Unit 11

Questions for you to think 1 Which piece of music do you like best? Why? 2What makes you think this music comes from …? 3What are the differences between the songs you have heard? 4 Can you guess what the songs are about?

Situations Student A Your parents needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do. Student B You want to find a good song to dance to. You like dancing, but you’re not sure what song you should play. Student A Your parents needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do. Student B Your classmates have asked you to pick a special song that will represent your class. It should be a song that everybody likes and that shows the spirit of your class. Ask your parent to help you.

Making suggestions and giving advice Maybe we could …? Can I ask you for some advice? What can you suggest? Have you considered doing …? Possible Responses Well, but what about …? I suggest (that) … Maybe it would be better to … That’s a good idea. Useful expressions

1.Most of us like pop music from China or the US, but we also like to listen to other kinds of music. The world is full of interesting music styles. 2.Blues music has a long history and is an important part of African –American culture and modern music. Blues music has influenced and created many other music styles, such as jazz and rock.. 3.Modern American music is more than just blues and rock. Hip-hop and rap are two music styles that have become popular. 4.Latin music is an example of world music that has become part of American culture. The style comes from Latin America and is important to the growing number of Spanish-speaking people in the United States. 5.There are many other styles of music we can discover and enjoy if we explore the sounds of the world. The Out- line of the Text

beat vi. To strike repeatedly (esp. the heart) n. a regular, rhythmical unit of time vt. Defeat pick v. to gather, harvest (pick up) v. to take on passengers (pick out) v. to carefully select rock vt. To upset a./n. akind of music, rock’roll n. hard and large stones Style n. the fashion of the moment n. type, kind n. a way of doing something

1. Dinner is served from 5:00 to 8:00 Mary serves dinner from 5:00 to 8: Five houses were destroyed by the tornado last night. The tornado destroyed five houses last night. be + P.P.

ComparisonPop musicRock music Why is music important to the musicians? How are songs written? What are the songs about? Music is their career. They use music to become rich and famous. Music is their life. They play music to satisfy their inner desire. One person writes the words, someone else the music, and other musicians record it. One person has a strong feeling and expresses it with music, and others help build the song Most pop songs are simple stories about love that make people feel easy and forger about the real world. Rock music expresses true feelings about society, friendship and even war.

ComparisonTraditional Chinese Music Modern Chinese Music What instruments are used? What is the music played? Who write the songs? What are songs about? Pipa, erhu, suona, guqin, zheng, drums, luo, etc. Drums, fuita, keyboard, sometimes traditional instruments At weddings, during festivals, and in the royal courts Every day, on TV and radio Songs are often handed down from generation to generation Pop stars or writers write new songs every year Love, life, news, legends Love, life, society

Choose one of the two writing tasks below 1 Write about a Chinese or English song that you like. Try to describe the song and how it makes you feel. Explain why you like the song and what the song makes you think of. 2 We write songs to say something about ourselves and the world. If you write a song, what will you say? What will your message be? Work in pairs and try to write a song --- you can use the music of a song you already know or you can make up your own.

Music is more than just sound --- it is a way of thinking! When we listen to music, sing and dance, or play an instrument, we are also becoming better thinkers. Music intelligence is one of our eight human intelligences. We can learn language from songs and chants. Some people study better with music on! Tips Music

Checkpoint 11 Grammar The Passive Voice in Different Tenses 1.The key to the classroom door ______ (keep) by our monitor. 2.The theme song of the 1998 World Cup ____ (perform)by Ricky Martin. 3.The performance ____ (give) in the Capital Concert Hall. 4.He knew that he ____ (invite) to perform in the New Year’s Concert. 5.This song ____ (play) all over the country now. 6.He wrote this song while his watch ____ (repair). 7.Although it ____ (play) many times, he still loves this tune. 8.It was the first time he _____ (award) a Grammy.

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