【学考优化指导】英语人教版必修2课件：5.1 Section Ⅰ .pptVIP

Unit 5 Music 词海拾贝 难句剖析 理解诱思 【文章导语】Music plays an important part in our life.It is just another language to express our feelings. 音乐在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。它就是我们另一种表达情感的语言。 词海拾贝 难句剖析 理解诱思 Music is a language for people to express feelings and ideas.But there are as many different kinds of music as different languages.Here are a few well-known types for you. Classical music　This kind of music,also called art music,is serious western European music from Middle Ages to the present and it is often written for orchestra① or a small group of players and is also written to be sung as opera②.This music is often taught in schools. 词海拾贝 难句剖析 理解诱思 Jazz　This kind of music developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of the 20th century.The black people of these states,who were original slaves from Africa,had their own rhythms③.This kind of music brought classical music and African rhythms together. Blues　This kind of music was originally Black country music,which also came from the Southern States of the 20th century.It is slow,usually sad music,which is often sung by one person with a guitar.It becomes faster and more complex and uses more instruments④.The music is often about city life and white musicians start playing it as well.It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now popular in most countries. 词海拾贝 难句剖析 理解诱思 Pop music　This kind of music developed from Rock ’n’ Roll in America and Europe in the 1960s.It is very popular with the youth and is usually played by groups with electric instruments.We can buy records or hear on “pop radio”,and make videos to go with their records.There are many popular singers in different countries. Folk music　This kind of music is made up of the old songs of a people.Most folk songs begin in distant areas.One person makes up a song,and other people hear it and learn to sing it.Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for hundreds of years. 词海拾贝 难句剖析 理解诱思 译文: 音乐是一种人们用来表达情感和想法的语言。但是音乐的种类就如同语言的种类一样多。下面给你们提供几种著名的音乐类型。