课件19张PPT。1Cultural CornerAt the ceremony, musicians are awarded a statuette.3categoryGeneral fieldPop fieldBest Pop Solo PerformanceDance fieldTraditional pop fieldRock fieldThere are different categories
of awards in different fields.Can you describe the shape of the Grammy awards?
The awards are statuettes in the shape of a gramophone.
45The Grammy Awards ---Are They Important?ReadingFast-reading ( 3`m)
Can you divide the passage into two parts based on the development of the content?
Which word is a typical transitional word that shows the shift of ideas?
Part 1
Part 26However…(Para 1-4) Introduction to the Grammy(Para 5-7) The limitations of the GrammyRead the passage and fill in the following table.in the United States
in February every year105for important achievements
in recorded music1.What are the limitations of the Award?
2.What can we infer from the second part of
the passage about the Grammy awards?8
1) Usually only old, well-established musicians
can win the awards, so they are not taken
seriously by some musicians or music fans.
2) It is difficult for musicians from the rest of
the world to win prizes.
Some of the greatest acts in music history have been awarded very few Grammys.They are not fair enough.What is the author’s attitude towards the Grammy Awards?
A. Approving
B. Disapproving
C. Doubtful
Title : The Grammy Awards
----Are they important?91. Figure out the meanings of the following words.
present
cover
vote
take sth. seriously
separate
act
v.= award 颁发 present sb. with sth./
present sth. to sb. v. include/ deal with 涉及,包含 n. 选票 cast a vote= treat sth. seriously
严肃认真对待adj.单独的,独立的n. a performer/ a group of musicians 2. Find the English counterparts for the Chinese expressions below.
参加;牵涉其中
除了……之外
以……的形状
地位稳固的,有声誉的
另一方面
be involved in sth.in addition to in the shape of well-establishedon the other handpresent v./n./ adj.
1.May I present Mr. Brown to you?
2.I’ll give a present to everyone present.
3.the present government / situation
4. present a suggestion/ questionv.introducen.礼物adj.在场的at present = at the present time adj.目前,现在的v.提出,呈现presentation n. 展示,展现
presence n. 在场
in the presence/ absence of sb.(sth.)
= when sb.(sth.) is present/ absent
The students behave well in the presence of Ms. Cai.
The mouse will play in the absence of the cat. cover v.
1.The ground is covered by snow.
2.The nature reserve covers an area of 900
km2.
3.The survey covers many aspects of
interpersonal relationship.
14 覆盖 占(多大面积)涉及;包含4.We managed to cover 30 miles before the
sunset.
5.I’ve covered 20 pages of the new book.
6. Are you able to cover all the expenses?
7. Journalists throughout the world are
covering the conference in Beijing.
15走完(一段距离) 报道 coverage n. the newspaper coverage of the event 看完负担(费用)Traslate:
There are 105 categories in the award, and they cover 30 different types of music.
颁奖典礼多达105个项目,包含30种不同风格的音乐。 involve vt. 使卷入/参与
1. The scandal involved many politicians.
= Many politicians _______________the
scandal.
be/ get involved in … 卷入,参与到…中
卷入这次丑闻的政客都被判刑了。
2. All the politicians___________________
were sentenced in the court.
17were involved in involved in the scandal For one thing, For another;
On the one hand, (but) On the other hand
1) I like Chengdu.
____________, I like the climate here.
___________, I also like the local snacks.
2) I don’t know whether I should settle down
in Chengdu.
________________, I like the local snacks.
________________, I don’t like the climate
here.
18For one thingFor anotherOn the one handOn the other handElvis Presley19Thank you!