牛津高中英语模块八Module8unit2project.ppt

1、Unit 2,Unit 2 ProjectMaking a web page,From the blues to pop,Read the article From the blues to pop and find out as much information as possible about Western pop music. The following questions will help you to collect information.,What is this text mainly about? It is about the history and developm

2、ent of pop music. How many periods can pop music be divided into according to the writer? Four periods. Early jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and 1960s pop music.,Read this article carefully again, and answer the questions. Take notes while reading, try to organize the outline of the article.,Second readi

3、ng,Early jazz,Who is considered as one of the founding fathers of jazz? Louis Armstrong.,The outline of this part：,Jazz began in _. It came from the blues, the folk songs of _. One of the major characteristics of jazz is_ _.,the USA,American black slaves,changing the music while it is being played t

4、o reflect the singers feelings,From R & B to rock and roll,R & B combined_ _ _,The fast pace of jazz and the older blues sound and replaced jazz.,_, a black American singer, is thought to be one of the first rock and roll musicians. Sam Philips, a music promoter from Memphis, Tennessee, found that a

5、 white man named _ could sing like a black man.,Big Joe Turner,Elvis Presley,1960s pop music,Which band was the most successful rock and roll band of the 1960s? The Beatles. 2. What is “Beatlemania”? The phenomenon that masses of fans of the Beatles would surround them, screaming and going crazy try

6、ing to see them.,_ were the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s. The Beatles make _ _ popular around the world. Wherever the Beatles went, thousands of fans would surround them.,The outline of this part:,The Beatles,music,western pop,From the early 1930s to the early 1950s, traditional jazz went

7、 into a gradual decline, and was replaced by a new musical trend known as rhythm and blues. 从20世纪30年代早期到20世纪50年代早期，传统的爵士乐渐渐走向没落，被 一种叫作节奏蓝调的新音乐趋势所取代。,Language points,decline可用作动词和名词： 1) 用作动词时，有两种含义。 作不及物动词，意为“下降，减少，衰 落，接近尾声”等； e.g. Spending on information technology has declined. 在信息技术上的花费已经减少。,This

8、shows their economy is declining. 这说明他们的经济正在衰退。 After the war, the city declined in importance. 战争之后，这个城市的重要性降低了。 作及物动词，意为“婉言拒绝”。常用结 构为：decline sth. , decline to do sth. e.g. She declined their invitation. 她谢绝了他们的邀请。,2) 用作名词，意为“下降，减少，衰落”等。 e.g. There is a decline in real wages. 实际工资有所减少。 We are stud

9、ying the decline of ancient Rome. 我们在研究古罗马的衰落。,常用结构： go into (a) decline/ fall into decline 开始衰落 on the decline / in decline 走下坡路, 在衰退中,请用decline翻译下面的句子。 1. 公司报告其利润有所减少。 The company reported a small decline in its profits. 2. 欧洲一些国家的人口正在减少。 The population in some European countries is on the / in decline.,While the blues was popular, as a musical format it lacked variety and was too sad and