(共30张PPT)
Unit 5 Music
Reading for Writing (Period 5)
年 级:高一年级 学 科:英语(人教版)
1 Understanding
3 Transferring and creating
create a speech about music and evaluate it with the checklist.
Learning objectives
2 Practicing and applying
use the structure to develop the outline of the speech and applying rhetorical devices to express the feelings.
After the class, the students will be able to:
know how to comprehend the speech, identify the structure and the language features of the speech.
How can music help us and change our life
release our stress
make us relaxed
give us courage and power
keep us company
give us comfort
Step 1: Leading in
Music is the language of the soul.
Video: A group of doctors in the virtual choir sang the song “Let the music heal your soul.”
Quote:
Step 2: Reading for the informaiton of the speech.
What do you see from the picture
A girl in the hospital,
listening to music.
She looks happy.
1. What was Sarah's problem
2. How did music help her during her difficult time
3. What did music give Sarah
4. What is Sarah's advice to others
Read the speech and answer the following questions.
Read for the information of the speech.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. (B)John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it's true. Music helped me recover.
1.What was Sarah's problem
2.How did music help her during her difficult time
The songs“Happy”made her feel so much better and helped her recover.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. (B)John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it's true. Music helped me recover.
Sarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure, and she was very afraid and felt so alone and discouraged.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. (B)John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it's true. Music helped me recover.
(C) Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, (D)it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. (C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief. (E) It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, (C) music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. (F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
3.What did music give Sarah
Happiness.
Strength and relief.
Hope and satisfaction.
Friendship and encouragement.
Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. At the same time,we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.
4.What is Sarah's advice to others
Treasure music and make it a part of one's life.
(C) Music gave me happiness When I listened to music, (D)it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. (C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief. (E) It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, (C) music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. (F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.
Tip 1: Some relevant personal experience/anecdote makes the speech real, touching and impressive and the advice/ encouragement makes the speech meaningful to the audience.
Sarah’s personal story ( anecdote ) about music (the topic)
Welcome the audience
Introduce herself
Propose the topic
Sarah’s personal feeling about music (the topic)
Sarah's advice to the audience
Thank the audience at the end
Ending
Body
Beginning
Tip 2: Appropriate structure makes the speech flow smoothly, logically and coherently and easy to follow.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told ...
(B) John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.”
As Longfellow says, “Music is the universal language of Mankind.”
(C) Music gave me happiness.
(C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief.
(C) ...music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.
(D) ...it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.
(E) It (music) was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times.
(F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
Read for the language features of the speech.
Match the names of the rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.
Personification
(拟人)
A rhetorical question (设问)
A quote (引用)
Repitition (重复)
simile(明喻)
Metaphor (隐喻)
Personification (拟人)
Rhetorical devices
A rhetorical question
(设问)
It’s a hook (锚) to arouse the audience's interest and engage the audience in the speech.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told ...
(B) John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.”
It makes the speech more convincing and powerful with the support of the famous person’s words.
A quote
(引用)
(C) Music gave me happiness.
(C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief.
(C) ...music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.
Repitition
( 重复)
It can stress the important points and make it powerful and convincing and attract the audience.
A is like B.
simile
(明喻)
(E) It (music) was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times.
Metaphor (隐喻)
A is B.
They make the speech more vivid and expressive.
(D) ...it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.
Personification
(拟人)
(F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
It can help the audience relate to the ideas and makes the difficult concept easier to understand.
The philosopher Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
What rhetorical devices did Anika Paulson use in her speech
A quote
When I’m happy, when I’m sad, when I’m bored, when I’m stressed, I listen to and I create music.
Repetition
Music surrounded me. It made me who I was, and it gave me a place to belong.
Now, music has these parts--rhythm, melody and harmony --just like our lives.
Simile
Personification
Music has rhythm, which is routines and habits we have.
Metaphor
Tip3:Proper rhetorical devices make the speech powerful, expressive, vivid and appealing.
Add some proper rhetorical devices
Use appropriate structure
Use some relevant personal experience/anecdote
Summary: tips for a good speech
real, touching, impressive
meaningful to the audience
Give the advice/ encouragement
smoothly, logically, coherently ; easy to follow.
powerful, expressive, vivid and appealing.
