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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,Unit 1,Reading 1,The evolution of video and sound devices,高中英语,选择性必修（第一册）,Unit 1Reading 1高中英语 选择性必修（第一册,1,Unit 2 The universal language,Reading 1,Understanding culture through music,Unit 2 The universal language,2,Pre-reading,1. What information do you think the emails contain according to,the subjects?,2. Have you watched a music performance live or on TV? What was,it like?,Pre-reading1. What information,3,1.,What information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects,?,Pre-reading,Butterfly Lovers,in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China, which is based on a Chinese legend about two lovers. The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings. What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included. The second email about “Country music”, a type of music popular in America, may contain the writers experiences of listening to different types of country music. It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him about American culture.,1. What information do you thi,4,2. Have you watched a music performance live or on TV? What was it like,?,Pre-reading,I recall watching the Spring Festival Gala one year. It was fantastic. I was greatly impressed by the performance of a popular Chinese folk singer and a famous foreign singer when they sang “Jasmine Flower”. It is a traditional song that is well known and has been performed by many artists. It was special to watch these two famous singers sing it together. They looked beautiful and the foreign singer seemed very relaxed while singing in Chinese. It has become a landmark gala performance.,2. Have you watched a music pe,5,R,ead,the emails and write down the main idea of each paragraph.,Alices email,Para. 1,Para.,2,Para.,3,While reading,I watched a performance of,Butterfly Lovers,last night.,The story and music of,Butterfly Lovers,work well together.,Butterfly Lovers,illustrates how wonderfully Chinese and Western musical elements can mix.,Read the emails and write down,6,Harrys email,Para. 1,Para.,2,Para.,3,Para.,4,While reading,My host family introduces me to country music.,Country music has a long history and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you deep in thought.,Country music suggests a peaceful and simple life in rural America.,You should listen to some country music.,Harrys emailPara. 1 Para. 2Pa,7,F,ind out the answers to the following questions.,1. What is the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai like?,2. What is unique about,Butterfly Lovers,?,3. Why is Harrys life in Nashville interesting?,4. What are the features of country music?,5. Who is John Denver?,While reading,Find out the answers to the fo,8,1. What is the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai like?,Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are schoolmates, who are in love with each other. But they are torn apart by their families because Zhus father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang Shanbo falls sick and dies. Overcome with sorrow, Zhu Yingtai jumps into Liangs grave and they become two butterflies and fly away to be together forever.,While reading,1. What is the story of Liang,9,2. What is unique about Butterfly Lovers?,Butterflies Lovers,combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.,While reading,2. What is unique about Butter,10,3. Why is Harrys life in Nashville interesting?,Harry is interested in music. His host family in Nashville are big fans of American country music and Nashville is the place where country music originated, so Harry can always rely on them to introduce him to some great songs.,While reading,3. Why is Harrys life in Nash,11,4. What are the features of country music?,Country music grew out of,such typical types as the blues and folk,music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes,are,easy to sing and the lyrics often leave people deep in thought. Most of the songs are about,hardship,and,heartbreak, but also about hope,.,While reading,4. What are the features of co,12,5,. Who is John Denver,?,While reading,Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. After travelling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he became one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was one of Americas top-selling performers, and AllMusic has described Denver as “among the most beloved entertainers of his era”.,5. Who is John Denver?While re,13,Read Paragraph 2 carefully, listen to the music and answer the following questions.,1. How do you feel when listening to this part?,2. What does this part describe?,3. Can you find description in Paragraph 2 to match it?,While reading,Read Paragraph 2 carefully, li,14,1. How do you feel when listening to this part?,Listening to this part gives me a feeling of sweetness mixed with a bit of sadness.,2. What does this part describe?,This part may describe the scene of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai transformimg into butterflies and flying away.,While reading,1. How do you feel when listen,15,3. Can,you find description in,Paragraph,2 to match it?,Finally, during the most exciting part,the music,takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how,the couple,transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is,an amazing,journey!,While reading,3. Can you find description in,16,While reading,While reading,17,While reading,torn apart by their families,fast and cheerful,Western instruments,the blues and folk music,hardship, heartbreak and hope,simple life of the countryside,While readingtorn apart by the,18,Discussion,1. The violin concerto,Butterfly Lovers,is a combination of Chinese and Western musical elements. What do you think of this combination?,2. What can you know about rural America from “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?,Post-reading,DiscussionPost-reading,19,1. The violin concerto,Butterfly Lovers,is a combination of Chinese and Western musical elements. What do you think of this combination?,I think this combination is quite successful. By composing Chinese music using Western instruments, the composers show that music has no boundaries.,Post-reading,1. The violin concerto Butterf,20,2. What can you know about rural America from “Take Me,Home, Country Roads”?,I can know that rural America has natural beauties like the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River and that living there is almost like heaven.,Post-reading,2. What can you know about rur,21,1. Finish B2 on Page 19.,2. Prepare an oral report about “The combination of,Chinese and Western musical elements”.,Homework,1. Finish B2 on Page 19.Homewo,22,Homework,1. Read this article aloud.,2. Finish the workbook.,谢 谢,Homework1. Read this article a,23,
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