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Unit 2 The universal language
Welcome to the unit
& Reading (I)
Time to indulge in the joys of music!
Musical instruments
musical instruments
wind instruments
keyboard instruments
string instruments
percussion instruments(打击乐器)
Musical instruments: wind instruments(管乐器)
flute/saxophone
trumpet
wind instruments
woodwind
brass
Musical instruments: keyboard instruments
keyboard
piano
Musical instruments: string instruments
guitar
violin
Musical instruments: percussion instruments
drum set
Lead-in
Music is the utmost pleasure in life; music is the clear spring of life; music is the furnace of temperamental refinement.
— Xian Xinghai
Let’s indulge ourselves a bit more. Listen to two pieces of music Moonlight on the Second Spring and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41.
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Appreciation
How do you feel when you listen to Moonlight on the Second Spring and Symphony No. 41?
A Bing’s Moonlight on the Second Spring awakens sadness in me. Listening to the soft sound of the erhu reminds me of the composer’s tough life. By the end, my sadness is replaced by admiration for A Bing’s amazing talent.
When I listen to Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, it makes me feel full of energy. I was so struck and amazed that I didn’t realize the music was over. It is fun to listen to.
Read the two posters, and keep in mind as much information as you can.
The erhu is a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument invented in the Tang Dynasty. Hua Yanjun and Liu Tianhua were two well-known erhu artists and composers. The most famous piece of music created by Hua Yanjun is Moonlight on the Second Spring. Liu Tianhua was famous for Moon Night and Birdsong over Empty Mountain.
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The Piano was invented in Italy in the early 18th century. Mozart was an Austrian composer, famous for Symphony No. 41 and Piano Concerto No. 23. Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist, famous for the Minute Waltz.
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Mozart
Chopin
Er Hu Piano
Invention Time