Unit 2 The universal language Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版(2020)选择性必修第一册

教学目标 By the end of this section, we will be able to: 1. give a brief introduction to Butterfly Lovers and country music; 2. listen to Butterfly Lovers and express our understanding of it; 3. analyse the writing techniques of the two emails; 4. use personification to describe our favourite piece of music. personification[p s n f ke n]拟人 A great way to learn about a new culture is through its music. The emails below are written by two exchange students who are discovering new music in their host countries. Before you read the emails, think about the following questions: 1) What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects? Butterfly Lovers in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China,which is based on a Chinese legend about two lovers. The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings. musical piece音乐作品:指一首完整的音乐作品,包括歌曲、交响曲、协奏曲等。 le gend / led nd/ 传说;传奇故事;(尤指某领域中的)传奇人物 What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included. The second email about “Country music”, a type of music popular in America, may contain the writer’s experiences of listening to different types of country music. It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him about American culture. 2) Have you watched a music performance live or on TV? What was it like? live /la v/ adj./adv.现场表演的/地;现场直播的/地 I recall watching the Spring Festival Gala one year. It was fantastic. I was greatly impressed by the performance of a popular Chinese folk singer and a famous foreign singer when they sang “Jasmine Flower”. Gala [ g :l ]庆典;盛会;演出 fan tas tic /f n t st k/ 极好的;了不起的 jas mine / d zm n/ 茉莉;素馨 It is a traditional song that is well known and has been performed by many artists. It was special to watch these two famous singers sing it together. They looked beautiful and the foreign singer seemed very relaxed while singing in Chinese. It has become a landmark gala performance. landmark / l ndm k/ (标志重要阶段的)里程碑;陆标,地标;有历史意义的建筑物(或遗址) From: Alice Duncan / l s d k n/艾丽斯 邓肯 To:Lucy Becker / lu si bek (r)/露西 贝克尔 Subject: Butterfly Lovers《梁祝》 Hi Lucy, So glad to get your email. I hope everything is fine with you. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard. Send The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families. 乐曲带我进入了一个跌宕起伏的经典故事,讲述的是一对年轻情侣被他们家庭拆散的遭遇。 take sb through sth帮助某人深入了解;给某人解说 The director took us through the play scene by scene.导演一幕一幕地给我们说戏。 twists and turns (故事或情况的)转折,转变,突然变化 When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which represents their three happy years of school.当两个相爱的人,梁山伯与祝英台初次相见时,音乐轻柔愉悦,像是在和观众低声耳语。随后是欢快的一节,代表两人同窗三载的快乐时光。 section节;款;项;段;部分 Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers are separated because Zhu’s father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly over the loss of her love. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. 接下来,曲调突然变得沉重,此时这对情侣被拆散,因为祝英台的父亲逼她另嫁他人。梁山伯悲愤交加,染病而亡。祝英台为失挚爱而痛哭。不胜伤悲,她跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。 note /n t/ 单音;音调;音符 love心爱的人;钟爱之物;爱好 Finally, during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is an amazing journey! 最后,在最激昂的部分,乐曲转而柔缓,以凄美的曲调收尾,它告诉我们,这对情侣化蝶而去,永世不再分离。真是一段美妙的旅程! bittersweet/ b t swi t/(经历)苦乐参半的; (味道)又苦又甜的 Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera. 《梁祝》融合了中西方的音乐元素:以西方乐器,譬如小提琴等演奏,但更重要的是,其曲调大多源自中国的越剧。 elem ent/ el m nt/ 要素;基本部分;典型部分;元素 root起源;基础;根基 This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed a universal language. You should definitely listen to Butterfly Lovers—I bet you’ll like it!这种独特的交融使我认识到,音乐的确是一种世界语言。你真该听一听《梁祝》——我保证你一定会喜欢它! All the best (祝一切顺利,万事如意), Alice combination:mixture/mix/integration / nt re n/ def in ite ly / def n tli/ 肯定;没问题;当然;确实;确切地;明确地;清楚地 To:Stephen Lin / sti vn/斯蒂芬 From: Harry Yu / h ri/哈里 Subject: Country music Dear Stephen, Life here in Nashville is as interesting as I thought it would be. My host family are big fans of country music, so I can always rely on them to introduce me to some great songs. I love learning about country music and I keep asking them questions about it all the time! Nashville / n v l/纳什维尔(美国田纳西州首府) introduce sb to sth / introduce sth (to sb) 使初次了解;使尝试 It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me.是她最先使我体会到了帆船运动的乐趣。 all the time / the whole time A. (在某段时间内)一直,始终 B. very often; repeatedly 经常;总是;老是 It turns out that country music became popular right here in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It grew out of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. turn out 原来是;证明是;结果是 It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. 她原来是我姐姐的朋友。 The job turned out to be harder than we thought. 这工作结果比我们想象的要难。 B. 出席(某项活动);在场 C. (与副词或形容词连用,或用于以how引导的疑问句) …地发展(或发生);结果… Despite our worries everything turned out well. 尽管我们都很担心,结果一切都顺利。 spread 传播;散布;(使)流传 Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team.短短几个星期,他的信心感染了全体队员。 grow out of sth [无被动态] A. to develop from sth 产生于,源于(某事物) The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India. 这本书的构思源于到印度的一次访问。 B. (孩子) 长得太大而穿不上衣服,=outgrow C.因长大而改掉(或革除、戒除)某习惯,=outgrow The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about hardship and heartbreak, but also about hope—with plenty of humour thrown in for good measure. You can feel an emotional connection between you and the musicians.乡村音乐的调子朗朗上口,歌词常常发人深省。大部分歌曲唱的是艰难与心碎,但也有希望 —— 其中还附加了很多幽默元素。你可以感受到自己与音乐家之间的那种情感的联系。 hard ship艰难;困苦;拮据 heart break / h tbre k/ 强烈的悲痛感;心碎 Country music shows the peaceful green fields and simple life of the countryside. Obviously I don’t know what it’s truly like to grow up in rural America, but the masters of country music, like John Denver, can make you feel like you’re there. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings: 乡村 音 乐 展 现 的 是 乡 村 静 谧 的 绿 野 和 质 朴 的 生 活。 我 显 然 不 知 道 在 美 国乡村长大究竟是什么样子,但是乡村音乐的大师们,比如约翰   丹佛,能让你觉得身临其境。