1. Module 4 Music

2. Can you make a list of musical instruments ?

3. piano guitar Mandolin 曼陀林

4. lute 鲁特琴 lute 鲁特琴 harp

5. konghou 箜篌 The konghou is an instrument with strings. It came to China from the West during the Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago.

6. The yueqin is a round instrument like a mandolin. It was called qinpipa during the Han Dynasty. yueqin

7. guzheng pipa

8. While- reading An interview with Liu Fang

9. Read the passage quickly and find the main idea of each part.

10. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 introduces Liu Fang as well as her musical training and background tells about Liu Fang’s musical influences and characteristics of Chinese classical music is about Liu Fang’s love for performing live and her goals as an artist.

11. Read Part 1 and fill in the information card. In 1974:__ In 1980:__ In 1985:__ In 1990:__ In 1996:__

12. Information card of Liu Fang In1974:_____________________ In1980:_____________________ In1985:______________________ In 1990: _____________________ In1996:_______________________ -- Liu Fang was born began to play the pipa started to give concerts went to Shanghai Conservatory of Music moved to Canada with her husband

13. Read part 2 and fill in the blanks.

14. The main influence is_________ singing. I listened to traditional opera singing and ______songs in my childhood. Now when I am playing a_____, I am ______ in my heart. Chinese music is similar to the Chinese_______.Classical Chinese music is________________ to Chinese poetry. Classical Chinese music and traditional Chinese painting are like__________. traditional folk tunesinging language closely connected twin sisters

15. Read Part 3 and answer the questions. 1.What does she like best about performing live? 2.What are her goals as an artist? She likes the atmosphere in a concert hall and feels happy.

16. work with master musicians… compose her own music introduce classical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to everywhere 2.What are her goals as an artist?

17. Fill in the blanks according to the text.

18. The person who taught her to play musical instrument The musical instruments she plays The biggest challenges for her The enjoyment about performing live Her goals as an artist Her mother taught her, she studied in school The pipa and the guzheng To respect the traditions but to add her own style The atmosphere One of her goals is to introduce Chinese music to every corner of the world

19. In this class, we’ve learned some information about Liu Fang. What contributions do you think she has made to the world ? introduce Chinese culture/music

20. 周杰伦 :(Jay chou) Birth:1979.1.18 Specialty: write songs compose his own music/ give concerts instruments ： piano 、 guitar 、 Advantage ： gifted/ be good at composing Discussion In recent years, Jay chou has made many pieces of music. Let’s share something about him.

21. Key words to help you : his hobby background characteristics of his works his goals your favorite songs of his works. contributions…

22. Music Music is a common language of the whole world. ----- 音乐是人类共同的语言

23. Homework Write a short passage about you favorite musicians according to the text.