Title: bass
1bass
piano
saxophone
accordion
bassoon
guitar
drum
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2Pre-reading Questions
- What kind of music do you like?
- When you listen to a song, do you listen to the
words or the music? - Do you play any musical instrument? What is your
favorite instrument? - Do you like to listen to music from other
countries?
3Scanning
- How many kinds of music are mentioned?
- A. African music B. American music
- C. Latin music D. Spanish music
- What does the American music cintain?
- Can you name the two stars of Latin music?
4Read the passage and choose the correct answer to
each question.
- What does the first paragraph mainly want to say?
A. People should
listen to music more often. - B. More people prefer new sounds and rhythms
to the old ones.
C. It serves as an
introduction to the rest of the whole passage.
D. Moat people is played on the
radio or on TV all over the world.
52. Blues music
. A. has changed a lot over
centuries. B. is played only by the blacks.
C. is a mixture of American music and African
songs. D. comes from other musical styles,
like jazz and rock music. 3. The word rap in
Paragraph 3 means . A.
to sing and dance along woth the beat. B. to
peak the song words and dance along with the
beat. C. to sing and rap along with the
beat. D. to speak the song words and rap
along with the beat.
6- makes hip-hop music so different
from the other music styles.
A. The way the
artist perform it - B. Involving much of American culture
- C. Having much in common with blues and rock
- D. Having the same notes for song writers
and performers to follow. - 5. Latin music is popular in the USA because
. A.
most Americans come from Latin America
B. The US has a large
Spanish speaking population
C. there are many successful stars
such as Santana Ricky Martin
D. BC
7T or F Questions
- There are only a few styles of music in the
world. - Hip-hop and rap are new styles of music.
- Hip-hop and rap are completely different from
blues and rock. - Santana is a well known Latin music artist.
- Rappers sing the words to their music.
- There are many Spanish speaking people in both
North and South America.
F
T
F
T
F
T
8Retell the text by completing the blanks
Some of the exiting music are
being played from around the world. Blues with a
long history comes from songs. It
has been used to show who they are and what is in
their heart. and
the are also enjoyed. Hip-hop which can be
fast or slow will help people hear new things in
old music, while will speak along
with the beat.
Another important style is the Latin music,
which has .all over the world.
It is especially popular with
people. There are many other interesting
styles which will be loved by people. Please open
your to the sounds of the world.
styles
African
Hip-hop
rap
rappers
spread
Spanish-speaking
ears
9American Country Music
American country music, also known as
country-western or hillbilly music is rooted in
the folk songs of immigrants from Great Britain.
It has connections to other ethnic music found in
America as well. Country music uses simple
melodies and lyrics that express everyday
emotions such as loneliness, love, and grief. It
began with small groups of country musicians
singing and playing songs of love, hard times,
and social problems.
10American Country Music(2)
The instruments used to play or accompany the
tunes were the fiddle, the banjo, and the guitar.
Although country music now attracts a
widespread audience, its home is considered to be
in Nashville, Tennessee, which is the location of
the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
11Blues and Jazz
- The blues most likely began as solo singing.
These solo songs may have come from field
hollers that slaves yelled while they toiled in
the fields. They also may have come from story
songs, called ballads, and other songs that were
sung at lively dances. Blues singers made slight
changes to original melodies and rhythm in order
to add emotional expression, including sounds of
moaning or crying. The emotions expressed were
often sad and mournful.
12Blues and Jazz (2)
- Later on, instruments such as the guitar, banjo,
and harmonica were added to accompany solo blues
singing. Eventually the piano, bass, drum, brass
and woodwind instruments were also added. Today,
musicians follow a specific form or pattern of
phrases when they sing or play the blues. One of
Americas most famous blues singers was Bessie
Smith (1894-1937).
13Blues and Jazz (3)
- Jazz probably began in New Orleans, Louisiana, in
the early twentieth century. Is started as a
mixture of many different types of music
including popular music and the blues, is has
changed over the years and has many different
sub-styles, such as Dixieland, swing, bebop,
Afro-Cuban, cool, free jazz, and fusion.
14Discussion
- Is music a universal language? Can you enjoy
music from other parts of the world even if you
do not understand the words? Are there any other
universal language? What about dancing,
paintings, and photographs?
15Proverbs
- Music is the universal language of mankind.
(Longfellow) - Music expresses that which cant be said on which
it is impossible to be silent. - Music is the eye of the ear.
16Language Points
of Unit Eleven
17 music
- n. ??
- She prefers listening to classical music.
- She has no ear for music.
- Music is his whole life.
- Face the music ????????
- The boy was caught cheating in the exam and had
to face the music.
18musical a.
- 1)???, ?????
- A musical instrument
- Musical theory
- Musical comedy
- 2) ????????
- She is very musical.
- Musician n. ???
19Contain vt.
- 1) ??, ??, ??
- Sea water contains salt.
- Orange juice contains things which help keep you
healthy. - 2) ???
- How much will this bottle contain?
- This bottle contains 50 liters.
20Create vt. ??, ??, ??
- Create music ????
- People create history. ??????.
- A novelist creates characters and a plot.
- ??????????????.
- Creation n. ??, ??
- Creative a. ?????
21Spread
- 1) vt. ??, ??, ??
- Flies spread diseases. ??????.
- 2) vt. ??, ??, ??
- He spread the map out on the able.
- ?????????.
- 3) vi. ??, ??, ??
- The forest spreads as far as the river.
- ?????????.
22Variety n. ???, ??, ??
- A variety of ???, ?????
- The supermarket sells a variety of goods.
- ??????????.
- He didn't come for a variety of reasons.
- ????????.
- She made the children glad in a variety of ways.
- ????????????.
23Satisfy Vt. ??, ???
- Nothing satisfies him. He is always complaining.
????????, ????. - Are you satisfied now? ???????.
- The teacher gave the students a satisfied smile.
?????????????. - He earns enough to satisfy the needs of his
family. ????????????. - Satisfied satisfying, satisfactory
24 Important sentences
- but you are not sure what to buy.
- ???????????.
- Can you help me decide what to buy for Peters
birthday? - ???????????????????
25- ??????what to buy????????????,?but you are not
sure what you should buy.? Can you help me decide
what I should buy for Peters birthday?
Wh-????????????????????? - Eg We havent decided yet when to have the
meeting.?????????????? - Eg How to operate the computer is what youre
going to learn in this lesson.??????????????????
26Your partner needs your advice. ???????????
- Advice ???????A piece of advice
- Suggestion ?????
27What do you have in mind????(???)???????
- Have sth in mind ????,??????
- Eg I could see he was not telling me all he had
in mind.??????????????????? - Eg what do you have in mind for us to do
???????????? - Have sb in mind ???????
- Eg. I dont know whom he has in mind for the
job. -
28Your partner wants to find a good song to dance
to.
- ????????????????
- Dance to (some music) ??(??)??
29People have been playing the blues for many years
- ????????????????
- Have been playing ???????,????????????????????.
30Hip-hop and rap have much in common with blues
and rock
- ??????????????????????
- Have in common ?????
- Eg I havent a thing in common with my
father.???????????