1. Warm-up

3. In this unit you will… Read an encyclopedia extract and a concert review. Listen to dialogues, a radio programme and a song.

4. Talk about Beijing Opera, dance and music. Write a personal note and a concert review. Learn how to talk about the future.

5. Warm-up 1. Look at the pictures and the Key Words. What kinds of music and dance do you know?

6. Music: classical, pop, folk, jazz, rock‘n’roll Dances: disco, folk dance, ballet Key Words

10. violin

11. Classical Music Mozart Beethoven

12. Pop music

13. folk

14. Jazz

15. Rock ‘n’ roll

16. Dances

17. Disco

18. Folk dance

19. Ballet

20. Beijing Opera

21. 梅兰芳

22. 歌 舞 剧

23. 黄梅戏

24. 2. Listen to the extracts,about rhythm and different art forms. Match the extracts to the types performances listed below. Beijing Opera Rock’n’Roll Folk Dancing Ballet

25. 1. Ballet 2. Rock 3. Beijing Opera 4. Folk Dancing Answers:

26. Tapescript 1) You can see the rhythm in the graceful movements of the dancer. The music is European classical music. It is very beautiful and so are the dancers. Russian dancers are famous for their skills in this art form.

27. 2) This type of music is popular with young people all over the world. The rhythm is fast and exciting, and the music is well-known for being very noisy. Usually electric guitars play a big role in this kind of music.

28. 3) In this historical art form, bright costumes, acrobatics and traditional music are used to tell a story on stage. The rhythm plays a part in telling the story. It can speed up and get louder, or make sudden stops to go with the action.

29. 4) Often this form of dancing is a group activity and so the rhythm is important in keeping the dancers together. They are often performed at festivals with the dancers wearing the traditional costumes.

30. 3. Listen to the extracts again. Which of the Key Words do the speakers use to discuss rhythm? beautiful, famous, loud, noisy, fast, exciting, electric, popular, historical, excited, bright, traditional, sudden, important, different KEY WORDS

31. 1. beautiful, famous 2. popular, fast, exciting, noisy, electric 3. bright, traditional, sudden, loud 4. important, different, traditional Answers:

32. Writing and speaking

33. Music: classical folk jazz rock’n’ roll blues Dances: disco folk dance ballet waltz( 华尔兹 ) hip-hop( 街舞 ) What kind of music and dance do you like?

34. cha-cha ( 恰恰 ) samba tap dance ( 踢踏舞 ) breakdance ( 霹雳舞 ) Why? Write a short passage to describe your opinions.