Unit 2 Music

Overview Text 1 Music’s History May Show a Path to Future Peace Text 2 Listening to Music

Quick Survey for the Gist Survey the whole unit quickly to find out the main idea in each text. Text 1: The different types of music are closely related with the development of society. Text 2: When listening to music, we should consciously and actively listen in three ways at the same time.

Text 1 Music’s History May Show a Path to Future Peace

Pre-reading Questions Do you like listen to music? What kind of music do you like?

Scanning Do the reading comprehension exercise on page 20.

Cultural Notes country music   folk music rock & roll

Country music Popular music based on the folk style of the southern rural United States or on the music of cowboys in the American West. Also called  country and western 乡村音乐：基于美国南部乡村风格上的流行音乐或基于美国西部牛仔的音乐的流行音乐, 也作  country and western

Themes in country music Love Cowboy Happiness-seeking The living style of countryside Regional pride Family God Nation

Classification of country music Early Country 早期乡村乐 Cowboy 牛仔音乐 Western Swing 西部摇摆 Blue Grass 兰草音乐 Rockabilly 乡土摇滚 The Nashville Sound 纳什维尔之声 Country-rock 乡村摇滚 Outlaw 叛道运动 New Traditional Country 新传统主义 New Country 新乡村音乐

Classification of country music Country blues Country rock Country pop Taylor Swift

著名乡村歌手肯尼·罗杰斯（Kenny Rogers）对于这个问题的回答是："乡村音乐就是乡下人买的一切音乐。“ 一句简单地回答完美的解释了全体乡村音乐家的心声，即：什么是乡村音乐并不重要，重要的是如何让乡村听众感受到不同的、既新鲜又熟悉的乡村生活体验。 到底什么是乡村音乐？

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter, and actress. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified Platinum several times by the Recording Industry Association of America. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number three and number six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. Fearless has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Fearless earned the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2010.

Folk music Music originating among the common people of a nation or region and spread about or passed down orally, often with considerable variation. 民间音乐：起源于一个国家或地区普通人中的音乐，通常以相当多的变化形式用口头传播或传述出去

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (born on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, painter and poet. He has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was at first an informal chronicler, and later an apparently reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of his songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements.

His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song – from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll and rockabilly, to English, Scottish and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing.

Rock & roll A form of popular music arising from and incorporating a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Originating in the United States in the 1950's, it is characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. 摇滚乐：一种起源于节奏和蓝调音乐、乡村音乐及福音歌曲等多种音乐风格并把它们融为一体的流行音乐形式，它兴起于20世纪50年代的美国，特征是使用电声加强的乐器演奏法，具有强烈的节奏和相对简单的旋律

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American musician and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley at the age of 13 moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition.

Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.

Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls of fame.

Soul music type of popular modern Black American music, derived from gospel, blues and jazz, that expresses strong emotion 灵乐（美国现代黑人通俗音乐, 源自福音音乐﹑ 布鲁斯音乐和爵士乐, 表达浓烈的情感）

Punk also punk `rock type of loud violent rock music popular since the late 1970'sand associated with protest against conventional attitudes 朋克（一种摇滚乐, 自70年代末期起流行, 是对传统的反叛）

Key Words and Expressions beat (L31) emphasis repeated regularly, marking rhythm in music or poetry; strongly marked rhythm of pop or rock music （音乐或诗歌中形成节奏的）强音拍; （流行音乐或摇滚音乐的）强节奏: 王力宏的歌曲节奏很强 The songs of Lihong Wang have a good beat.

open up (L48) (a) (cause sth to) be available for development, production, etc （使某物）供开发, 生产: open up undeveloped land, new territory, etc 开发未开发的地区等 金庸的武侠小说开拓了想像力新天地. The Wuxia novels written by Jin Yong opened up new worlds of the imagination. (b) (cause sth to) begin business （使某事物）开业, 开张: open up a new restaurant 开一家新餐厅

Text 2 Listening to Music

Scanning Do the reading comprehension exercise on page 28 and 29. What are the three levels on which we listen to music? The sensuous level 感官层面 The expressive level 表达层面 The musical level 音乐层面

Key words and expressions capacity  (L1) [U] ability to hold or contain sth 容纳某事物的能力: a hall with a seating capacity of 2000 有2000个座位的大厅 [sing] ~ (for sth) ability to produce, understand or learn sth 生产﹑ 理解或学习的能力: 傻根有苦干的巨大能力. Sha Gen has an enormous capacity for hard work.

note (L11, L36) [C] (a) single sound of a certain pitch and duration, made by a musical instrument, voice, etc （乐器﹑ 嗓子等发出的）单音, 鸣声, 音调, 调: the first few notes of a tune 曲子的头几个音 (b) sign used to represent such a sound in a manuscript or in printed music （乐谱上的）音符 (c) any one of the keys of a piano, organ, etc （钢琴﹑ 风琴等的）键: the black notes and the white notes 黑键和白键.

abuse  (L15) v [Tn] make bad or wrong use of (sth) 滥用﹑ 妄用（某事物）: abuse one's authority, sb's hospitality 滥用权威﹑ 辜负某人的热情招待 这个全国人大代表辜负了人民对他的信任！ This NPC deputy abused the trust the people had shown in him.

appeal (L18) [U] attractiveness; interest 吸引力; 兴趣: Does country music hold any appeal for you? 你对x乡村音乐有兴趣吗? 绵羊音不久就失去了吸引力. The sheep sound soon lost its appeal. [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) be attractive or interesting (to sb) （对某人）有吸引力; （使某人）感兴趣: Do these paintings appeal to you? 你对这些画感兴趣吗? 她的美貌把克林顿先生强烈地吸引住了. Her beauty appealed to Mr. Clinton enormously.

take sth for `granted (L68) assume sth to be true 认为理所当然；认为某事属实: I take it for granted you have read this book. 我认为你一定读过这本书. 不要想当然地认为她就是校花。 Don’t take it for granted that she is the campus belle.

(be) alive to sth （L71） aware of or responsive to sth 对某事物注意到的或敏感的: He is fully alive to the possible dangers. 他充分注意到会有危险.

strive  (L80) [Ipr, It] ~ (for/after sth) try very hard (to obtain or achieve sth) （为获得或实现某事物）努力, 奋斗: strive for success 力争获得 成功 小强甜言蜜语力争赢得姑娘的芳心。 Xiao Qiang strives to win the girl’s heart by speaking sugared words.

Difficult Sentences Don’t get the idea that the value of music is equal to its sensuous appeal or that the loveliest sounding music is made by the greatest composer. (L23) 不要认为音乐的价值等同与它的感官魅力或者认为最动听的音乐由最伟大的作曲家所作。

Discussion What do you usually look for when you listen to music?

Homework Divide the class into several groups, each group focusing on one type of music, e.g. blues, R&B, jazz, rap, gospel, punk, folk music, etc.

Thank you!