Tan Dun’s music
9A Unit5 Reading1
1.Have you heard the music before?
2. Who wrote the music?
Free talk
Beethoven
music
composer [k?m'p??z?]
a person who writes _______
Who is the composer of the music?
Tan Dun 谭盾
It is the award music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Each time a medal was presented
to a winner, the music was played.
奖牌
What is the music for?
What is Tan Dun best known for ?
winning an Oscar ['?sk?] for his music in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Teachers?
Education?
Thoughts?
His family?
His music?
Let's read through the article quickly.
Achievement?
Music interest ?
What is the article about?
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5-6
e. An introduction to Tan Dun.
d. Special interest in music.
b. Education experiences.
c. His music water---without musical instruments.
a. Role and achievements.
Read the article and then match.
How does the writer introduce Tan Dun to us?
By introducing his award music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Para.1
Para.2 Read and answer three questions.
1.How did he show an interest in music when he was young?
He had no __________
He made music with common objects like stones and paper.
['?nstr?m?nt]
instruments
2. Where does Tan Dun think the best music
comes from?
From nature.
3. What did Tan Dun make music with when he had no musical instruments?
With common objects like stones and paper.
Tan’s education and Oscar award
Time
1978
1986
Place
Para3
Best known for:
Winning an Oscar for the music in a film
Beijing
the USA
Tan’s music---
Without musical instruments
find out a word to describe the music
doesn’t use any musical instruments.
is made by over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow.
creates different pictures in different minds.
Amazing music
Water
Para.4
the past and the __________
_________ objects and musical ___________
Traditional _______ and ______Western music
Music without boundaries
In Tan Dun’s music works
a new type
present
common
Chinese
modern
Para. 6
instruments
Read and find out Tan’s role and achievements.
east west
past present
musical instruments common objects
Music without boundaries
traditional music modern music
Para.5-6
1958
central Hunan, China
music
composer
Beijing/1978
the USA
Oscar
the sounds of nature
between the East and the West
Discussion
Please say something about Tan Dun
with your own words.
1. Write down your understanding of the title.
2. Get more information about Tan Dun and his works after class and share what you have learned in class next time.