1、Module 8 unit 2 The universal languageThe first period Welcome to the unitThe general idea of this periodFour pictures are designed to point out the theme of this unit: music, the universal language. The questions for discussion can improve students speaking ability and can arouse students interests
2、 for music and discussion.Teaching aimLet the students get familiar with the topic of music. Encourage the students to practice their spoken English by talking about their favourite kind of music and discussing the pictures.Teaching important and difficult points1. Relate the information given in th
3、e book to the students own experiences and let them get familiar with different kinds of music. 2. Let them talk about music fully and freely.Teaching aids A computer and a projector.Teaching procedures:Step I. lead-inT: Hello, everyone. In last unit, we have learned the written world. Surely writte
4、n language is very important, but do you know the existence of a universal language? Do you know the meaning of universal?S: T: A universal language is a language that can be understood by people all over the world. Can you guess what it is? Can it be Chinese? Why or why not?S: No.T: What is the mos
5、t widely used language in the world? Is it a universal language? Why or why not?S: No.You are right. So today we are going to learn something about music, the universal language.I. Discussion.Do you like music? Why or why not?How many kinds of music do you know? Can you list some types of music?What
6、 are the common topics of musicStep II. Ask the students to look at the pictures one by one on page 17. Then ask some questions about each picture.Picture 1What are the people doing in the picture?What do you know about jazz?Do you know any famous jazz musician?What does jazz music sound like to you
7、?Picture 2What are the people doing in this picture?What is Chinese opera?What does Chinese opera sound like?Do you know any famous Chinese opera performers?Picture 3What is the girl doing in this picture?What do you know about the violin?Do you know any famous violinists?Picture 4What is the girl d
8、oing in this picture?What do you know about the piano?Do you know any famous pianists?Step III. Enjoy some music and ask the students to tell what kind of music they are.Step IV. Make up a dialogue.Make up a dialogue. Ask you partner what kind of music he/she likes best and why he/she likes about it
9、.Step V. Ask the students to tell a story about a famous musician. If there is no, introduce one to the students.Step VI. Discussion.Chinese opera is a kind of music with a long history. But some young Chinese dont like it at all. Some even think that it is noisy. So what do you think about Chinese opera? How can we make more people interested in Chinese opera?Step VII. Summary.Step VIII. Homework.Preview the reading part.
