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课件网) B4U2 The universal language Reading Understanding culture through music Prediction What information do the emails contain topic writer receiver story feelings music writer receiver topic Email 1: Understand _____ culture through _____ Email 2: Understand _____ culture through _____ Chinese Butterfly Lovers Western country music Skimming Alice's email Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 The story and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully story and musical elements can mix. I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night. Beginning Development Climax Ending The two lovers first meet. The two lovers spend three years at school together. The lovers are separated. Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave. The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. The plot of Butterfly lovers Beginning Development Climax Ending light and pleasant dramatic with heavier notes fast and cheerful take a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet notes The characteristics of Butterfly lovers Beginning Development Climax Ending as if whispering to audience angry and sad happy exciting The atmosphere of Butterfly lovers Task 1: Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following table. The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music Liang shanbo and Zhu yingtai first meet. light and _____ As if_____ the audience The two lovers spend _____ at school together _____ and cheerful happy The lovers are _____. dramatic with heavier notes angry and _____ Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liang's grave. The couple transform into butterflies and fly away. take a softer turn and end on a _____ note _____ pleasant three years fast separated sad bittersweet exciting whispering to Name: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. Jobs: American singer-songwriter, record producer and actor Achievements: In the late 1960s: began his music career In the 1970s: one of its best-selling artists By 1974: one of America’s top-selling performers; AllMusic: “among the most beloved entertainers of his era” Who is John Denver Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah River Life is old there, Older than the trees Younger than the mountains,Growing like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads Take me home, country roads Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Country music suggests a peaceful and simple life in rural America. Country music has a long history and it often features certain specific intruments and lyrics . My host family introduce me to country music. You should listen to some country music. Skimming Harry's email Country music History born out of blues and folk music became popular time: _____ place: _____ The typical instrument(s) _____ Examples the musician: _____ the song: _____ Characteristics tunes: _____ lyrics: _____ themes: __ ... ...
