2013-2014学年湖南省蓝山二中高二英语教学教案：M8 U2《Welcome to the unit》（牛津版）.docVIP

◆ Talk about music and ask questions to gain more information ◆ Write the life story of a composer ◆ Make a web page about a singer or a band Procedures ● Welcome to the unit Step 1: Brainstorming Music plays an important role in our daily life. Have you ever had the experience of listening to a piece of music and feeling that it is written just for you? Music can be used to express many feelings, such as love, sorrow, friendship and peace. Although people from different areas of the world have different styles of music, we can still understand each other’s music. Without music, what would our lives be like? How much do you know about music? Now let’s try to say some words about music: ● Music: classical music, pop music, folk music, swing music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, rap, opera… ● People related to music: musician, singer, composer, pianist, violinist… ● Musical instruments: guitar, piano, violin, drum… Step 2: Sharing information 1. Work in groups of four and discuss the four pictures on page 17. Picture of a jazz band What are the people doing in this picture? What do you know about jazz? (Jazz is a musical art form. At the end of the 19th century, jazz music was the most popular type of music. Jazz was started in New Orleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black. It has been called the first original art form to develop in the USA. Early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands. Often, jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing. Early jazz came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.) Do you know any famous jazz musicians? (Louis Armstrong, one of the most famous jazz musicians, was born in New Orleans. He created wonderful jazz music with his trumpet. In addition to playing trumpet, he also sang and danced. He performed on Broadway, in films and recorded music.) What does jazz music sound like to you? Picture of Chinese opera What are the people doing in this picture? What is C