Unit 08-People.ppt

·教学安排和进度： 该课程为学年课程，总课时为96节。 本学期为48课时，我们需完成后半本教材内容（Unit 8-Unit 15），各单元的授课时数约为６节。网上授课共计12周，每周4课时。 Unit Eight People Ⅱ. Notes 1. Jennifer Lin an accomplished Taiwanese-American pianist and composer born in California. She has been a student of the Yamaha Music Education System since age 4 and is well-known in Yamaha circles as one of the outstanding students in the Junior Original Concert program. Lin was named ABC News “Person of the Week” on March 5 , 2004. 詹尼弗·林 2. TED Conference Technology Entertainment Design Conference, an annual gathering of thought-leaders, movers and shakers in Monterey, California every February. They hear not just the latest ideas in Technology, Entertainment and Design, but also Business, Science and the Arts.This unique breadth of content and the quality of the people who deliver are what make TED special. Jennifer Lin addressed the TED conference 2004 on February 27. 加州TED博览会 3. Alhambra // a city in Southwestern California 阿尔汗布拉（加州西南部城市） 4. the Julliard School a music academy in America. Since 1905, when it was known as the Institute of Musical Art, Julliard has established Americas standard for education in the arts. Julliard is a vital place, growing with and responding to the needs of a thriving cultural community in the US and abroad. 朱丽亚得学校 5. Gil Shaham (1971-) an internationally recognized engaging classical artist. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras as well as for recital and ensemble appearances on the great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals. He was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990 and won a Grammy Award for his 1998 recital album American Scenes. 吉尔·沙汉姆 6. Sarah Chang (1982-) an American violinist of Korean heritage. She asked her parents for a violin at the age of 3 and auditioned for New York’s Juilliard School at 5. She was recognized as a child prodigy and recorded her debut album at the age of 9. Chang was a forme