(课件网) Unit 5 Music Period 3 Discovering Useful Structures Do you know how to express feelings 课前自主预习 New words album romantic Education is a gradual process. gradually adv. Henry was still capable of writing compositions. be capable of doing sth He found that creating music was a relief and cure for his illness. relieve vt. Many bad habits can be especially difficult to cure because they are likely to form at a very young age. cure sb of sth There are several specific problems to be dealt with. specifically adv. He was so absorbed in thought that he ran against a passer-by. be lost in I couldn′t believe it when I heard the news. I had only seen him the previous day. previously adv. Dave was unemployed so he had time to consider what job he really wanted. employed To tell the truth，smoking has a bad impact on one′s health. have an impact on Filled with team spirit，they act as a whole，always aiming for glory. aimless adj. Let′s play 1. Actually，we are capable of _____(prevent) the disease from spreading. 2. To her _____，her younger brother recovered quickly after operation. 3. There has been _____(逐步的变化) in climate. preventing relief a gradual change 4. Confucius believed knives would remind people _____ killings and were too violent for use at the table. 5. _____ to the conference we had discussed the issue among ourselves in order to express our ideas clearly. 6. The woman was employed _____ (watch) over the old during his absence. of Previous to watch 课文呈现 Express feelings and describe situations 1 Look at the following sentences and underline the past participles. Find more of them in the text. ln pairs, discuss their functions. 1 Born in the USA on 2 January 1970，Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. 2 Moved by this music，he said，“It was like seeing color for the first time.” 2 Rewrite the story using past participles as the adverbial. EXAMPLE The Silver Hall is usually used for singing performances and is full of cheers and energy. Usually used for singing performances，the Silver Hall is full of cheers and energy. 1 Henry was highly interested in music and began to write original compositions when he was in high school. Highly interested in music，Henry began to write original compositions ... 2 They were pleased with his music and songs and finally invited him to perform in the Silver Hall. Pleased with his music and songs，they finally invited him to perform in the Silver Hall. 3 he was affected by gradual blindness soon after the performance，Henry was still capable of writing compositions and he found that creating music was a relief and cure for his illness. Though affected by gradual blindness soon after the performance，Henry was still capable of ... 4 When he got absorbed in his world of music，he felt as if he could “see” the beauty of the world around him， like he had in his previous life. Absorbed in his worl ... ...
