Unit 11

Group Presentation

Listening : 1 、 How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage and what they are? Five.They`re Blues music,jazz,hip-hop,rap and Latin music. 2 、 Match the main idea and each paragraph.

There is a world of music out there. Blues music has a long history. Today’s American culture contains many different musical styles. Latin music has spread all over the world. There is a wide variety of new music to be discovered in every corner of the world.variety Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5

variety:(n.)number of different things. 种类 eg:Iron has a variety of uses. various:(adj.) 各种各样的 eg: For various resons,he didn`t go to school yesterday. yesterday

Scanning Pare.1 What we hear on the radio or see on TV is all the music that is waiting for us. on the radio = over the radio = by radio eg: I heard the news on the radio. F a small part of

Where does blues music come from? What does the word "rap" mean? Why is Latin music so popular in the US? The blues comes from African songs that people used to sing when they worked and during festivals. The word “rap” means to speak the song words along with the beat. Because there are many Spanish-speaking people in the US. Reading

1 ( ) There are only a few styles of music in the world. 2 ( ) Blues is a new style of music. 3 ( ) Hip-hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock. 4 ( ) Santana is a well-known Latin music artist. 5 ( ) Rappers sing the words to their music. 6 ( ) There are many Spanish-speaking people in both North and South America. is a wide variety music has a long history. They have much in common with blues & rock, but they also have their own characteristics. in common in common speak F F F T F T Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1.what is a way for people to show who they are and what is in their heart? A. music B. blues C. pop music D. hip-hop 2. where did the blues come from? A. American songs B. Chinese music C. African songs D. British music

3. what have much in common with blues and rock? A. classical music and pop music B. pop music and jazz C. rap and rock music D. hip-hop music and rap 4. what music has always been popular in Spanish-speaking countries? A. pop music B. Latin music C. American music D. hip-hop

in common: 共用，共同的 e.g. I have nothing in common with Jane. Mr and Mrs Smith own the store in common.

Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words?