高中英语人教版必修二《unit-5-music》reading

MusicDoyoulikemusic?Howdoesmusicmakeyoufeel?Happy,relaxed,calmMusicisahigherrevelationthanallwisdomandphilosophy”—Beethoven

“音乐是比所有智慧和哲学都更为重要的发现。”——贝多芬Whatkindofmusicdoyouknow?BrainstormingmusicFolkmusic(民族音乐)Rock’n’roll(摇滚音乐)Classicalmusic(古典音乐)Jazz(爵士乐)Choral(合唱)

Countrymusic(乡村音乐)

Rap(说唱音乐)Orchestra(管弦乐)Choral---AtraditionalChristmassong,whichisoftensunginthechurchonChristmasDay.Countrymusic

isanAmericanartformthatgainedworldwideappealafterWorldWarII.Originallyknownashillbillyormountainmusic,countrymusicgrewfromthefolkmusic.Rap---Thetraditionalentertainmentinvolvingtalkingandsinging(Rap)isinblackslangwordsandexpressions,isequalin“theconversation”(talking).Rock’n’Roll

---Astyleofmusicthatwaspopularinthe1950s,andhasastrongloudbeat.Jazz---ItwasbornintheUSaround1890.ItwassungbyblackpeopleanditrootsinAfricaClassicalmusic---Musicthatpeopleconsidertobeseriousandhasbeenpopularforalongtime.Folkmusic---Ithasbeenpasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Mostofthesongsareaboutcountrylife,theseasons,animals,andaboutloveandsadnessinpeople’slife.Orchestra---AlargegroupofpeopleplayingallkindsofmusicalinstrumentsamongtogetherWhatkindofmusicdoyoulikebetter?ClassicalmusicModernmusicChinesemusicWesternmusicOR……DiscussionIlikeChinesemusicbecauseIthinkChinesemusiciseasytounderstand.Itisourculture.Ilikeclassicalmusicbecauseitisseriousandmakepeopleinspired.Itcanlastlong.

AreyoufamiliarwithsomeChineseorforeignbands?GimmeShelterOh,astormisthreat'ningMyverylifetodayIfIdon'tgetsomeshelterOhyeah,I'mgonnafadeawayWar,children,it'sjustashotawayIt'sjustashotawayWar,children,it'sjustashotawayIt'sjustashotawayOoh,seethefireissweepin'OurverystreettodayBurnslikearedcoalcarpetMadbulllostitswayWar,children,it'sjustashotawayIt'sjustashotaway

TheRollingStonesTheBeatles(甲壳虫乐队)HeyJude

HeyJude,don'tmakeitbad.

Takeasadsongandmakeitbetter.

Remembertoletherintoyourheart,

Thenyoucanstarttomakeitbetter.

HeyJude,don'tbeafraid.

Youweremadetogooutandgether.

Theminuteyouletherunderyourskin,

Thenyoubegintomakeitbetter.

Andanytimeyoufeelthepain,heyJude,refrain,

Don'tcarrytheworlduponyourshoulders.

Forwellyouknowthatit'safoolwhoplaysitcool

Bymakinghisworldalittlecolder.

Eagles老鹰乐队HotelCalifornia

Onadarkdeserthighway,coolwindinmyhair

Warmsmellofcolitas,risingupthroughtheair

Upaheadinthedistance,Isawashimmeringlight

Myheadgrewheavyandmysightgrewdim

Ihadtostopforthenight

Thereshestoodinthedoorway;

Iheardthemissionbell

AndIwasthinkingtomyself,

'ThiscouldbeHeavenorthiscouldbeHell'

,prettyboys,thatshecallsfriends

Howtheydanceinthecourtyard,sweetsummersweat.

Somedancetoremember,somedancetoforget

SoIcalleduptheCaptain,

BeyondThebandthatwasn'tReadingFast-readingWhichbanddoesthistexttalkaboutandwhenwasthebandpopular?theMonkeesTheMonkees—themostpopularbandintheUSAfrom1966to1968!theMonkeesIwannabefree

Likethebluebirdsflyingbyme

Likethewavesoutonthebluesea

Ifyourlovehastotieme

don'ttryme

Saygood-bye

Iwannabefree,

Don'tsayyoulovemesayyoulikeme,

Butwhenineedyoubesideme

Staycloseenoughtoguideme,confideinme

Oh-oh-oh

Iwannaholdyourhand

Walkalongthesand

Laughinginthesun，

Alwayshavingfun

DoingallThoseThings

Doyouknowanythingabout“TheMonkees”?

Itisabandwith4-personthatwasverypopularinthe1960sinAmericaandaswellasaTVshowofthesamenameanditwasbasedon“TheBeatles”.Nowitisstillpopularinthe

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