 He is the youngest prize winner ever in both Moscow’s 1986 Tchaikovsky International Competition and Spain’s 1987 Santander International Competition. Besides, he is the only Chinese pianist winning two gold medals at international competition.  1986 年莫斯科国际钢琴大赛与 1987 年西班牙 桑坦德尔国际大赛中，两度成为最年轻的获奖 者, 也是唯一一个在国际比赛中获得金牌的中国 钢琴家.  He is one of the most excellent and active Chinese young pianists in the music world.  当今国际乐坛最优秀、最活跃的当代中国青年 钢琴艺术家之一。

UNIT5 Experiment in Folk Experiment in Folk

Some experiments make you succeed and bring something with a difference.

Kong Xiangdong, who is a famous pianist in China as well as in the world, helps transform Chinese music. A genius pianist

Kong goes for folk!

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A. B. C. D. Kong surprised his fans last week Music has always been part of Kong’s world Kong wanted to create something new Kong won his new success para1 para2 Para3-4 para5 B D A C Step2: Reading Task1: the main ideas of each paragraph

Task2: true or false statements ( )1.As a famous pianist, Kong surprised his fans by giving a concert of Chinese folk music yesterday. ( )2.After playing pop music for years, Kong felt the needs to be different from other musicians. ( )3.When he was 18, he got his first international prize in America. ( )4.Kong decided to rediscovered the beauty in Chinese classical music. ( )5.Kong wants to play Chinese folk music so as to be popular among Chinese. ( )6.Kong ’ mother was a great music lover. Last week classical Moscow folk that the world can learn more about China F F F F F T

Task3: read again and answer these questions 1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for? He is famous for classical music. 2.What did Kong achieve in 1986? He became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition. 3.Why did Kong shave off his hair? He shaved off his hair to show that his music style was new, just like his new hairstyle. Line1 Line33-34 Line19

4 Before seven years old, how did Kong practise playing piano? His mother draw piano keys on a piece of paper and he had to practise on it as his mother clapped the rhythm. 5.Why did he became famous worldwide? Who helped him a lot according to the text? Because of his talent and hard work. His mother 6. Why did he go for Chinese folk music? Because after some years of performing, he felt that he had lost his identity in some ways. Line13-15 Line25 Line23

Task4: Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences according to the text. 1. Music has always been an important part of Kong’ life____. 2. Kong wanted to play Chinese folk music___. 3. Kong became an award-winning musician in 1986____. a) Because he refused to give up/ quit. b) Because his mother was a great music lover. c) Because he wanted to try something new. b c a

1.Playing the same music in different cities of the world is very 2.The concert last week was such success that he had to give another two concerts. 3.Because Kong’s talent and hard work, he become famous worldwide. Task5: Correct errors bored. ∧ boring. a ∧ of

4. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at time, he thought about giving up. 5. He gave a concert combine classical music with Chinese folk music. times combining

6. This is why he went back his roots and study Chinese folk music. 7. He didn’t quit, he became a great pianist. ∧ ∧ to and

Voice your opinion Choice1: What kind of music do you like? Which type of concert would you prefer to go to, classical or Chinese folk music ? Give your reasons Choice2: Do you know any other famous musicians? Do you know the kind of music they play? Use the key words to help you.

Xian Xinghai Hua Yanjun also called “blind a bing” Nie er

1. He was born in Guangdong province in He is called people’s musician. 2. He wrote many songs such as On Taihang Mountain and the famous Yellow River chorus. 3. He died in Russia when he went there to study. Xian Xinghai

Franz Liszt Schubert

4)comes from fast blues,mainly play with guitar. famous musicians ? Chuck Berry Elvis Presley ( 猫王） The Beatles

Homework Read the text again and underline the important phrases or difficult sentences. Finish the multiple choice and cloze exercises of English paper ( lesson1&2 )

Language points: 1. Kong goes for folk! go for: be attracted by/ prefer sth. 喜欢 I don’t go much for physics. 我不是很喜欢物理. go for: 选择 或 想要成就某事 He went for being a teacher in West China. She is going for the world record in the high jump. 她想创造跳高世界记录. Go for it! I believe that you can.

2.The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert combining classical music with Chinese folk music. 1) by + doing 表示某种方式或手段, 作方式状语. 意为 “ 以 …… 方式, 通过, 靠 …… The teacher introduced many places of interest by showing pictures on the screen. They compete for the first prize by singing a song in the lowest voice. 拓展 : through sth. 通过 ……, 靠 …… Kong Xiangdong won his new success through his talent and hard work.

