B6M4CulturalCorner-liu.ppt

The Grammy Awards The worlds hottest musicians hit the red carpet at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday and wowed in a number of different ways. Performers like Madonna and Charli XCX made sure to make a statement at Musics Biggest Night and stunned in wild retro-inspired looks. Madonna no doubt stole the spotlight in a Moulin Rouge-inspired head-to-toe Givenchy getup, and Charli XCX came in a fast second in a bubble gum pink and white 80s inspired tux with a matching pink fur stole. While the ladies ruled the red carpet, there were also plenty of music gents who were dressed to impress. Veteran musician Tony Bennett looked sleek in a classic suit and Pharrell -- as usual -- pushed the envelope in a fashion-forward short suit. The Grammy Awards —— Are they important? Why is the award called a Grammy? Read the passage and fill in the following table. The Grammy Awards Content When and where is the ceremony held? What are they given for? How many categories are there? What do people think of them? in the United States in February every year 105 not as important as they used to be, not taken seriously by some musicians or music fans 78 in 2012 for important achievements in recorded music Cultural Corner * Can Chinese musicians be nominated the Grammy Awards? Only two awards for world music * Elvis Presley Which do you think is more important, music award or music itself? Many times! Very few! Award VS Music Cultural Corner present v. 赠送，颁发（礼物；奖品） eg. The mayor attended the meeting and presented the prizes. 拓展：present sb with sth./ present sth. to sb. present adj.现在的，出席的 n. (c) 目前，现在。 The girl present at the meeting was considering asking her father for the book that just had been presented to him as a birthday present. 2. In the shape of 以…的形状。 联想：in the form of 3.as they used to be 是一个省略句，其中be不可以省略，若是其他动词则可以省略。 eg. China is not what it used to be. He doesn’t like fish but he used to