Teaching goals 教学目标
1. Target language目标语言
a. 重点词汇和短语
symphony, composer, leading, instrument, professor, organ, choir, be known as, be famous for, mix ... with ..., in all
b. 重点句式
From that time, he has been ... P29
He is famous for mixing ... with ... P29
Since 1993, he has worked part of the time in ... and part of the time in ... P29
While studying at school, he also ... P82
By the time Bach died in 1750, he had ... P82
2. Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the Ss to talk about the Chinese composer — Ye Xiaogang and some foreign composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Gershwin.
3. Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help the Ss learn how to talk about some Chinese and foreign composers.
Teaching important points教学重点
Talk about the contribution of Ye Xiaogang.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Talk about what we should learn from Ye Xiaogang.
Teaching methods教学方法
Fast reading and discussion.
Teaching aids教具准备
A projector, a computer and a recorder.
Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式
Step I Check the homework
T: Boys and girls, have you got the information about your favorite band or singer?
Ss: Yes.
T: Then who would like to introduce your favorite to us?
S1: Liu Dehua is my favorite singer. He was born on September 27th, 1961. His original name is Liu Furong and his English name is Andy Lau. He is 1.74 meters tall and weighs 64 kilograms. He has three elder sisters, one younger sister and a younger brother. He can speak English, Putonghua and Guangdonghua. He believes in Buddhism and likes collecting old watches. He likes the colors of purple, white and black. His first TV play was <江湖再见> and his first movie was <彩云曲>. His first song was <爱的连线>and his first book was <浓情爱不完>.What’s more, he is afraid of mouse. We know he has sung many good songs, on the other hand, he is well-known as a good actor. I like him very much, what about you?
S2: Wang Lihong is my favorite singer, because he has beautiful appearance and voice. He is really handsome and gentle. He is 1.80 meters tall and weighs 70 kilograms. He was born on May 17th. He grew up in America and attended university there, and his English name is Lee Hom. He has many famous songs such as <不可能错过你>,<公转自转>,<唯一> and . He was once awarded the annual most popular male signer. I love him very much and I will support him forever.
T: Excellent! You have finished the homework very well.
Step II Reading
Task 1
T: In the previous period, we have learned three great musicians; they are Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig Van Beethoven. What is in common of them?
Ss: They are all male musicians and they are foreigners.
T: Good! They are all foreigners. Today let ‘s go on to learn something about another two foreign musicians. Please turn to Page 82.
1. Give the Ss some time to read Great Composers of the Past and find out answers to Exercise 9.
2. Ask the Ss to read again and complete sentences in Exercise 10.
Task 2 Explain some important words
1. marry: vt. 在大多数情况下是及物动词，需要宾语或用被动语态。
e.g. She married a rich man. 她嫁给了一个富人。
vi. 在有副词修饰时,可作不及物动词。
e.g. She married very early. 她结婚很早。
“和某人结婚”要用to, 也可什么介词都不用。
e.g. She married a doctor. = She was married to a doctor.
表示结婚已一段时间应该用be married.
e.g. They have been married for ten years. = They married ten years ago. = It is ten years since they got married.
2. in all 总共，全部
related phrases：after all毕竟，终究
above all 最重要的事
first of all 首先
Step III Cultural Corner
Task 1 Lead-in
T: From the text and the reading, we have known some great foreign musicians. But do you know any musicians in our country?
Ss: Yes, we know Li Yundi and Kong Xiangdong.
T: Good. But today we’ll learn something about another Chinese musician — Ye Xiaogang. Do you know something about him?
S1: I know he is famous and known as the New Tide with others.
S2: I know he has studied abroad.
T: You are right. Thank you very much. Now we will read the text on Page 29. First, read the text quickly and underline the difficult words that you don’t understand.
Show the explanations of some words on the screen.
the New Tide 新潮流
Central Conservatory of Music of China 中央音乐学院
Horizon 地平线
contemporary adj. 同时期的，同时代的
instrumentation 为器乐的编曲
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 上海交响乐团
Task 2 Reading
Give the Ss time to read the text and make a note of Ye’s life experiences.
