Unit 4 How can we make music? （课件）-2025-2026学年沪教版英语四年级下册

Unit 4 How can we make music ? 1.7.2013 Hello, boys and girls! Welcome to our English class. Today, we are going to learn Unit 4. It's about Music and Art. Are you ready to explore the wonderful world of music and art with me? Let's begin! ‹#› Unit 4 Music and Art 01 Get ready: Let's sing! 02 Explore: Making Music & Art 03 Communicate: What are they doing? 04 Extend: Let's make a paper-cut! Let's Create Together! Music, Art, Fun! Let's Begin! 1.7.2013 This is our learning plan for today. First, we will get ready by singing a song. Then, we will explore how to make music and art with shapes. After that, we will communicate with each other about what people are doing. Finally, we will extend our knowledge by making a beautiful paper-cut. Let's start with "Get ready"! ‹#› Get ready Let's sing a song! 1.7.2013 First, let's warm up with a song. It's a fun chant about playing musical instruments. Please listen carefully and follow me. ‹#› What musical instruments do you know? Piano Violin Guitar Drum 1.7.2013 Look at these pictures. Do you know what they are? They are musical instruments. This is a piano. This is a violin. This is a guitar. And this is a drum. Can you read them with me? Piano, violin, guitar, drum. ‹#› What musical instruments do you know? Erhu Pipa Flute Triangle 1.7.2013 Here are more musical instruments. They are from China. This is an erhu. This is a pipa. This is a flute. And this is a triangle. Let's read them together. Erhu, pipa, flute, triangle. ‹#› Chant. I'm playing the triangle. You're playing the drum. We're both having fun! We are making music. Join in, everyone! 1.7.2013 Great! Now, let's listen to a chant. It's about what we are doing. Please listen and repeat. "I'm playing the triangle. You're playing the drum. We're both having fun! We are making music. Join in, everyone!" ‹#› Guess, guess, guess! What instrument is it? A. piano B. violin C. guitar 1.7.2013 Let's play a guessing game. Look at this picture. A part of the instrument is hidden. Can you guess what it is? Is it a piano, a violin, or a guitar? ‹#› Explore Making Music & Art with Shapes 1.7.2013 Well done! Now, let's move on to the "Explore" part. Today, we will learn how to make music and art with shapes. It's going to be very creative! ‹#› Let's make music! Maddie and her classmates want to join the school concert. But they can't play the piano, violin, or guitar. What can they do? What's their solution? 1.7.2013 Read this story with me. Maddie and her classmates want to join the school concert. But they have a problem. They can't play any traditional musical instruments. How do you think they will solve this problem? ‹#› Let's make music! They think and think, and then get a great idea. They can make some musical instruments by themselves! 1.7.2013 They think hard and finally have a brilliant idea! They decide to make their own musical instruments. What a clever idea! ‹#› Let's make music! They use jars, candies, buckets and pots to make their instruments. Oscar and Fay are shaking the jars. Craig, Sara and Dan are hitting the buckets and pots. Shaking Jars Oscar and Fay are having fun! Hitting Pots Craig, Sara, and Dan are the drummers! 1.7.2013 Look! They are so creative. They use everyday things like jars, candies, buckets, and pots to make music. Some are shaking, some are hitting. It looks like a lot of fun! ‹#› Let's make music! With Mrs King's help, they sound wonderful. Everyone is clapping for them at the concert. What a great success! A Great Success! 1.7.2013 With their teacher's help, their music sounds beautiful. They perform at the concert and everyone loves it. They are so proud of themselves! ‹#› Grammar in use: Present Continuous Tense Affirmative Subject + am/is/are + doing. I am playing the piano. She is playing the erhu. We are making music. Negative Subject + am/is/are + not + doing. I'm not playing the guitar. She isn't playing the violin. We aren't making a paper-cut. 1.7.2013 In the story, we used a lot of sentences like "I'm playing the triangle." This is the Present Continuous Tense. We use it to talk about things that are happening now. The structure is: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing. For negatives, we add "not". ‹#› Look and say. What is he/she doing? He/She is ... Now, work with your partner and describe what other children are doing. 1.7.2013 Now, let's practice. Look at this picture of an art class. What is the girl doing? She is painting. What is the boy doing? He is making a paper-cut. Now, work with your partner and describe what other children are doing. ‹#› Communicate What are they doing? 1.7.2013 Excellent! Now, it's time to communicate. In this part, we will talk about what people are doing. Let's practice our listening and speaking skills. ‹#› Let's match. playing the flute playing the erhu playing the drums playing the big drum 1.7.2013 First, let's listen and match. On the left, there are four pictures. On the right, there are four phrases. Listen carefully to the recording and draw a line to connect them. ‹#› Ask and answer. Example: A:What is he doing? B:He is playing the drum. Now, ask and answer with your partner. 