【正文】 less不重視的，不能信賴的 a faithless friend不能信賴的朋友step five: homework:write an article on advantages and disadvantaged of puter useto do parts b1 and b2 on page 103 of the workbookto do parts d1 and d2 on page 105 of the workbookto ask students to read part a and then do part b on page 109 of the workbook●Project Reciting a poem 篇六unit two (the universal language)period 1wele to the unitteaching aims:(1).make students talk about the opera turandot and read about the history of music from jazz to pop(2).by talking and discussing, students’ spoken english can be practised.important points amp。 difficult points:(1). students are expected to express their own opinions by talking and discussing.(2). encourage students to speak freely.teaching aids:backboardteaching procedures:step 1: leadinmusic plays an important role in our daily life. have you ever had the experience of listening to a piece of music and feeling that it is written just for you? music can be used to express many feelings, such as love, sorrow, friendship and peace. although people from different areas of the world have different styles of music, we can still understand each other’s music. without music, what would our lives be like?how much do you know about music? now let’s try to say some words about music:● music: classical music, pop music, folk music, swing music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, rap, opera…● people related to music: musician, singer, poser, pianist, violinist…● musical instruments: guitar, piano, violin, drum…step 2: sharing information1. work in groups of four and discuss the four pictures on page 17.picture of a jazz bandwhat are the people doing in this picture? what do you know about jazz?(jazz is a musical art form. at the end of the 19th century, jazz music was the most popular type of music. jazz was started in new orleans in the usa and most jazz musicians at that time were black. it has been called the first original art form to develop in the usa. early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands. often, jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing. early jazz came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.)do you know any famous jazz musicians?(louis armstrong, one of the most famous jazz musicians, was born in new orleans. he created wonderful jazz music with his trumpet. in addition to playing trumpet, he also sang and danced. he performed on broadway, in films and recorded music.)what does jazz music sound like to you?picture of chinese operawhat are the people doing in this picture? what is chinese opera?(chinese opera is a traditional form of drama in china. it started in the tang dynasty when emperor xuanzong founded the ‘pear garden’. a chinese opera performance includes elements such as dance, song, dialogue, swordplay and acrobatics. the features of chinese opera which can distinguish a character’s age, gender and personality are the makeup, movements, props and the colour of costumes.)what does chinese opera sound like?(to some young people nowadays, the music acpanied by gongs, cymbals, drums and stringed instruments sounds a bit ‘shrill’ and ‘noisy’. however, the stories and the melodies are unique.)do you know any famous chinese opera performers?picture of a girl playing the violinwhat is the girl doing in this picture? what do you know about the violin?(the violin belongs to the string family of instruments. it is made of wood and uses steel strings. a violinist uses a bow pulled across the strings to create beautiful music.)do you know any famous violinists?(in the past, the great violinists played the violin as well as writing music for the instrument. after the 19th century, posers and violinists started to be two different roles. the most famous violin posers and players are corelli, vivaldi, locatelli and later paganini, sarasate, wieniawski, vieuxtemps, ysave, kreisler and enesco.picture of a girl playing the pianowhat is the girl doing in this picture? what do you know about the piano?(the piano belongs to the percussion family of instruments. it consists of a keyboard attached to a wooden box, inside of which are metal strings. a piano is played by pressing the keys. each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.)do you know any famous pianists?(among the most famous pianists are beethoven from germany, franz liszt from hungary and frederick chopin from poland. beethoven is known for his sonatas, liszt for the hungarian rhapsody and chopin for revolution etude.)2. work in pairs and have a discussion about the three questions below the pictures.sample answers1 my favourite kind of music is classical music. classical music uses orchestras and many instruments cooperating to create music together. i like listening to music played by orchestras. you can hear things played on instruments from all of the different familieswoodwind, string, percussion and brass. also, classical music tends to be slower, so it makes me feel calm when i listen to it.2 the musician i like very much is jay chou. many people may think that he is just a pop singer, but i consider him to be a pop musician. he sings about broken heart, urban stress and young dreams. he expresses his experiences, feeling and personality into his music, which attracts young people who have similar thoughts. that is why many teenagers in china like him so much.3 yes. i watched chinese operas with my grandfather when i was young. a chinese opera performance includes elements like dance, dialogue, swordplay and acrobatics. the music instruments used for chinese opera include gongs, cymbals, drums and stringed instruments. a character’s age, gender and personality are shown through the makeup, movements, props and colour costumes. in parison, western opera puts greater emphasis on music and design, conveying a story through singing and dancing. dialogue i