Music Music is a common language of the whole world. zxxk ----- 音乐是人类共同的语言

Introduction: Brain Storm Can you make a list of musical instruments ? (group discussion)

piano guitar trumpet drum

saxophone violin accordion harmonica

erhu

lute

harp

pipa A lute with four strings and is a relative of the European lute. It came to China from Central Asia in the fourth century.学科网

guzheng The guzheng has been used for more than 2,300 years. It looks like a table harp.

konghou The konghou is an instrument with strings. It came to China from the West during the Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago. 箜篌曲格式不能插入课件，在文件夹中。

yueqin The yueqin is a round instrument like a mandolin. It was called qinpipa during the Han Dynasty.

harp A plucked (拨)string instrument with a long history going back to biblical times. The modern harp used in the symphony orchestra has dozens of strings and is so large that it stand on the floor rather than being held in the player's lap.

stringed instruments

Reading and Vocabulary

An Interview with Liu Fang

Pre-reading: Brainstorm musicians and famous music stars, telling why you like them. 2. Suppose you have an interview with a musician, what questions will you ask?

Information about Liu Fang career year of birth hometown the place she is living now a pipa soloist 1974 Kunming Canada

the person who taught her the school she went to the person who taught her the musical instrument she plays Shanghai Conservatory of Music her mother, who is a Dianju actress traditional Chinese instruments Yueqin and Guzheng

Intensive Reading: Read part 1 of the passage and explain the references. …during her visit to China. who visited China. The Queen of England.

… She taught me to play the yueqin. Who taught her to play? Her mother. 3. I have been living there since then. where has she been living? Canada.

4. … each one has its special interpreting the classical pieces. Each what? pipa school.

5. The same is true of my second instrument 5. The same is true of my second instrument. What is true about the second instrument? To respect traditions that add her own style when playing.

Read Part 2 of the passage and choose the correct answers. Traditional singing is ________. A. the most important influence on Liu Fang’s style B. not such an important influence

2. When people listen to her playing, _______. A. they also hear her singing B. they think they can hear singing

3. Liu Fang thinks that _________. A. Chinese music is like the Chinese language B. Chinese music and language use the same tones

4. Chinese classical pieces often have poetic titles, __________. A. which is understandable B. which is very surprising

5. Empty spaces in Chinese paintings _________. A. are like the silent parts of chinese music B. mean the pictures have no life

challenge combine interpret silence title traditional Vocabulary challenge combine interpret silence title traditional She likes to __________ musical styles from east and west. What is the ________ of the piece she played? combine title

3. I like listening to ____________chinese folk songs. 4. It’s a great ___________ to play an instrument like the pipa. 5. Sometimes there is a long ________ in the middle of the piece. 6. I like the way she ___________ classical pieces. traditional challenge silence interpret

concert conservatory repertoire soloist technique tune a musician who performs alone a way of doing something, for example, playing an instrument another word for melody soloist technique tune

4. an event where musicians play 5. all the pieces of music that a musician can play 6. a school where musicians study concert repertoire conservatory

Language Points: The guzheng has been used for more than 2,300 years. It looks like a table harp. more than: 多于…不止…

eg: 不止一次 more than once There are more than 100 people at the party. 有100多个人参加聚会。

在形容词比较级前面可以加上not 或 no但两者表示的意义不同。 “not +比较级+than” 表示 “不 比…好（或坏）”，即两者在某 方面不相上下。

eg: 约翰并不比汤姆好。 John is not better than Tom. 他并不比他的朋友更健康。 He is not healthier than his friend.

(2) 然而，“no+比较级+than” 结构表 示该形容词或副词的相反含义，意 思是“与…一样不…” 如： no better than意义上相当于as bad as, no wiser than意义上相当于as stupid as, no richer than相当于 as

poor as, no bigger than相当于as small as.

eg: 这台机器和那台一样糟。 The machine is no better than that one. 吉姆和你一样不仔细。 Jim is no more careful than you are. 有些竹子长得只有你脚踝那么高。 Some kinds of bamboo grow no higher than your ankles.

2. Do you know any Chinese classical music pieces which feature these instruments? feature (v.) (1) [feature in]: to be included in sth. and be an important part of it 起重要作用，是主要特色

e.g.: 暴力似乎是他所有作品中的主特 色。 Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books. (2) to show a particular person or thing in a film, magazine, show etc.

[在电影、杂志、表演等中],专题介绍， 特写，以…为主要内容。以…为特色。 [feature sb as] 由某人主演… eg: 由马龙.白兰度主演教父 featuring Marlon Brando as the Godfather

3. The same is true of my second instrument. (1) be true of …符合…，对…适用 e.g.: 对于其他各例而言，也是如此。 The same is true of other cases. 这适用于每一个人。 It is true of everyone.

