Unit 5
Warming up
Unit 5
Warming up
Warming up
What would you like to do if you are free today?
No
homework!No
class!
A lot of friends!Everything
you like!
If
sleep and dream
dream of being richgo shopping
How about dancing?
Maybe you
could sing
karaoke with
your friends!
Task 1:Task 1:
Can you name any music Can you name any music style?style?
Rock ’n’ Roll Orchestra
Country music Jazz
Choral Hip-hop
PopClassical music
Folk music
Rap
Blues
Listen and see if you can guess
which music matches which
picture.
Task 2 : Practice
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Choral---A traditional Christmas
song, which is often sung in the
church on Christmas Day.
Choral--- Many people get together to sing, a choir.
Orchestra
A large group of people
playing all kinds of musical
instruments together.
Country Music----
Type of popular music that comes from the folk music of the southern and western US.
Rap--- A popular music in the style of
music from the southern and western
US.
Rap --- Talking and singing, also means “Hip-Hop”.
Rock ’n’ Roll ---A style of music
that was popular in the 1950s,
and has a strong loud beat.
Jazz --- It was
born in the US
around 1890. It
was sung by
black people
and its root is
in Africa.
Music of American Negro origin, very romantic.
Jazz
Serious and traditional
style
Classical music --- Music
that people consider to
be serious and has been
popular for a long time.
Music or song in the traditional style of a country.
Folk Music
Chinese Folk Songs
Folk music---It has been passed
down from one generation to another.
At first it was never written down.
People learnt it from their parents.
Most of the songs are about country
life, the seasons, animals, and about
love and sadness in people’s life.
1. What kind of music do you like
better, Chinese or Western,
classical or modern? Why?
2. Why do you like to listen to
music?
Task 3: Discussion
1.What kind of music do you like
better Chinese or Western,
classical or modern? Why?
Possible answer
I like Chinese because I think Chinese music is easy to understand. It is our culture. I like classical music because it is serious and makes people inspired. It can last long.
2. Why do you like to listen to
music?Because music can enrich my life,
make me feel relaxed, pleasant and
happy when listening to music.
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