Unit 2 The universal language Welcome to the unit & Reading（I）课件-2023-2024学年高中译林牛津版（2020）选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 The universal language Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) 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 音乐，是人生最大的快乐； 音乐，是生活中的一股清泉； 音乐，是陶冶性情的熔炉。 —— 冼星海 How many musical instruments can you name? Musical instruments: wind instruments(管乐器) flute/saxophone trumpet Musical instruments: keyboard instruments keyboard piano Musical instruments: string instruments guitar violin Musical instruments: percussion instruments drum set Listen to two pieces of music Moonlight on the Second Spring and Symphony No. 41. Welcome to the unit Welcome to the unit: Symphony No. 41 (the Jupiter Symphony) 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 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 felt 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. Read the emails (P16-17) written by two exchange students who are discovering new music in their host countries. Pre-reading What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects? Read and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Alice’s email Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers last night. The story and music of Butterfly Lovers work well together. Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully Chinese and Western musical elements can mix. Global Reading Name Composer Where and when Instruments Theme Opinion Butterfly Lovers He Zhanhao and Chen Gang Last night Violin A classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families It combined Chinese and Western musical elements, which made me realize that music is indeed a universal language. You should listen to it! Detailed Reading Read Alice’s email and complete the chart below Divide the story into three parts [ ] Detailed Reading 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. 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. 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. 草桥结拜 英台抗婚 坟前化蝶 Personification Divide the story into three parts Detailed Reading Harry’s email Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 My host family introduces me to 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. You should listen to some country music. Global Reading Read and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Country music History born out of blues and folk music became popular time: ________ place: ________ The typical instrument(s) ______________ Examples the musician: ________ the song: ________ Characteristics tunes: ________ lyrics: ________ themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope in the 1940s in the south of America the guitar easy to sing deep in thought John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads” Detailed Reading Read the second e-mail and fill in the blanks. In-depth reading Q: How is music as the universal language reflected in these two e-mails? From the first email, we see by composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries. From the second email, we see the masters of country music like John Denver can make you feel the same without understanding the lyrics. It shows music is a form of communication that doesn’t require words. Finish B1 on P19. Listen to the whole piece of Butterfly Lovers. Choose a section that impresses you most. Discuss it with your partners. Present a detailed description. Homework Multimedia Cloud Transcode (cloud.baidu.com) $$