高中英语必修8Unit2 The Universal Language--Welcome to the unit [ty]ppt 课件.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Welcome to the unit,How much do you know about music?,music:classical music,pop music,folk music,swing music,blues,jazz,rock and roll,rap,opera,people related to music:musician,singer,composer,pianist,violinist,musical instruments:guitar,piano,violin,drum,a jazz band,What are the people doing in this,picture?What do you know about,jazz?,Jazz is a musical art form.,At the end of the 19th century,jazz music was started in New,Orleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black.It has been called the first original art form to develop in the USA.Early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands.Often,jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing.Early jazz came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.,Do you know any famous jazz musicians?,Louis Armstrong,one of the most famous jazz musicians,was born in New Orleans.He created wonderful jazz music with his trumpet.In addition to playing trumpet,he also sang and danced.He performed on Broadway,in films and recorded music.,What does jazz music sound like to you?,Chinese opera,What are the people doing in this,picture?What is Chinese opera?,Chinese opera is a traditional,form of drama in China.It,started in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor,Xuanzong,founded the Pear Garden.A Chinese opera performance includes elements such as dance,song,dialogue,swordplay and acrobatics.The features of Chinese opera which can distinguish a characters age,gender and personality are the makeup,movements,props and the,colour,of costumes.,What does Chinese opera sound like?,To some young people nowadays,the music accompanied by gongs,cymbals,drums and stringed instruments sounds a bit shrill and noisy.However,the stories and the melodies are unique.,Do you know any famous Chinese opera performers?,n,What is the girl doing,in this picture?What,do you know about,the violin?,The violin belongs to the string family of instruments.It is made of wood and uses steel strings.A violinist uses a bow pulled across the strings to create beautiful music.,Do you know any famous violinists?,In the past,the great violinists played the violin as well as writing music for the instrument.After the 19th century,composers and violinists started to be two different roles.The most famous violin composers and players are Corelli,Vivaldi,Locatelli,and later Paganini,Sarasate,Wieniawski,Vieuxtemps,Ysave,Kreisler and Enesco.,What is the girl doing in,this picture?What do you,know about the piano?,The piano belongs to the percussion family of instruments.It consists of a keyboard attached to a wooden box,inside of which are metal strings.A piano is played by pressing the keys.Each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.,Do you know any famous pianists?,Among the most famous pianists are Beethoven from Germany,Franz Liszt from Hungary and Frederick Chopin from Poland.Beethoven is known for his sonatas,Liszt for the Hungarian Rhapsody and Chopin for Revolution Etude.,discussion,Work in pairs and have a discussion about the three questions below the pictures.,Sample answers,1.My,favourite,kind of music is classical music.Classical music uses orchestras and many instruments cooperating to create music together.I like listening to music played by orchestras.You can hear things played on,instruments from all of the,different familieswoodwind,string,percussion and brass.,Also,classical music tends to,be slower,so it makes me feel,calm when I listen to it.,2.The musician I like very,much is Jay Chou.Many,people may think that he is,just a pop singer,but I consider him to be a pop musician.He sings about broken heart,urban stress and young dreams.He expresses his experiences,feeling and personality into his music,which attracts young people,who have similar thoughts.,That is why many teenagers,in China like him so much.,3.Yes.I watched Chinese operas with my grandfather when I was young.A Chinese opera performance includes elements like dance,dialogue,swordplay and acrobatics.The music instruments used for Chinese opera include gongs,cymbals,drums and stringed instruments.A characters age,gender and personality are shown through the makeup,movements,props and,colour,costumes.In comparison,Western opera puts,greater emphasis on music and design,conveying a story through singing and,dancing.Dialogue is expressed though,songs.Both Chinese and Western opera,use music to express themes like love,betrayal and hope.,Discussion,There is a theory,called the Mozart Effect,that playing classical music for a child can help his or her brain develop.As a result,a lot of parents play classical music for their children,some even beginning before the child is born,in the hope that their children will be smarter.What do