1、Guess what instrument is it?Do you know when and where it was invented?Erhu was invented in China in the Tang Dynasty.Piano was invented in Italy in the 18th century.Step1 Lead inPianorelaxedhappyjoyfulHow do you feel after listening to the music played with piano？Music is the universal language.Und
2、erstand culture through music.What information do the emails contain?topicwriterreceiverwriterreceivertopicStep2 Fast readingWhat information do you think the emails contain according to the subjects?Butterfly Lovers in the first email may refer to a famous musical piece in China,which is based on a
3、 Chinese legend about two lovers.The email may contain information of the music the writer heard and her feelings.What she learnt about Chinese culture through the music would also be included.Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are schoolmates,who are in love with each other.But they are torn apart by the
4、ir families because Zhus father forces her to marry another man.Angry and sad,Liang Shanbo falls sick and dies.Overcome with sorrow,Zhu Yingtai jumps into Liangs grave and they become two butterflies and fly away to be together forever.What is the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai like?What info
5、rmation do you think the emails contain according to the subjects?The second email about“Country music”,a type of music popular in America,may contain the writers experiences of listening to different types of country music.It could include his opinions and feelings as well as what it taught him abo
6、ut American culture.Email 1:Understand _ culture through _Email 2:Understand _ culture through _ChineseButterfly LoversWesterncountry musicI watched a performance of _last night.The _and _of Butterfly Lovers work well together.Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully_ and_ musical elements can m
7、ix.Read the first email and summarize the main ideas.Para.1Para.2 Para.3Butterfly LoversstorymusicChinese WesternThe plotCharacteristics of the musicAtmosphere created by the musicThe two lovers first meet.happydramatic with heavier notesLiang falls sick and dies.The couple transform into butterflie
8、s and fly away.excitingTask 1:Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the following table.Task 1:Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following table.The plotCharacteristics of the musicAtmosphere created by the musicThe two lovers first meet.happydramatic with heavier notesLiang falls sick and dies.The couple tra
9、nsform into butterflies and fly away.excitinglight and pleasantas if whispering to the audienceThe two lovers spend three years at school together.fast and cheerfulThe lovers are separated.Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into Liangs grave.angry and sadtake a softer turn and end on a bittersweet noteBas
10、ic information of the storyBeginningDevelopmentClimaxEnding1.The two lovers first meet.4.The couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.3.The lovers are separated by Zhus father.Liang falls sick and dies.Zhu weeps bitterly and jumps into his grave.2.The two lovers spend th
11、ree years at school together.My host family introduces me to _.Country music has a long _ and it often features certain specific instruments and lyrics that leave you _.Country music suggests a _ and _ life in rural America.Read the second email and summarize the main ideas.Para.1Para.2 Para.3countr
12、y musichistorydeep in thoughtsimple peacefulPara.4 You should listen to some country music.Country musicHistoryborn out of blues and folk musicbecame popular time:_ place:_The typical instrument(s)_Examplesthe musician:_the song:_Characteristicstunes:_lyrics:_ themes:hardship,heartbreak and hopein t
13、he 1940sin the south of America the guitar easy to sing deep in thought John Denver“Take me home,country roads”Task 2:Read the second email and fill in the mind map.uName:Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.uJobs:American singer-songwriter,record producer and actoruAchievements:uIn the late 1960s:began his
14、music career uIn the 1970s:one of its best-selling artistsuBy 1974:one of Americas top-sellingperformers;All Music:“among the most beloved entertainers of his era”What can you know about rural America from“Take Me Home,Country Roads”?Post-reading I can know that rural America has natural beauties li
15、ke the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River and that living there is almost like heaven.Does Harry give a good introduction to country music?Why or why not?Post-reading Harry gives a very good introduction to country music.He introduces it from different aspects,such as its history,the inst
16、ruments used and the characteristics of its tunes and lyrics.He uses a typical example of American country music to support his introduction,namely the singer John Denver,and his famous song“Take me home,country roads.”“Take Me Home,Country Roads”Butterfly Lovers ComparisonCritical readingMusic Type
17、violin concertocountry musicInstrumentsviolinThemeguitara loving story(Chinese)peaceful green fields and simple lifeHow does the languagemusic prove universal in the two emails?From the first email,we see by composing Chinese music using Western instruments,the composers show that music has no bound
18、aries.From the second email,we see the masters of country music like John Denver can make you feel the same without understanding the lyrics.It shows music is a form of communication that doesnt require words.Do you think music is important？Can you introduce a piece of Chinese music to a foreign friend?The name of the music;The features of the music;Your reasons.Post-reading1.Listen to the whole piece of Butterfly Lovers after class and give a detailed description of the part that impresses you the most;2.Page 19 B1、B2+KKL Page 25、29的三个语篇。Homework
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