Unit 5

Rhythm

What kinds of music do you know ?What kinds of music do you know ?

1 folk music 1 folk music 2 pop music2 pop music

3 jazz 3 jazz 4 classical music4 classical music

5 rock ‘n’ roll5 rock ‘n’ roll 6 traditional music6 traditional music

好日子Who is the singer?

What kind of music is it ?

•traditional

Kong goes for folk!

Kong Xiangdong’s file :Birth: born in 1968 in Shanghai, Awards: youngest winner of the 1986 Moscow International Piano Competition and the 1987 Santander piano competition in Spain. Won the 1988 Gina Bachauer Award, and in 1992 took first prize and four special awards at the Fifth Sydney International Piano Competition. In 1999, Kong and Oscar winning composer Giorgio Moroder performed their joint composition the Tibet Dream suite in Lhasa

In 1986, when he was18, Kong became the youngest winnerin Moscow’s Tchaikovsky InternationalCompetition.

Because of his talent, Kong becamefamous worldwide.

Kong Xiangdong, who is a famous pianist in China as well as in the world, helps transform Chinese music.

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Kong surprised his fans last week

Music has always been part of Kong’s world

Kong wanted to creat something new

Kong won his new success

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Kong surprised his fans Kong surprised his fans byby givinggiving a concert a concert

combiningcombining _____ _____ _____ _____ with_____ ___ _____.with_____ ___ _____.

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classical musicclassical music

Chinese folk musicChinese folk music

What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for?

He is most famous for classical music.

Why did Kong combine Chinese Why did Kong combine Chinese folk music with the piano, folk music with the piano, because _____.because _____.

A. he wanted to become A. he wanted to become famousfamous

B. he was good at itB. he was good at it

C. he wanted to try something C. he wanted to try something newnew

D. he did it just for funD. he did it just for fun

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Why could Kong live with music from birth?

Because his mother was a great music lover.

What did Kong achieve in 1986?

In 1986,at the age of 18, he became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition.

Can you tell how Kong became a Can you tell how Kong became a great pianist with the given key great pianist with the given key words? words?

his mother … piano …his mother … piano …

draw piano keys … draw piano keys …

give up…give up…

To create something new, KongTo create something new, Kong

began _____________________began _____________________

and changed _______________.and changed _______________.

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experimenting with different experimenting with different styles styles

his appearancehis appearance

Why did Kong shave off his hair?

Since his music style was new, he decided his hairstyle had to be new too.

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Kong is a ______ in music today.

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Fast-reading: true of false statements( )1.As famous pianist, Kong surprised his fans by

giving a concert of Chinese folk music yesterday.

( )2.After playing pop music for years, Kong felt the needs to be different from other musicians.

( )3.When he was 18, he got his first international prize in America.

( )4.Kong decided to rediscovered the beauty in Chinese classical music.

( )5.Kong wants to play Chinese folk music so

as to be popular among Chinese.

( )6.Kong’ mother was a great music lover.

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Filling the missing words according to the text.1.The famous _____ pianist ,Kong Xiang dong ,surprised his fans last week by giving a concert____classical music ____Chinese folk music.2.Music has always been ____ of Kong’s world. As his mother was a great muisc____,he lived with music from his_____.3.Because of Kong’s ____ and hard work, he became famous______.4. Whether Kong _____ his appearance or transforming his music, he is a_____ in music today.

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Fill in the blanks with the right phrases:Fill in the blanks with the right phrases:

so that make sb do expect to so that make sb do expect to Combine with with sth done Combine with with sth done 1.Some films _____ education ____ 1.Some films _____ education ____

recreation.recreation.

2. She is ____ ___ ____ all the cleaning.2. She is ____ ___ ____ all the cleaning.

3. Tom began watching TV ____ all his 3. Tom began watching TV ____ all his

homework _____. (finish)homework _____. (finish)

4. Kong’s concert is _____ ____ run for 4. Kong’s concert is _____ ____ run for the next two years.the next two years.

5.She got up late ____ ___ she was late 5.She got up late ____ ___ she was late for school.for school.

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language points

1. combine……with 1. combine……with 把把…………和和…… ....结合结合

Some people can combine Some people can combine business with pleasure.business with pleasure.

有些人能寓工作于娱乐之中有些人能寓工作于娱乐之中。

ex: 我们应该将娱乐和工作结合在一起We should combine pleasure with work.We should combine pleasure with work.

language points

2 . make sb. do sth. 2 . make sb. do sth. （主动） （主动）

sb. be made to do sth .sb. be made to do sth . （被（被动）动）

The teacher made students The teacher made students make a dialogue.make a dialogue.

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那首歌让我想跳舞。那首歌让我想跳舞。

The students were made to The students were made to make a dialogue.make a dialogue.

The song makes me want to dance.The song makes me want to dance.

3. so + adj./adv. + that-clause 3. so + adj./adv. + that-clause

““如此如此…………以致于”，引导结果状语从句以致于”，引导结果状语从句

He is so young that he can’t go to school.

It is so dark that I can’t see anything.

这小女孩如此漂亮，我们都喜欢她。这小女孩如此漂亮，我们都喜欢她。

The girl is so lovely that we all like The girl is so lovely that we all like her.her.

4.with 4.with sth.sth. done done ( ( 被动被动 ) ) 表伴随状表伴随状态态

1. He is sitting here with with his eyes fixed on the TV.他坐在那里，眼睛一动不动的盯在电视上

2. They broke into the house with all the windows shut. 他们闯入关着窗子的那个房子。

3. 门锁了，他只能呆在外面。He has to stay outside with the He has to stay outside with the door locked.door locked.

Voice your opinionVoice your opinion

4. What kind of music do you like?

Which type of concert would you prefer to go to, classical or Chinese folk music? Give your reasons.