八年级英语Module5.ppt

* * 外研版　　　 初二(上) Module 5 Western music FANG HU MIDDLE SCHOOL 李莉 Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music. 音乐 waltz n. (pl.) waltzes 华尔兹; 圆舞曲 orchestra n. 交响乐团 die vi. 死 adj. dead Green’s Family elder n. 年长的 younger n. 年幼的 单词拼写 1) Now , many parents send their children to learn to play the ___________ (小提琴) . 2) __________ (吉他) is widely used in pop and rock music . 3) Joe’s pet dog ________ (死) last night , she is very sad . 4) Strauss wrote many famous __________ (圆舞曲) . 5) On the New Year’s Eve , Chinese family get ____________(一起) and have a big dinner . Keys : 1) violin 2) Guitar 3) died 4) waltzes 5) together Vienna is a beautiful city on the river Danube. Its the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. He died in 1791 when he was only 35. The most famous family of musicians were the Strauss family. His father Johann Strauss the younger His little brother Listen to the tape and judge the sentences are true or false. Many composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. 2. Strauss the younger played the piano, the violin and the organ at the age of six. 3. Mozart wrote his first opera at the age of 14. 4. The family took Mozart around Europe. 5. The father Johann Strauss died in 1791. 6. Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. Keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F Read the text quickly and pay attention to the important words or phrases. 1.Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. 2. There were two composers called Johann Strauss. 3. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe. 4. The son was even more successful and popular than his father. 5. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. 6. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music. 7.Some people say he