Revision: Complete the following tag questions 1 She is watching TV,_______ _______? 2 The boys are from China, ____ ________? 3 He does a lot of homework, _____ ____? 4 They have been to Beijing, _______ _______? 5 They like playing basketball, _______ _____? 6 Sally can speak Chinese well, _____________? 7 Tom didn’t do a lot of housework, _____ ___? 8 You will study hard, ________ ________? isn’t she aren’t they doesn’t he haven’t they don’t they can’t she did he won’t you

Module 5 Western music Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music.

Learning aims ( 学习目标）  To master the names of six kinds of instruments.( 掌握 6 种乐器的名称）  To understand the description of Vienna and some composers. （读懂 有关维也纳和一些作曲家的情况介绍的 文章，掌握细节内容）  To write about Xian Xinghai. （介绍 冼星海的生平）

Johann Strauss The Blue Danube （蓝色的多瑙河）

violins

piano

drum

organ

trumpet

guitar

Let’s play a guessing game. drums

violin

piano

trumpet

organ

guitar

The instruments （乐器） 2. violin 小提琴 3. piano 钢琴 5. drum 鼓 6. organ 管 风琴 4. trumpet 喇叭 ; 小号 1. guitar 吉他

How many composers are mentioned in the passage? Who are they? Listen to the passage, and answer the following questions: Three composers are mentioned in the passage. They are Johann Strauss the elder, Johann Strauss the younger, and Mozart.

check the true sentences √ × √ × × × 1 Many composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. 2 Strauss the younger played the piano, the violin and the organ at the age of six. 3 Mozart wrote his first opera at the age of The family took Mozart around Europe. 5 The father Johann Strauss died in Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. Mozart 12. Mozart Strauss

Rondo Alla Turca （土耳其进行曲） --- a composer Mozart Vienna the centre of European classical music

Answer the questions about Vienna: 1. Where is Vienna? It is in Australia. 3. Which family was the most famous family of musicians in Vienna? It was the Strauss family. 2. Why did a lot of composers and musicians come to study and work in Vienna? Because it is the center of European classical music.

Answer the questions about the Strauss family :  What made Johann Strauss the elder famous all over Europe? His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.  What was Johann Strauss the younger’s most famous piece of music? When did did he write it? It was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in  How many waltzes did Johann Strauss the younger write? He wrote more than 400 waltzes.

Answer the questions about Mozart:  When and where was Mozart born? He was born in Austria in  When did he write his first opera? People say he was the greatest European composer.  What instruments did he play before he he was six? He played the piano, the violin and the organ.  When did he die?  What do people think of him? He died in He wrote it at the age of 12.

1.The son, Johann Strauss was__ than his father. A. very successful B.even successful C. even more successful 2. Mozart was born____Austria and died__1791. A. in, at B. in, in C. on, in 3. Xian Xinghai is famous ___the song The Yellow River. A. as B. for C. of 4. He’s never heard of the book,____? A. has he B. isn’t he C. hasn’t he - Choose the correct answers:

Language points 1 the centre of “….. 的中心 ” e.g Beijing isthe centre of Chinese culture. 2 called 是过去分词, 在句中做定语, 意为 “ 叫做 ”. e.g The boy called Weiming is lovely. 3 older, oldest （泛指新旧、老幼、或年龄大小） elder eldest （表示兄弟姐妹及子女等家庭成员之 间的长幼排序 ） e.g He is the oldest boy in our class. My eldest sister works on the farm.

Language points: 4 make him famous all over Europe. “ 使 他闻名整个欧洲 ” famous 在句中作 him 的宾语补足语。 e.g The result of the exam made me sad. 5 even more successful and popular “ 甚 至更加有成就，更受欢迎 ” even 置于比较级前表强调，意思是 “ 甚至，更加 ” 。 e.g He is even taller than Yao Ming.

Language points: 6 not only…but also “ 不但 …. 而且 …..” e.g He can not only speak Chinese but also English. 当 not only…but also 连接两个主语的 时候, 谓语动词应与最近的那一个主语 在人称和数上保持一致. e.g Not only you but also he likes swimming. 7 at the age of “ 在 …. 岁的时候 ” e.g I came to Shantou at the age of 12.

Complete the following sentences:  潮州是韩江边的一座古老而美丽的城市。  广州是广东的首府，也是广东的文化中心。  那个吴老师工作很认真, 对吗？  刘翔不但喜欢跑步也喜欢唱歌。  Chaozhou is ____________________on the River Han.  Guangzhou is _______________Guangdong and________________ its culture.  ________________Ms Wu works hard, _____________?  Liu likes _________ running _______ singing. a beautiful old city the capital city of the centre of The teacher called not onlybut also doesn’t she

Xian Xinghai

Task:Use the notes to write a passage about Xian Xinghai Famous for the song The Yellow River Wrote it in 1939 in only six days Music describes China to the rest of the world Used traditional Chinese music studied in Paris One of the great composers of classical and traditional music Born in Macao,China, 1905 Called the People’s Musician Died young,1945

Xian Xinghai Xian Xinghai is one of the great composers of classical and traditional music.He was born in Macao,China in 1905 and studied in Paris. He was famous for his song The Yellow River.He used traditional music,and the music describes China to the rest of the world.Unfortunately, Xian Xinghai died young, in 1945.But he is called the People’s Musician and his music is loved by every people.

Homework:  1. Read the passage at least 3 times.  2. Write a passage about Xian Xinghai.

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