1. Unit 5 Art world Welcome to the unit

2. Objectives To learn and familiarize with the words about different art forms To talk about the art form you like best and explain the reasons

3. A The Class 1, Grade 9 students want to know more about art. Help them write the correct names of the different art forms in the blanks. dance drama film music painting photography 1.________drama Art forms

4. 2.____________3.________ 4.________ 5.________6.________ photographypainting film musicdance

5. B Millie and Daniel are talking about their favourite art forms. Work in pairs. Try to find out what art form your partner likes. Use the conversation below as a model. Millie: What art form do you like? Daniel: I like music. Millie: Really? What kind of music do you like best?

6. Daniel: I prefer pop music. Millie: Who's your favourite singer? Daniel: I just love Michael Jackson! Millie: Why do you love him? Daniel: Because he was the King of Pop. His musical talent was amazing.

8. 1. Art is something pleasant and … 艺术是件令人愉快的事情 …… something pleasant 让人感到愉快的事情 当形容词修饰不定代词 something, anything, nothing 等时，形容词需后置， 但翻译为汉语时通常前置。 There’s nothing new in today’s newspaper. 今天的报纸上没有什么新鲜事。 Language points

9. 2. I prefer pop music. 我比较喜欢流行音乐。 prefer ，及物动词，意为 “ 更喜欢 ” 相当于 like…better, 其后可直接跟名词或代词。 Which do you prefer, rice or bread? 你更喜欢哪一样, 米饭还是面包？ prefer 常见搭配： ① prefer A to B 意为 “ 比起 B 来更喜欢 A” I prefer pears to grapes. 比起葡萄我更喜欢梨。

10. ② prefer doing A to doing B 意为 “ 比起 做 B 更喜欢做 A” I prefer staying at home to going out. 我更喜欢呆在家里，而不喜欢外出。 ③ prefer (sb.) to do sth. 意为 “ 更喜欢 ( 某 人 ) 做某事 ” I prefer you to stay here a little longer. 我更喜欢你在这里多呆一会儿。 ④ prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 意为 “ 宁愿做某事而不愿做某事 ” He prefers to come in August rather than come in July. 他宁愿八月来, 而不愿七月来.

11. Unit 5 Art world Reading

12. A Tan Dun’s music Sandy liken reading music magazines. She is reading an article about the famous composer Tan Dun. Here is the article.

13. Each time a medal was presented to a winner at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the award music was played. The music was written by Tan Dun, a world-famous composer. Music without boundaries

14. Born in 1958 in central Hunan, China, Tan Dun grew up near the Liuyang River. When he was very young. Tan showed an interest in music. He loves the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind because, to him, the best music comes from nature. Since he had no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones and paper.

15. In 1978, Tan entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Eight years later, he went on to study in the USA. There he got lo know great musicians from around the world. As a composer, perhaps he is best known for winning an Oscar for his music in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. As he likes the sounds of nature. Tan uses them a lot in his music. His amazing

16. piece of music does not use any musical instruments. Instead, Tan makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow. "They're the sounds of nature, and they create different pictures in different minds, " Tan said. Tan has helped build a bridge between the East and the West. He has successfully brought Chinese and Western music together. The music for the Beijing

17. Olympics uses traditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell. though it is in a Western style. "My music is to dream without boundaries, " Tan once said. In his works, the past and the present, common objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese music and modern Western music all mix together to make a new type — music without boundaries.

18. Unit 5 Art World Grammar

19.  To learn to use because, since and as to give reasons  To learn the new words: because, since, as, highly, breath and last Objectives

20. because, since 和 as 引导的原因状语从句 Because 表示直接的原因或理由，着重点在从句，用于回答 why ，语气最强，常译为 “ 因为 ” 。 Since 一般表示对方已知的、无须加以说明的既成事实的理由， 全句中心在主句，语气比 because 弱，常译为 “ 既然 ” 。 十分明显的原因 As 表示十分明显的原因，一般说明因果关系，着重点在主句， 语气较弱，常译为 “ 由于 ” 。 Difference

21. 原因状语从句是指在复合句中表示主句动作发 生原因的句子。 because 引导的原因状语从句 一般放于主句的后面， because 从句位于句首 时要用逗号分开，放在句末 时，可不用逗号 分开。 I did not go to school yesterday because I was ill. 我昨天没去上学，因为我生病了。 Because it was raining, we had to stay at home. 因为下雨，我们只好呆在家里。 because 引导的原因状语从句

22. because 意思是 “ 因为 ” ，表示动作发生的 直接原因，语气很强，常用来回答 why 引导的疑问句。 —Why didn’t he go with us today? 他为什么今天没跟我们一起去？ — Because he was too tired. 因为他太累了。

23. 在强调句式中, 若强调原因壮语从句， 只能用 because 引导的从句。 Example: It was because he was ill that he didn’t go with us. 正因为他病了，他才没和我们一起 去。

