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Unit 1 It’s so beautiful.

Beethoven

Strauss

Mozart

郎朗 (China)

1. To master the words and expressions in this lesson. 2. To understand conversations about music . 3. To be able to talk about and give comments on music.

Language aims

4. The important sentences: Is this … or …? Do you like … or …? You listen to pop music, don’t you? It’s very different, isn’t it? What a beautiful city!

/'laIvli/

/'mɒdn/

/'nɒIzi/

/pɒp/

/rɒk/

/saʊnd/

/vaIə'lIn/

/'westən/

活波的，轻快的 adj. lively

现代的 adv. morden

吵闹的 adj. noisy

Words and expressions

流行的 adj. pop

rock摇滚乐 n.

声音 n. sound

小提琴 n. violin西方的 adj. Western

/baI/

/θruː /

/bəʊθ /

/'ɒpərə/

/vɒIs/

/drʌm/

/bI'liːv /

被，由 prep. by

穿过 prep. through

两个 pron. both

Words and expressions

歌剧 n. opera

voice声音 n.

鼓 n. drum

相信 v. believe

Rock

Pop Music

Country Music

Classical Music

1 Listen and number the words as you hear them.

lively morden music

noisy pop rock

sound violin Western

1

23 4

5

6

7

89

2 Work in pairs and answer the questions.

1 Which modern music does Tony like?

2 What does Tony’s mum think about rock music?

3 Why doesn’t Tony like traditional Western music?

4 Which music does Tony’s dad think is too noisy?

He likes pop and rock music.

It’s lively.

It’s too slow.

He thinks pop music is too noisy.

Everyday EnglishEveryday English

What a beautiful city!

I’m a fan of rock music.

Give us a break!

I don’t believe it!

3 Listen and read.

（ Blue Danube)Daming: Hmm, this is Western music, isn’t it? Can you

hear the violin and the piano? It’s so beautiful! Is this by Strauss or Mozart?

Lingling: I’m not sure...Betty: It's by Strauss. I love his music! Do you know

anything about him, Tony? Tony: Was he German?Betty: No, he was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria.

What a beautiful city! This is called The Blue Danube. The Danube is a river in Europe. It goes through Vienna.

Lingling: Do you like traditional Western music or pop music, Betty?

Betty: Well, I like both. You listen to pop music, Lingling, don’t you?

Lingling: Yes, I do. I also like Beijing opera. Listen to this fantastic voice.Tony: Hmm, the sound is very... different, isn’t it? I’m

a fan of rock music.Daming: Hey! Give us a break!Lingling: Rock music? Listen to those drums!Darning: It’s so noisy! And much too fast!Tony: You don’t like rock music? I don’t believe it!

Now check (√) the true sentences.

They’re listening to Western music.

Tony knows little about Strauss.

Strauss was born in the capital of Australia.

The Blue Danube is pop music.

Lingling enjoys Beijing opera very much.

√√

√

××

4 Check (√) the types of music the students like.

Tony Lingling Betty Daming

Traditional Western

music

Beijing Opera

pop

rock

Name Music

√

√

√

√

√

√

Language points1. Is this by Strauss or Mozart? 是这是谁创作的？ 这里的 by 是介词，意思是“由……创作（编著、导演、作曲等）”。 e.g. A. 这首乐曲是谁的创作的？ B. 这是一本鲁迅写的书。2. I’m (not) sure. 我 ( 不 ) 确定。 e.g. A. 我肯定他今天下午会来。

B. 他不确定谁会赢得这场比赛。

3. the capital of… …… 的首都 e.g. A. 北京是中国的首都。 B. 伦敦是英国的首都吗？

Language points1. Is this by Strauss or Mozart? 是这是谁创作的？ 这里的 by 是介词，意思是“由……创作（编著、导演、作曲等）”。 e.g. A. 这首乐曲是谁的创作的？ B. 这是一本鲁迅写的书。2. I’m (not) sure. 我 ( 不 ) 确定。 e.g. A. 我肯定他今天下午会来。

B. 他不确定谁会赢得这场比赛。

3. the capital of… …… 的首都 e.g. A. 北京是中国的首都。 B. 伦敦是英国的首都吗？

Who is this music by?Who is this music by?

This is a book by Lu Xun.This is a book by Lu Xun.

I’m sure he’ll come this afternoon.I’m sure he’ll come this afternoon.

He is not sure who will win the match.He is not sure who will win the match.

Beijing is the capital of China.Beijing is the capital of China.

Is London the capital of England?Is London the capital of England?

4. traditional Beijing Opera 传统的京剧 e.g. 你听说过传统的京剧吗 ?

5. a fan of… …… 迷 / 爱好者 e.g. A. 他妈妈是个古典音乐爱好者。

B. 我的同桌是个足球迷。

6. Give us a break. 本意是：让我们休息一会儿。 引申为：别再烦我们了（让我们清静一会儿吧）！ e.g. 别再烦他了，他正在做作业呢。

4. traditional Beijing Opera 传统的京剧 e.g. 你听说过传统的京剧吗 ?

