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

2. Let’s listen .
Beethoven
Destiny
（命运）

3. Let’s listen.
Mozart
Ronde Alla Turca
（土耳其进行曲）

4. Let’s listen.
Johann Strauss
The Blue Danube
（蓝色的多瑙河）

5. The classical music concert.

6. violin
violoncello

7. piano

8. organ
drum

9. trumpet
saxophone

10. guitar

11. The 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
drum
violin
trumpet
guitar

12. Let’s play a game.
drums

13. violin

14. piano

15. trumpet

16. organ

17. guitar

18. saxophone

19. Vienna------
the centre of European classical music

20. Read through the passage. Answer this question.
Which family is the most famous family?
The Strauss family.

21. Read and check ( ) the true sentences. (Activity 2)√
Read and check ( ) the true sentences. (Activity 2)
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. √ × ×

22. √ × × 4. The family took Mozart around Europe.
5. The father Johann Strauss died in 1791.
6. Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. √ × ×

23. Read again and answer the questions. (Activity 3)
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 1756.

24. 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.

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

26. Writing

27. Write a passage about the composer Xian Xinghai. (Activity4)
◆ 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

28. Xian Xinghai is one of the great
◆ 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…

29. 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.

30. Language points

31. 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。

32. (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。

33. 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。

34. 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 he was 15 years old, she became
very famous.
她15岁就出名了。

35. Exercise

36. 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 1992.
doesn’t like
to dance
called
has been dead
has been

37. 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.
Strauss’ waltzes _____ ____ _______.
When he
was
wasn’t he
made
him
famous

38. 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?
Not
only
but
also
Where
did go

39. Thank you!Bye!