2). combine……with/and 把 …… 和 ….. 结合 n. combination 把 …… 和 ….. 结合 n. combination e.g. 我们应该劳逸结合, 张驰有度. We should combine work with pleasure. 我们没法教拒绝接受教育的孩子. 墙壁挂着一幅中国书法. We can’t teach a child refusing to be taught. There is a piece of Chinese calligraphy hanging on the wall.

3.…because he wanted to create something new. create Vt N. creation ----Adj. creative 1) make sth. happen or exist 创造, 创建 He is keen to create something new. 2)produce a particular feeling or impression The music played by Kong Xiangdong created a feeling of warmth. Hardy ’ s works are creative especially in the creation of the vivid characters.

4. As his mother was a great music lover,… as “ 由于, 因为, 既然 ” 引导原因状语从句 As he was in a hurry, he left his bag at home. 由于匆忙, 他把包遗忘在家里. a lover of sth.: like sth. very much a sports / art lover She is a lover of learning. = She has a love for learning. 5. learn to do sth. 学做某事

6. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up. make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事 sb. be made to do sth. 某人被 ……( 做某事 ) The teacher made the students make a dialogue. =那首歌让我想跳舞。 The students were made to make a dialogue. The song makes me want to dance.

7.However, he didn’t quit,… quit: quitting, quit/quitted, quit/ quitted 1) stop doing sth./ give up In the end he decided to quit smoking. 2)to leave the place where you live 离开, 搬出 The landlady required us to quit the house before next Monday evening. 3) to leave your job, school etc. 离任, 离校 Because of bad eyesight, he had to quit his favorite football match.

8. In 1986, at the age of 18, … It was a pity that Nie’er died at the age of 20. of one’s own age = of an age with sb. 同龄 Yi Jianlian is of an age with me. =Yi Jianlian is of my own age. 9. Because of Kong’s talent and hard work, he became worldwide. because / because of (exercise 8 & 9) Worldwide adj.= global adv. = all over / across the world

talent 1) u.n./ c.n. 天资, 天赋 talent show / talent competition / contest He is of many talents.( 多才多艺 ) Lang Lang shows great talent for music. =Lang Lang has great musical talent. 2) c.n. = genius 天才, 人才 Einstein was a talent physicist.

10. in some way (s) = in a way 在某种程度上, 在某些方面 一个拥有一切的人其实在某些方面是个穷人． The man who has everything is actually in some way (s) / in a way a poor man. In some way (s), the internet brings us some inconvenience. on the way to… in the way / in one’s way 挡着 … 的路 The dog is in my way. In this/ that way, he can bring something with a difference (special).

The letter should be on the way to you. 11. this is why… 引导表语从句，在从句中做原 因状语，表示 … 的原因． = this is the reason why… 定语从句 His family is extremely poor. This is why he quits school at such an early age. 12. beauty c.n.: a beautiful thing or person u.n. the quality of being beautiful Zhaojun was a great beauty. =Zhaojun was of great beauty. =Zhaojun was quite beautiful.

13. experiment n./ v 实验 / 尝试 experiment with sth.: = try sth. experiment on sb./ sth. 拿什么来试验 他说他想拿自己来做实验. He said that he wanted to experiment on himself. 14. Kong’s new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance. appearance --- (synonym) look ---- v. appear --(opposite) V ---- disappear n.---- disappearance

15. transform = change A steam engine can transform heat into power. 16 pioneer in / of sth.: = the leader in some field 先驱, 先锋, 带路人 Yang Zhenning is a pioneer in physics. 17 success c.n.: a person who is successful / a successful thing u.n.: the quality of being successful Failure is the mother of success. He is a success both as a writer and father.

…Kong’s Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years… be expected to 被期待做某事 run: last The little girl ran down the road. Rivers run to the sea. The engine is running. The boy ran the motor to see if it was working. He has no idea how to run a business. When I washed my new dress the color ran. Trains are still running, despite the snow. Her last musical ran for six months on Broadway. 奔跑 flow 流淌 working 运转 manage

Exercise10: Use the suffixes below to fill the blank. -st, -ian 1.The ______ (piano) who won the competition was a very young man. 2. I met a ________ (music) who played many different instruments. pianist musician recite

3. Picasso is a famous _____ (art) who was born in Spain. 4. John knows the ________(guitar) in the band we watched last night. 5. The children watched as the _______ (magic) pulled a rabbit out of a hat! guitarist magician artist

