Unit 51

News report: 

News report New words: singing career 歌唱生涯 especially 专门地 suit 适合

interview : 

interview

Slide4: 

Can you name any music style? Task 1 Brain-storming

Slide5: 

R&B Pop rock Rap Classical music Folk Music Hip- hop Blues Punk Country music Jazz

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Task 2 Survey-making Which style of music do you like ?

Slide8: 

Listen to different kinds of music and number the pictures on page 33. Task 3 Practice

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Classical music Rock’n’ Roll Orchestra Rap Folk music Jazz Country music Choral ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧

What kind of music do you like better, Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why?: 

What kind of music do you like better, Chinese or Western, classical or modern? Why? Task 4 Discussion

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Task 5 Listening

Listening: 

Listening 1 How many questions does the speaker asked at the beginning in the tape? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 2 What is the text mainly about? A Many students like to listen to Mozart. B The one who plays instrument very well is always good at maths. C Music may be helpful in study. D When practising playing instrument, students like to play Mozart most.

3 Fill in the blanks: 

3 Fill in the blanks Music may be ______ to help you. Some _____________ have _______ that if you listen to __________ music, especially Mozart, while __________, it will _________ your ability to ___________. This is called the “ Mozart _______.” Does it work with all kinds of music such as _____ and ________, but they don’t seem to have the same _______. It seems that the rhythm of _________ music help _________ one’s _________. able researchers shown classical studying improve remember effect pop country effect classical develop memory

Find the music in our life!: 

Find the music in our life! Task 6

Music in our life: 

Music in our life Rings of mobile phones School bell Morning/eye exercises Dance Theme songs/episodes in Films/TV plays Background music of advertisements, Radio and TV programs, webpage, games… Parks, shops… Festival/ Celebration ……

What are the functions of music ?: 

What are the functions of music ? Task 7

What are the functions of music ?: 

What are the functions of music ? Make things more lively and interesting Make things better for people to understand and enjoy Express people’s feeling Make people feel good Help people forget their pain Attract people’s attention help people to remember things well ……

Slide20: 

Sing a song

Slide21: 

1 Find songs for each style of music 2 Read “Notes to the text” for U5 (P83-84) Homework

Do you think music is a language?: 

Do you think music is a language?

Brain-storming: 

Brain-storming

What’s the function of music: 

What’s the function of music Make people feel good Attract people’s attention Express people’s feeling

Do you think music is a language?: 

Do you think music is a language?

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1 What’s your favourite song? Why? 2 When do you usually listen to music? How? 3 Find the music in our life 4 What’s the function of music?

Can you name any music style?: 

Jazz Folk Music Can you name any music style? R&B Pop Blues Punk rock Rap Country music Hip-hop Classical music

Which music styles do you know?: 

Which music styles do you know?

Answers: 

Answers 1 Choral 2 Country music 3 Rap 4 Folk music 5 Rock ‘n’ Roll 6 Classical music 7 Jazz 8 Orchestra

Slide33: 

3 Which of the following statement is not true? A Both playing an instrument and studying maths uses the same part of your brain. B Pop music doesn’t have the same rhythm as classical music. C Classical music can improve maths skills. D Music lessons will make you more intelligent.