Module4Musicreadingpractice课件（外研版选修6）.ppt

Module 4;Music from China;Read the passage and choose the best summary. 1 Twelve Girls Band plays traditional music in many countries. They are well-known for their music which is used in advertisements, and two million copies of the DVDs of their performances have been sold. 2 Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China who play traditional instruments but a broad variety of Chinese and international music. They are extremely popular in many countries around the world. 3 Twelve Girls Band is one of China’s most important groups of musicians. They represent Chinese traditional music all over the world, especially in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of the symbols of numerology. ;Choose the best answers. 1 The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because__________. they combine Chinese and western music they use symbols of numerology for inspiration they’re very talented they have a classical training;2 No other group of musicians from China has__________. sold so many DVDs of their performances achieved such success in the US music charts appealed to so many Asians used Chinese mythology as an inspiration ;3 The band’s choice of music shows its love for________. music from all over the world. Traditional musical instruments Mozart and Beethoven Chinese classical music ;4 Although it plays live in concerts, the band_____. shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition also sells millions of recordings, e.g. DVDs and CDs prefers Chinese music also plays on television ;5 Chinese traditional symbols and instruments__________. show their love for all styles of music appeal to westerners work well with jazz and classic songs make clear the origins of the band and provide inspiration ;Complete the sentences in your own words. 1 Twelve Girls Band is popular in Asia and has just________________ 2 Twelve Girls Band is often called a supergroup because____________;3 The number of musicians in the band refers to_______________