摘要:
本初中英语讲义围绕“Music speaks”主题,以作曲家谭盾为核心,系统梳理其生平(出生、成长、教育经历)、音乐创作理念(自然声音运用、东西方风格融合)及代表作品(如《水乐》《点亮我的梦》),通过23个课文要点构建词汇(composer, unique)、短语(show an interest in, build a bridge)及句式学习支架,辅以例句强化理解。
该资料亮点显著,语言能力培养上,高频短语中英互译及例句设计助力词汇运用与表达;文化意识方面,谭盾作品中中国传统音乐与西方风格的融合(如古钟声音与西方形式结合),增强学生跨文化认知;学习能力上,综合练习(单选、填空等)多样化,课中辅助教师分层教学,课后帮助学生巩固知识、查漏补缺,提升学习效率。
内容正文:
Unit 5 Music speaks
Reading
【课文要点】
1. The 15th UN Convention of Biological Diversity opened to the beautiful music of "One Earth".
第十五届联合国生物多样性大会在《共同家园》的美妙音乐中开幕。
- opened to 在……中开幕
- convention n. 大会,会议
- biological diversity 生物多样性
- e.g. The meeting ____________ to a wonderful piece of music.
2. Tan Dun, a world-famous composer, wrote the music.
谭盾,一位世界著名的作曲家,创作了这首音乐。
- world-famous adj. 世界著名的
- composer n. 作曲家(由compose + -er构成)
- e.g. Beethoven is a great ____________.
3. His unique style has earned him great respect and success in the world of music.
他独特的风格为他在音乐界赢得了极大的尊重和成功。
- unique adj. 独特的
- earn v. 赢得,挣得
- respect n. 尊重
- e.g. His hard work ____________ him great respect.
4. Born in central Hunan, China, Tan Dun grew up near the Liuyang River.
谭盾出生于中国湖南中部,在浏阳河边长大。
- central adj. 中心的,中部的
- grow up 长大
- e.g. He ____________ up in a small village.
5. Tan showed an interest in music when he was very young.
谭盾很小的时候就对音乐表现出了兴趣。
- show an interest in 对……表现出兴趣
- e.g. She ____________ an interest in painting when she was young.
6. He loved the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind because, to him, the best music came from nature.
他喜欢流水声和风声,因为对他来说,最美的音乐来自自然。
- rushing water 奔流的河水
- blowing wind 吹过的风
- e.g. The sounds of ____________ water are beautiful.
7. Since he had no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones and paper.
因为那时他没有乐器,他用石头和纸等普通物品来制造音乐。
- musical instruments 乐器
- common objects 普通物品
- e.g. He made music with ____________ objects.
8. In 1978, Tan entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
1978年,谭盾进入北京的中央音乐学院。
- enter v. 进入(→ entrance n. 入口)
- conservatory n. 音乐学院
- e.g. He ____________ a famous music school.
9. Eight years later, Tan went on to study music in the USA.
八年后,谭盾继续去美国学习音乐。
- go on to do 继续做某事
- e.g. She ____________ to study abroad.
10. There he became familiar with Western music and got to know great musicians worldwide.
在那里他熟悉了西方音乐,并结识了世界各地的伟大音乐家。
- become familiar with 熟悉
- worldwide adv. 在世界各地
- e.g. He ____________ familiar with the local culture.
11. As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.
因为他喜欢自然的声音,谭盾在他的音乐中大量使用它们。
- use...a lot 大量使用
- e.g. He ____________ natural sounds in his music.
12. In 1998, he wrote an amazing piece called Water Concerto.
1998年,他创作了一首令人惊叹的作品《水乐》。
- piece n. 作品,首(乐曲)
- concerto n. 协奏曲
- e.g. This is a beautiful ____________ of music.
13. It does not use any musical instruments. Instead, Tan makes over 50 sounds simply by controlling the speed of water flow.
它不使用任何乐器。相反,谭盾仅仅通过控制水流的速度就制造了50多种声音。
- instead adv. 相反
- simply adv. 仅仅,简单地
- control v. 控制
- speed n. 速度
- water flow 水流
- e.g. He didn't use a piano. ____________, he used water.