也可以说成 be true for… e.g.: 在汉语中，读音相同音调不同，意义 也不同，音乐也是如此。 In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones has different meanings. The same is true for music.

true 的其他一些习惯用语： come true [愿望、梦想等]实现，成真 e.g.: 总有一天我的梦想会成真 My dream will come true one day. true to life [图书、戏剧、描述等]逼真的,活灵活 现的

e.g.: 电影拍的非常逼真。 The film is very true to life. true to your word 说话算数，履行诺言 e.g.: 约翰说话算数，在两点钟时准 时到达。 True to his words, John arrived promptly at 2 o’clock.

4. What are the biggest challenges of playing the pipa and the guzheng? (1) (对于能力、努力的)挑战，能充 分发挥才能的前景 e.g.: 这项工作对我构成真正的挑战。 This job offers me a real challenge.

(2)挑战；邀请比赛 [challenge + to 名] 对…的 e.g.: 接到比赛的邀请 receive a challenge to a game [challenge + to do] 做…的 e.g.: 我接受他提出的和我赛跑的挑战。 I accepted his challenge to run a race.

challenge (v.) [challenge + 名 + (to 名)] 向 （人）挑战；向（某事）挑战 e.g.: 当我说我跑得比她快时，她向我 提出挑战. When I said I was faster, she challenged me (to a race).

[challenge + 名(人) + to do] 向（人） 挑战（做） eg: 他向我挑战下象棋。 He challenged me to play chess.

(2) (事物) 激起（人）不畏难的决心， 唤起（关心等）,考验（…的能力） [challenge + 名 + (to do)] e.g.: 这个难题激发我去寻找解答。 The difficulty of the problem challenged me to find a solution.

5. … and each one has its special way of interpreting the classical pieces. (1) (vt.) 解释…,说明，解析，诠释 （梦等）[interpret + 名] e.g.: 你如何诠释这首诗？ How do you interpret this poem?

他认为她一言不发就是表示拒绝。 He interpreted her silence as refusal. (2) (vt.) / (vi.) 口译 [interpret + 名] e.g.: 她把他的演讲译成汉语。 She interpreted his speech into Chinese.

[interpret + (副)] e.g.: 他将为该视察团做口译。 He will interpret for the observation group. interpretation (n.) 解释，解析，说明 interpreter (n.) 口译者

6. What do you like best about performing live? live (adj.) 活的，生动的，精力充 沛的,实况转播的,点燃的 (adv.) 实况转播地 e.g.: 活着的动物 live animals 热门话题 a live topic 炽热的煤炭 live coals

面对观众的现场演出 a live performance 现场直播的电视节目 a live television program 现场转播了登月行动 The landing on the moon was telecast live.

7. I have had opportunities to make contact with other musical traditions and play with master musicians. make contact with 与…取得联系其他与contact有关的短语

get in contact with … 与…取得联系 keep in contact with … 与…保持联系 lose contact with … 与…失去联系

Multiple Choices: – I think you’ve ______ the point. - What? - I mean you haven’t understood the most important thing. A. got to B. missed C. come to D. lost

2. Tom likes playing the violin and is good at English. __________ his sister. A. It is the same with B. So is C. It is so with D. So does

3. Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing. _______ it was to be a Christmas play. A. except B. in addition to C. in addition D. besides

4. Don’t read in such dim light; it will __________ your eyes. A. destroy B. damage C. harm D. hurt

5. – How often do you go to see your uncle? - ________, but usually once a week. A. Have no idea B. It doesn’t matter C. As usual D. It depends

6. Jim purchased a tortoiseshell comb and ________ it _______ Della, his wife, on her birthday. A. connected; with B. presented; to C. offered; to D. exchanged; with

7. While _______, it is good manners to ______ eye contact with the person you are speaking to. A. speaking; make B. speaks; hold C. spoke; take D. to speak; fix

8. – Aren’t you tired? You ________ for two hours. - A bit, of course. But as a soldier, I must hold out to the last. A. stand B. have stood C. stood D. have been standing

9. Spending on health in most of these countries has gone up, and the same is _______ education. A. true of B. proud of C. supposed to D. similar to

10. The boy ________ under the tree looked very ________ and happy. A. lying; relaxed B. lay; relaxed C. lying; relaxing D. laying; relaxed

11. Zhang Liang ying is famous ______ a Super Girl ________ her beautiful songs. A. for; as B. as; with C. as; for D. in; for

12. Tom is good at playing the piano and ________ concerts since he was 10 years old. A. has been giving B. gives C. hears D. has been hearing

13. John has a very good ________ of foreign coins, which is said to be very valuable. A. ambition B. combination C. characteristic D. collection

14. He hated to _______ a hotel room _______ a stranger, but on the other hand he is afraid of being alone at night. A. share; with B. relate; to C. compare; with D. regard; as

15. It is ________ that the little girl enjoys watching this _______ TV play.组卷网 A. surprised; terrified B. surprising; terrifying C. surprised; terrifying D. surprising; terrified