Unit 2 The universal language Section 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading 1. Have a good understanding of the text “Understanding culture through music” with the reading strategy: getting the main idea of each paragraph； 2. Retell the text in your own words. Read two posters on page 15 of the textbook, and what other musical instruments and famous musicians do you know about _____ Alice's email Para.1 I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night. Para.2 The 1._____and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Para.3 Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully Chinese and 2._____ musical elements can mix. Harry's email Para.1 My host family 3._____ me to country music. Para.2 Country music has a 4._____ history and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you 5._____ in thought. Para.3 Country music suggests a 6._____ and simple life in rural America. Para.4 You should listen to some country music. 1. Read the first email carefully and finish the following table. The plot Characteristics Atmosphere Beginning The two lovers first meet. (1) _____ and pleasant as if (2) _____ Development They spend 3 years at school together. fast and (3) _____ happy Climax The lovers (4) _____ because Zhu's father forces her to marry another man. Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps (5) ____ _____ and jumps into Liang's grave. (6) _____ with heavier notes angry and sad Ending The couple (7) _____ into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. a (8) _____ turn and a bittersweet note exciting 2. Read the second email carefully and finish the following table. Country music History grew out of (1) _____→became popular (time: (2)_____ place: (3) _____) →spread across the nation The typical instrument(s) (4) _____ Characteristics tunes: (5) _____ lyrics: leave you (6) _____ themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope Examples the musician: (7) _____ the song: (8) _____ 1. What technique is used in the sentence “the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience (page 16, lines 8-9)”？ What do you think of the technique _____ 2. Pay attention to the title of the Reading part———Understanding culture through music” and that of the unit———The universal language”. Do you think music is a universal language？Why or why not _____ Combining Chinese and Western musical elements, Butterfly Lovers is a famous violin concerto 1._____(compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It takes us through the story of a young couple torn apart by 2._____(they) families. This beautiful piece of music 3._____(express) different moods. At first, the music is light and pleasant, telling Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai's first meeting. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section 4._____ represents their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers 5._____(separate). Finally, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform 6.___ ... ...
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