1、,Module 4 Music,Reading,Vocabulary and Reading,Street Music,Words Preview,passerby pedestrian semi-circle interval plug socket regulate organ,n.过路人，行人 n.行人，步行者 n.半圆 n.间隔，空隙 v.插上(插头) n.插座 v.规定，管理 n.风琴,Pre-reading,echo side road quartet suite session saucer voluntary shrink,v.回响 n.小路，支路 n.四重奏，四重奏乐队 n.
2、组曲 n.从事某项活动的集会 n.茶碟，茶托 adj.自愿的 v.变小，减少,Words Preview,vacant lid barrel organ handle tap mop spotted all of a sudden,adj.空的，空缺的 n.盖，盖子 手摇风琴 n.柄，把手 v.轻拍，轻叩 v.擦，揩 adj.有污迹的，有斑点的 突然间,Words Preview,popcorn dance to the music rockabilly tunnel relay liveliness relief,n.爆米花 伴着音乐跳舞 n.乡村摇滚乐 n.隧道，地道 v.转播，接转 n.
3、活泼，快乐 n.解除，减轻,Words Preview,Is there anywhere in your town for people to see such a scene? Use the following words to describe what you can see.,crowd guitar musician passerby pedestrian pipe semi-circle violin,1,You may see,What are the differences about them?,Read the passage and give the main ide
4、a of it.,The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy, organised, and regulated lives: the sound of music when you least expect it.,2,Reading,3,1 How does the writer feel about the music playing in the street? He likes it. 2 How much do people have to pay f
5、or the music in Barcelona? The music is free, but people can give the musicians money if they want to.,3 What is everyone else doing as the music man plays his organ in Paris? A few people stop and listen, some smile, and some walk past with their heads down. 4 Why is there suddenly dancing in the s
6、treets in Harlem? A sound system has been placed by an open window.,5 Why does music echo in the London Underground? Because it is played in the tunnels. 6 What is the disadvantage of recorded music? Music loses some of its liveliness. 7 What is the advantage of live music? It is something you liste
7、n to in the present and gives relief from the cares of the day.,4,1 When a payment is voluntary, must you pay? No, you can choose to pay it or not. 2 When you hear music with a good beat, what do you sometimes tap? Fingers or feet. 3 When someone or something slides away, does it move easily or with
8、 difficulty? It moves easily. 4 If you have a feeling of relief, do you feel relaxed and happy, or tense and sad? Relaxed and happy.,Discussion,1 Do you have a handkerchief in your pocket? 2 Can you point to a handle in your classroom? 3 How long does the interval between two classes last? 4 When yo
9、u cook rice, do you put a lid on the pot? 5 Can you point to a plug and a socket in the classroom? 6 Do you like popcorn? When do people often eat it?,Speaking,1 Do you prefer live or recorded music? 2 How often do you listen to live music? 3 How do you feel when you hear music on the street? 4 Do y
10、ou think musicians should be allowed to play in the streets? If so, what music would you like to hear as you come to school?,1 她目前大部分时间和精力都用在志愿工作上了。 Shes very taken up with voluntary work at the moment. 2 那个女孩不耐烦地用手指轻扣桌面。 That girl tapped her fingers on the desk impatiently. 3 请把收音机的插头插上。 Plug in th
11、e radio, please. 4 他每隔一段时间就回来看看我们。 He comes back to see us at regular intervals.,Reading Practice,Music from China,charm arena scene billboard draw upon signify symbolic,v.吸引，使陶醉 n.舞台 n.活动领域 n.告示牌，广告牌 利用，凭借 v.表示，表明 adj.象征的,Words Preview,numerology mythology hairpin chamber honour heritage,n.数字命理学 n.
12、神话 n.发卡，发夹 adj.室内(音乐)的 v.尊敬，敬重 n.遗产,Words Preview,Have you seen or heard of these bands before?,The summary of the passage,Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China who play traditional instruments but a variety of Chinese and international music. They are extremely popular in many
13、countries around the world.,2,(a) the second sentence of Paragraph 1, after “before a variety of ancient musical instruments. ” (b) at the end of Paragraph 2, after “In 2004 they were named International Artist of the Year” (c) the last sentence of Paragraph 4, after “the pipa and the dizi and xiao.
14、” (d) the second sentence of Paragraph 5, before “American critics noticed the mixture of pieces by Mozart and Beethoven”,3,4,1 The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because _. (a) they combine Chinese and western music (b) they use symbols of numerology for inspiration (c) theyre very
15、 talented (d) they have a classical training 2 No other group of musicians from China has _. (a) sold so many DVDs of their performances (b) achieved such success in the US music charts (c) appealed to so many Asians (d) used Chinese mythology as an inspiration,3 The bands choice of music shows its
16、love for _. (a) music from all over the world (b) traditional musical instruments (c) Mozart and Beethoven (d) Chinese classical music 4 Although it plays live in concerts, the band _. (a) shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition (b) also sells millions of recording, e.g. DVDs and CDs (c)
17、 prefers Chinese music (d) also plays on television,5 Chinese traditional symbols and instruments _. (a) show their love for all styles of music (b) appeal to westerners (c) work well with jazz and classic songs (d) make clear the origins of the band and provide inspiration,Homework,Write a short pa
18、ssage about a band or a musician you like. Say why theyre popular, what kind of music they play, and if theyre popular in other countries.,Cultural Corner,The Grammy Awards-Are They Important?,present in addition to statuette gramophone critic therefore,v.赠送，颁发 除之外 n.小雕(塑)像 n.留声机 n.(文艺)批评家 adv.因此，所以
19、,Words Preview,What are the Grammy Awards given for? Where and when?The Grammy Awards are presented in the US in February every year. They are given for important achievements in recorded music. How many categories are there in the awards?There are 105 categories in the awards, and they cover 30 dif
20、ferent types of music.,Reading,3. How do they decide to whom such an award should be given?The awards depend on how many votes each artist receives from members of the Recording Academy. They are given for different reasons, not only for selling a lot of albums. In addition to the awards themselves,
21、 there are also performances by famous artists at the ceremony. 4. Why is the award called a Grammy?Because winners receive a statuette in the shape of a gramophone.,5. What do some people think of the award?Some people think that the Grammys are not as important as they used to be. 6. Is it easy or
22、 difficult for the musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize? Why?It is very difficult. Because there is a separate set of awards for Latin music, called the Latin Grammys, but only two awards for world music.,In what way are the Grammys similar to the Film Academy Awards (the Oscars)?,They are the awards given for the most important achievement in the music world as the Oscars are given for the most important achievements in the film world.,Thank you!,
