1. reading Let’s Dance

2. vocabulary H en-cy-clo-pe-dia encyclopedia n. 百科全书 H or-di-na-ry ordinary adj. 平常的，普通的 H ge-ne-ra-tion generation n. 代，一代 H u-nique unique adj. 独特的，唯一的 H no-ble noble adj. 贵族的, 高贵的 n. 贵族 H ball-room ballroom n. 舞厅，跳舞场 H im-mi-grant immigrant adj. 移民的，移居的 H tan-go tango n. 探戈舞 H pea-cock peacock n. 孔雀

3. vocabulary H waltz n. 华尔兹舞 H type n. 类型，种类 H skip v. 跳，蹦 H tap dancing 踢踏舞 H sword n. 剑 H Swan Lake ( 芭蕾舞剧 ) 天鹅湖 H back and forth 往返，来回

4. disco Do you remember these?

5. classical ballet

6. Chinese folk dance

7. waltz

8. breakdance

9. Listen to the music extracts and identify the dances in the box. H E.g. I Chinese folk danceChinese folk dance H II ______________________________ H III ______________________________ H IV ______________________________ H V ______________________________ classical ballet waltz breakdance disco

10. Read the text quickly. Where is it from? H A newspaper H A traditional encyclopedia ( 百科 全书 ) H A magazine H A CD ROM encyclopedia H Tip: Please look at the layout ( 版面 )!

11. Put the sentences below in the correct gaps in the text. Use the Strategies to help you. H a) In the mid-1980s, breakdancing became popular. H b) They are easy to learn and are usually danced in couples. H c) Other kinds of folk dances are the sword dance and the colourful peacock dance. H d) One of the most famous ballets is called “Swan Lake”.  e) In the 1960s, people danced without touching their partner. Blank 5 Blank 3 Blank 2 Blank 1 Blank 4

12. e.g. Blank (1) --- Sentence d Analysis: H 1. Topic: Para 1 and Sentence d both talk about ballet. H 2. Word connection: “Other… Another…”

13. Blank (2) --- Sentence c Analysis: H 1. Topic: Para 2 and Sentence c both talk about folk dance. H 2. Word connection: “many different types of folk dance… Other kinds of folk dance…”

14. Blank (3) --- Sentence b Analysis: H 1. Pronoun references: “They” = “Popular or social dances” H 2. Picture: “danced in couples”

15. Blank (4) --- Sentence e Analysis: H 1. Time references: “1950s” - “1960s” – “1970s” H 2. Word connection: “danced without touching their partner” – “dancing in couples”

16. Blank (5) --- Sentence a Analysis: H 1. Time references: “1960s” – “1970s” – “mid-1980s” H 2. Word connection: “breakdancing” – “almost like acrobatics”

17. Read again and answer the questions. H 1. Who started folk dance? (Folk Dance) Folk dances come from ordinary people. H 2. What is the main difference between folk and popular dances? (Popular Dance) Popular dances are usually popular for only a short time.

18. 3. What is a ballroom dance that came from folk dance? (Para 2 in Popular Dance) Waltz 4. Why did a lot of new dances come from the United States? (Para 3 in Popular Dance) The mixing of immigrant cultures produced new forms of dances. 5. What type of dancing became popular in the mid-1980s? (Para 4 in Popular Dance) In the mid-1980s, breakdancing became popular.

19. Language points Ballet H art form 艺术形式 L3 H “Sleeping Beauty” 《睡美人》 L8 H “The White-haired Girl” 《白毛女》 L12 Folk Dance H from one generation to another 一代又一代 L3 H be famous for 因某物闻名 L4 H the dragon dance, the lion dance L5&6

20. H The sword dance, the peacock dance 剑舞，孔雀舞 L7 H people of all ages 不同年龄的人 L10 H “skipping back and forth to the rhythm…” L12 skip 跳，蹦 back and forth 来回，往返 to the rhythm 跟着节拍 H unique 奇特的，唯一的 Language points

21. Popular Dance H palace 宫殿 noble 贵族的 L7 H ballroom dance 舞厅舞 L10 H immigrant 移民的 L16 H Tap dancing 踢踏舞 L18 H the First World War 第一次世界大战 L18 H Argentine 阿根廷的 L21 H the Second World War H acrobatics 杂技

22. Compound words 合成词 H E.g. African + American = African-American 非洲裔美国人 H ball + = H rock + = H art + = H well + = H mid + = H folk + = knownroom dance1980s formmusic well-known ballroom rock music mid-1980s art form folk dance Adj. known by many people noun. a traditional dance from a specific community noun. a large room for formal social dancing noun. in the middle of the 1980s

23. Speaking: Do you wanna dance? H 1. Do you like dancing? H 2. What kind of dance do you like? H 3. What kind of music do you like dancing to? H 4. How well can you dance? H 5. What special dances can you do? H 6. What dance would you like to learn? = want to