简单的曲调和唯美的大自然的画面很容易使人联想到乡村的环境: suggestive (of sth) /s d est v/ 使人想起…的;引起联想的 Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze 西弗吉尼亚,简直就是天堂; 蓝岭山脉,谢南多厄河;那里生命古老,比树更年长;又比群山年轻,像风一样生长 West Virginia /v d ni /西弗吉尼亚州(美国州名) ridge/r d /脊; 山脉 the Shenandoah River/ en n d / (美国)谢南多厄河 (From “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver) Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music? I guarantee you’ll enjoy it! Best wishes, Harry “Take Me Home, Country Roads” 《乡村路带我回家》(约翰 丹佛的歌曲) A. Understanding the text Page 18 A1. Read the emails and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Alice’s email Para. 1: I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night. Para. 2: The story and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Para. 3: Harry’s email Para. 1: Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully Chinese and Western musical elements can mix.《梁祝》展示了中西音乐元素的完美融合。 My host family introduces me to country music. Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: You should listen to some country music. Country music has a long history and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you deep in thought. Country music suggests a peaceful and simple life in rural America. suggest sth (to sb)使想到;使认为;表明 A2. Read the emails again carefully and complete the notes below. Page 18 The violin concerto Butterfly Lovers takes us through the story of a young couple (1) _. This beautiful piece of music expresses different moods— first light and pleasant, then (2) _, next dramatic with heavier notes and finally bittersweet. take sb through sth帮助某人深入了解;给某人解说 couple / k pl/(人)一对;(尤指)夫妻,情侣 torn apart by their families fast and cheerful The piece is a perfect combination of Chinese and Western musical elements—it is played on (3) _ such as the violin but has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera. Western instruments Country music grew out of such music types as (4) _. It became popular in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about (5) _. Country music makes you think of the green fields and (6) _. the blues and folk music hardship, heartbreak and hope simple life of the countryside A3. In pairs, discuss the following questions 1. The violin concerto Butterfly Lovers is a combination of Chinese and Western musical elements. What do you think of this combination? I think this combination is quite successful. By composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries. bound ary / ba ndri/ 边界;界限;分界线 2. What can you know about rural America from “Take Me Home, Country Roads”? I can know that rural America has natural beauties like the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River, which is like heaven. 3. Both Alice and Harry enjoyed their experiences of music from another culture. What do you think of Alice’s opinion that “music is indeed a universal language”? I agree that music is a universal language. Sometimes we can still connect with the feelings expressed in a foreign language song without fully understanding its lyrics.It is a form of communication that does not require words.有时候,我们在不完全理解歌词的情况下,仍然可以感受到一首外文歌曲所表达的情感。这是一种不需要语言的交流方式。 connect with(与…)有同感,产生共鸣 B. Building your language Page 19 B1. The passage below is an introduction to a concert. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. combine overcome transform rely on deserve pleasant guarantee for good measure Music has the power to (1) _ our lives. To give the public more access to music, we will put on a series of free concerts. Music in different styles, from classical to jazz, will be played.You can (2) _ us to show you some of the world’s best-known works. The first of these concerts will be held in front of the arch in the downtown square at eight next Friday evening. Come and spend a (3) _ evening with us! 为了让公众有更多的机会接触音乐,我们将举办一系列免费音乐会。 transform rely on pleasant At the concert you will enjoy the Yellow River Piano Concerto, one of China’s greatest contributions to classical music.Like the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers, this piano concerto also (4) _ Chinese and Western musical elements and is well received across the world. The musical piece, an adaptation of Xian Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata, tells how the Chinese people, led by the Communist Party of China, fought to (5) _ the Japanese invaders. cantata [k n t :t ]大合唱;康塔塔清唱套曲 combines overcome It consists of four movements: “The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen” , “Ode to the Yellow River”, “The Yellow River in Anger” and “Defend the Yellow River”. The difficult piano solo in particular (6) _ a mention. The concert will end with some short pieces of violin music (7) _. We (8) _ that you will enjoy this concert! movement乐章 The Yellow River in Anger《黄河怨/愤》 The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen《黄河船夫曲》 Ode to the Yellow River/ d/ 《黄河颂》 deserves for good measure guarantee B2. The emails use some music-related vocabulary. Find the words in the emails and think of more on your own. Complete the chart with as many music-related words as you can. Page 19 opera, country, the blues, folk, classical, jazz, pop violin, guitar, piano, cello, erhu cello / t el / 大提琴 conductor, singer, pianist, violinist composer, songwriter 词(曲)作者 B3. Alice uses personification when she describes the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers. Find the sentence and describe your favourite piece of music using personification. Page 19. Learn this: With personification, a thing is described like a human being. This way, the description becomes more vivid and interesting, enabling the reader to look at the thing in a new and different way. The sentence using personification: When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience. My favourite piece of music is the one by the jazz musician George Benson called White Rabbit. The trumpet announces the piece loudly and confidently. It is followed by the gentle sounds of the electric guitar which get more energetic as they compete for your attention. As the piece progresses, all the instruments finally join hands and dance together in perfect harmony. trumpet / tr mp t/ 小号;喇叭 $$