Unit11 The sounds of the world

music poppop music rockrock music blues jazz hip-hop rap Latin classical folk music; light music

Pre-reading: 1.What kind of music do you like? 2.When you listen to a song,do you listen to the words or music? 3.Do you play any musical instrument?What’s your favorite instrument? 4.Do you like to listen to music from other countries?

True or false : ( )1.There are only a few styles of music in the world. ( )2.Blues is a new style of music. ( )3.Hip-hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock. ( )4.Santana is a well-known Latin music artist. ( )5.Rappers sing the words to their music. ( )6.There are many Spanish-speaking people in both North and South America. F F F F T T

Scanning Reading: ( )1.From Paragraph One we can infer that _________. A.there are many more kinds of music all over the world than we can hear on the radio or on TV B.there are not many kinds of music all over the world C.it is probable that few people like pop music D.most of us probably have our favorite performers,stars or bands ( )2.Where does the blues music come from? A.American songs people used to sing while they worked. B.American jazz people used to play during festivals. C.African songs people used to sing when they worked and during festivals. D.Rock music people used to dance to. A C

( )3.What is the most important characteristic of rap music? A.It combines other styles of music. B.The way it is sung is very special. C.It can be fast or slow. D.It has something in common with blues and rock. ( )4.What do we know about Ricky Martin from the text? A.He is popular in Spanish-speaking countries. B.He is American but speaks Spanish. C.He is a rap singer. D.He is not only well-known in Spanish-speaking countries but all over the world B D

( )5.Where do you think Latin Music will be well liked according to the text? A.Where there are many young people. B.Where many Spanish-speaking people live. C.Where there are many English-speaking people. D.Where many Africans live. ( )6.What do we know about Latin Music? A.It is combined with traditional styles from South America. B.It has something to do with rock music. C.It has nothing to do with traditional styles. D.It contains traditional styles from South America and Latin America. B D

( )7.Where do jazz and rock music come from? A.It comes from Latin Music. B.It comes from blues music. C.It comes from pop music. D.It comes from rap music. ( )8.What subjects do people usually want to show to listeners with blues? A.What they like or hate. B.Who they love or who loves them. C.Who they are and what is in their heart. D.African history. B C

( )9.What is the writer’s purpose to write this passage? A.To tell us the differences between different styles of music. B.To tell us that blues music is most important of all styles. C.To briefly introduce some of the exciting music styles from around the world. D.To tell us that American music is popular all over the world. ( )10.The last paragraph suggests that _________. A.we should also look for all kinds of music of the world except that of America B.other kinds of music of the world be listened to as well as Chinese or American music C.other styles of music are not as interesting as blues D.a variety of new music has been discovered C B

Describe the development of American music according to the diagram: Diagram of the development of some exciting music styles: African songs American music Blues JazzRock South American& Latin American Latin Music met

African music American music Latin music blues jazz rock hip-hop rap Outline:

Rock music(rock and roll) comes from blues music makes people think about the world and how to make life better singers and musicians ---write music and work together have a strong feeling (society,friendship,love,even war) make music their life satisfy their inner desire Cui jian [China] Elvis Presley [America] the beatles(John Lennon) [England] the Rolling Stones [England]

Blues Blues is about tradition and personal expression. a long history come from African songs show who they are and what is in their heart met American music has been part of African-American culture 布鲁斯即蓝调, 在英文中是苦、忧郁的意思。 Jazz, country music and rock music have come from blues music.

Jazz Jazz has been called America's classical music, and for good reason.

Hip-hop has much in common with blues and rock has its own characteristics combines parts of other styles to create music help people hear new things in old music Hip-Hop is one main type of RAP.

Rap has much in common with blues and rock has its own characteristics---the way the artists sing speak or rap the words along with the beat

Latin music uses traditional styles from Latin American a big part of American culture has always been popular in Spanish-speaking countries Santana and Ricky Martin are known throughout the world

Classical music

Whaton TV brief long show in comesAfrican when met brought culture Summary: _________we hear ________the radio or see on __________ is only a small part of the wonderful music that’s waiting for us.Here is a ______look at some of the exciting music styles from around the world. Blues music has a ________ history.The blues is a way for people to ________ who they are and _________ their heart.The blues _________ from __________ songs that people used to sing _________they worked and during festivals.The African songs _________American music when African slaves were __________to the US.The blues has been part of African- American ___________ since then.

Hip-hop and rap have much in _______with blues and rock,but they also have their own ____________.Hip-hop can be fast or ____.In rap music,the singer will speak or “rap the words with the ____. Another important style in today’s world of music is Latin Music,which uses ________ styles from South America and Latin America.In the US,where there are many Spanish-speaking people,Latin Music is a ___ part of the culture. There is a wide ______ of new music in every _____ of the world.So next time you ____for a tape or CD,open your ____ to the sounds of the world. common characteristics slow beat traditional big variety corner ears look

Pop music written in a “factory” singers know little about ideas or feeling tell simple stories about love entertain people make people feel easy and forget the real world popular for a short time

Discussion: 1.Is music a universal language? 2.Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words? 3.Are there any other universal languages?What about dancing,painting and photographs?