Unit2《Welcome》课件（牛津选修模块8)

1、 How do people from different countries communicate with each other?Music: universal language1 Do you like music? Why or why not?2 How many kinds of music do you know? Can you list some types of music?3 What is your favorite kind of music ?4 Can you play a musical instrument?5 What are the common to

2、pics of music? BrainstormingVocabulary related to music kinds of music people related to music musical instruments classical music, pop music, folk music, swing music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, rap, opera musician, singer, composer, pianist, violinist guitar, piano, violin, drumMusic is more than

3、just sound-it is a Music is more than just sound-it is a way of thinking! When we listen to way of thinking! When we listen to music, sing and dance, or play an music, sing and dance, or play an instrument, we are also becoming instrument, we are also becoming thinkers. Music intelligence is one of

4、thinkers. Music intelligence is one of our human intelligence.our human intelligence.Look at the four pictures then answer the questionsLook at the four pictures then answer the questions What are the people doing in the picture? What do you know about jazz? Do you know any famous jazz musician? Wha

5、t does jazz music sound like to you? What are the people doing in this picture? What do you know about jazz? Jazz is a musical art form. At the end of the 19th century, jazz music was started in NewOrleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black. It has been called the first origi

6、nal art form to develop in the USA. Early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands. Often, jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing. Early jazz came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.Do you know any famous jazz musicians? Louis Armstrong, one

7、of the most famous jazz musicians, was born in New Orleans. He created wonderful jazz music with his trumpet. In addition to playing trumpet, he also sang and danced. He performed on Broadway, in films and recorded music.What a wonderful worldDont know why - Norah Jones What are the people doing in

8、this picture? What is Chinese opera? What does Chinese opera sound like? Do you know any famous Chinese opera performers? What are the people doing in this picture? What is Chinese opera? Chinese opera is a traditional form of drama in China. It started in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor Xuanzong foun

9、ded the Pear Garden. A Chinese opera performance includes elements such as dance, song, dialogue, swordplay and acrobatics. The features of Chinese opera which can distinguish a characters age, gender and personality are the makeup, movements, props and the colour of costumes.What does Chinese opera

10、 sound like? To some young people nowadays, the music accompanied by gongs, cymbals, drums and stringed instruments sounds a bit shrill and noisy. However, the stories and the melodies are unique.Do you know any famous Chinese opera performers?梅兰芳梅兰芳尚小云尚小云程砚秋程砚秋荀慧生荀慧生 Four famous male characters of

11、Peking Opera Chinese opera master: Mei LanfangMei Lanfang ranks first among the four famous male characters in Beijing opera, whose representative works include The Drunken Beauty, Farewell My Concubine, and Dream in the Deserted Garden, etc. 苏三起解苏三起解 Su-San Under Police EscortRun What is the girl d

12、oing in this picture? What do you know about the violin? The violin belongs to the string family of instruments. It is made of wood and uses steel strings. A violinist uses a bow pulled across the strings to create beautiful music.Do you know any famous violinists? In the past, the great violinists

13、played the violin as well as writing music for the instrument. After the 19th century, composers and violinists started to be two different roles. The most famous violin composers and players are Corelli, Vivaldi, Locatelli and later Paganini, Sarasate, Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps, Ysave, Kreisler and En

14、esco.Violinist: Paganini 小提琴独奏小提琴独奏 柯岗柯岗 Kogan What is the girl doing in this picture? What do you know about the piano? The piano belongs to the percussion family of instruments. It consists of a keyboard attached to a wooden box, inside of which are metal strings. A piano is played by pressing the

15、 keys. Each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.Do you know any famous pianists? Among the most famous pianists are Beethoven from Germany, Franz Liszt from Hungary and Frederick Chopin from Poland. Beethoven is known for his sonatas（奏鸣曲）（奏鸣曲）, Liszt fo

16、r the Hungarian Rhapsody （狂想曲）（狂想曲） and Chopin for Revolution Etude. （革命练（革命练习曲）习曲）Composer and pianist: BeethovenFor Elise 彩云追月彩云追月 Colour clouds chasing the moonOne night in Beijing 1. universal adj. 普遍的普遍的, 公认的公认的; 宇宙的宇宙的 universe n. 宇宙宇宙a universal rule 普遍规律普遍规律 War causes universal misery. 战争造成

17、了普遍的痛苦。战争造成了普遍的痛苦。 Television provides universal entertainment. 电视提供了大众娱乐。电视提供了大众娱乐。 Humor is a universal language. 幽默是一种世界通用的语言。幽默是一种世界通用的语言。 Football is a universal game. 足球是全球性的运动。足球是全球性的运动。 The _ _ in space. 宇宇宙存在于太空。宙存在于太空。universe exists 1. Jazz started in the USA at the end of the 19th centur

18、y. end n/v 结束结束 ending n. 结局结局 endless adj. 无止尽的无止尽的 endlessly adv. in the end 最后最后We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Ae to an end 结束结束Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.end up Theyre travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.+ ing form of verb After working