24. because 引导的原因状语从句有时可与 because of 介词短语转换， because of 不能 引导从句，其后一般跟名词形式短语。 He can’t come because he is ill. =He can’t come because of his illness. 他因病不能来。 They didn’t go to the museum because of the rain. = They didn’t go to the museum because it rained. 因为下雨，他们没去博物馆。

25. Unit 5 Art world Integrated skills

26. concert country cowboy guitar lasting value n. 音乐会 n. 乡下，乡村 n. 牛仔 n. 吉他 adj. 持久的 n. 价值 Words review

27. African American tonight country music African American make up local colour adj. 非洲（人）的 n. 美国人 adv. 今晚 n. 乡村音乐 n. （非洲裔）美国黑人 编，编造 n. 地方特色 Words review

28. There are many famous art festivals around the world. People can enjoy different art forms at the art festivals.

29. Do you know the art festivals below? 爱丁堡艺术节 Edinburgh Art Festival 奥林匹克艺术节 Olympic Arts Festival 澳门艺术节 Macau Arts Festival 美国青少年艺术节 USA Youth Arts Festival 林肯中心艺术节 Lincoln Center for the Arts Festival

30. A1 There will be a music show during the art festival. Listen to Mr Wu talking about the concerts for the show. Complete the poster with the correct date and times. Concerts at the art festival We have all kinds of music this Saturday, (1)____ November. 5 A Different kinds of music

31. Folk At the school hall 9 a.m.—(2)_________ Country music In the playground 10a.m. — noon Jazz At the school hall (3)______— 3p.m. Rock In the playground 3:30 p.m.—(4)______ Classical music At Sunshine Theatre 7 p.m. —(5)______ Come and enjoy n day of music! 10:20 a.m. 1 p.m. 5:30p.m. 9 p.m.

32. A2 Sandy and Daniel are talking about the music show. Listen to their conversation and help Daniel match the music with its characteristics. 1. Folk ____ 2. Country music ___ 3. Jazz ___4. Rock ____ 5. Classical music ____ e a dc b

33. in the traditional style has strong local colour about country life and cowboys uses guitars serious has a lasting value uses drums a lot exciting first created by African Americans musicians make up the music while playing a. b. c. d. e.

34. A3 Daniel is writing about the music show in his diary. Help him complete his diary entry with the information on page 73. Today we had a music show. My parents and I attend all the concerts. We went to the folk concert at the (1) __________ first. It began at (2)_______. Folk music has strong (3)______ colour. After that, we went to the (4)___________ school hall9 a.m. local country music

35. concert in the playground. This kind of music is about country life and cowboys. The sounds of (5) ________ are pleasant. Since the jazz concert began at (6)_____ at the school hall, we had lunch near our school. Jazz musicians are great because they make up the music while (7)_______. The rock concert began at 3:30 p.m. in the guitars 1 p.m. playing

36. (8)___________. It was exciting but my parents thought it was too noisy because of the (9)_______. The classical music concert started at 7 p.m. at (10) ________________. Classic pieces, such as “Swan Lake”, are (11) _______ and have a lasting (12) _______. It is a great day because I have learnt about different kinds of music. playground drums Sunshine Theatre seriousvalue

37. B Would you like to go to a concert tonight? Sandy is inviting her friend Janice to a concert. Work in pairs. Take turns to invite your partner to a concert. Use the conversation below as a model. Sandy: Would you like to go to a concert tonight, Janice? Janice: Of course. What kind of concert is it?

38. Sandy: It's a classical music concert. Janice: Great! I love classical music. When does it start? Sandy: At 7 p.m. Janice: And where is it held? Sandy: At Sunshine Theatre. Janice: OK. Shall we meet at the gate of the theatre? Sandy: All right. I’ll see you there at 6:50. Bye.

39. Unit 5 Art world Task

40. Objectives To complete a questionnaire about the art form you like best To write an article about the art form you like best.

41. B Read Sandy's story about how she became interested in painting. All my teachers and classmates praised my designs for the art festival. They think I have a real gift for painting. However, I once did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well. One day, I was playing with some

42. paint as usual in Ms Luo’s art lesson. I mixed the paint with water. As I took the brush away, I dropped some paint onto the paper. Looking at the I decided to blow it. The paint began to run, so I blew harder. The paint ran in all directions and made a very interesting picture! I forgot that I was in class until Ms Luo came by my desk. "That's a

43. very good picture, Sandy," said Ms Luo. She encouraged me to keep trying and make more wonderful pictures. I did make some wonderful pictures later. Since then, I have been crazy about crayons and paints. I enjoy myself in the world of colours every time I paint.

44. C Write your story about the art form you like best. Use Sandy's article as a model. The questionnaire on page 76 may help you.

45. Paragraph 1 What art form do you like best? Are you good at this art form? Paragraph 2 What do you think of this art form? When did you become interested in this art form? Do you have any stories about this art form? Paragraph 3 How important is this art form to you?