Reading(1)：TurandotinBeijing.docx

Module 8 Unit 2The universal languagePeriod 6 Vocabulary (II)Step 1. Examine the results of self-study via the task sheetI. Cloze testThe western country has the worlds largest music market and its music is heard around the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Western musical 1 have progressed from blues to pop, among which jazz, blues, rock and roll, R&B and pop are the most world-renowned. Modern pop music has its 2 in the folk songs of black Americans held in 3 . Music at that time was their comfort and they tried to 4 liberty from it. With the 5 of one musical trend, another music form_6_. In this way, Western music keeps moving on.1 . A. collectionsB. formatsC. tendency D. albums2 . A. rootsB. basesC. chartsD. trends3. A. prison B. libertyC. slaveryD. kindergarten4. A. seek B. grabC. seizeD. scream5. A. riseB. increaseC. declineD. decrease6. A. breaks upB. puts upC. goes upD. springs upStep 2. Expound the difficult points* break up 1. We were shocked to learn that the newly-married couple break up. 2. Civil war could come if the country break up. 3. The peace talks break up with many problems unsolved. 4. Police used tear gas to break up the demonstration（示威）.5. Getting young people together will help to break up the barriers between them.Test: Multiple Choice1. Unfortunately, the couple _ after years of quarrels. A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through 2. .After hearing the news, she suddenly_ and fell onto the groundA. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through *seek (sought, sought) seek to do seek ones fortune/a chance/ones advice/help 1. 为追求她的音乐梦，简去了纽约。Jane went to New York _. 2. 中国科学家们努力工作，力争制造出自己的芯片(chips)。Chinese scientists are working hard, _. 3. All the people are eager to _.*decline (v.&n.) go/fall into a gradual decline decline sth decline to do sth.1. With e-commerce（电商）_ （突然兴起）, many traditional industries _（开始逐渐衰退）. 2. To develop his own music style, he _(拒绝加入) that famous record company.3. As pop music _（兴起）, he _（拒绝邀请）of the famous jazz band and _（寻求发展） in pop music.Consolidation: work in pairs and complete the dialogue.TV interview (video clip)A a TV show host B Lin Feng, a folk singerA: So you left your hometown after _（与女友分手）.Why choose Beijing?B: I came to Beijing _. (为了寻求我的音乐梦).A: But why did you_(婉拒邀请) from that famous record company?B: You know, at that time, folk music_(正逐渐走向衰退)， while pop singers _(大量涌现) . I just wanted to do something different.A: Then what was it?B: Well, I _(寻求去发展中国民族音乐), making it known by more people.Step 3. Explore the usages of all the words and phrases I. Fill in the blanks with proper words.BluesThe blues has _(root) in the combination of Western and African music traditions. It was the first original art format that sprang _ among black Americans _ were held in _ (slave) at that time. For that reason, the blues had the _ (tend) to be very sad and later was replaced by another musical formatJazz.II. Fill in the blanks according to the initial words.JazzAs for me, I like jazz best, though it has already d_nowadays, the spirit behind the music moves me deeply. It s up among black people and was always played in b_. Despite the p_and racial d_against black people at that time, the jazz music has the t to be lively and relaxing, showing their desire to s _ liberty against slavery.III. Complete the sentence.Rock & RollRock & roll, achieving wide popularity in the 1960s, is _（逐渐被年轻人接受）around the world. The Beatles, _(一个英国摇滚乐队), was the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s. They _（在英国排行榜上有很多排名第一专辑）. Wherever they went, thousands of fans would surround them, _(尖叫并变得疯狂）._ (虽然他们最终解散), they were once included in Timemagazine as the 20th centurys 100 most influential people.IV. Listening comprehensionPop musicPop music, _ _ _ _ rock & roll, is a specific musical _. It is the soul of youth and mainly _ _ young people. Nowadays, Pop singers draw the largest concert audience and issue _ _ _ every year. Wherever they go, there will be crazy fans them, shouting and _.V. Group Discussion& WritingWestlife是在1998年成立的爱尔兰男子歌唱团体。Westlife出道后在英国走红，在非洲与亚洲也很受欢迎。1999年至2005年间，Westlife有13张单曲唱片在英国排行榜高据首位，其销量在英国音乐史榜上有名。西域男孩的歌曲属于流行音乐，素材来源于日常生活，倾向于抒情风格(lyric) 。由于种种原因，成员为追求各自的梦想，于2011年宣布解散。你的观点Requirements: 1.Design a poster to introduce Westlife. 2. Refer to the background information and do not translate them word by word.3. Use new words we have learnt as many as possible.Key words:band, scream, collection, album, the charts spring up, have roots