【学科导学】XB1 Unit 2 The universal language Period 2: Welcome and Reading 1

来源:仪征中学 时间:2025-09-05
 

一、导读:

1. Appreciate the quote from Xian Xinghai and translate it into Chinese.

2. Express the understanding of “universal from the quote.

 

二、导思

Task 1 Read for details.

1. What does the fast and cheerful section in Butterfly Lovers represent?

A. Their first meeting.

B. Their three happy years of school.

C. Their separation by Zhu’s father.

D. Their transformation into butterflies.

2. Why does Butterfly Lovers make Alice realize music is a universal language?

A. It is a beautiful violin concerto.

B. It is played on Western instruments.

C. It has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.

D. It combines Chinese and Western musical elements.

3 What does country music show?

A. A plenty of humor.

B. The sad life of people in rural America.

C. The green fields and simple life of the countryside.

D. The emotional connection between the audience and musicians.

Task 2 Summarize the main idea of each paragraph.

Alices email 

Para.1: I watched a performance of ______________ last night.

Para.2: The ______ and ______ of Butterfly Lovers work well together.

Para.3: Butterfly Lovers illustrates how wonderfully _______ and ________ musical elements can mix.

Harrys email

Para.1: My host family introduces me to ______________ music.

Para.2: Country music has along history and it often features certain specific instruments and ____________ that leaves you deep in thought.

Para.3: Country music suggests a ______________ and ____________ life in rural America.

Para.4: You should __________ to some country music.

 

、导学:

Read para.2 of the first email and fill in the blanks

The plot

Characteristics of the music

Atmosphere created by the music

The two lovers first meet.

light and 5.__________

as if 8.____________ to the audience

The two lovers spend 1._____________ at school together.

fast and cheerful

 

happy

 

·The lovers are 2.________.

·Liang falls sick and dies.

·Zhu weeps 3._________ and jumps into Liang's grave.

 

6.______________ with heavier notes

 

 

angry and sad

 

The couple 4.___________ into butterflies and fly away.

take a softer turn and end on a 7.___________ note

 

 

exciting

 

 

、达标导练10分钟)

Combining Chinese and Western musical elements, Butterfly Lovers is a famous violin concerto ___1___ (compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It begins with light and pleasant music, telling Liang Shanbo ___2___ Zhu Yingtai’s first meet. Then there is a fast and cheerful section which __3__ (represent) their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers ____4___( separate ). Finally, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple turn __5__ butterflies and fly away.

Country music, ___6___ grew out of music types as the blues and folk music, __7__  (become) popular in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. The __8__ (musician) use many similar instruments. The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often leave you deep in __9__( think ). Not only are most of the songs about hardship and heartbreak, but also they are about hope. Country music shows the __10__ ( peace) green fields and simple life of the countryside.

 

、课后巩固训练:(40分钟)  

限时练习

 

、反思感悟:

1. 掌握本文的修辞手法了吗?

2. 能否写一篇文章介绍自己所了解的音乐文化?


 
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