(
课件网) Unit 2 The universal language Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Time to indulge in the joys of music! Lead-in: An erhu concerto of Butterfly Lovers. How many musical instruments can you name Musical instruments Musical instruments: wind instruments(管乐器) flute/saxophone trumpet Musical instruments: keyboard instruments keyboard piano Musical instruments: string instruments guitar violin Musical instruments: percussion instruments drum set Lead-in Music is the utmost pleasure in life; music is the clear spring of life; music is the furnace of temperamental refinement. — Xian Xinghai Let’s indulge ourselves a bit more. Listen to two pieces of music Moonlight on the Second Spring and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41. Welcome to the unit Welcome to the unit: erhu solo of Moonlight on the Second Spring Welcome to the unit: Symphony No. 41 (the Jupiter Symphony) Read the two posters, and keep in mind as much information as you can. Retelling Retell the information you have acquired to your deskmates. Erhu / Hua Yanjun / Liu Tianhua; Piano / Mozart / Chopin Welcome to the unit The erhu is a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument invented in the Tang Dynasty. Hua Yanjun and Liu Tianhua were two well-known erhu artists and composers. The most famous piece of music created by Hua Yanjun is Moonlight on the Second Spring. Liu Tianhua was famous for Moon Night and Birdsong over Empty Mountain. Welcome to the unit The Piano was invented in Italy in the early 18th century. Mozart was an Austrian composer, famous for Symphony No. 41 and Piano Concerto No. 23. Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist, famous for the Minute Waltz. Welcome to the unit Mozart Chopin Appreciation How do you feel when you listen to Moonlight on the Second Spring and Symphony No. 41 A Bing’s Moonlight on the Second Spring awakens sadness in me. Listening to the soft sound of the erhu reminds me of the composer’s tough life. By the end, my sadness is replaced by admiration for A Bing’s amazing talent. When I listen to Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, it makes me feel full of energy. I felt so struck and amazed that I didn’t realize the music was over. It is fun to listen to. Pre-reading 1. What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects Butterfly Lovers in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China, which is based on a Chinese legend about two lovers. The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings. What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included. The second email about “Country music”, a type of music popular in America, may contain the writer’s experiences of listening to different types of country music. It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him about American culture. Read and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Alice’s email Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 I watched a perf ... ...
