译林英语选修8Unit2Welcome (共28张PPT)

Unit 2 The universal language Why has music been called ‘the universal language’ ? Because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it. Welcome to the unit Classical music 古典音乐 Country music 乡村音乐 Rock & Roll 摇滚音乐 Pop music 流行音乐 Folk music 民间音乐 Light music 轻音乐 Jazz 爵士音乐 opera 歌剧 Jazz started in the USA at the end of the 19th century. Beijing opera Chinese opera singers often wear bright clothing and face paint. 梅 兰 芳 Violins are played by running a bow across their strings. A piano has strings as well, but these are played by hitting them with hammers. Music can bring us great pleasure. It can be played using many other different kinds of musical instruments. Reading Turandot in Beijing What’s the definition of a review? A: A review is a report or an essay giving some information as well as some opinion or ideas about a book, performance, a painting or something similar. Reading strategy: reading a review of an opera What should we pay attention to whil