Welcometotheunit Howmuchdoyouknowaboutmusic music classicalmusic popmusic folkmusic swingmusic blues jazz rockandroll rap opera peoplerelatedtomusic musician singer composer pianist violinist musicalinstruments guitar piano violin drum ajazzband Whatarethepeopledoinginthispicture Whatdoyouknowaboutjazz Jazzisamusicalartform Attheendofthe19thcentury jazzmusicwasstartedinNewOrleansintheUSAandmostjazzmusiciansatthattimewereblack IthasbeencalledthefirstoriginalartformtodevelopintheUSA Earlyjazzmusiciansmademoneybyplayinginsmallbands Often jazzmusiciansmadeupthemusicastheywereplaying Earlyjazzcamefromfolkmusicandlaterdevelopedintosomethingelseofitsown Doyouknowanyfamousjazzmusicians LouisArmstrong oneofthemostfamousjazzmusicians wasborninNewOrleans Hecreatedwonderfuljazzmusicwithhistrumpet Inadditiontoplayingtrumpet healsosanganddanced HeperformedonBroadway infilmsandrecordedmusic Whatdoesjazzmusicsoundliketoyou Chineseopera Whatarethepeopledoinginthispicture WhatisChineseopera ChineseoperaisatraditionalformofdramainChina ItstartedintheTangDynastywhenEmperorXuanzongfoundedthe PearGarden AChineseoperaperformanceincludeselementssuchasdance song dialogue swordplayandacrobatics ThefeaturesofChineseoperawhichcandistinguishacharacter sage genderandpersonalityarethemakeup movements propsandthecolourofcostumes WhatdoesChineseoperasoundlike Tosomeyoungpeoplenowadays themusicaccompaniedbygongs cymbals drumsandstringedinstrumentssoundsabit shrill and noisy However thestoriesandthemelodiesareunique DoyouknowanyfamousChineseoperaperformers n Whatisthegirldoinginthispicture Whatdoyouknowabouttheviolin Theviolinbelongstothestringfamilyofinstruments Itismadeofwoodandusessteelstrings Aviolinistusesabowpulledacrossthestringstocreatebeautifulmusic Doyouknowanyfamousviolinists Inthepast thegreatviolinistsplayedtheviolinaswellaswritingmusicfortheinstrument Afterthe19thcentury composersandviolinistsstartedtobetwodifferentroles ThemostfamousviolincomposersandplayersareCorelli Vivaldi LocatelliandlaterPaganini Sarasate Wieniawski Vieuxtemps Ysave KreislerandEnesco Whatisthegirldoinginthispicture Whatdoyouknowaboutthepiano Thepianobelongstothepercussionfamilyofinstruments Itconsistsofakeyboardattachedtoawoodenbox insideofwhicharemetalstrings Apianoisplayedbypressingthekeys Eachofthekeysisattachedtoahammerthatstrikesoneofthestringsinsidethebox Doyouknowanyfamouspianists AmongthemostfamouspianistsareBeethovenfromGermany FranzLisztfromHungaryandFrederickChopinfromPoland Beethovenisknownforhissonatas LisztfortheHungarianRhapsodyandChopinforRevolutionEtude discussion Workinpairsandhaveadiscussionaboutthethreequestionsbelowthepictures Sampleanswers 1 Myfavouritekindofmusicisclassicalmusic Classicalmusicusesorchestrasandmanyinstrumentscooperatingtocreatemusictogether Ilikelisteningtomusicplayedbyorchestras Youcanhearthingsplayedoninstrumentsfromallofthedifferentfamilies woodwind string percussionandbrass Also classicalmusictendstobeslower soitmakesmefeelcalmwhenIlistentoit 2 ThemusicianIlikeverymuchisJayChou Manypeoplemaythinkthatheisjustapopsinger butIconsiderhimtobeapopmusician Hesingsaboutbrokenheart urbanstressandyoungdreams Heexpresseshisexperiences feelingandpersonalityintohismusic whichattractsyoungpeoplewhohavesimilarthoughts ThatiswhymanyteenagersinChinalikehimsomuch 3 Yes IwatchedChineseoperaswithmygrandfatherwhenIwasyoung AChineseoperaperformanceincludeselementslikedance dialogue swordplayandacrobatics ThemusicinstrumentsusedforChineseoperaincludegongs cymbals drumsandstringedinstruments Acharacter sage genderandpersonalityareshownthroughthemakeup movements propsandcolourcostumes Incomparison Westernoperaputsgreateremphasisonmusicanddesign conveyingastorythroughsinginganddancing Dialogueisexpressedthoughsongs BothChineseandWesternoperausemusictoexpressthemeslikelove betrayalandhope Discussion Thereisatheory calledthe MozartEffect thatplayingclassicalmusicforachildcanhelphisorherbraindevelop Asaresult alotofparentsplayclassicalmusicfortheirchildren someevenbeginningbeforethechildisborn inthehopethattheirchildrenwillbesmarter Whatdoyouthinkofthe MozartEffect theory Doyouthinkitistrue Whyorwhynot Doyouthinkadultscanbecomesmarterorcalmerbylisteningtoclassicalmusic Whyorwhynot Languagepoints JazzstartedintheUSAattheendofthe19thcentury endnoun1 C thepointinspaceortimebeyondwhichsomethingnolongerexists orapartofsomethingthatincludesthispoint Thiscableshouldhaveaplugatoneendandasocketattheother Wedamagedtheendofthepianowhenwemovedit Gettotheendofthequeueandwaityourturnlikeeveryoneelse Ourhouseisthethirdfromtheendontheleft Isitsafetostandthecomputeron its end TheendofthefilmwasmuchmoreexcitingthanI dexpected Thislatestinjurymustsurelymeanthathertenniscareerisnowatanend finished Thestatementsaidtherewouldbenoendtotheviolenceuntiltheterrorists demandsweremet 2 S POLITEWORDFORdeath 死亡Wewereallbyherbedsidewhentheendfinallycame Hemethisend died inashoot outwiththepolice 3 C eitherofthetwohalvesofasportsfield 体育 场地Theteamschangeendsathalf timesoth