1、Reading and VocabularyContentsCareful ReadingLead-inSkimming Scanning Post ReadingLanguage PointsLook at the pictures and answer the questions:1.What are they doing?2.Do you know what kind of dance do they dance?They are dancing.Its hip-hop.DJLook at some other pictures about hip-hop.breakdancingrap
2、 artistsgraffiti art Part 1:Hip hop is an American cultural movement which started in the 1970s at block parties in New York,especially in a district called the Bronx.Read the passage quickly and try to catch the main idea of each part.Part 2:MCs,another style of music known as rap was born.Part 3:T
3、here are two main reasons for the success of hip hop.Part 4:How did rap singers record their songs?Read the passage and check the true statements.1.His hop is the result of a combination of North American and Caribbean influences.2.Jamacian DJs continued to play reggage music even thought the audien
4、ces didnt like it.T F 3.Hip hop was successful because it doesnt cost a lot of money to do it.4.After the early recordings,rap artists changed the way they recorded their songs.5.Hip hop music is only produced in the United States.T T F Read part 1 and find words which mean:a.local streetb.the mic(m
5、icrophone)controllerc.when you can only hear the drummerd.a typical kind of music from the Caribbeane.when you play records fro dancersf.an island in the Caribbean Seag.fast dancing which can include spinning on your headblockDJpercussionreggaeDJ-ingJamaicabreakdancingrappingh.paintings on walls,for
6、 examplei.talking to a rhythmic music backingj.a combination of rhythm and blues,gospei music and popgraffitisoul music1.Why did DJ Herc stop playing reggae music?Because he noticed that New York audiences didnt like it.Read part 2 of the passage again and answer the questions.2.How did the DJs make
7、 the percussion breaks in the songs longer？3.What were DJs who shouted during the songs called?By using two records on two turntables,side by side.MCs.4.How long were the performances of the shouting DJs?5.Apart from the DJs,what else happened at block parties?Hours.Breakdancing.Read parts 3 and 4 o
8、f the passage again.Look at the words and phrases and choose the correct meanings.1 in decline (a)becoming more popular (b)becoming less popular 2 took advantage of(a)used (b)didnt useba3 the next generation(a)The people who followed immediately (b)people 20 years later4 spread(a)went to other place
9、s (b)stayed in the same place5 strongly influenced(by)(a)affected a lot (b)didnt affect at all6 emerged(a)disappeared (b)appearedaaabHow did rap singers record their songs?The first time that rap artists recorded their music,_ recorded the backing _(the music without the singing)in the _ and the rap
10、pers added their _ later.The next generation of _ recorded their vocals at the same time as the musicians.musicianstracksstudiovocalsrappersWork in groups of four.Read the following comments about hip hop music and answer the question.You can use these questions:1.What did you know about hip hop bef
11、ore you read the article on Pages 44 and 45?2.Do you know the names of any rap artists?3.Have you ever seen a rap artist or a breakdancer?If you have,what were your impressions?4.If you have heard rap music and hip hop,which of the opinions above do you agree or disagree with?Anyone can do it.Its ch
12、eap and easy.Its exciting.You can make up your own words.Breakdancing is interesting to watch.Discussion:Do you like hip hop?And why?Graffiti art looks terrible.Some of the words of rap songs are very aggressive.Breakdancing is dangerous.It sounds terrible.Rap is boring.1.The words of early blues so
13、ngs often consisted of a single line repeated two or three times before changing.早期的蓝调歌曲通常包含一句要反复唱两三遍才换的歌词。consist of无被动态,类似用法的词组还有:belong to,take place,happen,come true,come out,break out,etc.2.,but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables,side by side.side by side
14、肩并肩,相互扶持e.g.Two children are walking side by side.We stand side by side with you in this competition.【拓展】类似的短语还有:neck and neck 并驾齐驱地head to head 交头接耳地hand in hand 手牵手shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩heart to heart 心心相印3.They experiment with different vocal and rhythmic approaches.他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法。experiment w
