1、Reading for WritingUnit 5 Music“Music is the medicine of the mind.”Pre-readingHow can music help us and change our life?release our pressuremake us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and powerkeep us company offer us comfortRead the speech and answer the questions.While-reading(A)Have you ever fac
2、ed a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all?Two years ago,I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure.My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didnt have much longer to live.I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged.Then one day,I had to go thro
3、ugh a two-hour medical treatment.The doctor wanted me to relax,so he had me listen to some music,and one of the songs was“Happy”.The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time.(B)John A.Logan said,“Music is the medicine of the mind.”And its true.Music
4、helped me recover.1.What was Sarahs problem?2.How did music help herduring her difficult time?Sarahs Problem:the diseaseSarahs solution:the musicSarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure,and she was very afraid and felt so alone and discouraged.The song“Happy”made her feel so much bett
5、er and helped her recover.(C)Music gave me happiness.When I listened to music,(D)it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.(C)Music gave me strength and brought me relief.(E)It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times.Moreover,(C)music gave me hope and a sens
6、e of satisfaction.(F)It became my best friend.It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.3.What did music bring toSarah?Sarahs personal feeling about musicOf course,I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did.At the same time,we all go through var
7、ious periods when we feel sad or alone.During those times,music can help you in the same way that it helped me.I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.4.What is Sarahs advice to others?Sarahs advice to others about musicHappiness.Strength and relief.Hop
8、e and satisfaction.Friendship and Encouragement.Treasure music and make it a part of ones life.Do you know how to write a speech?Welcome the audienceIntroductionPropose of the topicPersonal anecdotePersonal feelingClose the speechThank the audience at the endStartBodyEndingStudy the language feature
9、sTo make the speech touching,the speakers often use rhetoric to let their speeches more powerful.Rhetorical deviceSimile（明喻）A simile compares two things by using words such as“like”or“as”.Metaphor（隐喻）John is as cunning as a fox.A metaphor compares two things that are unrelated,but which are similar
10、in some way.That businessman is a real fox.Rhetorical question（设问）A rhetorical question is a question that isnt meant to elicit an answer,but is asked to make a point.Personification（拟人）The sky weeps.Personification is when a thing,idea,or animal is given human attributes.How could I be so stupid?Rh
11、etorical deviceQuote（引用）To quote is to repeat a short passage,word,phrase,or sentence that came from somewhere or someone else.Repetition（重复）I came,I saw,I conquered.Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase in a poem,speech,etc.It can be used for different purposes,such as to heighten tensio
12、n or to give emphasis.as Longfellow says,“Music is the universal language of mankind.”Rhetorical deviceMatch the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.metaphor _ personification _quote _ repetition _rhetorical question _simile _AEFBCDWhat expressions does Sarah use to t
13、alk about how music can make us feel?Useful Expressions1.The song made me feel so much better.2.Music gave me happiness.3.it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.4.Music gave me strength and brought me relief.5.It was the rock I leant on.6.music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.7.It s
14、poke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.1.Work in groups.Think of ways that people experience music,and how music can help people.In what wayHow it can helpSinging give encouragement provide joy express emotionsListening to the music share similar feelings bring about happiness m
15、ake listeners strong in mindPlay the piano/guitar/guqin express feelings from heart imagine a dream world have fun Post-readingUse what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a persons life.Now think about your experience with music and how it has changed your life,or think abo
16、ut how the life of someone you know has been changed by his/her experience with music.Fill in the blanks below with some of the rhetorical devices you hope to use in your speech.Complete the outline and use it along with rhetorical devices to draft your speech.Introduce yourself;Give the topic of yo
17、ur speech;Write about your experience with music,or the experience of someone you know;Write about how music made you/him/her feel;Relate your/his/her experience to the audience;Close the speech.Hello,my name is _,and Im here to talk about _._ years ago,_.Useful Expressions1.Good morning,ladies and
18、gentlemen.Im.Today Im greatly honored to speak here to talk about.2.Good morning,everyone.My name is.Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make a speech about.3.Hello,my dearest fellow schoolmates.Id like to start by introducing myself.My name is.I feel very much honored to have a chance here t
19、o make a speech on the subject.4.Good afternoon,everybody.My name is.Its my great honor to have the opportunity to share with you my opinion on.5.Hello,ladies and gentlemen.Let me introduce myself.My name is Today Id like to deliver a lecture on.6.Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Im.Its my great ho
20、nor to stand here on behalf of all the students,and share with you my point of view on.Start1.Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all?2.Have you ever experienced the ups and downs of life and felt frustrated or discouraged?3.Two years ago,when I entered the new
21、school,I felt lost and depressed.4.Its like I had been taken out of my natural environment,and put somewhere new.And slowly I began to lose myself,like I was being washed away.5.Theres a beautiful connection between music and life.It can bind us to reality at the same time it allows us to escape it.
22、6.Music is something that lives inside of you.You create it and youre created by it.Our lives are not only conducted by music,theyre also composed of it.7.Music has always been a big part of my life.Performing music connects you to people from different countries.Body1.Of course,I hope none of you h
23、ave to go through/experience the suffering and difficulties.2.No one can deny the fact that music can./It can be said with certainty that music can.Undoubtedly,music is supposed to a strong support to you.3.I hope everyone finds your comfort in your life and experience an enjoyable experience.4.If y
24、ou are faced with difficulties,you can turn to music for help.It will surely help you out.5.I sincerely hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.6.But music is always there,supporting us,connecting us to each other and showing us the beauty of the universe
25、.So if you ever feel lost,stop and listen for your song.7.Thats all I want to say about this point.Thank you.8.Thats all.Thank you for your listening/attention.EndingHello!My name is John,and Im here to talk about the power of music over words.Two years ago,my grandmother passed away,and music has h
26、elped me cope since then.Sometimes words cannot describe what we are feeling,but music can.As Hans Christian Andersen once said,“Where words fail,music speaks.”Music is like a special language that everyone can understand.Have you ever heard a piece of music and remembered an important time in your
27、life?Sample WritingPerhaps when something important happened,or when you felt really happy or sad.I feel this way about a piece of classical music by Eric Satie called“Gymnopedie No.1”.It reminds me of my grandmother.It is like an old friend comforting me when I hear it.This music helps me remember
28、how much I miss her.It helps me remember all the great times we had.And music helps me be grateful for that time together.If you struggle to find the words to help you,music can be your guide.Exchange drafts with a partner.Use this checklist to help you revise the draft.Put up your speech in the cla
29、ssroom or deliver it to your class.Does the writer explain how music has changed his/her/someone elses life?Are some of the rhetorical devices included and used properly?Does the writer talk about how music makes him/her/someone feel?Is the first word in each sentence capitalised?Does the writer use correct punctuation?