14. They're the sounds of nature, and they create different feelings in people.
它们是自然的声音,在人们心中创造不同的感受。
- create v. 创造(→ creative adj. 有创造力的)
- e.g. Music can ____________ different feelings.
15. Tan's educational background has allowed him to build a bridge between Eastern and Western styles of music.
谭盾的教育背景使他能够在东西方音乐风格之间架起一座桥梁。
- educational background 教育背景
- allow sb to do 使某人能够做某事
- build a bridge between 在……之间架起桥梁
- Eastern adj. 东方的(反义词 Western)
- e.g. His experience ____________ him to connect different cultures.
16. Tan wrote the award music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
谭盾为2008年北京奥运会创作了颁奖音乐。
- award music 颁奖音乐
- e.g. He ____________ the music for the Olympic Games.
17. This piece of music was perfect for such an international event as it used traditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell, but in a Western style.
这首音乐非常适合这样的国际盛会,因为它使用了中国传统音乐和中国古钟的声音,但采用了西方风格。
- perfect adj. 完美的
- international adj. 国际的
- traditional adj. 传统的
- e.g. The song was ____________ for the celebration.
18. “My music is to dream without boundaries,” Tan once said.
“我的音乐是梦想无边界,”谭盾曾说过。
- boundary n. 边界(复数 boundaries)
- e.g. His music crosses ____________.
19. In his works, the past and the present, everyday objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese music and modern Western music all mix together to make a new type—music without boundaries.
在他的作品中,过去与现在、日常物品与乐器、中国传统音乐与现代西方音乐都融合在一起,形成了一种新的类型——无边界的音乐。
- mix together 融合在一起
- e.g. Different styles of music ____________ together in his works.
20. The song “Light Up My Dream” includes a mixture of Western and Chinese musical instruments such as the violin and the erhu.
《点亮我的梦》这首歌融合了西方和中国乐器,如小提琴和二胡。
- mixture n. 混合(由mix + -ture构成)
- such as 例如
- e.g. The music is a ____________ of different styles.
21. This helps build a bridge between Eastern and Western styles of music.
这有助于在东西方音乐风格之间架起一座桥梁。
- e.g. His music ____________ a bridge between different cultures.
22. This is common in his works.
这在他的作品中很常见。
- common adj. 常见的
- e.g. This style is very ____________ in his music.
23. When I listened to “Light Up My Dream”, I was very moved by the beauty of the music.
当我听《点亮我的梦》时,我被音乐的美深深打动了。
- moved adj. 感动的
- e.g. I was ____________ by the beautiful melody.
【高频短语汇总】中英互译
1. world-famous composer ____________
2. ____________ 世界著名的
3. unique style ____________
4. ____________ 独特的风格
5. earn respect ____________
6. ____________ 赢得尊重
7. show an interest in ____________
8. ____________ 对……表现出兴趣
9. rushing water ____________
10. ____________ 奔流的河水
11. blowing wind ____________
12. ____________ 吹过的风
13. musical instruments ____________
14. ____________ 乐器
15. common objects ____________
16. ____________ 普通物品
17. go on to do ____________
18. ____________ 继续做某事
19. become familiar with ____________
20. ____________ 熟悉
21. educational background ____________
22. ____________ 教育背景
23. build a bridge between ____________
24. ____________ 在……之间架起桥梁
25. such as ____________
26. ____________ 例如
27. mix together ____________
28. ____________ 融合在一起
综合练习
一、单项选择
( ) 1. The meeting ____________ to a wonderful piece of music.
A. opened B. opens C. was opened D. opening
( ) 2. Beethoven is a great ____________.
A. compose B. composes C. composer D. composing
( ) 3. His hard work ____________ him great respect.
A. earned B. earns C. earning D. has earned
( ) 4. He ____________ up in a small village.
A. grew B. grow C. grows D. growing
( ) 5. She ____________ an interest in painting when she was young.
A. showed B. shows C. showing D. show
( ) 6. He ____________ a famous music school.
A. entered B. enters C. entering D. entrance
( ) 7. She ____________ to study abroad.
