选修6 module 4 introduction cultural corner.ppt

The Grammy Award格莱美奖 The Grammy is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the U.S to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual awards ceremony is called the Oscar in the music industry.  The first ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. The most recent ceremony, the 56th Grammy Awards, was held on January 27th, 2014. Cup in the shape of a gramophone Most Grammys won in one night : Michael Jackson Whitney Houston , who got the most awards in musical history. Taylor Swift,who sang We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together as the 55th Grammy Award ceremonys opening song. Chinese and Grammy In 2010, Jane Zhang sang West Lake impression ( included in the Japanese musician Kitaros album ) was nominated for the fifty-second best Grammy New Age music album, Jane Zhang was invited to attend and Kitaro together with the red carpet of the avenue of stars 1. What are Grammy Awards? They are presented every year in the music industry and like the oscars in the film industry. 2. Why is it called a Grammy? Because winners receive a statuette in the shape of a gramophone. Listen to the passage and think about the main idea of each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para .4 Para.5 Para.6 what who and when why how people’s opinion easy or difficult Para .7 Award VS Music 1. What are Grammy Awards? 2. Why is it called a Grammy? 3.Where and when was it given ? 4. What are Grammy Awards given for? 5. How many categories are there? 6. What do some people think of the award? 7.How do they decide to whom such an award should be given? 8.Is it easy or difficult for the musicians from the rest of the world to win a Grammy prize? Why? 3.Where and when was it given? The Grammy Awards are presented in the US in February every year. 4. What are Grammy Awards given for? They are given for importan