15、ith用做实验e.g.They are experimenting with new methods of teaching.【拓展】experiment的其他用法：make/do/carry out/perform/try an experiment on/upon/in/with 做实验(试验)，对做实验(试验)by experiment通过实验e.g.They find out what foods the baby likes by experiment.approach用作动词，表示“（在空间或时间上）接近，靠近（某人/某事物）”；approach用作名词，表示“接近，道路，方法（后
16、跟介词to）”。e.g.The time is approaching when we must leave.(vi.来临)As you approach the town the first building you see is the church.(vt.走近)His work is approaching perfection.(vt.近似，接近)Did he approach you about lending him some money?(vt.找商量)He approached the difficulty with great thought.(vt.着手)Our appr
17、oach drove away the wild animals.(n.走近)All the approaches to the town were blocked.(n.通路)That professors new approach to language teaching was considered better than anyone elses.(n.方法，手段)4.Disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid-1970s.阅读下列各句，并试着总结decline在句中的含义及用法。1)Mary declined
18、a hot drink and went to her room.decline作动词，婉言拒绝，不肯接受，后跟名词或代词。2)The minister declined to comment about the progress of the peace talks.decline作动词,后跟_3)She declined going camping with us this Saturday.decline作动词,偶跟动词-ing形式4)I invited her to join us,but she declined.decline作动词,不跟特别结构动词不定式5)The number
19、of tourists visiting the scenic spot declined by 10%last year.decline作动词,下降6)I wondered how long it would be before the fever began to decline.decline作动词,减弱，衰退7)An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport.8)Industry in Britain has been on the/in decline since the 1970s.declin
20、e作名词，意为“下降，衰退，衰弱”，如句7和句8，构成固定短语：_ 在衰退中，在减少中，如句8。on the/in decline 用decline 及其短语翻译下列句子。1.她谢绝了和我们一起吃午饭。2.我们谢绝了他让我们搭车的邀请。3.最近，她的健康状况越来越糟。She declined having/to have lunch with us.We declined his offer of a lift.Recently,her health has been declining.=Recently,her health has been on the/in decline.5.Hip
21、 hop took advantage of that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco.阅读下列句子，注意take advantage of的意思及用法。1)I took advantage of the fine weather today to play tennis.take advantage of 意为“利用（机会、时机等）2)He took advantage of her lack of business knowledge and cheated her.利用(某人的处境、弱点等)有关a
22、dvantage的短语：have an advantage of 有的优势；have/give sb.an advantage over（使某人）在方面有优势；to ones advantage 对某人有利gain an advantage 取得优势hold an advantage 占有优势汉译英。1.他总是充分利用对手所犯的错误。2.与Sophia相比，他有优势，他懂得该国的语言。3.出国学习将对你有利。He always takes full advantage of the mistakes made by his competitors.He has one advantage ov
23、er Sophia.He knows the language of that country.It will be to your advantage to study abroad.6.The new style soon spread to other parts of the United States.这种风格很快就传到了美国的其它地方。spread to+n.传到了地方e.g.That the news spread to his home is not a good business.spread解释为“传播”的意思时可与其它的介词连用：spread through/across
24、/from to e.g.The illness spread through the whole village.疾病蔓延了整个村子。The fire spread from the factory the houses nearby.大火从房子附近的工厂蔓延开来。7.Songs that are spoken rather thansung (P46)rather than意为“而不是；与其不如”，它连接的两个部分结构往往是相同的。阅读下列句子，注意rather than的意思及用法。1)She is a teacher rather than an artist.rather than后
25、可接_或代词名词2)They were screaming rather thansinging.rather than后可接非谓语动词，如：动词-ing形式。3)He prefers to rent a car rather than(to)have one of his own.rather than后可接动词不定式，_ 可以省略。to4)Id prefer to read in the library rather than at home.rather than后可接介词短语5)She left rather than stayed in the office.rather than后
26、可接实义动词6)We should know what he meant rather than what he said.rather than后可接从句等汉译英。1.该负责任的是你，而不是他。2.与其说他个是学生，不如说他是个工人。3.比起呆在家里，我更愿意出去看电影。You are to blame rather than him./It is you who are to blame rather than him.He is a worker rather than a student.I prefer to go out to see a film rather than(to)s
27、tay at home.根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。1.这本书共有几章?How many chapters does the book _ _?2.厌倦了电脑游戏,他开始认真学习了。_ _ computer games,he put his heart into study.consist ofBored with练一练3.英国工业自20世纪70年代以来一直在走下坡路。Industry in Britain has been _ _ since the 1970s.4.我们充分利用了现代化的教学设施来学习。We _ _ _ _ the modern teaching facilities to study.indeclinetake full advantage of5.两个瓶子并排放在桌子上。The two bottles stood _ _ _on the table.side by side Write a short passage about hip hop and show your opinions about it.
