Module 4Module 4Musical instrumentspianoviolinguitardrumsaxophoneerhuguzhengBrainstormBrainstormlutepipaharpkonghoumandolinyueqinFinish Activity 1 on P31.Pre-readingPre-readingSuppose you have an interview with her, what questions will you ask?And then write them down. While-readingWhile-readingFill in the table.CareerYear of birthHometownThe place she is living nowThe school she went toThe training she receivedThe person who taught her to play musical instrumentsThe musical instruments she playsinternational music star1974KunmingCanadaShanghai Conservatory of Musicpipa and guzhengher motherpipa and guzhengRead the passage carefully and find the Read the passage carefully and find the main idea of each part.main idea of each part.Part 1Part 2Part 3introduces Liu Fang as well as her musical training and backgroundtells about Liu Fangs musical influences and characteristics of Chinese classical musicis about Liu Fangs love for performing live and her goals as an artist.Useful expressions and sentencesUseful expressions and sentences1.She was born in 1974 and has played the pipa since the age of six.2.Shes given concerts since she was eleven, including a performance for the Queen of England during her visit to China.3.She graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she also studied the guzheng in 1993.4.The same is true of my second instrument, the guzheng.Useful expressions and sentencesUseful expressions and sentences5. Secondly, classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese poetry, so it isnt surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic titles.6.They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue.7.Its the same with classical Chinese music.8.I enjoy playing and I enjoy performing in public.9.Since I moved to Canada, I have had opportunities to make contact with other musical traditions and play with master musicians.a musician who performs alonea way of doing something, for example, playing an instrumentanother word for melodyan event where musicians playall the pieces of music that a musician can playa school where musicians studysoloisttechniquetune concertrepertoireconservatoryVocabularyVocabularyCheck the answers to Activity 4Check the answers to Activity 41.She likes to _ musical styles from east and west.2.What is the _ of the piece she played?3.I like listening to _ Chinese folk songs.4.Its a great _ to play an instrument like the pipa.5.Sometimes there is a long _ in the middle of the piece.6.I like the way she _ classical pieces.combinetitletraditionalchallengesilenceinterpretsGrammarGrammarLiu Fang has played the pipa since the age of six.Shes given concerts since she was eleven.Read the sentences and decide if the statements are true.1.Liu Fang still plays the pipa.2.She only played the pipa when she was six.3.She has given concerts regularly since the age of eleven.4.She only gave concerts when she was a child.TFTF现在完成时强调状态或类似于状态的某种工作的持续。GrammarGrammarRead the sentences and answer the questions.Liu Fang has been playing the pipa for the last three hours.Shes been performing concerts every day since last month.1.What tense are the two sentences using?2.Which of these things is true about the sentences? a. The people started doing these things in the past and are still doing them. b. The people do these things every day. c. The actions take a very long time to complete. Present perfect progressive现在完成进行时强调动作的持续现在完成进行时强调动作的持续进行进行GrammarGrammarFinish Activity 3 & 4 on page 34-35.1.have you been doing2.have been giving3.been playing4.have been playing5.been doing6.have been learningActivity 3Activity 41.went2.studied3.has been living4.has been playing5.performed6.bought7.have been listeningMusic from ChinaUseful expressions and sentencesOne dozen beautiful young women, all in their twenties, take the stage and stand before a variety of ancient musical instruments.The moment they start to play, it is clear the members of Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted musicians in the worldDrawing upon more than 1,500 years of Chinese music, Twelve Girls Band mixes this rich tradition with classical, folk and contemporary sounds. in ones 20s in the 1990svary vi. vary from toa variety of; varieties of; various舞台生涯；戏剧表演；演员的职业the second; the minute each time; every timethe last time; the first time利用；凭借；依赖TranslationThe group signifies the symbolic choice of a dozen members found in various aspects of Chinese numerology with 12 months in a year, and in ancient mythology, 12 jinchai (golden hirpins, which represent womanhood)Choose the correct words. Choose the correct words. Pre-listeningPre-listeningSummertimeSummertime and the living is easy / difficultFish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high.Your daddys rich, and your mothers poor / good-lookingSo hush, little baby, dont you cry / laugh.One of these mornings / evenings youre going to rise up singing, Then youll spread your wings and youll take to the sky / seaBut till that morning, theres nothing can harm / see youWith Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.Choose the correct words. Choose the correct words. (Activity 1)(Activity 1)listeninglisteningSummertimeSummertime and the living is easy / difficultFish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high.Your daddys rich, and your mothers poor / good-lookingSo hush, little baby, dont you cry / laugh.One of these mornings / evenings youre going to rise up singing, Then youll spread your wings and youll take to the sky / seaBut till that morning, theres nothing can harm / see youWith Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.Pre-listeningPre-listeningPredict the missing words. Predict the missing words. Ive got plenty of nothingAnd nothings plenty for _.Ive got no