M8 unit2 Project

1、The universal language Music?How many types of music do you know in the world? What are they?Pop music Rock & Roll Jazz R & B Country musicRap Classical musicOpera Folk Hip-HopA song contest is around the corner.Guessing From the blues to popM8 unit2 ProjectFast reading 1.Whats the article mainly ab

2、out?2.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this article? What are they?Fast reading 1.Whats the article mainly about?Tip : focus on the instructions and the first paragraph/sentenceThe article is about the development of Western pop music.The article is about how Western music progressed from th

3、e blues to pop.Four kinds of music:early jazz; rhythm and blues (R&B); rock and roll; pop music2.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this article? What are they?Careful reading 1. The development of early jazz:_2. Why did jazz spring up?Because blues lacked variety and was too sad and slow to d

4、ance to while jazz was faster and livelier. Part 1: Early jazz_folk songsbluesjazzLouis Armstrong, a black _.was one of _ of jazz. Its characteristicof him that he would _ as he was playing it to_ at the time.the fatherschange the musicreflect his feelingstrumpet player and singerLets enjoyWhat a wo

5、nderful worldPart 2:From R & B to rock and rollMusic developmentTimeTypesOriginCharacteristic(early1930s-1950s)the early 1950sR&BAfrican-American musicIt combined the fast pace of many kinds jazz with the older blues sound.rock &rollfrom R&BRepresentative singers/bandsSingers Songs Achievements/Cont

6、ributionsShake, Rattle and RollHe recorded one of the very first rock and roll songs.Rock around the clockcaused rock music to be recognized as its own, separate styleHe had _ No.1 songs and _ No.1 albums.1710The King of Rock & RollPart 3: 1960s pop music With sales of more than _ billion records, t

7、he Beatles were known as the _ rock and roll band of the _.They brought Western pop music to audiences _.Whenever the Beatles went , there was a phenomenon called_. In 1965, the Beatles held a concert at Shea Stadium in New York attended by approximately _ people. The Beatles _ _ in 1970, but they a

8、re still very popular. No group since has ever come close to _as popular or selling as many records. worldwide55,000supreme11960s Beatlemaniabroke upbeingThe BeatlesTask 1： Suppose you are the agent(经纪人） of a famous singer or a band, you are required to write an introduction for the promotion purpos

9、e.Procedures (Group work) 1.Discussing Which singer or band to focus on What information to include in your introduction Name, nationality, time (birth, death) ,songs/albums, achievements/contributions, influence, the latest activity 2.Producing Write an introduction to a singer or a band3.Presentin

10、g Present your introduction to the classTaylor Swift Sample: Taylor Swift ,born on December 3rd, 1989 , is an American singer-songwriter. As one of the worlds leading contemporary recording artists. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life. Her songs are always countryside music, but

11、 there are also pop music, hip-hop, and rock. She had her first album named Taylor Swift when she was only 16. Almost all the songs in this album were composed by herself. And more and more people began to like her because her beauty and her music. In 2008, Swifts second album “Fearless” was release

12、d, which became the best-selling album, and won four Grammy Awards. For her fifth album, she received three Grammys. Its single ”Shake It Off” reached number one in the US. As a songwriter, she has received many awards. She is also the recipient of 10 Grammys, one Emmy, 23 Billboard Music Associatio

13、n Awards.Procedures (Group work) 1.Discussing Which singer or band to focus on What information to include in your introduction Name, nationality, time (birth, death) ,songs/albums, achievements/contributions, influence, the latest activity 2.Producing Write an introduction to a singer or a band3.Pr

14、esenting Present your introduction to the classTask 2（Critical thinking）： Why do you like music? And how do you think music will develop in the future?(150 words or so)Sample: I fell in love with music when I was very young. When I feel blue, I tend to do nothing but enjoy music. I think music is li

15、ke a meditation, keeping our mind strong and busy. Music is very powerful and has the ability to convey positive messages to all sorts of emotions. When I am under great pressure, I also turn to music, as it relieves my body and mind and thus keeps me physically and mentally health. I hold a positiv

16、e attitude to the trend of music in the future. I think the music will be diverse. On the one hand, with the development of technology and fast pace of our life, many talented musicians and composers will come into our sight, whose works will be more unique. On the other hand, nowadays, people are faced with more challenging life,