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Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm
Section B (3a-3c) Writing & Project
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
1. use vocabulary related to music and apply the relative clauses to talk
about music.
2. write a personal music story using descriptive language and a narrative
structure.
3. work in groups to research and give a presentation on a famous musician.
Think and talk
Do you know these instruments?
Which one do you like?
guitar, piano, drum, violin...
Think and talk
Which instrument can you play?
Can you share your stories with the instrument?
Look and guess
He is the main character(主角) of the story.
What is he doing?
Based on the picture, guess what the story is mainly about.
He is playing the guitar.
Maybe it tells about a boy's learning experience of playing the guitar.
3a Read the story from a teen magazine and put the events in order.
My Music Story
The present that changed my life was the guitar my father bought me for my eighth birthday. I spent the next several months learning to play the guitar. I often sat next to my father while he showed me how to play a song. Then I went to my room and practised until my fingers hurt. I had a lot of trouble at first. But gradually, I became good at playing the guitar.
Some of my schoolmates invited me to join their band. At first, I was too shy to play in front of people. Then I realized that I enjoyed music more when I shared it with others. We had great fun playing music, and I made good friends with those in the band. Nowadays, our band is getting more and more popular. We often take part in performances both inside and outside our school.
Although I have become busier this year, I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it. Music makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and it relaxes me when I am stressed. It will always be part of my life.
Jack, age 15
紧挨着
直到
受伤
逐渐地
变得擅长
邀请
现如今
流行,受欢迎
表演
成功做到
(使)放松
有压力的
______A. Jack made friends in the band and had great fun.
______B. Jack became good at playing the guitar.
______C. Jack’s father showed him how to play the guitar.
______D. Jack joined a band formed by his schoolmates.
______E. Jack’s father bought him a guitar.
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Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What was the present for the author’s eighth birthday?
A guitar.
2. How did the author learn to play the guitar at first?
His father taught him.
3. What happened to the author when he practised playing the guitar?
His fingers hurt.
Read the sencond paragraph and choose the right answer.
1.Who invited the author to join the band?
A. His teachers. B. His parents. C. His schoolmates. D. His neighbours.
2.Why did the author change his mind about playing in front of people?
A. Because he wanted to become famous.
B. Because he found sharing music was more enjoyable.
C. Because his parents encouraged him.
D. Because he wanted to make more money.
3.What can we know about the author's band now?
A. It has broken up.
B. It is not popular at all.
C. It only performs inside the school.
D. It is getting more and more popular.
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Read the third paragraph and answer the question.
Why does the author still love playing the guitar?
Because music makes him happy when he is feeling sad, and it relaxes him when he is stressed. It will always be part of his life.
3b Discuss the questions and take notes.
What role does music play in your life?
•bring happiness •celebrate
•inspire imagination •communicate emotions
•make friends •find courage
2. Is there a song, a musician, or a musical instrument that has influenced you?
◎The song makes me feel ...
◎ I like musicians that ...
◎The musician’s works mean a lot to me. For example, ...
◎ I learnt to play ... when ...
3c Write your music story for the magazine.
Tips
You can write your story in time order.
When I was young, I...
Later,...
Now,...
Project
4a In groups, write a list of famous musicians. Here are some examples.
4b Choose one musician your group wants to introduce. Do some
research and complete his or her profile.
Name ____________________________________________
Birth date and place ________________________________
Famous work ______________________________________
Experience ________________________________________
Contribution ______________________________________
Your comment _____________________________________
4c Prepare your presentation. Add recordings and pictures if possible.
Name Xian Xinghai
Birth date and place Born on June 13, 1905, in Macau
Famous work Yellow River Cantata
Experience Studied music in Paris (admitted to the Paris Conservatory in 1931).
Returned to China in 1935 and engaged in anti-Japanese patriotic music creation.
Contribution Created a large number of patriotic works that inspired national morale during the war.
Honored as "the People's Musician" for his contributions to Chinese music and national liberation.
4d Give your presentation to the class. Vote for the best presentation.
Xian Xinghai, born in 1905 (Macau), studied music in Paris. Back to China, he made patriotic music like Yellow River Cantata. Working in Yan’an, he mixed Western and Chinese folk styles. His works lifted people’s spirits in the war. He’s called “the People’s Musician” for shaping China’s modern music.
