrt phones.5)Flamenco Arabic music.6)The pianist gave a long and varied recital(独奏), with a couple of encores(曲子)__________ 7)Abby had been so that she had walked past her aunt's car without even seeing it8)The natural images in the poem are meant to realities beyond themselves
rely on
has its roots in
for good measure
deep in thought陷入沉思
be suggestive of
使某人联想到......
Step 1 课本回眸
Passage One
Task 1 Fill in the blanks.
The music took me 1. _________ the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple 2. _________( tear )apart by their families. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant,
through
torn
as if 3. ___________ (whispper) to the audience. It 4. _________ (follow) by a fast and cheerful section 5. _________ represents their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is 6._________ the lovers are separated because Zhu’s father force her 7. _________ (marry) another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps 8. _________ (bitter)over the loss
whisppering
is followed
which
when
to marry
bitterly
of her love. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. Finally, during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet notes, 9. _________ (tell) us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is 10. _____ amazing journey!
an
telling
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. (para. 1, lines 1–3)
昨晚,我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出,这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
简单句
Practice
【分析】该句是________(简单、并列、复合句), 划线部分为______(成分)可以换成 ____________引导 ____________(从句)即:
Rhapsody in Blue, ________________________________ George Gershwin in1924, has become one the most famous American songs in modern history.
which、that
定语
定语
which/that was composed by
A piano concerto composed by composer
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. (para. 1, lines 1–3)
昨晚,我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出,这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
compose ① v. 作曲
Practice
这首歌是专门为这部电影谱写的。
The song is specially composed for the film.
compose ② v. 组成
be composed of sth 由某物组成
compose ③ v. 撰写
他写了一封抗议信。
He composed a letter of protest.
Practice
一切动植物均由细胞组成。
All animals and plants are composed of cells.
Practice
I like classical music, particularly music __________ by Mozart, Beethoven and other great __________. My favorite piece of music is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, one of his finest ___________.
composed
composers
compositions
compose ④ v. 使镇静
compose oneself 使某人平静下来
她花了一两分钟平静了下来。
She took a minute or two to compose herself.
Practice
composer n.作曲家,作曲者
composition n. 作品,作文,构成
2. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard. (para. 1, lines 4–5)
这部作品真的值得一听。
The tourist attraction
deserves a visit.
deserves to visited .
Practice
该句为复合句, deserve to be done ,值得一听
deserves visiting .
deserve vt. 值得,应得
deserve to be done= deserve doing sth 值得被.....(主动表被动)
deserve to do sth 应该做某事
3. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audienec (para. 2, lines 10–12)
当梁山伯和祝英台这对恋人初次相见时, 音乐轻盈宜人, 仿佛在对观众耳语。
【分析】该句为________(简单句/并列句/复合句), when引导____________(从句); as if引导____________(从句)whispering to the audienc
意思是______________,as if 从句省略了 。
复合句.
时间状语.
方式状语.
在对观众耳语.
As if the music is whispering to the audience. .
【仿写】1)他目不转睛的看着我,就像第一次见到我一样。____________________________________________【拓展1】仔细体会下列句子,体会as if 从句动作的特点并翻译划线部分。1) Tom open his mouth as if to say something. 2) The lady let out a scream as if bitten by a snake.
He stared at me as if seeing me for the first time
将要发生:要说些什么
已经被:被咬了
as if 引导状语从句时,当主从句的主语一致,且从句中有be 动词时,可以省略主语和be 动词。后面可接动词不定式、分词、形容词(短语)、介词短语等。
【拓展2】体会as if 从句是真实的或极有可能发生的、还是不真实的,极少可能发生。1)It looks/seems as if it is going to rain. 2)It sounds as if she is crying. 3)The man loves the girl as if he were her father. 4)He talks about the film star as if he had seen her before. 5)The old lay rushed to him as if she would fight him.
真实的或极有可能发生的
真实的或极有可能发生的
不真实的,极少可能发生
不真实的,极少可能发生
不真实的,极少可能发生
4. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.
(para. 2, lines 13–14)
不胜伤悲,她跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。
【分析】该句为____________(简单句/并列句/复合句), 划线部分是_________短语做___________(成分),相当于原因状语从句 。
过分
①
简单句。
状语
overcome vt.受到......的极大影响
be overcome with/by sth 受.......影响
overcome vt.克服,解决
overcome vt.战胜
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
4. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.
(para. 2, lines 13–14)
不胜伤悲,她跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。
overcome vt.受到......的极大影响
be overcome with/by sth 受.......影响
The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair.
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
overcome vt.克服,解决
①
②
考试的前一晚我被恐惧与绝望困扰着。
她战胜了伤痛,赢得了奥运会金牌。
他在好奇心的驱使下打开了盒子。
___________________, he opened the box.
2)我发现很难克服乘坐飞机的恐惧。
I find it hard to ___________________________flying
3)面对如此对的麻烦,我们未能按时完成任务。。
_____________________________, I we failed to complete the task on time.
Overcome with curiosity
overcome my fears of
Faced with so much trouble
Practice
【拓展】(1) be overcome with/by sth 受...影响/为...压倒或制服be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror/grief 因情感/兴奋/恐怖/悲伤而不能自持(2) 克服,解决 overcome difficulities/bad habits/fear克服困难/恶习/恐惧
5. Finally,during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
最后,在最激昂的部分,乐曲转而柔缓,以凄美的曲调收尾,它告诉我们,这对情侣如何化蝶而去,永世不再分离。
【分析】该句为____________(简单句/并列句/复合句), 第一个划线部分是_________ 短语做___________(成分),transform into 意思是。
① In the last 20 years, Korea _____________________ (transform) into an advanced industrial power.
