大学艺术英语第一册unit2_Section A.pptVIP

Unit 2 Dance Learnig objectives In this unit, you will learn how to Talk about dance-related topics Read more about dance efficiently Use subject-verb agreement accurately Write a letter of introduction in English appropriately Part Ⅰ Warm-up Let’s get started~~ 1.Words related to the topic dance 2. Dance forms How many dance forms do you know? Rumba伦巴 The word Rumba is derived from the name of a dance band called “Rumboso Orquestra”. Rumba is popular not only in Latin America. This dance form is composed by the African slaves who were brought to Cuba. A percussion of pots, bottles, and spoons is played to accompany the dance. Paso Doble 斗牛舞 Paso Doble is a famous Latin dance form that is mainly imported from Spain. Paso Doble owes its origin to the Spanish folk dance. This dance form is based on the bull fight to some extent. The words Paso Doble means “two steps”. This dance form has such a name as it is mainly performed to the march music and the dance steps can be counted as 1, 2. Cha Cha 恰恰 This popular dance form blends various characteristics of Cuban dances. The name of this dance could have been derived from “Guaracha”, a Cuban dance or the Spanish “Cha Cha”, which means nursemaid（保姆）. While performing this dance a typical sound of the feet can be heard because of some particular steps. This is the reason that many people also call it “Cha Cha Cha”. It is danced at nearly 120 beats a minute. Part Ⅱ Reading Text A Ballet: A Beautiful Romance 1. Main Idea What’s the main idea of this passage? The text is to briefly introduce the dancing form of ballet and the desirable characteristics of a ballet dancer. It also tells readers the history of ballet and different styles of ballet in different countries. 2. Text Structure Part Ⅰ (Paras. 1-3) Introduction to the dancing form of ballet. Part Ⅱ (Paras. 4-5) The desirable characteristics of a ballet dancer. Part Ⅲ (Paras. 6-8) The history of ballet and different styles of ballet in different countries. 3.