Module 4 Music Born in America 【美文阅读】 音乐是艺术，是生活的艺术。音乐是 表达，是对生命的表达。音乐是对现实生活的感悟和升华。美国音乐是世界艺术殿堂里的一朵奇葩，难道你不想了解它吗？ The music of th e United States reflects the country's multi ethnic population through different kinds of styles.Among the country's most famous kinds are hip hop，blues，country，rhythm and blues，jazz，barbershop，pop，and rock and roll.The United States has the world's largest music industry and its music is heard around the world.Since the beginning of the 20th century，some forms of American popular music have gained a near global audience. Native American s were the earliest inhabitants of the land that is today known as the United States and played its first music.Beginning in the 17th century，immigrants from the United Kingdom，Ireland，Spain，Germany and France began arriving in large numbers， bringing with them new styles and instruments.African slaves brought musical traditions，and each subsequent(随后的) wave of immigrants contributed to a melting pot.Much of modern popular music can trace its roots to theemergence (出现) in the late 19 th century of African American blues and the growth of gospel music in the 1920s. Many Americ an cities and towns have vibrant(充满生机的) music scenes which，in turn，support a number of regional musical styles. 【诱思导学】 1．What's the feature of America's music _____ 2．What are the roots of much modern popular music _____ 【答案】 1.Various styles and very popular in the world. 2．The emergence i n the late 19th century of African American blues and the growth of gospel music in the 1920s. Period ⅠPreviewing (教师用书独具) ●教学目标 本课时主要是学生通过对学案所给出的内容的学习 ，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，为下一堂课对课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。 ●教学地位 通过本节的教学，让学生了解美国音乐的有关知识，培养学生的有关语言技能，并进一步了解中外音乐的相互影响和音乐在人们生活中的作用。 (教师用书独具) ●新课导入建议 教师在黑板上写下“musi c”，要求学生说出各种音乐的英语名称：folk music，light music，jazz，rap，disco……。根据学生的已有关音乐的背景知识，自然导入本模块的Music born in America。 ●教学流程设计 Ⅰ.篇章结构 阅读文章，然后完成下面表格 1._____：Hip hop Introduction ●What：an American 2._____ movement.●When：started in the 1970s.●Where：block parties in New York.●Main 3._____：breakdance，graffiti art，DJ ing，rapping. The big4．_____：rap ●DJs made the percussion breaks 5._____.●DJs began speaking and shouting while the music was played. 6._____ forsuccess ●Hip hop was 7._____ and easy.●People 8._____ the pop music of the day and hip hop 9._____ that. How to recordthe songs ●First: record music and then 10._____.●Later：record vocals and music at the same time. 【答案】 1.Top ... ...
