M2_U5P1 Warming up and Reading

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Unit 5

Music

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Do you like music? How does music make you feel?

relaxed

calm

happy

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“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” ——Ludwig van Beethoven “音乐是比所有智慧和哲学都更为 重要的发现。” ——贝多芬

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Guessing Game What do you know about music? Try to guess what kind of music the following belong to.

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A large group of people playing all kinds of musical instruments together.

Orchestra

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It was born in the US around 1890, which was sung by black people and it roots in Africa.

Jazz

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It’s considered to be serious. It has a value that continues for a long time.

Classical music

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Many people get together to sing.

Choral

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It’s a kind of traditional music from a particular country, region or community.

Folk music

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The words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music with a steady beat. It also means “Hip-Hop”.

Rap

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It was popular in the 1950s, and has very loud sound with strong beat.

Rock ’n’ Roll

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Type of music that comes from the folk music of the southern and western US.

Country music

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Discussion

1. What kind of music do you like: Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why? 2. Why do you like to listen to music?

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Some sayings about music Music is a universal language. Try many different styles of music, and always remember that music will never be a waste of time. Without music, life is a journey through a desert. Music is the source of joys and inspiration in life. With the time passing on, some of the beautiful melodies will always be engraved on people’s minds.

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band 乐队

Do you know any famous bands? List some if you do. Can you name these bands according to the following pictures?

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