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课件网) 新人教版高中英语必修二Unit5 Music Reading for Writing How to write a speech How can music help us and change our life Warm up release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power keep us company offer us joy and comfort The philosopher Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Appreciate the language features in the speech A quote When I’m happy, when I’m sad, when I’m bored, when I’m stressed, I listen to and I create music. Repitition Music surrounded me. It made me who I was, and it gave me a place to belong to. Now, music has these parts--rhythm, melody and harmony --just like our lives. simile Personification Music has rhythm, which is routines and habits we have. Metaphor Proper rhetorical devices make the speech powerful, convincing and successful. “ Music is the medicine of the mind. ” — John A. Logan How do you interpret this sentence Think and share your view. How do you interpret this sentence Look and predict What did happen on him Did music help him Reading for structure E: Introduce herself and the topic. Task1: Skim the text and match the main idea to each paragraph B: The impacts of music C: Sarah’s personal experience. A: Sarah’s advice and hope. D: Thank the audience. Beginning (Para.1) Body (Para.2-3) Ending (Para.4-5) Writing tip 1: Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent. Read for information Mark the following parts in the text: 1. Sarah’s problem 2. Sarah’s solution to her problem 3. The impact of music on Sarah’s life 4. Sarah’s advice to others Para. 1 Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life. Greet the audience Introduce yourself Propose the topic 2. Read for Content Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life. Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was "Happy". The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said,“ Music is the medicine of the mind." And It’s true. Music helped me recover. Para. 2 Q1: What was Sarah's problem Q2: How did music help her during her difficult time Sarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. It made her feel much better and helped her recover because it is the “medicine of the mind”. Reading for Content Para.2 T ... ...
