Unit2TheuniversallanguageWorkbookBuildingskillsLet'swatchavideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Wheredoesthestoryhappen?2.Whatcanyouseeinthevideo?3.Howdoyoufeelafterhearingthemusic?4.What'sthenameofthispiece?Lead-inLet'swatchavideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Wheredoesthestoryhappen?2.Whatcanyouseeinthevideo?3.Howdoyoufeelafterhearingthemusic?4.What'sthenameofthispiece?InEgypt.Lead-inGroupsofsoldiersaremarching.Excited,inspiredandeagertoenterthebattle.GrandMarch

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Aida.《阿依達進行曲》TomislisteningtotheradioprogrammeOperaHourintroducingAida.ListentotheprogrammeandnumbertheeventsintheordertheyhappeninAida.___RadamesaskstheEgyptiankingnottokilltheEthiopians.___RadameshelpsAidaandherfatherescape.___TheEthiopiankingandhisarmygotoEgypt.___AidaistakentoEgypt.___TheEgyptianarmywinsthebattle.___TheEgyptiansstartpreparingforthewedding.___TheEgyptiankingordersRadamestostoptheEthiopianarmy.___RadamesisorderedtomarrytheEgyptianking’sdaughter.63741285ListeningA1Page65AidaTheatreThetheatrewas(1)_______________.PerformanceThesingers’voiceswere(2)_________________andemotional.TheladywhoplayedAidasangfor(3)_____________________.Theperformersactedsowelland(4)________________________.MusicThemusicianswerefantastic.Iwassweptawaybythemusic.TomhasseentheoperaAidaandistalkingtohismumaboutit.Listentotheirconversationandcompletethenotesbelow.broughtthecharacterstolifenearlytwoandahalf(very)powerfulfullListeningA2Page65SetThestagewasprettyspecial.The3-Dtechnologymade(5)__________________.Iwasactuallyalittle(6)___________duringthebattlescenes.StoryThemostimpressivepartwasthatRadameshadtomakeadifficultchoicebetween(7)______________________.Theendingwassomovingthatsomepeopleintheaudience(8)_________.everythinglookrealcriedhisloveandhiscountryfrightenedListeningA2Whattoappreciatewhenwatchinganopera?Theperformance,music,setandstory.A:WhatdidyouthinkoftheNewYear’sconcert?B:AlthoughIdon’tusuallylistentoclassicalmusic,Ireallyenjoyit.Ihadneverseenasymphonyorchestrabefore!Themembersoftheorchestrawerehighlyskilledmusicians.Theylookedveryseriousatfirst,buttheywereclearlyhavinglotsoffunwhentheyplayedthefastpieces.A:Whatpiecesdidtheyplay?Haveyouattendedorwatchedanymusicalperformance,suchasaconcert,amusicaloranopera?Inpairs,talkaboutyourexperiences.Usetheexamplebelowtohelpyouandpayattentiontotheexpressionsinbold.SpeakingA3Page66B:Thethemeoftheconcertwas“Frenchcomposers”.TheybeganwithapiecebyClaudeDebussycalledLaMer.It’saboutthesea,andIfeltasifIwereoutontheseawhenlistening.A:Interesting.Whatelsedidtheyplay?B:ThesecondpiecewascalledBolero,anditwascomposedbyMauriceRavel.Thebeginningofthepiecewasverysimple:allIcouldhearwasadrumbeatingoutasteadyrhythm.Afterashortwhile,thedrumwasjoinedbyaflute.Ithoughtitwasboringatfirstbecausetheykeptplayingthesamemelodyoverandover.However,themusicgraduallybecamelouderandlouder,andtheendingwasincrediblypowerful!SpeakingA:Wow,thatsoundsamazing.Whatdidyoulikebestabouttheconcert?B:Thelastpiecetheyplayed!ItwasfromtheoperaCarmenbyGeorgesBizet.Thatwasreallyexcitingandeveryoneattheconcertlovedit!SpeakingUsefulExpressions1.symphonyorchestra2.playthefastpieces3.IfeltasifIwereoutontheseawhenlistening.4.afterashortwhile5.adrumbeatingoutasteadyrhythm6.playthesamemelodyoverandover交響樂團演奏快節奏的樂曲不一會兒發出穩定節奏的鼓一邊又一遍地彈奏相同旋律Austriaisfamousforitslongmusicaltradition.ReadthemagazinearticleaboutmusicinAustriaandanswerthequestionsbelow.WhydidViennabecomeacentreforclassicalmusic?WhyistheStMargarethenOperaFestivalheldoutdoors?ReadingB1Page67Scanthepassagetofindtheanswers.1.WhydidViennabecomeacentreforclassicalmusic?ViennabecameacentreforclassicalmusicbecauseoftheAustrianroyalfamily,whowerepatronsofthearts.TheydrewmanymusicianstoVienna.Reading2.WhyistheStMargarethenOperaFestivalheldoutdoors?Theoperafestivalisheldoutdoorsagainsttherockysandstonebackdropofaquarry,whichallowstheperformancestotakeadvantageofthequarry’sunusualacoustics.Post-ReadingReadagaintofindthekeyswordsormainidea

ofeachpara.Parakeywordsormainidea123456anintroductiontoAustrianmusictheearliesttype,yodellingclassicalcomposersopera,operafestivaltheSoundofMusicasummaryofAustrianmusicintroductiondetailedinformationsummaryWriteanarticleintroducingKunOpera.Includeinformationaboutitsorigin,features,famouspiecesandinfluencesonothermusictypes.Title:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IntroduceyourtopicProvidingdetailedinformationGivingasummaryWritingB2KunOpera:ashortintroductionKunoperaisanartisticandelegantformoftraditionalChinesedrama.Itisoneoftheoldestformsofoperastillperformedtodayandisournationaltreasure.ItstartedinthelateYuanDynastyanddevelopedduringtheearlyMingDynasty,intheareaaroundKunshan,Suzhou.SampleWhatmakesthestyleuniqueisitssmoothlyflowingmelodies,andKunOperaisconsiderablysofterthanBeijingOpera.Thetempoisslow,andbringstomindgentlewavesonalake.Anotheruniquefeatureisthatitissunginaspecialstagedialect,basedonthelocaldialectinKunshan.ThelyricsaresimilartoclassicalChinesepoetry.ThePeonyPavilion,firstperformedaround1599,isperhapsthemostfamouspiece.ItwaswrittenbytheplaywrightTangXianzu,andtellsthe