1、Module 4Music Born in America Section Introduction&Reading PrereadingStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 51Do you know the origin of hip hop music?2How many historical eras does hip hop music have?Hip hop music or rap music is an admiring and famous style or genre of music in the USA.This wellknown music g
2、enre is made up of two components,rapping and record scratching.Rapping is also known as MCing and DJing,which comprises of audio mixing.These two main components combined with graffiti and breakdancing form the four core elements of hip hop.Hip hop was initiated as a cultural movement by innercityy
3、outh,mostly Latinos,Hispanics,and African Americans in New York City,in the early seventies.The word“rap”was derived in the sixties,from a slang word that meant conversation.Hip hop has two main historical eras,the old school hip hop era from 1970 1985 and the golden age hip hop era from 19851993.Th
4、e golden age of hip hop began only when it entered the mainstream of music and it consolidated the sounds of the West Coast and the East Coast.The origin of hip hop music is from African American and West African music.Contributions of griots(民间艺人)like The Last Poets,Jalal Mansur Nurriddin,and Gil S
5、cottHeron were significant in a big way for the advent(出现)of hip hop in the 1960s.Hip hop had originally begun in the Bronx.Funk and soul music were played a lot in block parties.In the beginning,the DJs at these parties began separating the percussion breaks from hit songs.They started realizing th
6、at these breaks were more entertaining and groovy(绝妙的).This technique had become widespread in Jamaica and had spread considerably in the New York community via the Jamaican immigrants.Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash were the pioneers in the hip hop industry and other DJs had extended the short p
7、ercussion interludes of Funk records and created a more danceable sound.As a result,remixes had become popular with the advent of mixing and scratching techniques.Many styles of hip hop had developed in the golden age of hip hop.At present,hip hop is enjoyed all around the world.In spite of all the
8、controversies created by hip hop artists they are still growing in number.Hip hop music is sold all over the world in stores and even online.1Can you list some kinds of music?Which do you like best?_参考答案：Classical music,pop music,jazz,hip hop,rock and roll,blues,country music,soul music,folk music,g
9、ospel music,etc.I like classical music best.2Can you name the following instruments?True(T)or False(F)1Hip hop is an American cultural movement which started in the 1970s.()2It is the Jamaica DJs who started playing other kinds of music,including rock and disco music.()3People still liked disco musi
10、c and rock music in the mid 1970s.()4It is hard to dance to disco music.()5In the late 1980s,hip hop spread to many parts of the world.()TTFFTChoose the best answer according to the passage.1Which one is NOT hip hops main aspect?ABreakdance.BGraffiti.CDJing and MCing.DRock music.2Where was hip hop m
11、ost suited to be played?ABirthday parties.BBlock parties.CConcert halls.DJamaica.3Which one is NOT the reason of the success of hip hop?APeople were bored with the pop music of the day.BHip hop is cheap and easy.CDisco music and rock music were both in decline.DDisco music had a strong beat.4Which o
12、f the following doesnt belong to the breakthroughs in developing hip hop?AThe appearance of rap music.BThe lengthening of percussion breaks.CThe appearance of reggae music.DThe start of breakdancing.5From Part 4 we can conclude that _.Ahip hop is also called trip hopBhip hop is popular only in Ameri
13、ca and EuropeCmusic is always developingDrappers are mainly from America答案：1.D2.B3.D4.C5.CFill in the blanks according to the passage.Hip hop is an American cultural 1.which started in the 1970s at block parties in New York,especially in a district called the Bronx.There are four main 2.of hip hop:b
14、reak dance and graffiti art plus two types of hip hop music DJing and rapping.Rapping is also 3.as MCing.Later.DJ Herc,one of the most popular Jamaican DJsmovementaspectsknownat the time,noticed that New York 4.didnt really like reggae music,so he started playing other kinds of music,5.rock and disc
15、o music.They 6.with different vocal and rhythmic 7.,using rhyming words.At the same time,people started breakdancing at block parties.Because it is 8.and easy and because people were 9.with the pop music of the day,hip hop became 10.audiencesincludingexperimentedapproachescheapboredsuccessfulWhat do you know about hip hop after reading the text?_参考答案：Its origin;its components;the reason why it is popular and the development of the music,etc.
