(课件网) Unit 2 The Universal Language Welcome to the unit & Reading What is the universal language the universal language painting .... body language music Welcome to the unit Welcome to the unit Music is the utmost pleasure in life; music is the clear spring of life; music is the furnace of temperamental refinement. —Xian Xinghai 音乐，是人生最大的快乐；音乐，是生活中的一股清泉；音乐，是陶冶性情的熔炉。 --冼星海 Welcome to the unit Guess what instrument it is When and where was it invented The piano was invented in Italy in the 18th century. Erhu was invented in China in the Tang Dynasty. Welcome to the unit Er Hu Piano Invention Time Name Masterpiece(s) Nationality Tang Dynasty the early 18th century Hua Yanjun (A Bing) Liu Tianhua Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Frédéric Francois Chopin Moonlight on the Second Spring ● Moon Night ● Birdsong over Empty Mountain ● Symphony No. 41 ● Piano Concerto No. 23 Minute Waltz Chinese Australian Polish Read the two posters and fill in the table. Welcome to the unit Welcome to the unit How do you feel when you listen to Moonlight on the Second Spring and Symphony No. 41(the Jupiter Symphony) Erhu Piano sad peaceful relaxed energetic uplifting joyful Welcome to the unit What other musical instruments do you know about violin pipa Dizi suona drum set saxophone What information do the emails contain topic writer receiver story feelings music writer receiver topic pre-reading Skimming Email 1: Understand _____ culture through _____ Email 2: Understand _____ culture through _____ Chinese Butterfly Lovers Western country music Skimming Read the first email and work out the main idea. I watched a performance of _____ last night. The _____ and _____ of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully _____ and _____ musical elements can mix. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Butterfly Lovers story music Chinese Western Skimming Read the second email and work out the main idea. My host family . The general of country music. The of country music. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 You should listen to some country music. introduction features introduce me to country music Detailed reading (email 1) The plot of the story. 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. Detailed reading(email 1) The characteristics of the music. Beginning Development Climax Ending fast and cheerful light and pleasant dramatic with heavier notes taking a soft turn and ending on a bittersweet note. Detailed reading(email 1) The atmosphere created by the music. Beginning Development Climax Ending happy as if whispering to the audience angry and sad exciting personification With personification, a thing is described like a human being. This way, t ... ...