1.7.2013 Now, let's practice asking and answering. Look at the example. A asks, "What is he doing?" B answers, "He is playing the drum." Now, use the picture below and make your own dialogues with your partner. ‹#› Look and write. What are they doing? Write sentences. 1. The teacher is ... 2. The students are ... 3. They are ... 1.7.2013 Good job! Now, let's do some writing. Look at this picture of a music class. What are the teacher and students doing? Write three sentences using the Present Continuous Tense. ‹#› Group work: Act and guess. One student acts One student acts like playing an instrument. Others guess The others guess what it is. Let's see who is the best actor and who is the best guesser! 1.7.2013 Let's play a group game: Act and Guess. One student will stand up and act like playing a musical instrument without making any sound. The other students in the group will guess what instrument it is. Let's see who is the best actor and who is the best guesser! ‹#› Extend Let's make a paper-cut! 1.7.2013 We've learned a lot about music and art. Now, let's extend our knowledge by making a traditional Chinese art - paper-cut. It's a beautiful and interesting craft. ‹#› Art around us: Paper-cut Paper-cut is a traditional Chinese art. People make beautiful pictures by cutting paper with scissors. It's often used to decorate homes during festivals. Traditional & Beautiful 1.7.2013 Paper-cut is a famous traditional art in China. Artists cut paper with scissors to make all kinds of beautiful pictures, like flowers, animals, and people. During Chinese New Year, people put paper-cuts on their windows and doors for good luck. ‹#› Let's make a paper-cut! Step 1: Fold the paper. Take a square piece of paper and fold it in half diagonally. Step 2: Draw a shape. Use a pencil to draw your desired pattern on the folded edge. Step 3: Cut it out. Carefully cut along the drawn lines. Be careful not to cut the edges. Step 4: Open it up. Gently unfold the paper to reveal your beautiful creation! 1.7.2013 Now, let's learn how to make a simple paper-cut snowflake. Follow these four steps: First, fold the paper. Second, draw a shape on it. Third, cut along the lines. Finally, open it up. You will have a beautiful snowflake! ‹#› Let's do it! Now, it's your turn! Get your paper and scissors, and make your own paper-cut. Start Creating! 1.7.2013 It's your turn to be creative! Take out your colored paper and scissors. Try to make a paper-cut by yourself. You can make a snowflake, a star, or any shape you like. I can't wait to see your wonderful works! ‹#› Show your work! This is my paper-cut. It's a ... I made it by ... I like it because ... e.g., "It's a star. I made it by folding and cutting. It's beautiful!" 1.7.2013 Wow, your paper-cuts are amazing! Who wants to show your work to the class? You can say: "This is my paper-cut. It's a star. I made it by folding and cutting. I like it because it's beautiful." ‹#› Story time: The Magic Paper-cuts Yuanyuan likes making paper-cuts. One night, her paper-cuts come to life! The rabbit jumps off the paper, the dragon flies around the room, and the monkey starts to play. What a magical night! 1.7.2013 To end our class, let's read a magical story about paper-cuts. Yuanyuan is a little girl who loves making paper-cuts. One night, something amazing happens. Her paper-cuts become alive! Let's read and find out what happens next. ‹#› Summary Words musical instruments, shapes Sentences What are you doing? I am (playing the piano). Grammar Present Continuous Tense Skill Make music and paper-cuts 1.7.2013 Let's summarize what we've learned today. In this unit, we learned about music and art. We learned the names of many musical instruments and shapes. We practiced using the Present Continuous Tense to talk about what is happening now. We also learned how to make simple music and paper-cuts. ‹#› Key Words Instruments piano violin guitar drum erhu pipa flute triangle Shapes circle square triangle rectangle star Other concert idea clap paper-cut painting 1.7.2013 Let's review the key words. Can you read them all? Instruments: piano, violin, guitar, drum, erhu, pipa, flute, triangle. Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star. And some other words: concert, idea, clap, paper-cut, painting. ‹#› Key Sentences What are you doing? I am(playing the piano). What is he/she doing? He/She is(painting). What are they doing? They are(making music). 1.7.2013 These are the key sentences. Remember, we use "What are you doing?" to ask someone what they are doing now. And we answer with "I am..." or "I'm...". For he or she, we use "What is he/she doing?" and answer "He/She is...". ‹#› Homework 1 Draw a picture of your favorite musical instrument and write three sentences about it. 2 Make a paper-cut for your family and tell them about it in English. 3 Listen to the tape and read the story again. 1.7.2013 Here is your homework for today. First, draw a picture of your favorite musical instrument and write three sentences about it. Second, make a paper-cut for your family and try to tell them about it in English. Third, listen to the tape and read the story again to practice. ‹#› Thank you! Happy learning, happy growing! 1.7.2013 That's all for today's class. Thank you for your hard work. I hope you had a lot of fun learning about music and art. Remember, happy learning, happy growing! See you next time! ‹#› See you next time! 1.7.2013 Goodbye, everyone! ‹#› $