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Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm
Section A 3a–3d
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1. Listen to the music and feel the rhythm.
(1) What musical instruments can you recognize in the music?
We can hear Chinese flute and pipa.
(2) How do you feel about the music?
• The music is soft and beautiful. It makes me feel relaxed and happy.
• The melody is sweet and classic, which makes me feel calm.
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2. Introduce your favourite music.
Example:
I like music that mix different
music styles the most.
What music style do you
like best?
Example:
Because this kind of music is
relaxing and smooth.
What are the reasons for
your preference?
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3. Read the conversation. Then circle T for true or F for false for the statements
about the concert. If it’s false, correct it beside the sentence.
Clarice: That was a great concert! Which performance did you like the best, Jack?
Jack: I thought “Horse Racing” was especially good. It really gave me the feeling of a horse race.
Debbie: Me too! I love music which is energetic! Their use of the keyboard and erhu made me imagine horses running down a track.
Clarice: Yes, but for me, I really like music which is full of joy and celebration, such as “Dance of the Golden Snake”.
Teng Fei: The use of the erhu, pipa, and drums was exciting, but I prefer music that touches me—that’s why I liked “Butterfly Lovers” more.
The music tells a sad and romantic story.
Jack: Yeah, and it’s interesting that the performers used both Chinese and Western instruments. I’ve never heard the erhu played together
with the violin.
Teng Fei: I also liked “Voices of Spring”. I never realized that you could dance to it!
(1) “Horse Racing” was Jack’s favourite performance. T F
(2) “Horse Racing” used the keyboard and the erhu. T F
(3) Teng Fei prefers exciting music. T F
(4) “Butterfly Lovers” used Chinese musical instruments only. T F
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3. Read the conversation. Then circle T for true or F for false for the statements
about the concert. If it’s false, correct it beside the sentence.
(1) “Horse Racing” was Jack’s favourite performance.
(2) “Horse Racing” used the keyboard and the erhu.
(3) Teng Fei prefers exciting music.
(4) “Butterfly Lovers” used Chinese musical instruments only.
T
T
F
F
Correction: Teng Fei prefers music that touches him (and tells a sad and romantic
story) to exciting music.
Correction: “Butterfly Lovers” used both Chinese and Western musical instruments.
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4. Read again and complete the notes.
“Horse Racing” • energetic
• you can imagine horses ________________
“Dance of the Golden Snake” • full of ____________________________
• used the _______, _______, and ________
“Butterfly Lovers” • tells a ________________________ story
• used the erhu and ____________________
“Voices of Spring” • you can ___________________________
running down a track
joy and celebration
erhu
drums
pipa
sad and romantic
violin
dance to it
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5. Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to how the reasons are emphasized
when people speak.
Please underline the words that are stressed in 3a.
Some stressed parts in the text:
• I thought “Horse Racing” was especially good.
• I really like music which is full of joy and celebration.
• I prefer music that touches me.
Tip: What to listen for?
(1) Stress (重读) on key
words.
(2) Changes in intonation
(语调).
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6. Practise the emphasis.
(1) Read these sentences with real feelings (e.g. excited / moved / surprised).
• I thought “Horse Racing” was especially good!
• I prefer music that touches me.
• I’ve never heard the erhu played together with the violin!
(2) Read after the audio. Pay attention to stress and intonation.
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7. Role-play the conversation.
(1) Work in groups of four.
(2) Role-play the conversation.
(3) Use the emphasis you just learnt.
(4) Show your emotions!
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8. In pairs, talk about the music you like listening to on different occasions.
Pop
music
Feelings (adj.):
catchy, upbeat, lively, bright, cheerful, relaxing, emotional, ...
Music pieces:
You Raise Me Up, ...
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Classical music
Feelings (adj.):
smooth, peaceful, elegant, gentle, melodic,
graceful, ...
Music pieces:
Voices of Spring, Moonlight Sonata, Für Elise, Swan Lake, ...
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Folkmusic
Feelings (adj.):
energetic, moving, touching, nostalgic,
warm, heartfelt, storytelling, ...
Music pieces:
Horse Racing, Butterfly Lovers, The Golden Snake, Jasmine Flower, ...
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Electronic music
Feelings (adj.):
rhythmic, lively, thrilling, powerful, cool, dynamic, modern, ...
Music pieces:
Wake Me Up, Solo Dance, ...
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Rap music
Feelings (adj.): lyrical, strong, loud, cool, fast, sharp, ... Music pieces:Nunchucks, Hero of the World, ...
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Scaffolding
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8. In pairs, talk about the music you like listening to on different occasions.
Please write 4–5 sentences to describe the music you like for at least 2 occasions.
• Use attributive clauses and the language learnt from the textbook.
• Use the correct tense.
• Speak clearly and confidently.
Example:
I like folk music that is energetic and touching. When I am happy, I love listening to “Horse Racing”. It makes me imagine running horses. When I feel peaceful, I enjoy
“Butterfly Lovers”. It is a heartfelt piece that tells a romantic story.
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9. Share the dialogue in the class.
What do you think of his / her report?
Cover at least two occasions ☆☆☆☆☆
Use attributive clauses and the language learnt from the textbook ☆☆☆☆☆
Use the correct tense ☆☆☆☆☆
Speak clearly and confidently ☆☆☆☆☆
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Homework
Must do:
Practise reading the conversation with your partners, using correct stress and
intonation. Then record it.
Choose to do:
Listen to 1–2 music piece(s) and write down your feelings (about 80 words). Use
the language you have learnt in this unit.
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