Practice
简单句
现分
状语
变成
has been transformed
【归纳】transform sth. /sb.from sth. 使……转变成……/
transform sth.into sth. 将……变成……/
transform one’s life 改变某人的一生
transformation n. 变化,改观
tansform vt.&vi.(使)变形,(使)改观,(使)转化
② Going to college brought about a great _______________
(transform) in his outlook.
③ Huawei has been _____________ (transform) from
a family business into an advanced firm.
Practice
transformation
transformed
8. Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music I guarantee you’ll enjoy it! (para. 4, lines 24–25)
你为什么不试试几首很棒的乡村音乐?我保证你会喜欢的!
Practice
【分析】该句为__________(简单句/并列句/复合句), guarantee 意思为____________,
即使你完成了培训,我也不能保证你能有工作。
1)Even if you complete your training, I can’t _______
2)The equipment is __________________, so you needn’t worry about the fee.
复合句
保证
guarantee you a job
under guarantee
这台冰箱保修三年。
Practice
【归纳】guarantee sb sth. 保证做某事guarantee that... 保证……guarantee sb. sth. 确保某人得到某物
be guaranteed to do sth. 必定会做某事
(2)under guarantee 在保修期内 give sb. a guarantee (that)... 向某人保证……
The fridge is guaranteed for three years.
这只手表仍在保修期内。
The watch is still under guarantee.
Fill in the blanks using personification.
风在树顶上叹息。
The wind ________ on the top of trees.
月亮在天上赶路。
The moon is ________ in the sky.
太阳亲吻着绿色的田野。森林屏住了呼吸,树木似乎在专注倾听着。
The sun ________ the green fields. The forests ___________, and the trees seemed to ____________.
Exercise
sighed
riding
kissed
held its breath
listen intently
1.composed 2. deserve 3. overcome 4.transforming 5. rely 6. adaptation 7.combining 8. whispers
1.to be praised 2. breaking 3. compared 4.to operate 5. had been 6. consisting 7.to 8. which
1.overcome with sadness 2. transformed the man into a rabbit 3. are often very suggestive of 4.under guarantee. 5. as if whispering to the audience
6. Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera. (para. 3, lines 18–20)
《梁祝》融合了中西方的音乐元素:以西方乐器,譬如小提琴等演奏,但更重要的是,其曲调大多源自中国的越剧。
combine vt.&vi.(使)融合;(使)结合,(使)混合,兼做,合并
combination n.结合,联合;混合
Like her mother, Irene combined family with career.
和她的母亲一样,艾琳同时兼顾家庭和事业。
Practice
This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed a universal language.
这种独特的交融使我认识到,音乐的确是一种世界语言。
7. The simple tunes and beatiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings.
简单的曲调和唯美的大自然的画面很容易让人联想到乡村的环境。
suggestive adj.暗示的,使人想起......的,引起联想的
be suggestive of sth 使某人联想到......
His behaviour was suggestive of a cultured man.
他的举止显示出他是个有教养的人。
Practice
suggest vt.建议,提议;表明;暗示
suggestion n.建议,提议
I suggest we go out to eat.
我提议我们出去吃吧。
Practice
It is suggested that we hold a speech contest.
有人建议我们举行一次讲演比赛。
B1
The passage below is an introduction to a plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
combine overcome transform rely on
deserve pleasant guarantee for good measure
combine overcome transform rely on
deserve pleasant guarantee for good measure
Music has the power to (1) ____________ our lives. To give the public more access to music, we will put on a series of free concerts. Music in different styles, from classical to jazz, will be played. You can (2) __________ us to show you some of the world’s best-known works. The first of these concerts will be held in front of the arch in the downtown square at eight next Friday e and spend a __________ evening with us!
transform
rely on
pleasant
At the concert you will enjoy the Yellow River Piano Concerto, one of China’s greatest contributions to classical music. Like the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers, this piano concerto also (4) ___________ Chinese and Western musical elements and is well received across the world. The musical piece, an adaptation of Xian Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata, tells how the Chinese people, led by the Communist Party of China, fought to (5) __________ the Japanese invaders. It consists of four movements: “The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen”, “Ode to the Yellow River”, “The Yellow River in Anger” and “Defend the Yellow River”. The difficult piano solo in particular (6) ___________ a mention. The concert will end with some short pieces of violin music (7) _________________. We (8) ___________ that you will enjoy this concert!
combines
overcome
deserves
for good measure
guarantee
Q1: What’s the similarity between Yellow River Piano Concerto and the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers
Q2: What does Yellow River Piano Concerto tell us
Questions
Q1: They both combine Chinese and Western musical elements and are well received across the world.
Q2: It tells us how we Chinese people, led by the Communist Party of China, fought to overcome the Japanese invaders.
Possible answer
B2
The emails use some music-related vocabulary. Find the words in the emails and think of more on your own. Complete the chart with as many music-related words as you can.
opera, country, the blues, folk, classical, jazz, pop
violin, guitar, piano, cello, erhu
trumpet
conductor,singer,
pianist, violinist
composer, songwriter
B3
With personification, a thing is described like a human being. This way, the description becomes more vivid and interesting, enabling the reader to look at the thing in a new and different way.
Alice uses personification when she describes the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers. Find the sentence and describe your favorite piece of music using personification.
The sentence using personification
When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience.
My favorite piece of music is the one by the jazz musician George Benson called White Rabbit. The trumpet announces the piece loudly and confidently. It is followed by the gentle sounds of the electric guitar which get more energetic as they compete for your attention. As the piece progresses, all the instruments finally join hands and dance together in perfect harmony.
A sample
Homework
Polish up the writing in pairs after class.