Book 6 Module 4 Vocabulary and reading

Book 6 Module 4 Vocabulary and reading

Street Music

Learning Goal:

By the end of the class, you can

1. understand the meaning of the words according to the context.

2. find out the main idea of the text.

3. understand the attitude of the author.

课前预习案

1.Please a785bplete the passage with the correct form of the words.

crowd,  guitar,  musician, passer(s)by, pipe, semi-circle

There are many ____________ along my way to work, for example, young musicians sing and play with__________for the___________, who stand in a ________________. Not far away, an elder musician plays the ______________ of classical music, attracting several ___________________.

2.Do you like the street music? Please give the reasons.

      课中探究案

Step 1   Predict the main idea and structure

1.According the title, first and last paragraph, please predict the main idea of the whole passage? Why?

A.    But others happy throw in a few coins, grateful for this brief interval of music as they go about their shopping.

B.     Down there on the pavement, few passersby stop.

C.     In Harlem, New York, some locals place a sound system by an open window, plug it into electrical socket, and all of a sudden, there’s dancing in the streets.

D.    The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy, organized, and regulated lives: the sound of music when you least expect it.

2.What’s the structure of the passage?

A            B  C

Step 2  Read for more specific information

Please read the passage and Finish the following tasks.

1.      What’s the theme of the passage?

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2.      According to the passage, does the author like street music or not?

Why does he/she write this passage?

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3.      The author mentioned so many names of places in the third paragraph,_______

A.    to introduce these places

B.     to attract reader’s attention

C. to show that street music is loved by all over the world

4.      Can you find out some sentences to show crowds’/passersby’/pedestrians’ attitudes towards street music in the first paragraph? positive or negative?

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5.      Can you find out some sentences to show musician’s attitude towards others reaction in 2nd paragraph? What’s it?

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6.      What is author’s attitude towards street music?

A . indifferent    B. positive    C. negative

Can you find some sentences to support your choice？

7.      What’s the function of street music?

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8.      Which one does author prefer, recorded or live music? Why?

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9.      If there were no context, would the street music still have its meaning ?

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Step 3  Talk about our Chinese street music.

1.      Which Chinese street music impress you most?

There are some opinions from different people about square dancing. Read and find their opinions.

Chris (Australia)

I live in China, and find this a rather charming pastime. But there is a need for a restriction on the number of loudspeakers in a given area.

Bill (China)

It's a load of (mostly) older women getting together to do some exercise and, judging by the smiles on their faces, having a good time while they're at it. I love cycling around a city and seeing people dancing. It's fantastic. Long may it continue.

Grace(UK)

Oh please. The dancing grannies are hardly out there all night long rocking out. Yes, it's a little loud for about an hour somewhere between 7-9 pm. I absolutely love cruising around Shanghai on a nice evening and seeing all the ladies getting their groove on, such as it is. It's a lovely aspect of life here.

Tom (USA)

I absolutely HATE it because I experienced it. They dance more than 10 hours a day everyday, often 'til midnight, on the ground of your apartment building with loud, noisy music. Is this kind of you life you want to live on daily basis? It bea785bes so infectious now in the cities throughout China. It's time to have government step in to regulate it.

people

Opinions

Chris (Australia)

Bill (China)

Grace(UK)

Tom (USA)

2.      There are some quarrels between square dancers and the residents nearby. How about you? Please discuss with your friends and give your own opinions. You may need …

1.      In my opinion,…

2.      From my point of view,…

3.      As far as I am concerned,…

4.      From where I stand,…

5.      I support…

6.      I’m against…

7.      I don’t think …is a good idea.

8.      …

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课后巩固案

你班就“广场舞噪音扰民”事件展开了讨论。请你用英语将讨论情况为报社“读者来信”栏目编辑写信。

【写作内容】

1. 广场舞是一种很好的保持身心健康的方式。

2. 有些同学认为广场舞音乐引起的噪音严重影响了人们的生活和学习，理应禁止。

3. 一些同学则认为，人们有权选择自己喜欢的健身娱乐方式，可调低音量，限制时间。

4. 解决措施: ⑴ 学会互相理解，彼此尊重；

⑵ 政府该为市民提供足够的活动空间等。

【写作要求】

1.文章的开头和结尾已经给出，但不算字数。

【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell about the discussion we’ve had about the conflicts between square dancers and the residents nearby.

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hu