(共19张PPT)
Reading
Unit 2 The universal language
Hi! I am Lucy
Oh! I received an email from Alice.
Let’s have a look~
Lead in
FROM
To
Topic
Alice Duncan
Lucy Becker
It’s about Butterfly Lovers.
What is it
Butterfly Lovers
Hi,Lucy,
.........................
Lead in
Here’s a video clip,
Let’s watch it together
Lead-in:
What musical instruments can you hear in the concerto
Butterfly Lovers
violin
I watched a performance of _____________ last night.
The __________and_______ of Butterfly Lovers.
Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully ________
and_________ musical elements can mix.
Read the first email and match the main ideas.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Skimming
Alice's email
Butterfly Lovers
story
music
Chinese
Western
story & music
Ending
The couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
Climax
The lovers are separated by Zhu’s father. Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into his grave.
Development
The two lovers spend three happy years at school together.
Beginning
The two lovers first meet.
(light and pleasant,
as if whispering to the audience)
(taking a softer turn and
ending on a bittersweet note)
(dramatic with heavier notes)
(fast and cheerful)
Scanning
what are the plots ,music and atmosphere in Para. 2
1
2
3
4
Task 1: Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following table.
The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music
Liang shanbo and Zhu yingtai first meet. as if whispering to the audience
The two lovers spend ___________ at school together happy
The lovers are ___________. dramatic with heavier notes angry and
_______
Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave. The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. take a softer turn and end on a _________ note exciting
light and pleasant
three years
fast and cheerful
separated
sad
bittersweet
twists and turns
Scanning
what are the plots ,music and atmosphere in Para. 2
The two lovers first meet
The music is
The atmosphere as if
They spend at school together.
The music is and
The atmosphere is
Liang falls and
Zhu weeps and
The music is
The atmosphere is angry and sad .
The couple transform into and
The music takes a and a
light and pleasant
whispering to the audience
3 years
fast
cheerful
happy
sick
dies
bitterly
jumps into Liang's grave
dramatic with heavier notes
butterflies
fly away.
soft turn
bittersweet note
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
The two lovers first meet.
The two lovers spend three years at school together.
The lovers are separated.
Liang falls sick and dies.
Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave.
The couple transform into butterflies and fly away.
Task:Retell the story of Butterfly Lovers
What does Butterfly Lovers combine according to Para. 3
combination
Western musical elements
Chinese musical elements
Critical thinking
The violin concerto Butterfly Lovers is a combination of Chinese and Western musical elements. What do you think of this combination
I think this combination is quite successful. By composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries.
I country music.
The general of country music.
The of country music.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
You should listen to some country music.
introduction
features
fall in love with
Skimming
Read the second email and summarize the main ideas.
Harry's email
Country music
History
grew out of
_____________________
became popular
time: ________________
place: _______________
Typical instrument(s)
______________
Examples
the musician: ____________
the song: ________
Features
tunes: ________
lyrics: ________
themes:______________________
images:__________________________________________________
in the 1940s
in the south of America and then spread across the nation
the guitar
easy to sing
deep in thought
John Denver
Detailed Reading for the second email
hardship, heartbreak, hope
“Take Me Home, Country Roads”
the blues and folk music
peaceful green fields and simple life of the countryside
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
simple tunes
beautiful natural images
What do you know about country music from the video
What roles do you think music play in our life
Music can heal our mind when we are hurt.
Music can lift our spirits when we are frustrated.
Music can convey different feelings without knowing the lyrics.
Music can be a common hobby shared by different people in different countries.
...
The 1st mail
Alice and Harry strongly recommend their friend to give Butterfly Lovers and country music a try. How do they make recommendations
● It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.
● Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music
● I guarantee you’ll enjoy it.
The 2nd mail
● You should definitely listen to ...—I bet you’ll like it.
Post-reading Task 2
Speech Time
the name and the singer of the music歌名和歌手 ;
the features of the music音乐的特点 ;
your feeling of listening to the music对音乐的感受 ;
your reasons推荐理由 ;
Can you introduce a piece of music to your classmates