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新人教版高中英语必修二Unit5 Music
Reading for Writing
How to write a speech
How can music help us and change our life?
Warm up
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
give us courage and power
keep us company
offer us joy and comfort
The philosopher Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
Appreciate the language features in the speech
A quote
When I’m happy, when I’m sad, when I’m bored, when I’m stressed, I listen to and I create music.
Repitition
Music surrounded me. It made me who I was, and it gave me a place to belong to.
Now, music has these parts--rhythm, melody and harmony --just like our lives.
simile
Personification
Music has rhythm, which is routines and habits we have.
Metaphor
Proper rhetorical devices make the speech powerful, convincing and successful.
“ Music is the medicine
of the mind. ”
— John A. Logan
How do you interpret this sentence?
Think and share your view.
How do you interpret this sentence?
Look and predict
What did happen on him?
Did music help him?
Reading for structure
E: Introduce herself and the topic.
Task1: Skim the text and match the main idea to each paragraph
B: The impacts of music
C: Sarah’s personal experience.
A: Sarah’s advice and hope.
D: Thank the audience.
Beginning (Para.1)
Body (Para.2-3)
Ending (Para.4-5)
Writing tip 1: Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent.
Writing tip 1: Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent.
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Read for information
Mark the following parts in the text:
1. Sarah’s problem
2. Sarah’s solution to her problem
3. The impact of music on Sarah’s life
4. Sarah’s advice to others
Para. 1
Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life.
Greet the audience
Introduce yourself
Propose the topic
2. Read for