Lesson3 Experiment in Folk 教案
Teaching objectives
1. To practise the vocabulary relating to music. 2. To read and understand a newspaper article. 3. To express opinions and give reasons for them.
4. To practise using adverbial clauses of cause, result and purpose with because, as, since, so that and so/such?that.
5. To distinguish between so?that and so that and practise using them correctly. Teaching difficult points
1. seeking information about the newspaper article 2. Learning adverbial clauses Teaching procedures: Step 1 Leading in
Brief introduction to Kong Xiangdong.
1.ask students whether they know anything about Kong Xiangdong. 2.Then teacher will say something around the following pictures. Step 2 Skimming
Read the text and answer these questions
1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for? He is famous for classical music. 2.What did Kong achieve in 1986?
He became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition.
3.Why did Kong shave off his hair?
He shaved off his hair to show that his music style was new, just like his new hairstyle. Step 3 Skanning
True of false statements
( )1.As famous pianist, Kong surprised his fans by giving a concert of Chinese folk
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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.
Step 4 Post-Reading
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 music ____,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. Step 5 Discussion
Talk something about Kong Xiangdong . For example:
What do you think of him? Why can he achieve co much? What can they learn from him? Step 6 Language points
1. Which type of concert would you prefer to go to, classical or Chinese folk music? prefer (v.)--choose sth. rather than sth else. like sth. better (preferred) 1) I prefer tea.
2) I prefer to walk there.
3) He prefers making speeches after careful preparation. 4) Mike preferred her not to come.
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5) Would you prefer that I come on Friday instead of Monday? 6) I prefer the town to the country.
7) While he was in the office, he preferred doing sth. to doing nothing. 8) He prefers to walk there rather than go by bus. (prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.) 2.Kong goes for folk!
go for此处意为“喜欢、选择或想要成就某事” e.g. 我想我要水果沙拉.
I think I will go for fruit salad. 我对现代艺术不是很欣赏。 I don’t go much for modern art.
She is going for the world record in the high jump. 3. ?Kong Xiangdong surprised his fans ? surprise (vt.) ---cause sb. to feel surprise e.g. 使我惊奇的是他的英语说得如此好.
What surprised me was that he spoke English so well. surprising (adj.)
e.g. 你告诉我的事情相当令人惊奇. What you’ve told me is very surprising. surprised (adj.)
be surprised to do sth. be surprised +that 从句 be surprised at?
看到乔治跟他父亲一起进来她感到很惊奇。
She was surprised to see George walk in with his father. 我很惊讶,我以前没有看到所有那一切。
I am surprised that I didn’t see all that before 我们惊奇地发现房子已空。
We were surprised at finding the house empty.
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surprise (n.)
to one’s surprise 使人吃惊的是 in surprise 惊奇地
4. combine (v.)---join or mix sth. together combine A with/to B; combine A and B Combine v. (使?与?)结合/化合,(使?与?)合并 那两党有没有合作的可能?
Is it possible to combine the two parties? 将娱乐与工作结合在一起。 Combine work with pleasure. 氢与氧化合成水。
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 5.As his mother was a great music lover,? As “由于,因为,既然”引导原因状语从句
As he was in a hurry , he left his bag at home. 由于匆忙,他把包遗忘在家里.
As you object it, l’ll reconsider it. 既然你反对,我将重新考虑这个计划.
6. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up..
1) practise (vi./vt.)
e.g. If you keep practising, your playing will improve. He is practising the piano now. 这四个月期间,我没有练习写作.
I have not practised writing during these four months. practice (n.)
practical (adj.) 实际的,实用的 practicable (adj.) 可行的,行得通的
7.Kong’s new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance.
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So (such)?that “如此?以至于”
a. so + adj/adv +that 从句
b. so +adj +a/an +可数名词单数+that 从句 c. so many /few +可数名词复数 +that 从句 d. so much/little(少) +不可数名词 +that 从句
他是个聪明的男孩, 以至于他经常自己做玩具。
He is such a clever boy that he often makes toys himself. =He is so clever a boy that he often makes toys himself. so that :
1) “以便”, 引起目的状语从句, 从句谓语常包含can, could, may, might等情态动词, 若从句是否定句还可以用should.
他调大收音机的音量, 以便所有人能听到这个消息。
He turned up the radio, so that everyone could hear the news. (此处可用in order that替代.)
2) “结果”, 引起结果状语从句,从句谓语不包含情态动词。 他调大收音机的音量, 结果所有人听到了那个消息。
He turned up the radio, so that everyone heard the news. Join the two sentences by using so?that?, so that 1.It was cold yesterday.
I had to wear two jumpers and a thick coat. 2. On my way to Beijing I will stop in Tianjin. I want to see our new factory.
Read these sentences and decide which is and adverbial clause of cause, result or purpose.
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Kong explained that he combined Chinese folk music with the piano because he wanted to try something new. ? ? ?
He wants to play Chinese music so that he can help transform Chinese music. He was made to practise piano so much that he sometimes found it unbearable. The dress was such a bargain that I had to buy it.
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? ?
Kong wants to play Chinese music so that the world can learn more about China. As his mother was a great music lover, music has always been an important part of Kong’s life.
? Since the music style was new, his hairstyle had to be new too.
8. Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today.
transform (vt.)---completely change the appearance or character of sth./sb.
Step 7 Homework
Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous star.
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Kong wants to play Chinese music so that the world can learn more about China. As his mother was a great music lover, music has always been an important part of Kong’s life.
? Since the music style was new, his hairstyle had to be new too.
8. Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today.
transform (vt.)---completely change the appearance or character of sth./sb.
Step 7 Homework
Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous star.
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