5. a fan of… …… 迷 / 爱好者 e.g. A. 他妈妈是个古典音乐爱好者。

B. 我的同桌是个足球迷。

6. Give us a break. 本意是：让我们休息一会儿。 引申为：别再烦我们了（让我们清静一会儿吧）！ e.g. 别再烦他了，他正在做作业呢。

Have you heard of traditional Beijing Opera?Have you heard of traditional Beijing Opera?

His mother is a fan of classical music.His mother is a fan of classical music.

My deskmate is a fan of football.My deskmate is a fan of football.

Give him a break. He is doing his homework.Give him a break. He is doing his homework.

7.on earth 究竟，到底——常用于疑问词 (what,when,where,who) 的后面，用以加强语气；也可用在否定词的后面，用以加强否定的语气。

e.g. A. 你到底在干什么？

B. 明天究竟谁值日？

8.I don’t believe it! 我不相信。 e.g. 我不相信他所说的 .

7.on earth 究竟，到底——常用于疑问词 (what,when,where,who) 的后面，用以加强语气；也可用在否定词的后面，用以加强否定的语气。

e.g. A. 你到底在干什么？

B. 明天究竟谁值日？

8.I don’t believe it! 我不相信。 e.g. 我不相信他所说的 .

What on earth are you doing?What on earth are you doing?

Who on earth is on duty tomorrow?Who on earth is on duty tomorrow?

I don’t believe what he said.I don’t believe what he said.

e.g. Nothing on earth can make him change his mind. 无论什么都不能让他改变主意。e.g. Nothing on earth can make him change his mind. 无论什么都不能让他改变主意。

Read out the sentences. 1. —Jiayao is a Chinese, isn’t he?

— Yes, he is.

2. — You don’t go shopping every day, do you?

— No, I don’t.

3. — Qingxiao went to school last Friday,didn’t she?

— Yes, she did.

4. — Weihua can ride a bike, can’t he?

— Yes, he can.

5. — They haven’t been to London, have they?

— No, they haven’t.

Read out the sentences. 1. —Jiayao is a Chinese, isn’t he?

— Yes, he is.

2. — You don’t go shopping every day, do you?

— No, I don’t.

3. — Qingxiao went to school last Friday,didn’t she?

— Yes, she did.

4. — Weihua can ride a bike, can’t he?

— Yes, he can.

5. — They haven’t been to London, have they?

— No, they haven’t.

肯定陈述句肯定陈述句 ++

Is Jiayao a Chinese? Yes. He is a Chinese.

Jiayao is a Chinese, isn’t he? Yes, he is.

Is Jiayao a Chinese? Yes. He is a Chinese.

Jiayao is a Chinese, isn’t he? Yes, he is.Do you go shopping every day? No, I don’t.

You don’t go shopping every day, do you? No, I don’t.

Do you go shopping every day? No, I don’t.

You don’t go shopping every day, do you? No, I don’t.

否 定 陈 述 句否 定 陈 述 句 肯定简短问句肯定简短问句++

反意疑问句反意疑问句概念：当我们陈述一个事实，而又不是很有把握，就可以在陈述句后加 一 个简短问句，称为反意疑问句。 概念：当我们陈述一个事实，而又不是很有把握，就可以在陈述句后加 一 个简短问句，称为反意疑问句。

陈述句 + 简短问句〖助动词 / 系动词 be/ 情态动词 + 主语（代词）〗陈述句 + 简短问句〖助动词 / 系动词 be/ 情态动词 + 主语（代词）〗

陈述句是肯定的，简短问句用否定形式；而陈述句是否定的，简短问句就用肯定形式；（前肯后否，前否后肯） 陈述句是肯定的，简短问句用否定形式；而陈述句是否定的，简短问句就用肯定形式；（前肯后否，前否后肯）

……… , 对吧 / 是吧 ?……… , 对吧 / 是吧 ?

简短问句简短问句否定否定 对 , 他是的对 , 他是的

对 , 我不是对 , 我不是

反意疑问句 :反意疑问句 :

反意疑问句 :

反意疑问句 :

一般疑问句 :一般疑问句 :

一般疑问句 :一般疑问句 :

构成 :构成 :

意义 :意义 :

回答 :回答 : 按事实回答按事实回答

1.It’s a heavy desk, ?

2.I sent him an email yester day, ?

3.Sally plays the violin well, ?

4.Chen Hua doesn’t like rap music, ?

5.Dave’s gone to London, ?

6.They can’t play the guitar there, ?

7.Lin Wei dropped out of school a month

ago, ?

8.Sam shouldn’t drop chalk on the

floor, ?

1.It’s a heavy desk, ?

2.I sent him an email yester day, ?

3.Sally plays the violin well, ?

4.Chen Hua doesn’t like rap music, ?

