Word File Sentences Patterns Expansion Writing Practice

I. all kinds of music classical/pop/ country music 古典樂 / 流行樂 / 鄉村樂 jazz 爵士樂 blues 藍調 R & B 節奏藍調 rock-and-roll 搖滾樂 rap 饒舌音樂 heavy metal 重金屬樂 hip-hop 嘻哈樂 reggae 雷鬼樂 New Age music 新世紀音樂

II. useful expressions concerning music 1. John was caught cheating on the exam. He has to face the music now. ( 為自己的行為承擔後果 ) 2. The news of my father’s promotion was music to my ears. ( 佳音, 好消息 )

II. useful expressions concerning music 3. He is such a braggart ( 吹牛的人 ) that no one can put up with the way he blows his own trumpet all the time. ( 自吹自擂 ) 4. Though I have no ear for music, I can still tell that Yo-Yo Ma is a great cellist. ( 不懂音樂 ) Back

I.Appreciation an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica II. Blowing in the Wind

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica A.Background Information of the Painting On April 27th, 1937, German bombers made a sudden attack on Guernica, a small village of 5,000 people in northern Spain, at 4:30 in the afternoon, the busiest hour of a market day. The village was pounded with bombs for over three hours. The fires

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica A.Background Information of the Painting that engulfed the town burned for three days. One-third of the population of the village was either killed or wounded. By May 1st, news of the massacre at Guernica reached Paris. Shocked, Picasso rushed through the crowded streets to his

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica A.Background Information of the Painting study, where he quickly sketched the first images for the painting he called Guernica.

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica B. Talking about the Painting The painting Guernica allows various interpretations. As Picasso said, “When it (Guernica) is finished, it goes on changing, according to the state of mind of whoever is looking at it.” Now, work in groups. Look at the painting and discuss it with your partners. Try to describe the painting as vividly as you can. The following are some suggested points for discussion:

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica B. Talking about the Painting 1. A screaming woman holding and crying over her dead child under shelling; 2. A warrior holding a shattered sword tightly as his horse drops in anguish to its knees; 3. Bodies piling on the ground.

I. Appreciating an Artistic Work: Picasso’s Guernica C. Painting a Poster on Your Own Painters may use their paintbrushes, writers may use their pens, musicians may use their music, singers may use their songs, and orators may use their speeches to make a stand against war. How about you? Draw a poster to express what ’ s in your mind. Talk about the poster you paint with your classmates after you finish it. Back

II. Blowing in the Wind Listen to the CD and sing along. How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? How many times must the cannonballs fly Before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind.

II. Blowing in the Wind How many years can a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? How many years can some people exist Before they’re allowed to be free? How many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn’t see? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind.

II. Blowing in the Wind How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? How many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? How many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. (OP: Special Rider Music SP: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Taiwan) Back

Personal Expression

Generally speaking, all essays are personal essays. They represent what you think or what you feel about a particular object. They represent your effort to communicate those thoughts and feelings to others. Thus, in a personal essay, there is no need to objectify your thoughts. There is nothing like the “heard voice” to create the

impression that the thing you write about is real. That is, reading your essay, your readers not only read and see but also hear. The story in the reading is a good example. Now, write an essay to tell how you feel about a particular piece of music or a certain song. The following questions may be helpful to you.

1.What is the music/song about? Give a brief introduction to it. 2.Why do you like it? Give your reasons. 3.Which part of the music/song impressed you the most? 4.What have you learned from the music/song?

I think/feel that.... I am of the opinion that.... In my opinion/view,.... From my point of view/viewpoint,.... What I have learned from...is.... To rearrange your answers to the above questions into a coherent and unified essay, you may use some of the following expressions:

My Favorite Piece of Music I have been playing the piano for more than five years, and I like classical music. My favorite piece of music is Beethoven ’ s Here is a personal essay for you to consider. Sentence 2 (topic

sentence) Sentence 3 (reasons) Sentences 4-6 (reason 1) Pastoral Symphony. This symphony offers the listener a great experience in both music and imagination. As a musical experience, we can appreciate the beautiful folk melodies which are an important part of this classical composition. Beethoven included the

Sentences 7-11 simple folk songs and dances of his time and worked them into even more beautiful sounds. We can appreciate the musical gifts of the common people and the genius of Beethoven in one musical masterpiece. The Pastoral Symphony, however, is not only about

(reason 2) great music. It is also a chance for us to use our imagination. In one part of the symphony, Beethoven gathers all his musical powers to create a summer thunderstorm in sound. We can feel the building up of the storm and even hear the crashes of thunder. This part

Sentences (what is learned from the music) of the symphony ends with the sound of birds singing after the storm. Beethoven wrote the Pastoral Symphony even though he was beginning to go deaf. His devotion to his art has taught me that if we put all our effort into what we love, we can create great things

Sentence 14 (conclu- sion) no matter what obstacles are in front of us. The Pastoral Symphony is a monument both to music and to mankind.