1. Unit 2 The universal language Word power

2. Brainstorming 1. Do you know how to play the piano /violin /guitar? 2. What is an orchestra like? 3. What kind of music is performed by an orchestra? (classical music/opera) 4. Do you know any famous orchestras in China or abroad?

3. Read Part A on P22 and try to finish the following blanks.

4. More information about orchestras An orchestra small: a __________ orchestra large: a __________________orchestra Four groups of musical instruments ______ ______ Music of an orchestra _______classical music _______ popular music music from different_______ chamber symphony\philharmonic strings woodwind brass percussion western opera countries

5. More information about orchestras The members of an orchestra; ---------- ----------and so on musicians conductor pianist violinist flutist

6. chamber Some pictures of orchestra

7. woodwind bassoon

8. woodwind clarinet oboe

9. woodwind piccolo flute

10. strings harp

11. strings violas violin cello double bass

12. brass saxophone trombone tubas horn trumpet

13. percussion timpani xylophone gong

14. percussion cymbals Bass drum

15. Answers B ： strings: harp, violas, double basses brass: saxophones, trombones, tubas woodwind: oboes, bassoons, piccolos percussion: timpani, xylophones, gangs

16. Answers C (1) orchestra (2) chamber (3) symphony (4)strings (5) brass (6) violins (7) cellos (8) brass (9) trumpets (10) Flutes (11) woodwind (12) bass drums

17. Answers D the instruments in red: strings the instruments in blue: woodwind the instruments in green: brass the instruments in yellow: percussion

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