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Teaching aims and demands: know about some English vocabulary related to music. catch the general idea of the whole passage. Reading and Vocabulary understand the affection of the author. 4. To be good at grasping the key words and recognizing the new words according to the context. Activity 1: find out the information about Liu Fang Year of birth hometown The place she is living now The school she went to The person who first taught her the instruments The musical instruments she plays 1974 Yunnan Canada Shanghai Conservatory of Music Her Mother The pipa and the guzheng many the musical instruments she plays? The pipa, the guzheng, the yueqin. Activity 2: Find out the answers to the following questions, while listening and reading the text: ’s her ambition regarding Chinese music? She wishes to introduce classical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to every corner of the world. has an influence on her in her music career? The main influence is traditional singing. Directions: Match the words with their meanings: concert conservatory repertoire soloist technique tune musician who performs alone ________ way of doing something, for example, playing an instrument _________ soloist technique word for melody or in the air______ event where musicians play ________ the pieces of music that a musician can play ________