car, got no mule,Ive got no misery.Folks with plenty of plenty,Theyve got a lock on the _.Afraid somebodys going to rob themWhile theyre out making more. What for?Pre-listening Pre-listening Ive got no lock on the door. Thats no way to be.They can steal the rug from the _.Thats OK with meBecause the things that I prize, like the stars in the skies, are all _.Ive got plenty of nothingAnd nothings plenty for me.Ive got my girl, got my _, Ive got heaven the whole day long.Predict the missing words. Predict the missing words. Listening Listening Ive got plenty of nothingAnd nothings plenty for _.Ive got no car, got no mule,Ive got no misery.Folks with plenty of plenty,Theyve got a lock on the _.Afraid somebodys going to rob themWhile theyre out making more. What for?Listen and check your answers. Listen and check your answers. medoorListening Listening Listen and check your answers. Listen and check your answers. Ive got no lock on the door. Thats no way to be.They can steal the rug from the _.Thats OK with meBecause the things that I prize, like the stars in the skies, are all _.Ive got plenty of nothingAnd nothings plenty for me.Ive got my girl, got my _, Ive got heaven the whole day long.floorfreesongListening Listening Listen to a conversation between Listen to a conversation between Christine and Duncan, and try to get a Christine and Duncan, and try to get a general idea of the conversation.general idea of the conversation.Take down some notes while you are Take down some notes while you are listening.listening.Answer the questions of Activity Answer the questions of Activity 4. 4. Listening Listening 1.Do they agree about both songs?2.Which of the songs does Christine like?3.What are her reasons for liking the first song?4.Which of the songs does Duncan dislike? Why?No, they dont.Both of them.It makes her think of the summer and feel relaxed.Ive got plenty of nothing. Because he thinks its ridiculous that the singer says his possessions dont matter.5.Which of these sentences does Christine use to explain the second song? a. His happiness depends on the things around him. b. His unhappiness doesnt depend on the things around him. c. His happiness doesnt depend on the things around him.Listening Listening Answer the questions of Activity Answer the questions of Activity 4. 4. Post-listening Post-listening Words to learn. Words to learn. beautifulfavouriteoptimisticrelaxedridiculousstupidsurprisedwonderful1.Which are positive words to describe feelings or things?2.Which are negative words?3.Which word means that something is not what you expected?Function Function Answer the questions of Activity 1.1.I think its wonderful!2.Its ridiculous!3.It makes me feel very happy.4.I always feel so optimistic when I think of summer.5.I feel really happy when I hear it.6.I adore listening to songs like that.7.I cant stand listening to songs like that.good feelinggood feelinggood feelinggood feelingstrong emotionstrong emotionstrong emotionLook at the photos of singers and musicians. Say how you feel about the music that they play. Try to use the words we have learnt.Practice Practice Everyday EnglishEveryday English1.If something is your favourite of all time, it means _. a. you like it nowb. you have always liked it2.If youre missing the point, it means _. a. you dont understand something b. you cant see something3.If you cant stand something, it means _. a. you have to sit downb. you dont like it4.If you say Oh come on! in a conversation, it probably means _. a. you agree with someone b. you dont agree with someone5.If something is described as a jazz classic, its _. a. a famous jazz tuneb. a piece of classical music6.If you describe a jazz tune as really ancient, its probably _. a. more than 20 years oldb. more than 100 years oldEveryday EnglishEveryday EnglishCultural CornerCultural CornerRead the passage and answer the following questions.1.What are the Grammy Awards given for? Where and when?2.How many categories are there in the awards?3.How do they decide to whom such an award should be given?4.Why is the award called a Grammy?5.What do some people think of the award?6.Is it easy or difficult for the musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize? Why?Check the answers to Activity 1.Check the answers to Activity 1.1.The Queen of England.2.Her mother.3.Canada.4.Pipa school.5.To respect traditions but add her own style when playing.Check the answers to Activity 2.Check the answers to Activity 2.1.Traditional singing is _. a. the most important influence on Liu Fangs style b. not such an important influence2.When people listen to her playing, _. a. they also hear her singing b. they think they can hear singing3.Liu Fang thinks that _. a. Chinese music is like the Chinese language b. Chinese music and language use the same tones4. Chinese classical pieces often have poetic titles, _. a. which is understandable b. which is very surprising5.Empty spaces in Chinese paintings _. a. are like the silent parts of Chinese music b. mean the pictures have no lifeCheck the answers to Activity 2.Check the answers to Activity 2.Check the answers to Activity 3.Check the answers to Activity 3.1.The atmosphere in a concert hall.2.When she has no concert for a long time.3.Work with them.4.She wants to compose her own music, and introduce classical pipa / guzheng music everywhere.push ones way throughbe grateful forall of a suddendance to the music push ones way through 推挤着从中前进 eg:Try and push your way through the crowd. make ones way 非常困难地前进 force ones way 突破而前进 fight ones way 找出一条路，奋斗前进 feel ones way （黑暗中）摸索着前进 young couples eat popcorn and dance to the music of a rockabilly banddance to the music 伴着音乐跳舞 sing to the music 和着音乐唱歌 （介词不能用with）同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全