Adverbial Clauses

The Adverbial Clauses 1 在复合句中，用来修饰动词，形容词， 或副词的从句 ---- 叫状语从句。 2 状语从句的种类 ---- 有 8/9 种。 3 位置 ---- 如果在主句前，用逗号隔开； 如位于主句之后，则不加逗号。

Exercise5: Read these sentences ad decide which is an adverbial clause of cause, result or purpose. adverbial clause of cause a)Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something new.

adverbial cause of result b) He was made to practise the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up. c) He concert last week was such a success that Kong’s Dream Tour Concert is expected t run for the next two years. adverbial cause of result

adverbial clause of cause d) As his mother was a great music lover, he lived with music from birth. e) Since his music style was new, he decided his hairstyle had to be new too. adverbial clause of cause

f ) She had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper so that he could learn as early as possible. g) Kong’s new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance. adverbial clause of purpose adverbial clause of result

_________, __ and _____ can introduce a clause which explains the ______ of a certain action or situation. _________ and _________________ can introduce a clause which describes the _______ of an action. Exercise6: Complete the rule Becauseas since cause So…that such (a/an) …that result

________ can introduce a clause which shows the ________of a certain action or situation. So that purpose

Exercise6: Underline the adverbial clauses and mark them with R (for result), C (for cause) or P (for purpose) Example He wants to play Chinese music so that the world can learn more about China. ( ) P

1. Andrew is studying jazz because he wants to be a jazz musician. ( ) 2. Since Mary is busy, she can’t go to the opera. ( ) 3. As the weather is bad, the flight will be cancelled. ( ) C C C

4. Harry is studying the erhu so that he can be an erhu musician. ( ) 5. Suzi likes listening to pop music so much that she sometimes forgets to do her homework. ( ) P R

6. The dog buried his bone so that the other dogs wouldn’t find it. ( ) 7. He came to such a sudden stop that we almost hit him. ( ) P R

Summary 原因状语从句主要由以下这些词来引导 because, as, since, for, now that. I Because 表示直接的原因或理由，重点在 从句，用于回答 why, 语气最强． 当主句是否定句时从句 because 须用逗号与 主句隔开，否则很容易产生歧义. I didn ’ t help him, because I was quite busy at that time. 我没有帮他是因为当时我很忙． I didn ’ t help him because I was quite busy at that time. 我不是当时很忙才帮他的．

原因状语从句中一些连词的用法及区别： 只用 because 的几种情况： 1 ） 回答 why 提出的问题 2 ） 引导表语从句 3 ） 用在强调原因状语从句的强调句中。 4 ） 当从属连词前有 only, just, simply… He didn’t speak to you. It was because he didn’t recognize you. It was because he didn ’ t recognize you that he didn ’ t speak to you. You shouldn’t get angry, just because some people speak ill of him.

I. because 1)The ship changed its course because there was a storm. The ship changed its course because of the storm. 2)Because he was ill, he didn’t go to school. He was ill, so he didn’t go to school. Being ill, he didn’t go to school.

II. Since 既然 表示对方已知的、无须加以说明的既成事实的理 由，全句的中心在主句，语气比 because 弱． 1)Since you are ill, you’d better go to see a doctor. 2)Since you do not understand, I will explain again. Notice: 如果从句表示的原因不是确定的事 实，就不能用 since, 通常用 because.

III. as 表示十分明显的原因，一般说明因果关系， 着重点在主句，语气比较弱． 1) As she was late for class, she had to say sorry. 2) As Jane was the oldest in this family, she had to look after the others. Notice: since and as 差别不大，它们经常 位于主句之前，有时也位于主句之后．由 于 as 表示的原因语气最弱，所以常用于口 语中．

IV. now that 1) Now that class is over, let’s go to play football. V. For 并列连词, 连接并列分句 He must be ill, for he is absent today. Notice: for 引导的从句并不是说明主句行为发生的直接 原因，只是提供一些补充说明，且不可位于主句之前． 当 for 从句表示原因时，有时可与 because 互相替换，所 不同的是 because 分句的位置可前可后，而 for 分句只能 后置． The days are short, for it was December.

有时 for 的从句不是表示原因，而是表示 一种推测或解释，而 because 不能这样 用． The ground was wet, for it must rain last night. The day breaks, for the birds are singing.