Sample answers:
When he was 4 years old — He began studying piano
From 1978 till 1983 — He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China
In 1985 — There was a concert of his symphonies in Beijing
In 1986 — His album Horizon appeared and his music was played at the First Contemporary Chinese Composers’ Festival in Hong Kong
Since 1993 — He has worked part of the time in Beijing and part of the time in the US
Then let the Ss read the text again and complete the following sentences.
He _________ musical __________ at an early age.
After ______________, he worked there as a ___________.
From that time, he has been one of the __________ modern composers of Chinese _____________ music.
He is _________ _______ mixing Chinese musical _________ with western forms and instrumentation.
Since 1993, he _______ worked ________ _____ ________ ________ in Beijing and part of the time in the US.
Sample answers:
showed, ability; graduation, lecturer; leading, classical; famous for, traditions; has, part of the time
After that, deal with Activity 3 on Page 29.
T: OK! Now I have two questions for you. Q1: Are there any similarities between Ye Xiaogang and the European composers you have read about in this module?
Ss: Yes, there are similarities between them. First, they all showed musical talent when they were very young. Second, they were all very diligent.
T: Very good. Q2: Do you think it is a good idea to mix Chinese music with western music?
Ss: We think it is a very good idea. Chinese music is quite different from western music, so we should bring in something good in western music.
T: You did a good job, thank you.
Task 3 Explain some important phrases and sentences
1. appear: v. 出现 →n. appearance 出现，露面，外表，容貌
e.g. We mustn’t judge people by appearance.
我们不可以以貌取人。
2. be famous / (well) known as sb / sth 作为……而出名
be famous / (well ) known for sb / sth 因为……而出名
be famous / (well ) known to sb 为……(人)所知
e.g. Ye Xiaogang is known as a composer.
Ji’nan is well known for its beautiful springs.
Confucius is well known even to some foreigners.
3. mix : vt. 使混合，掺合，混淆 mix ... with / and ...
e.g. If you mix blue and yellow, you will make green.
mix black with white 混淆黑白
vi. 相混合，相融合
e.g. Oil and water will not mix. 油和水不相融合。
Step IV Extra-reading
Xiaogang Ye
Born on September 23rd, 1955, Xiaogang Ye is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Chinese composers. From 1978 till 1983 he studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. After graduation, he was appointed resident composer and lecturer at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. From 1987 he studied at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. Amongst his teachers were Minxin Du, Samuel Adler, Joseph Schwantner, Louis Andriessen and Alexander Goehr. Since 1993, Xiaogang Ye divides his time between Beijing and Exton, Pennsylvania.
Xiaogang Ye’s oeuvre covers symphonic works, chamber music for various instruments, stage works as well as film music.
He received numerous prizes and awards, including the Alexander-Tcherepnin-prize 1982, the price of the Japan Dance Star Ballet (1986), the Urban Council of Hong Kong (1987-94), the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (1992), the China Cultural Promotion Society (1993), the Li Foundation, San Francisco (1994) and the Chinese National Symphony Orchestra (1996). He was a fellow of the Metropolitan Life Foundation and the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts (1996).
Read and choose the best answers:
1. Which kind of music does Ye’s music not cover?
A. symphonic works B. classical music
C. film music D. chamber music (B)
2. In 1996, which prize and award did he receive?
A. Alexander-Tcherepnin-prize
B. Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
C. Chinese National Symphony Orchestra
D. China Cultural Promotion Society (C)
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Perhaps the greatest of all composers for the piano. Called a “musical genius” when he was a teenager, Chopin composed a remarkable variety of brilliant pieces: warlike polonaises, elegant waltzes, romantic nocturnes, and poetic ballads and studies. He began to take piano lessons when he was 6 years old. He started to compose music even before he knew how to write. After giving two very successful concerts at the age of 19, Chopin began writing pieces in his own original piano style. After 1930, he lived in Paris, where he gave lessons and concerts. He died of tuberculosis, at the age of 39.
Read and then decide if the statements are true or false.
1. He did not compose any music about waltzes. (F)
2. He started to write before he began to compose music. (F)
3. His piano lessons began when he was a teenager. (F)
Step V Homework
Find some information about your favorite musician, such as his works, his family and his features.
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