1. Unit 5 Arturo Toscanini --Ni Yanzhen

3. music favourite singer musical note musical instrument famous composer & player meanings of music different kinds of music popular classical country rock & roll jazz symphony

4. Artists in Music

5. Elvis Presley The king of the rock and roll Nationality: Musical career: Master pieces composed Or conducted: American A rock singer Are you lonesome tonight? Love me tender

6. Xian xinhai Nationality: Musical career: Master pieces composed or conducted: Chinese Composer & musician Cantata （大合唱） The Yellow River The Yellow River People’s musician

7. The greatest rock and roll band in 20 th century in 20 th century Nationality: Musical career: Master pieces composed or conducted: The Beatles British a pop singing group Yesterday

8. Chopin Nationality: Musical career: Master pieces composed or conducted: Polish composer&pianist nocturnes ( 夜曲 ) sonatas ( 奏鸣曲 ) Piano poet

9. Arturo Toscanini Nationality: Musical career: Master pieces composed or conducted: The Supreme Master in Conductor of 20 th Italian conductor Italian and German operas Othello, La Boheme, Aida

11. Skim the text and match the descriptions in column I with the Paragraphs in Column II. Note that sometimes one description fits more than one paragraph. 1.A very strict conductor. 2.One of the greatest conductors 3.Outstanding qualities as a conductor 4.A very special tour in Brazil 5. Political outlook 6.Ways of interpreting music 7.A brief account of Toscanini’s life. 1.A very strict conductor. 2.One of the greatest conductors 3.Outstanding qualities as a conductor 4.A very special tour in Brazil 5. Political outlook 6.Ways of interpreting music 7.A brief account of Toscanini’s life. Para. A Para. B Para.CPara.DPara.EPara.FPara.GPara.HPara.I Para. A Para. B Para.CPara.DPara.EPara.FPara.GPara.HPara.I Column I Column II F G A D C H E B I

12. Arturo Toscanini Born in Italy Entered a musical school Joined an Italian orchestra on a tour in Brazil Master Pieces March 25,1867 At the age of nine At the age of 19 1957 Scan the text and try to finish the following chart. Passed away Othello, Aida, La Boheme

13. Further thinking 1.What was the turning point in Toscanini’ s musical career? career? 2.Toscanini’s fame was built on many of his brilliant qualities. What are they? qualities. What are they? 3.Toscanini often used different kinds of means to interpret music. Could you give us an example? interpret music. Could you give us an example?

14. Question for Discussion (Open) 1 for entertainment How does music play its role in our lives? 2 as personal expression 3 as communication 4 to uplift human spirit 5 to increase nationalism

15. Assignment: 1.Read after the tape 1. Read the text three times and underline some useful expressions in the text. 2.Complete P58/C2