A. went on B. goes on C. go on D. going on
( ) 8. He ____________ familiar with the local culture.
A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. become
( ) 9. He didn't use a piano. ____________, he used water.
A. Instead B. Instead of C. For example D. Such as
( ) 10. Music can ____________ different feelings.
A. create B. creates C. creating D. created
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 会议在一首美妙的音乐中开幕。
The meeting ____________ to a wonderful piece of music.
2. 贝多芬是一位伟大的作曲家。
Beethoven is a great ____________.
3. 他的努力工作为他赢得了极大的尊重。
His hard work ____________ him great respect.
4. 他在一个小村庄长大。
He ____________ up in a small village.
5. 她小时候对绘画表现出了兴趣。
She ____________ an interest in painting when she was young.
6. 他进入了一所著名的音乐学校。
He ____________ a famous music school.
7. 她继续出国留学。
She ____________ to study abroad.
8. 他熟悉了当地的文化。
He ____________ familiar with the local culture.
9. 他没有用钢琴,相反,他用了水。
He didn't use a piano. ____________, he used water.
10. 音乐能创造不同的感受。
Music can ____________ different feelings.
11. 谭盾是一位世界著名的作曲家。
Tan Dun is a ____________ composer.
12. 他独特的风格为他赢得了尊重。
His ____________ style earned him respect.
13. 他喜欢流水声。
He loves the sounds of ____________ water.
14. 他用石头和纸等普通物品制作音乐。
He made music with ____________ objects like stones and paper.
15. 他在东西方音乐风格之间架起了一座桥梁。
He ____________ a bridge between Eastern and Western styles of music.
三、选词填空(从方框中选择合适的单词填空,注意形式变化)
A
| open | compose | earn | grow | show | enter | go | become | instead | create |
1. The meeting ____________ to a wonderful piece of music.
2. Beethoven is a great ____________.
3. His hard work ____________ him great respect.
4. He ____________ up in a small village.
5. She ____________ an interest in painting when she was young.
6. He ____________ a famous music school.
7. She ____________ on to study abroad.
8. He ____________ familiar with the local culture.
9. He didn't use a piano. ____________, he used water.
10. Music can ____________ different feelings.
B
| open | compose | earn | grow | show | enter | go | become | instead | create |
Tan Dun is a world-famous 1.____________. He was born in China and 2.____________ up near the Liuyang River. He 3.____________ an interest in music when he was very young. He 4.____________ the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and later 5.____________ on to study in the USA. There he 6.____________ familiar with Western music. His unique style has 7.____________ him great respect. He 8.____________ music that 9.____________ different feelings. He uses natural sounds 10.____________ of musical instruments sometimes.
四、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. The meeting ____________ (open) to a wonderful piece of music.
2. Beethoven is a great ____________ (compose).
3. His hard work ____________ (earn) him great respect.
4. He ____________ (grow) up in a small village.
5. She ____________ (show) an interest in painting when she was young.
6. He ____________ (enter) a famous music school.
7. She ____________ (go) on to study abroad.
8. He ____________ (become) familiar with the local culture.
9. He didn't use a piano. ____________ (Instead), he used water.
10. Music can ____________ (create) different feelings.
11. Tan Dun is a ____________ (world) famous composer.
12. His ____________ (unique) style earned him respect.
13. He loves the sounds of rushing ____________ (water).
14. He made music with common ____________ (object).
15. He ____________ (build) a bridge between Eastern and Western styles of music.
答案
一、单项选择
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. opened 2. composer 3. earned 4. grew 5. showed 6. entered 7. went on 8. became 9. Instead 10. create 11. world-famous 12. unique 13. rushing 14. common 15. built
三、选词填空
A
1. opened 2. composer 3. earned 4. grew 5. showed 6. entered 7. went 8. became 9. Instead 10. create
B
1. composer 2. grew 3. showed 4. entered 5. went 6. became 7. earned 8. creates 9. creates 10. instead
四、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. opened 2. composer 3. earned 4. grew 5. showed 6. entered 7. went 8. became 9. Instead 10. create 11. world 12. unique 13. water 14. objects 15. built
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