Outline planners:
Make an outline for your speech.
Language polishers:
Describe music and you with the rhetorical devices in a few sentences.
Idea boosters:
Share your idea about what music can bring to people.
Life connectors:
Share your life story about music.
Write a speech on “How music changes people's life.”
Speech presenters:
Write the beginning of each paragraph for the speech.
Writing
circles
Step 3: Writing – writing circles
Choose one role and complete the task.
Outline planners
Ending
Body
Beginning
①Self-introduction
② Propose the topic
Encouragement and closing
① Personal experience
② Personal feelings about music
(How it can help people )
Language polishers
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” (A quote)
It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being. (personification)
“If words fail, music speaks.” (A quote)
Music is like the fire that warms our heart and like the wind that blows away our sorrows. (Simile)
When I’m working, when I’m studying, when I’m on the bus, I listen to music and it’s my best company. (Repetition)
Music has wings that fly to the hearts of different mankind. (metaphor)
Try to apply the rhetorical devices to describe music and you.
Idea boosters
Think of ways that people experience music, and how music can help people.
Ways people experience music
singing,
How music can help people
give encouragement,
listening to music,
joining in the virtual choir,
watching music video,
playing the piano/...
give hope/strength/confidence,
make ... strong/confident,
bring ... a sense of satisfaction,
offer comfort, release our stress,
have a positive influence...
Life connectors
Connect music to your life
“How can music change people’s life ”
Your anecdotes
What can music bring to you
Two years ago, when I entered the new school, I felt lost and depressed. It was like I had been taken out of my comfort zone and laid somewhere unfamiliar. I was very anxious. But, one day, when I came across the song “Let music heal your soul”--- encouraging, comforting and powerful. It gave me strength and hope, like the sunshine.
Speech presenters
Ending
Body
Start
…..I sincerely hope all of you will somehow begin to find the beauty of music and make it a part of your life. ….
….So next time, if you are faced with difficulties, you can turn to music for help. It will surely help you out. Thank you for your attention!
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m... Today I'm greatly honored to speak here to talk about...
Two years ago, when I entered the new school, I felt lost and depressed.
There’s a beautiful connection between music and life. It can bind us to reality at the same time it allows us to escape it.
Have you ever experienced the ups and downs of life and felt frustrated or discouraged especially in the new environment
Summary: a good speech looks like
Structure
Content
language
Start – body – Ending
One topic in each para.
Use topic sentence to guide
Logical
Coherent
Easy to understand
Introduce the topic
Connect with your experience
Express your opinions and feelings
Strong closing with encouragement
Convincing/ meaningful
Use the expressions
Rhetorical devices
Vivid
Expressive
Group writing
01
02
03
04
1. Share your ideas in the group of the roles.
2. Complete the speech.
3.Check the speech with the checklist.
4. Present your speech.
Topic: “How music changes people's life.”
Write a speech about how music can change our life by using what we learned : the structure and the rhetorical devices and combine your experience.
Checklist to polish the speech draft
Is the first word in each sentence capitalised
Does the writer use correct punctuation
Does the writer explain how music has changed his/her/someone else's life
Are some of the rhetorical devices inctuded and used properly
Does the writer talk about how music makes him/her/someone feel
Hello, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Karen, and I'm here to talk about how music has changed my life.
Welcome the audience
Introduce oneself
Propose the topic
beginning
Have you ever experienced the ups and downs of life and felt frustrated or discouraged Two years ago, when I entered the new school, I felt lost and depressed. It was like I had been taken out of my comfort zone and laid somewhere unfamiliar. I was very anxious. But, one day, when I came across the song “Let music heal your soul”--- encouraging, comforting and powerful. It gave me strength and hope, like the sunshine. Music is like the fire that warms our heart and like the wind that blows away our sorrows. It gave me warmth and comfort. And also it gave me courage to face all the challenges. Gradually, I got used to the new school. The philosopher Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” I do benefit a lot from music.
Share personal anecdote about the topic
Share personal feeling
Using proper rhetorical devices
Body
Supply advice to the audience
Thank the audience at the end
Ending
So next time, if you are faced with challenges, you can turn to music for help. It will surely help you out. Thanks!
Example of the speech
Music is the language of the soul.
Hope you will find your own language in MUSIC!
Summary