5.Dave’s gone to London, ?

6.They can’t play the guitar there, ?

7.Lin Wei dropped out of school a month

ago, ?

8.Sam shouldn’t drop chalk on the

floor, ?

isn’t it isn’t it

didn’t I didn’t I

doesn’t she doesn’t she

does hedoes he

hasn’t he hasn’t he

can they can they

didn’t he didn’t he

should he should he

A. What a beautiful bird it is!

B. How beautiful this bird is!

A. What beautiful flowers they are!

B. How beautiful these flowers are!

A.How lovely these

pandas are!

B.What lovely pandas

(they are) ！

A.Wow, what a big

pumpkin!

B.How big this

pumpkin is!

Work out the rules:

-- Is this by Strauss or Mozart? -- It’s by Strauss. -- Do you like traditional Western music or pop music? -- Well, I like both.

以上这种在问句中提供两组或以上可选答案的问句叫做选择疑问句。语调为先升后降。对于这样的问句不能用 yes 或者 no 来回答，应该选其中一个或者同时都选或者不知道。而且这里的 or 所连接的内容是一个并列关系，词性应该统一。

5 Complete the sentences with the following words.

Strauss wasn’t __________ . He came from Austria.

Darning thinks the __________ in rock music are too __________.

Tony can’t __________ that Darning doesn’t like rock music.

Betty likes __________ traditional Western music and pop music.

Tony thinks the sound of the __________ in Beijing opera is very

different.

believe both drum German noisy voice

6 Complete the sentences about yourself.

1. My favourite music is …

2. I like it because …

3. My parents like …

German

drums noisy

believe

both

voice

1. What a beautiful city!

2. It’s so beautiful!

3. I love his music!

4. Listen to this!

7 Listen and read.

-- What music do you like?

-- I like pop. It’s lively and good to dance to, but I don’t

like rock. It’s too noisy. What about you?

8 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the music you like or don’t like.

一、 Choose the best answers:（ ） 1. Tom works in a big foreign company, ?

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. is Tom D. does Tom

（ ） 2. Ling Shi went to the office yesterday, ?

A. was he B. is he C. did he D. didn’t he

（ ） 3. You’re a student, ?

A. are you B. aren’t you C. do you D. don’t you

（ ） 4. Jack and Mike can go there by themselves, ?

A. can’t Jack and Mike B. can Jack and Mike

C. can’t they D. can they

（ ） 5. —The housing price isn’t very high in Guangzhou, is it?

— . Many people can’t buy a house at that price.

A. Yes, it is B. Yes, it isn’t C. No, it is D. No, it isn’t

一、 Choose the best answers:（ ） 1. Tom works in a big foreign company, ?

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. is Tom D. does Tom

（ ） 2. Ling Shi went to the office yesterday, ?

A. was he B. is he C. did he D. didn’t he

（ ） 3. You’re a student, ?

A. are you B. aren’t you C. do you D. don’t you

（ ） 4. Jack and Mike can go there by themselves, ?

A. can’t Jack and Mike B. can Jack and Mike

C. can’t they D. can they

（ ） 5. —The housing price isn’t very high in Guangzhou, is it?

— . Many people can’t buy a house at that price.

A. Yes, it is B. Yes, it isn’t C. No, it is D. No, it isn’t

BB

DD

BB

CC

AA

二、完成句子1. 说唱乐很受欢迎，对吧？

2. 施特劳斯出生于维也纳，对吧？对。

3.Sally 不喜欢流行音乐，对吧？对 , 她不喜欢。

4. 这首歌曲是谁创作的？

5. 他们到底去了哪里？

二、完成句子1. 说唱乐很受欢迎，对吧？

2. 施特劳斯出生于维也纳，对吧？对。

3.Sally 不喜欢流行音乐，对吧？对 , 她不喜欢。

4. 这首歌曲是谁创作的？

5. 他们到底去了哪里？

Rap music is very popular, isn’t it?Rap music is very popular, isn’t it?

Strauss was born in Vienna, wasn’t he? Yes, he is.Strauss was born in Vienna, wasn’t he? Yes, he is.

Sally doesn’t like pop music, does she? No, she doesn’t.Sally doesn’t like pop music, does she? No, she doesn’t.

Who is this song by?Who is this song by?

Where on earth have they gone?Where on earth have they gone?

What 与 How 大转换

1. What a pretty girl she is!

_______ _______ the girl is!

2. How difficult the questions are!

_________ ________ ________ they are.

3. How big the factory is!

_______ _______ big factory _____ ____!

How pretty

What difficult questions

What a it is

4.What a clever boy!

_______ _______ the boy _______!

5. How tall the trees are!

_______ tall trees ______ ______!

6. What interesting books they are!

________ _______ the books ________!

7. How funny the girl is!

________ a funny girl she is!

How clever

are

What

How interesting

What

they are

is

Review the new words and

expressions in the passage.