译林版（2019）选择性必修第一册：Unit 2 The Universal Language Welcome to the unit and Reading 课件(23张ppt)

Guess what instrument is it?
Do you know when and where it was invented?
Erhu was invented in China
in the Tang Dynasty.
Piano was invented in Italy
in the 18th century.
Step1 Lead in
Piano
relaxed
happy
joyful
How do you feel after listening to the music played with piano？
Music is the universal language.
Understand culture through music.
What information do the emails contain?
topic
writer
receiver
writer
receiver
topic
Step2 Fast reading
What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects?
Butterfly Lovers in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China, which is based on a Chinese legend about two lovers. The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings. What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are schoolmates, who are in love with each other. But they are torn apart by their families because Zhu’s father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang Shanbo falls sick and dies. Overcome with sorrow, Zhu Yingtai jumps into Liang’s grave and they become two butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
What is the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai like?
What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects?
The second email about “Country music”, a type of music popular in America, may contain the writer’s experiences of listening to different types of country music. It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him about American culture.
Email 1:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Email 2:
Understand ________ culture through _____________
Chinese
Butterfly Lovers
Western
country music
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.
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
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
Basic information of the story
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
1.The two lovers first meet.
4.The couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
3.The lovers are separated by Zhu’s father.
Liang falls sick and dies.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into his grave.
2.The two lovers spend three years at school together.
My host family introduces me to ____________.
Country music has a long _______ and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you _____________ .
Country music suggests a ______ and ______ life in rural America.
Read the second email and summarize the main ideas.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
country music
history
deep in thought
simple
peaceful
Para. 4 You should listen to some country music.
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”
Task 2: 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;
All Music:
“among the most beloved entertainers
of his era”
What can you know about rural America from “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?
Post-reading
I can know that rural America has natural beauties like the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River and that living there is almost like heaven.
Does Harry give a good introduction to country music ? Why or why not ?
Post-reading
Harry gives a very good introduction to country music. He introduces it from different aspects, such as its history, the instruments used and the characteristics of its tunes and lyrics. He uses a typical example of American country music to support his introduction, namely the singer John Denver, and his famous song “Take me home, country roads.”
“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.
Do you think music is important？
Can you introduce a piece of Chinese music to a foreign friend?
The name of the music;
The features of the music;
Your reasons.
Post-reading
　1. Listen to the whole piece of Butterfly Lovers after class and give a detailed description of the part that impresses you the most;
　2. Page 19 B1、B2 + KKL Page 25、29的三个语篇。
Homework