1. 通州区平潮实验初中 郭晓萍

3. What is he listening to? What is he? Who is he?

4. What is he listening to? What is he? Who is he? Tan Dun A composer Music

5. 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. a person who writes music give sth. to sb, especially at an important event

6. Tan Dun’s music works Music in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Para. 3) Music called Water (Para. 4) Award music for the Beijing Olympics (Para. 1,5) win an Oscar use no musical instrument bring Chinese and Western music together Music works Put them into correct order

7. What is special about Tan Dun’s music? Tan Dun’s music is the sounds of nature a bridge between the East and the West a dream without boundaries

8. What makes Tan Dun’s music so special? Para. 2 Para. 3 ________ at a young age further _________ interest education

9. the sounds of nature interest at a young agePara. 2 His love of the rushing water and the blowing wind. the best music 我喜欢看人们在浏阳河边洗衣 我喜欢这种拍打水的声响 你听到了吗 这就像是爵士乐 只要你用心聆听 音乐无处不在 I like watching people washing clothes by the Liuyang River. I like listening to the sounds of beating water. Can you hear? This is just like Jazz. If you listen carefully, music is everywhere.

10. What is the best teacher?

11. the sounds of nature interest at a young agePara. 2 His love of the rushing water and the blowing wind. the best music

12. stones paper interest at a young agePara. 2 He made music with common objects. the “instruments” How did he make music? 共通之乐器就是自然之声 自然之声没有年代的区别 自然之声没有文化的区别

13. What did the life near the Liuyang River bring to him?

14. Para. 3further education entered the Central Conservatory of music in _______ went on to study in _________ 1978 Later the USA Beijing

15. Hunan Beijing the USA the Eastthe West 我熟悉中国传统的哲学， 可以使西方的交响乐有 崭新的面貌比如加入古琴、 胡琴的奏法等 mix together best known for…

16. Do you think his special experiences are important to Tan? Why?

17. Para. 4Water Without any musical instruments, how does he make the music Water? Tan makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow. Amazing music

18. Can you make music without any musical instruments?

19. Why is Tan’s music ? a bridge between the East and the West a dream without boundaries Para. 5-6

20. a bridge Music without boundaries Chinese music traditional Western music modern objects common musical instruments past present a new type

21. Which title is better, Music without boundaries or Tan Dun’s music? Why?

22. The more questions, the better.

24. Creation, education, tradition link together. First, you should have rich knowledge. If you read more, you can think better, and you will be filled with love. Second, you should have skills. Practice makes perfect. ( “ 艺 ” 是想象， “ 术 ” 是技巧 ) Third, you should have confidence. Be brave enough not to be afraid of being laughed at and being criticized.

25. What do you think of Tan Dun?

26. interest, talent, education inspiration and creation hard work persistence 兴趣，才能，教育 灵感，创造 勤奋 坚持

27. 1.Retell the story of Tan Dun. 2.Search more information about Tan Dun.

29. Year of birth: _________________ Place of birth: _________________ Interest: _____________________ Job: _______________________ Education: studied music at a university in ________;went on to study in ____ Best known for: winning an ____for the music in a film 1958 Hunan, China music composer Beijing the USA Oscar Completing the profile His music: uses the sound of ______a lot, and builds a bridge between the ________ and the _________ His dream: music __________ nature West East without boundaries

30. 1.Why were you chosen to write music for the Beijing Olympics? 2.Why do you like the sounds of nature? 3.Why are you able to build a bridge between the East and the West? 4.Why do people think highly of your music? Because they think I am a world-famous composer. Because I think the best music comes from nature. Because I successfully brought Chinese and Western music together. Because I think I have created a new type of music— music without boundaries. Some examples:

31. a bridge Chinese music Western music a new type — music without boundaries traditional modern common objectsmusical instruments pastpresent