Module 5 Western music

Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music.

centre drum guitar organ trumpet violin elder n. 中心 n. 鼓 n. 吉他 n. 管风琴 n. 小号 n. 小提琴 adj. 年长的 ( 尤指家庭 成员之间 ) Words and expressions

waltz younger die addition in addition to rest n. 华尔兹 ; 圆舞曲 adj. 年幼的 ( 尤指家庭成员 之间 ) v. 死 ; 去世 n. 添加 ; 添加物 除 …… 以外 n. 剩余部分 Words and expressions

Music Appreciation

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro 《费加罗的婚礼》

Johann Strauss The Blue Danube 《蓝色的多瑙河》 Voices of Spring, Op. 《春之声》圆舞曲

violoncello piano organ saxophone drum violin trumpet guitar Some instruments ( 乐器 ) 大提琴 钢琴 管风琴 萨克斯 鼓 小提琴 喇叭；小号 吉他

violoncello

piano

organ

saxophone

trumpet

drum

violin

guitar

1 Match the pictures with the words. ① ④⑤ ③② ⑥ guitar violinpiano trumpetdrumsorgan

Vienna the centre of European classical music

Listen first and then read the text. 2

Answer this question: Which family is the most famous family? The Strauss family.

Read and 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 14. √ √ × ×

4. The family took Mozart around Europe. 5. The father Johann Strauss died in Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. √ × ×

Language Points

1. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe. 他的华尔兹使他享誉全欧洲。 make 的常见用法： (1) make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事 make sb. not do sth. 使某人不做某事 Parents always make their children learn many things. 父母总是使他们的孩子学习很多东西。

(2) make sb./sth. +adj. 使某人 / 物 …… The bad news made him very sad. 这个坏消息使他很伤心。 all over 遍及 all over the world 全世界 all over the country 全国 all over China 全中国 We have friends all over the world. 我们的朋友遍天下。

2. …he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. … 他不但能弹奏钢琴，而且还能演奏 小提琴和管风琴。 not only…but also… 是一个表并列关系的 连词，用来连接两个并列关系的句子成 分。 I can speak not only English, but also French. 我不但会讲英语，而且还会讲法语。

3. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and… 他在 12 岁时写下了第一部歌剧 …… at the age of “ 在 …… 岁时 ” ，相当于 when sb. be…years old At the age of 15, she became very famous. =When she was 15 years old, she became very famous. 她 15 岁就出名了。

Fill in the blanks. Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It’s the _______ city of Austria and the _____ of European classical music. There were two __________ called Johann Strauss: a ______ and a ___. The father wrote and played music for a classical dance — a _____. His waltzes made him famous all over _______. capital centre composers father son waltz Europe

Johann Strauss the younger, was even more __________ and ________ than his father. He wrote _____ ____ 400 waltzes and his most _______ one was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in Strauss and Mozart were two of the most __________ composers. important successful popular more than famous

Practice

drums 看图猜单词。

violin

piano

trumpet

organ

guitar

saxophone

Read again and answer the questions. 1. Where is Vienna? 2. What sort of music did Johann Strauss the elder write? 3. What was Johann Strauss the younger’s most famous piece of music? 4.When was Mozart born? It’s in Austria. He wrote waltzes. The Blue Danube. He was born in

5. What did Mozart write in addition to operas? 6. How old was Mozart when he died? 7. Who do some people say was the greatest European composer? He wrote hundreds of pieces of music for the classical orchestra. He was 35. Mozart.

Retell something about Mozart. Mozart was born… Before he was six… His family…He wrote…He died… Some people say…

Writing

Write a passage about the composer Xian Xinghai. ◆ 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 4

◆ brought western and Chinese music together ◆ born in Macao, China, 1905 ◆ songs have been popular for more than 60 years ◆ called the People’s Musician ◆ died young,1945 Xian Xinghai is one of the great composers of classical and traditional music. He was born in…

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 But he is called the People’s Musician and his music is loved by every one.

课堂小测验 注 : 另附 word 文档。 点击此处链接 Individual activity

一、用所给动词的适当形式填空。 1. Tony ___________ (not like) pop music, does he? 2. I like pop. It’s lively and good ________ (dance) to. 3. There were two composers _____ (call) Johann Strauss. 4. Mozart _____________(die) for many years. 5. He ________ (be) a teacher since doesn’t like to dance called has been dead has been

二、按要求转换下列句子。 1. At the age of 20, he joined the army. ( 改为同义句） _____ ___ ____ 20, he joined the army. 2. Your father was born in 1948, __________?( 完成反意疑问句） 3. Strauss was famous for his waltzes. ( 改为同义句） Strauss’ waltzes _____ ____ _______. Whenhewas wasn’t he madehimfamous

4. I can play the violin. Tom can play the violin, too.( 改写为同义句） ____ ____ I ____ ____ Tom can play the violin. 5. Many people went to Qingdao to enjoy the beautiful sea.( 就划线部分提问） ______ ___ many people____ to enjoy the beautiful sea? Notonlybutalso Wheredidgo

Homework Write a passage about the singer Zhou Jielun.