Unit2 The universal language.Welcome to the unit.

高二选修 8

How much do you know about music?

music: classical music, pop music, folk music,swing music(摇摆舞爵士乐 ) , blues (布鲁斯曲 ), jazz, rock and roll, rap (说唱乐 ),opera…

people related to music: musician, singer, composer, conductorperformer, player, pianist, violinist,drummer, bassist…

musical instruments: guitar, piano, violin, drumssaxophone , trumpet (小号 ) …

Look at the four pictures then answer the questions

a jazz band Jazz is a musical art form.

At the end of the 19th century, jazz music was started in New Orleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black. It has been called the first original art form to develop in the USA. Early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands.

What are the people doing in this picture? What do you know about jazz?

What are the people doing in this picture? What is Chinese opera?

What is Chinese opera?Chinese opera is a traditional form of drama in China. It started in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor Xuanzong founded the ‘Pear Garden’. A Chinese opera performance includes elements such as _____________________________ and acrobatics. The features of Chinese opera which can distinguish a character’s age, gender and personality are the_______, ___________, props and the color of costumes.

dialogue, swordplaydance, song,

makeup movements

What is the girl doing in this picture? What do you know about the violin?

The violin belongs to the ______ family of instruments. It is made of wood and uses steel strings. A violinist uses a _____ pulled across the strings to create beautiful music.

stringbow

What is the man doing in this picture? What do you know about the piano? The piano belongs to the __________ family of instruments. It consists of a keyboard attached to a wooden box, inside of which are____________. A piano is played by pressing the keys. Each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.

percussionmetal strings

There is a theory, called the ‘Mozart Effect’, that playing classical music

for a child can help his or her brain develop.

As a result, a lot of parents play classical music for their children, in the

hope that their children will be smarter.

What do you think of the ‘Mozart Effect’ theory?

Do you think it is true?

Why or why not?

1. Collect more information about music.2. Preview the Reading Part.

祝同学们学习进步！