Unit 2 The universal language Section 2 Language focus on Reading Understanding culture through music Master the usage of some important words, phrases and sentence patterns. The text is mainly about two emails written by Alice and Harry who both think music is a 1._____ language. From the first email, we may learn that Butterfly Lovers is a beautiful violin concerto 2._____ by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. The music took us through the 3. _____ of a classic story about a young couple 4. _____ by their families. Butterfly Lovers 5._____ Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots 6._____ Chinese Yue Opera. From the second email, we may learn that country music 7. _____ in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It 8. _____ _____ of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes are 9. _____， and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about 10. and heartbreak, but also about hope. Ⅰ 词条讲解 1. compose vt. & vi. 作曲；组成；撰写；使镇静 【原句】Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. (page 16, lines 2-4) 昨晚，我看了《梁祝》的演出，这是一首优美的小提琴协奏曲，由何占豪和陈钢创作。 【拓展】 compose vt. & vi.→composer n. 作曲家，作曲者 →composition n. 成分；构成；作品 compose oneself 使自己镇定下来，控制自己的情绪或行为 be composed of sb/sth 由……组成/构成 【即学即练】 语法填空 ①Emma frowned, making an effort _____(compose) herself. ②The organization is _____ of 35 famous _____.(compose) 2. deserve vt. 值得，应得 【原句】It's a piece that really deserves to be heard.(page 16, lines 4-5) 这首曲子真的值得一听。 【拓展】 deserve to do sth 值得做某事；应该做某事 deserve to be done＝deserve doing 值得被做 【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子 ①Our English teacher has worked in this school for thirty years. She is full of experience and deserves _____(respect). ②这支球队理应赢得冠军，因为他们比其他任何一支球队都打得好。 The team _____ the championship because they played much better than any of the other teams. 3. overcome vt. (overcame, overcome) 受到……的极大影响；克服，解决；战胜 【原句】Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.(page 16, lines 13-14) 她悲痛欲绝，于是跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。 【拓展】 be overcome by/with 被……(某种情绪)控制；受到……的极大影响 overcome one's shyness 克服某人的羞怯 overcome problems/difficulties 解决问题/克服困难 【即学即练】语法填空 ①Her parents were overcome _____ grief at the funeral. ②In the final game Sweden easily _____(overcome) France. 4. combine vt. & vi. (使)融合；(使)结合，(使)混合；兼做；合并 【原句】Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements …(page 16, line 18)《梁祝》融合了中西音乐元素…… 【拓展】 combine vt. & vi.→combination n. 结合体，联合体；联合，混合 combine A wi ... ...
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