Adverbial Clauses of Result （结果状语从句 2.Adverbial Clauses of Result （结果状语从句） so…that…,such…that…, so, so that, 1) so + adj. + a + c.n.( 可数名词 ) + that… It is so good a story that I’ll never forget it. =It is such a good story that I’ll never forget it. 2) such + adj.+ u.n.( 不可数名词 )/ c.n. 复数 + that clause 3) so +adj./adv. + that clause 4) so + many/few + 复数名词 + that clause so + much/little( 少 )+ 不可数名词 + that clause

1. 这本书如此有趣, 以至于我还想读一遍. The book is so interesting that l want to read it again. 2. 剩下的时间不多了, 我得马上离开. There is so little time left that l have to leave at once. 3. 他在考试中出现的错误太多, 没能及格. He made so many mistakes that he didn’t pass the exam. =He made many mistakes so/ so that he didn’t pass the exam.

目的状语从句 表示主句行为发生的目的时 可用不定式 (to do sth. / in order to do sth./ so as to do sth.), 或者用一个由 so that, in order that, in case( 以防，万一 ) 引导从句来表示目的, 放在主句之后． 目的状语从句通常用情态动词 may (might), can (could) 等． in case 引导的从句常用虚拟语气 should + do sth. He works hard to/in order to/ so as to pass the geography exam. = He works hard in order that/ so that he can pass the geography exam. She takes an umbrella with her in case it (should) rain.

让步状语从句 although, though, as, even though/ if, whether … or not, while, whoever, whomever, whenever, wherever, whatever, however (no matter who/ whom/when/ where/ what/how). 虽然 ( 尽管 ) 这事很好, 但是 ( 然而 ) 它还可以更好. 1) 转折 ( 并列句 ) but/ however etc. 引导 It is very good, but/ yet it can be better. It is very good, however, it can be better. It is very good, on the other hand it can be better.

2) 用让步状语从句 Although/ Though it is very good, it can be better. While/Although/ Though it is very good, yet it can be better. Good as/ though it is, it can be better. Even if / though it is very good, it can be better. It is very good; it can be better, though. No matter how good it is, it can be better.

状语从句中注意的一些问题： 时间状语从句中要注意的一些从属连词的用法： 1 连词有： when, while, as, whenever, after, before, until, till, once, as soon as… 2 部分表示时间的名词也可作从属连词引导时间状语从 句。 the minute, the moment, the instant, the day, the week, the year, the first time, any time, next time, every time, each time, by the time, 及少数副词也可作连词 immediately, instantly, directly… e.g. He called on me the day he arrived. We were there the week it snowed so heavily.

I.when 1) 主从句动作同时发生 ( when= at the same time) Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely. 2) 从句动作在主句动作之前 ( when = after) When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky. 3) 主从句动作都表示未来要发生的动作, 从句用一 般时代替将来时. When he comes I shall tell him the good news.

II. While 引导的从句表示 “ 当 … 过程中 ” 强调某一时 间内主从句动作同一时期发生． 1) While he was walking in the street, he met Tim. While walking in the street, he met Tim. Walking in the street, he met Tom. 2)He learned to speak English while he was here. 3)I like tea while she likes coffee.

III.as ( 一边... 一边, 随着） 主从句动作同时发生 或主从句动作都表示未 来要发生的动作, 从句用一般时代替将来时 1)As/ When/ While they were picking tea, the girls were singing happily. 2) She sang as she worked. IV. Before 1) It won’t be long before he finishes his writing.( 不久以后 )

V. After 1)After he (had) finished his work,he left here. He (had) finished his work before he left here. After finishing his work,he left here. Having finished his work, he left here. VI. since (from the time that) 1)I have known him ever since he was a boy. *2)It is (has been)two years since he came here. * 当主句中的动词表示的不是持续的动作 * 而是目前的状态可用一般现在时.

VII. until (till) (up to the time that) 1)He will not go to bed until(till) his mother comes. 2)Until she told me, I had no idea of what they had said. 3)It is not until his mother comes home that he will go to bed.( 强调结构）

VIII.as soon as 1)As soon as she got home,she began to cook. On getting home,she began to cook. *IX. every time,each time,the moment 1)Every time/each time I catch a cold,I have pain in my back. 2)There was an applause the moment (as soon as) she appeared on the stage.

X. by the time 1)By the time he arrived,the train had already gone. 2)By the time he comes,we will already have left.

Work in pairs and tell each other: 1) when you listen to music, 2) what kind of music you listen to and why. Use the following words to help you. classical, folk, jazz, traditional, pop, rock, because, because of, so that, so/such…that, as, since Speaking

Revise the key words and phrases we learnt today. Do exercises (Vocabulary and Word corner) on page71