Check your presentation
language correct form(形式正确)
accurate meaning(意义精确)
proper use(使用恰当)
poster design creativity(创意)
performance confidence(自信)
OK Good Excellent
表演过后让学生进行投票
Music is the universal language of humanity.
1. What words and expressions have you learnt to describe music?
2. Can you talk about your favourite kind of music using relative clauses?
3. Can you tell a music story?
4. Why do you think music is important?
Reflecting
1. practise /ˈpræktɪs/ v. 练习
Language points
教材原句:Then I went to my room and practised until my fingers hurt.
然后我回房间练习,直到手指疼。
用法:practise doing sth表示“练习做某事”,用于描述具体的练习内容。
例句:He practises speaking English with a native speaker.
他和一位英语母语者一起练习说英语。
拓展:practice n. 练习
2. gradually /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ adv. 逐渐地
教材原句:But gradually, I became good at playing the guitar.
但渐渐地,我吉他弹得越来越好了。
拓展:gradual adj. 逐渐的
3. invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v. 邀请
教材原句:Some of my schoolmates invited me to join their band.
我的一些同学邀请我加入他们的乐队。
搭配:invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事
拓展:invitation n. 邀请
4. popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 受欢迎的
教材原句:Nowadays, our band is getting more and more popular.
现在,我们的乐队越来越受欢迎了。
搭配:be popular with 受…… 欢迎
拓展:popularity n. 流行;受欢迎
5. manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ v. 设法做到
教材原句:...I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it.
......我仍然喜欢弹吉他,并且设法抽出时间练习。
搭配:manage to do sth 设法做成某事
拓展:manager n. 经理
6. The present that changed my life was the guitar my father bought
me for my eighth birthday.
改变我人生的礼物是父亲在我八岁生日时给我买的那把吉他。
“that changed my life” 是定语从句,修饰先行词 “the present”;
“my father bought me...” 是省略了关系词的定语从句,修饰 “the guitar”。
7. I often sat next to my father while he showed me how to
play a song.
当父亲教我如何弹一首歌时,我经常坐在他旁边。
“while he showed me...” 是时间状语从句,表示 “当…… 的时候”(主从句动作同时进行);“how to play a song” 是 “疑问词 + 不定式” 结构,作动词showed的宾语。
8. At first, I was too shy to play in front of people.
一开始,我太害羞了,不敢在人前演奏。
“too + adj. + to do sth” 是固定结构,表示 “太…… 而不能做某事”;
“in front of people” 是状语,表示 “在人们面前”。
9. Then I realized that I enjoyed music more when I shared it
with others. 之后我意识到当我和其他人分享音乐时,
我更加享受音乐。
“that I enjoyed music more” 是宾语从句,作 动词realized的宾语;
“when I shared it with others” 是when引导的时间状语从句。
10. Music makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and it relaxes
me when I am stressed. 当我难过的时候,音乐能让我开心;
当我压力大的时候,音乐能让我放松。
本句是由 and连接的并列句,两个分句结构对称;“makes me happy” 是 “make + 宾语 + 宾语补足语(形容词作宾语补足语)” 结构,表示 “使某人处于某种状态”;两个when都引导时间状语从句。
Review the words
逐渐地 gradually
设法做到 manage
现在;目前 nowadays
受欢迎的 popular
变得擅长做某事 become good at doing sth
有很多困难 have a lot of trouble
参加 take part in
太......而不能...... too + adj. + to do
1. The present that changed my life was the guitar my father _________(buy)
me for my eighth birthday.
2. I spent the next several months (learn) to play the guitar.
3. I often sat next to my father while he showed me how _______ (play) a song.
4. We had great fun _______(play) music and I made good friends with those in
the band.
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
bought
learning
to play
playing
二、翻译句子
1. 最初,我太害羞了而不敢在人们面前表演。
___________________________________________________________
2. 现在,我们的乐队变得越来越受欢迎。
___________________________________________________________
3. 尽管这一年我变得更加忙碌,我仍然喜爱弹吉他并且想方设法找时间弹。
______________________________________________________
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At first, I was too shy to play in front of people.
Nowadays, our band is getting more and more popular.
Although I have become busier this year, I still love playing the guitar and manage to find time for it.
Basic homework
Practical homework
Extended homework
Review the words and sentences you’ve learned.
Learn another story about a famous musician.
Try to retell the story in 3a.
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