2014-2015学年高二英语课件：M4《Cultural corner》（外研版选修6）.pptVIP

(Module 4) Cultural corner 外研版 高二（上） Module Four Music Teaching aims and demands: 1. To know about the general knowledge of the Grammy Awards. 2. To read and understand a little too difficult passage related to music. Cultural Corner 1.Brainstorm awards in music. 2. Tell what you know about how an award is decided to and given to a person who deserves it. Today, we’ll learn a most famous award in the music industry. Read the passage and answer the following questions: 1.What are the Grammy Awards given for? They are given for important achievements in recorded music. There are 105 categories in the awards 2. How many categories are there in the awards? The awards depend on how many votes each artist receives from members of the Recording Academy. Besides, they are given for many different reasons, not only for selling a lot of albums. 3. How do they decide to whom such an award should be given? Because winners receive a statuette in the shape of a gramophone, an old fashioned hi-fi system. 4. Why is the ward called a Grammy? They think the Grammy is not as important as they used to be. 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? It’s very difficult for musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize. Because there are only two awards for World Music in a separate set of awards for Latin music. Have a discussion on the following questions: In what way are the Grammys similar to the Film Academy( the Oscars)? 2. If there were Grammy Awards for Chinese music, what categories would you like to see? 3. Are the Grammy Awards important? Why?