you think of the Mozart Effect theory?Do you think it is true?Why or why not?,Do you think adults can become smarter or calmer by listening to classical music?Why or why not?,Language points,Jazz started in the USA at the end of the 19th century.,end,noun,1)C the point in space or time beyond which something no longer exists,or a part of something that includes this point:,This cable should have a plug at one end and a socket at the other.,We damaged the end of the piano when we moved it.Get to the end of the queue and wait your turn like everyone else.,Our house is the third from the end on the left.,Is it safe to stand the computer on(its)end?,The end of the film was much more exciting than Id expected.,This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end(=finished).,The statement said there would be no end to the violence until the terrorists demands were met.,2)S POLITE WORD FOR death:,死亡,We were all by her bedside when the end finally came.,He met his end(=died)in a shoot-out with the police.,3)C either of the two halves of a sports field:(,体育,),场地The teams change ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage.,verb I or T to finish or stop,or to make something finish or stop:(,使,),结束,When is your meeting due to end?,Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future.,Their marriage ended in 1991.,The match ended in a draw.,Id like to end with a song from my first album.,She ended her speech on an optimistic note.,ending,noun C,1)the last part of a story:,结局,People want love stories with happy endings.,2)a part added to the end of a word:,词缀,To make the plural of dog,you add the plural ending-s.,endless,adjective,never finishing or seeming never to finish:,无止尽的,We used to have endless arguments about politics.,He seems to think that I have an endless supply of money.,The possibilities are endless.,endlessly,adverb,I find myself endlessly repeating the same phrases.,in the end,finally,after something has been thought about or discussed a lot:,最后,We were thinking about going to Switzerland,but in the end we went to Austria.,come to an end,to finish:,结束,Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.,to this end,with this aim:,带着这个目的,He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts,and to this end he ran literature classes at his home on Sunday afternoons.,make,sbs,hair stand on end,to make someone very frightened:,使极度恐惧,To be honest,the thought of jumping out of a moving,aeroplane,makes my hair stand on end.,put an end to,sth,.:,使结束,to make something stop happening or existing:,How can we put an end to the fighting?,end up,to finally be in a particular place or situation:,最终结局为,Theyre,travelling,across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.,Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.,L Shell end up penniless if she carries on spending like that.,+,ing,form of verb After working her way around the world,she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.,2.A piano has strings inside,but it is part of the percussion family,along with drums.,part,noun U,some but not all of a thing:,零件,部分,Part,of,my steak isnt cooked properly.,Part,of,this form seems to be missing.,I think part,of,her problem is that she doesnt listen carefully enough to what other people say.,part,adjective,部分的,Hes(a)part,owner,of a racehorse,(=he shares the ownership of it with other people),.,part,adverb,部分地,Hes part Africanhis father was born in Somalia.,The exam is part spoken and part written.,partly,adverb,部分地,His attractiveness is partly due to his self-confidence.,The house is partly owned by her father.,part,verb,1),I or T to separate or cause to separate:(,使,),分开,The curtains parted,revealing a darkened stage.,To be parted,from,him even for two days made her sadpart with,sth,.,to give something to someone else,especially when you do not want to:,赠送,I was going to give away her old baby clothes,but I couldnt bring myself to part with them.,in part,partly,or to some degree:,在某种程度上,The deadline for applications is being extended,in part because of the postal strike.,take part,to be involved in an activity with other people:,参与,She doesnt usually take part,in,any of the class activities.,play a part,to help to achieve something:,起作用,My thanks to everyone who has played a part,in,saving the hospital.,高考链接,The most important thing about cotton in,history is,_,part that it played in,_,Industrial Revolution.(2004,重庆,),A.,不填；不填,B.the,；不填,C.the;the D.a;the,2)along with,along with,sb./sth,.,in addition to someone or something else:,以及,California,along with Florida and Hawaii,is among the most popular US tourist destinations.,高考链接,Professor Smith,along with his assistants,_ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.(2005,上海,),A.work B.working,C.is working D.are working,1.Collect more information about music.,2.Prepare the Reading part.,Homework:,