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8) 借助音樂,孩童進(jìn)入美的世界,表達(dá)內(nèi)心的情感,品味創(chuàng)造的樂趣,增強(qiáng)同情心,發(fā)展智力,平和心境,陶冶情操,培養(yǎng)優(yōu)雅的儀態(tài)。s. At one point the string section builds up to a high note which is so exquisitely haunting and sad that tears streamed down my face. I now know that he wrote this music about the death of his child and I find it amazing that this emotion could be conveyed so clearly. In most cases, music makes me happy to be alive. Music keeps me in touch with my inner part, another real life. It reminds me of the basics necessary for a healthy heart. While we are all rushing around from day to day it is too easy to be busy getting it all done and we forget to take good care of ourselves and keep in touch with each other often enough. Music takes us away from the busy physical world and provides an easy way to reach the soul.STEP TWO Music Party (The teacher can choose one or two music fans in the class to give a music party and let the fans choose a couple of their classmates to help them with the work.)STEP THREE InterviewDirections: Suppose you were the singer/band/poser you have just introduced, and let the other students interview you.Questions that may be asked:1) Where are you from?2) Why did you decide to bee a musician?3) Which posers/singers do you admire most and try to learn from?4) When did you start to pose music of your own?5) Since you are so famous, you must have a lot of fans. Can you say something about them?6) As we all know, you’re being more and more famous in recent years. What’s your secret weapon for success?7) What do you think about recorded music and live performance? 8) Some youngsters take famous singers as their role models and try to imitate them in any way they can. What do you think of this?9) Can you say something about your first song?10) When was your first concert held?11) What is the main theme of your music?12) What will you play for the students at your Saturday concert?13) How are you preparing for the forthing concert?14) What is the source of your creativity?15) What is your plan for the immediate future?16) What will you be doing in five years’ time?17) Why did you decide to hold a concert at our university?18) Do you have a girl friend? (If the answer is positive,) Can you say something about her?19) What do you think is the most important quality for being a famous singer?20) Can you say something about your hobbies and interests?STEP FOUR Music ReportSample Frank White is an extraordinarily fascinating musician. Being a music talent, he started to write some easy songs when he was a little child. By the time he entered a music school, he already had several popular songs to his credit. Being a famous singer throughout the country, he thinks his secret is to be faithful to his fans and to be always original. He never copies others. With love as the theme of his songs, he also tries to show his love for people and the world. He is going to give a concert at our university because he considers our university as one of the best universities in the country and he wants to get some inspiration from the brilliant students on this campus for his creation. In the concert, he will bring us some of his newlywritten songs and he is sure that we will enjoy them. He has kept the program for the concert a secret because he wants to give us a pleasant surprise. 3. Trying to Be a SongwriterTips for teachers: 1) Exploring music: Whether you are a teenager or are well into your golden years, it is never too late to explore your creativity, especially in music. Songwriting is an excellent way to express your thoughts and feelings even if you have no aspirations of musical fame or fortune. If you are interested in selling or performing your songs, however, you should be aware that it is a hard road and that very few songwriters achieve great fame or fortune, especially in a short time. Nonetheless, if you are quite realistic, you’ll find that posing music is a worthwhile experience whether it is a hobby or a profession.2) What to start with: People write songs in many different ways. Some writers pose the music first, while others first write the words. For still others, words and melody occur to them at the same time. No matter what process you are fortable with, you eventually have to decide what the song is about. There is a variety of different types of songs ranging from songs that tell fictional stories to songs that municate deep personal feelings. A story song: If you decide to write a story song, a good start is to write about a news story or something you’ve read in the newspaper. However, if you already have a story in your mind, you can write it out in poem form with appropriate rhymes and structures that help transform the story into a song.4) Personal songs: Musi