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Unit 5 MUSIC
Book 2
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Learn about experiencing music online
THE VIRTUAL CHOIR
To talk about music.
To read about the virtual choir.
To learn about experiencing music online.
To know reading strategy of scanning.
To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir.
adj. 接近的; 虚拟的
Match the words and expressions on music with the following descriptions.
1. a type of popular music with a steady beat in which the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music
2. a type of slow sad jazz music developed among black people in the southern US
rap
classical music, rock ’n’ roll, chorus, blues (布鲁斯音乐), country music, rap
blues
3. popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US
4. a style of music that was popular in the 1950s, and has a strong loud beat
5. a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people
6. music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long time
country music
rock ’n’ roll
chorus
classical music
classical music, rock ’n’ roll, chorus, blues (布鲁斯音乐), country music, rap
Talk about what you know about music with your partner.
1. What kind of music impresses you most? Why?
2. Do you like Chinese music or western music? Why?
3. What can you gain by enjoying music?
4. What are the ways for you to experience music?
Do you know technologies about music? Let’s watch a video.
The robotic musical “Phantom of MOJA” was staged at Tsinghua University. Three robotic musicians played the traditional Chinese musical instruments of the bamboo flute, Chinese-harp and set drum. (竹笛机器人“玉衡”,箜篌机器人“瑶光”和排鼓机器人“开阳” ) The band is the first robotic performance group in China with Chinese cultural characteristics.
Before you read, discuss the question in groups.
How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently?
Computers and the Internet can help us experience a wide range of musical genres. The Internet gives us access to millions of songs from many different genres, so we can find