1. To learn to talk about music
2. To learn the key words and useful expressions in the dialogue
3. To be able to talk about and give comments on music using the following patterns:
Do you like… or ….?
What do you think about rock music?
My favourite music is…
Words:
modern, noisy, pop, sound, by, both, voice, believe
Patterns:
Is this…or…?
Do you like…or…?
You listen to pop music, don’t you?
It’s very different, isn’t it?
What a beautiful city!
noisy adj. 吵闹的
sound n. 声音
rock n. 摇滚乐
violin n. 小提琴
drum n.鼓
voice n. 声音
both pron. 两个;两者
opera n. 歌剧
lively
modern
pop
Western
by
through
believe
adj. 活泼的,轻快地
adj. 现代的
adj. 流行的,受欢迎的
adj. 西方的
prep. 由……创作;被;由
prep. 穿过
v. 相信
Try to point out the type of the music in the picture.
Classical music
Pop music
Rock
Opera
Blues
Strauss 斯特劳斯
Mozart 莫扎特
Bach 巴赫
Beethoven 贝多芬
《蓝色多瑙河》,作者小约翰·施特劳斯(1852-1899),奥地利作曲家,被誉为“圆舞曲之王”。他共创作了五百余部作品,其中以“维也纳圆舞曲”最为著名。
Listen and number the words as you hear them.
( ) lively ( ) modern ( ) music
( ) noisy ( ) pop ( ) rock
( ) sound ( ) violin ( ) Western
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Work in pairs. Answer the questions about the conversation in Activity 1.
Which modern music does Tony like?
2. What does Tony’s mum think about rock music?
3. Why doesn’t Tony like traditional
Western music?
4. Which music does Tony’s dad think is
too noisy?
Now listen again and check.
Tony: What kind of music do you like, Dad?
Tony’s dad: I like traditional
Western music, especially the sound of violins. What about you ,Tony?
What kind of music do you like?
Tony: I like modern music. I love rock. It’s great. You like rock, don’t you, Mum?
Tony’s mum: Yes, it’s very lively. But
you don’t like traditional
Western music, do you, Tony?
Tony: No. It’s too slow. I can’t dance to
it. I like pop music.
Tony’s dad: I’m not a big fan of pop
music. It’s too noisy.
Which modern music does Tony like?
He likes pop and rock music.
2. What does Tony’s mum think about rock music?
It’s lively.
3. Why doesn’t Tony like traditional
Western music?
It’s too slow.
4. Which music does Tony’s dad think is
too noisy?
He thinks pop music is too noisy.
Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer for each sentence.
1. Strauss was not _______, he was _____.
A. Austrian, German
B. German, Austrian
C. Vienna, Finland
2. Vienna is the capital of _____.
A. German B. Austria C. Norway
3. The Danube is the river in ______.
A. London B. Vienna C. Paris
4. Lingling listens to _____ music.
A. jazz B. classical C. pop
5. The Blue Danube is _______ music.
A. pop B. techno C. Western
6. Lingling also likes _____.
A. classical music
B. Beijing Opera
C. rap music
Watch the video.
Now check (√) the true sentences.
( ) 1. They’re listening to Western music.
( ) 2. Tony knows little about Strauss.
( ) 3. Strauss was born in the capital of
Australia.
( ) 4. The Blue Danube is pop music.
( ) 5. Lingling enjoys Beijing opera very
much.
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Check (√) the types of music the students like.
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1. Read the dialogue aloud for a
few minutes by yourself;
2. Role play in groups;
3. Role play in front of the class
We’ll see which group does the best.
What a beautiful city!
I’m a fan of rock music.
Give us a break!
I don’t believe it!
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.
1. Strauss wasn’t ________. He came from Austria.
2. Daming thinks the ______ in rock
music are too ______.
German
drums
noisy
believe both drum German noisy voice
3. Tony can’t ________ that Daming doesn’t like rock music.
4. Betty likes ______ traditional Western music and pop music.
5. Tony thinks the sound of the ______ in Beijing opera is very different.
believe
both
voice
believe both drum German noisy voice
Complete the sentences about yourself.
1. My favorite music is ...
2. I like it because ...
3. My parents like ...
Then use conjunctions to make the sentences into a paragraph.
Listen and read.
What a beautiful city!
It’s so beautiful!
3. I love his music!
4. Listen to this!
Tip: Pay attention to the tone and
intonation of exclamation.
Ask and answer questions about the music you like or don’t like.
— What music do you like?
— I like pop. It’s lively and good to
dance to, but I don’t like rock. It’s
too noisy. What about you?
— Do you like pop music or rock music?
— Well, I prefer pop music. I think rock
music is too noisy.
— …
Dialogue Practice
A: What music do you like?
B: I like classical music. It’s beautiful.
What about you?
A: I like pop. It’s good to dance to.
Dialogue Practice
A: What music do you like?
B: I like Beijing Opera. It’s traditional.
What about you?
A: I like rap. I’m a fan of rap.
Dialogue Practice
A: What music do you like?
B: I like techno music. It’s modern.
What about you?
A: I like rock. It’s noisy but it’s
exciting.
舞曲
西方音乐
出生于……
……的首都/省会
流经……
流行/摇滚/古典音乐
听
京剧
dance music?
Western music?
be born in ...?
the capital (city) of ...?
go through ...?
pop / rock / classical music
listen to?
Beijing opera?
1. Write a short passage about your
favourite music or musician.
2. Search for some information about Vienna.