英语听力 Unit 11 The sounds of the world Warming up
1.Listen to the music on the tape.Where do you think the music comes from?
Listening Listen to the the three songs on the tape and then fill out the form below.
SPEAKING EXAMPLE
JOE:Hi Susan!Can you help me decide what to buy for Peter's birthday?
SUSAN:Sure.What do you have in mind?
JOE:Well,Peter loves music,so I thought I would give him a CD.
SUSAN:That's a great idea!What kind of music does he like?
JOE:I'm not sure. Oh yes,he likes rock music.
SUSAN:Rock music? Hm,maybe you could give him the new Ricky Martin CD.
JOE:Ricky Martin? That's not rock music.Peter wouldn't like that.
SUSAN:How about a Rolling Stones CD?
JOE:Yes,that's a good suggestion.He loves the Rolling Stones.
阅读理解
READING THE SOUNDS OF THE WORLD
There is a world of music out there!
What we hear on the radio or see on TV
is only a small part of all the wonderful music that is waiting for us.
Most of us probably like pop music and have our favourite performers,
stars or bands,but many of us also want to discover new sounds and rhythms.
Here is a brief look at some of the exciting musical styles from around the world.
Blues music has a long history.
The blues is a way for people to show who they are and what is in their heart
People have been playing the blues for many years,
but the music has kept many of its characteristics.
The blues comes from African songs
that people used to sing when they worked and during festivals.
The African songs met American music when African slaves were brought to the US.
The blues has been part of African-American culture since then,
and it is still an important part of American culture.
Other musical styles,like jazz and rock music,have all come from blues music.
Today's American culture contains many different musical styles.
People still listen to blues and rock,but they also listen to hip-hop and rap.
Hip-hop and rap have much in common with blues and rock,
but they also have their own characteristics.
Hip-hop music often combines parts of other styles
to create music that will help people hear new things in old music.
Perhaps the most impor tant characteristic of rap music
is the way the artists sing. In rap music,
the singer or "rapper" will speak or"rap" the words along with the beat.
Another important style in today's world of music is Latin music.
Latin music--music that uses taditional styles from Latin America
has spread all over the world.
In the US,where there are many Spanish-speaking people,
Latin music is a big part of the culture.
It has always been popular in Spanish-speaking countries
and today stars like Santana and Ricky Martin are known throughout the world.
There are of course many other interesting styles of music.
There is a wide variety of new music to be discovered in every corner of the world,
so the next time you look for a tape or a CD,
don't just look for Chinese or American music
open your ears to the sounds of the world!
综合技能
INTEGRATING SKILLS Reading and writing
POP VERSUS ROCK
Rock and pop music are becoming more and more similar,
but there are still some important differences.
Most pop singers make music their career.
They use music to become rich and famous,
and they sing songs that will be liked by everybody.
Rock singers,on the other hand,make music their life.
They play music to satisfy their inner desire.
They do not think how much money they can make from a song
instead,they sing for their emotions and live for music.
Pop songs and rock songs are written in different ways.
A pop song is written in a "factory"where one person writes the words,
someone else the music and other musicians record it.
The singer often knows little about the ideas or feelings behind the song.
The process of making rock music,however,is totally different.
The singers and musici ans are all able to write music and work together in a band.
When one of them has a strong feeling,
he or she expresses it with music and the others help build the song.
Because of the different ways of thinking and writing songs,
rock and pop songs also tell different stories.
Most pop songs tell simple stories about love and are written to entertain people.
They are popular for a short time,but will soon be forgotten.
Rock music,on the other hand,expresses true feelings about society,
friendship and even war.Some rock songs are also about love,
but the feelings they express are deeper.
For example,love in a pop song is either good or bad,
but in a rock song it can be both good and bad at the same time.
Pop music makes people feel easy and forget about the real world;
rock music makes people think about the world and how to make their life better.
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