Unit 5 The echo of music PronunciationScripts11 I didn’t keep it up.2 I shouldn’t have done it.3 We switch it around.4 All I want is to sing it out loud.5 Music surrounds us in our everyday lives.21 He rewrote it and renamed it “Kangding Love Song”.2 At the end of the video, the music tells us something bad is going to happen.3 Not that hard, but it will indeed take a little planning and effort.4 My childhood years were all about guitar-playing.5 No wonder you are a great fan of classical music!Answers21 He rewrote it and renamed it “Kangding Love Song”.2 At the end of the video, the music tells us something bad is going to happen.3 Not that hard, but it will indeed take a little planning and effort.4 My childhood years were all about guitar-playing.5 No wonder you are a great fan of classical music!Listening to communicateConversation 1ScriptsM: Look! There’s a folk concert in the Grand Theatre tomorrow!W: Really? I love folk music so much. Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash! They are all great music talents! M: You can say that again, but I am more interested in classical music.W: You must be kidding! Every time I go to classical music con certs, I fall asleep. I think they’re long and boring. How can you bear them?M: My grandmother was a classical music fan, and I began playing the piano when I was five years old. I grew up listening to Bach, Chopin and Debussy.W: No wonder you are a great fan of classical music!M: Yeah. Next time there is a concert, I’ll show you the beauty of classical music.W: I’d love to, but Bob Dylan will always be No. 1 in my heart. How I regret that I have never been to a concert of his!Answers1 1 A2 A3 D2 1. talents2. fall asleep3. fan4. beautyConversation 2ScriptsW: Listen! Somebody's playing the violin.M: It sounds so beautiful! The violin is probably the best known and most widely played musical instrument in the world. Most great composers like Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann wrote solo music for the violin. If only I could play it!W: Didn’t you lear n to play a musical instrument when you were a kid?M: I did have a few piano lessons when I was a kid, but I didn’t keep them up. It’s too late for regrets now, though. How about you?W: I picked up the guitar when I was six years old. However, I do regret that my childhood years were all about guitar-playing, instead of playing games with my friends.M: Never regret anything. I mean, look at you now, such an excellent guitar-player! Hard work pays off!W: Thanks. Anyway, if you are interested in the guitar, I can teach you to play.M: Wow! That’s cool, but I don’t know if I have any musical talent.Answers1 1 D2 B3 B2 3, 4, 6Act-outAnswersConversation1) If only2) be ashamed of3) no use crying over spilt milk4) It’s too late for regretsListening to exploreNews reportScriptsThe largest music festival in Northern Europe, the Roskilde Festival, brings new musical experiences this summer. Named “Roskilde Festival —Do It Yourself”, it hel ps festival-goers create their own festivals at home.The festival includes two mini concerts, each with one rapper, using AR technology. The whole festival takes place through the Roskilde Festival DIY Concerts app.First, users choose the concert they want to experience and scan the environment around them with the app, and then, with a simple tap on the screen, the show begins.The app can combine live footage with users’ own environments, such as the garden, the living room or the beach. The rappers can be placed anywhere and perform. Users can also perform "together" with the rappers and share the photos or videos with their friends by smartphone. Answers1 1 D2 C3 D21. mini2. AR3. anywhere4. sharePassage 1ScriptsThe term “impressionism” was borrowed from an 1872 oil painting by Claude Monet. It is thought by many that impressionist music was first introduced by Claude Debussy, a French composer. He was tired of writing old-fashioned music in the 1890s, so he changed the musical style with his Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. As the saying goes, “Suggest or evoke, but don’t describe.” He subtly expressed his feelings with the music, and he wanted his pieces to evoke those in the audience. While listening to this music, the audience seem to find a half-asleep faun coming across Venus in his dream, and the dream “feels” like a wonderland.Debussy’s music focused little on details. I t’s often vague and not very clear, but very impressive, as if it’s surrounded by an air of magic and wonder. This is right typical of impressionist music. While Debussy himself didn't like the term “impressionism” to describe his music, he said, “There is no theory, pleasure is the law.”Answers1 1 C2 C3 B21. tired2. wonderland3. magicPassage 2ScriptsMusic is the common language of people around the world. A love song, in particular, is the poetic expression of love across countries.“Kangding Love Song” is one of the most popular folk love songs in China. In the 1940s, a musician from Eastern China found a song named “On the Running Horse Mountain” while collecting folk songs in the area of Xikang, Sichuan Province. Deeply moved by this song, he rewrote it and renamed it “Kangding Love Song”.The song is famous for its simple melody and lively beat. For this reason, it soon spread around the whole nation. In the 1970s, it was chosen by NASA as one of the 10 songs to represent humankind in space. In the 1990s, UNESCO had it as one of the world's top 10 folk songs. Answers1 1 A2 D3 B21. 1940s2. musician3. renamed4. folkSharing your ideasKey for reference:My favorite song is “Try”, a pop song sung by American singer Colbie Caillat in 2014. I loved the song immediately when I heard it. Firstly, the melody is so catchy that I can hum along the song in no time. Secondly, I’m greatly touched by the lyrics. The song tells us about not trying to be someone else in order to make others happy; instead, we should be true to ourselves. Sometimes I do have the similar pressure and I have to give up my true self to please others. The song can give me strength when I feel stressed out. Thirdly, the singer is not only a singer and guitarist, but a songwriter. I admire her so much for her musical talent. In a word, “Try” is my favorite song, and I hope you can also enjoy it.Viewing to knowScriptsHow music affects filmWhat many people may not realize is that music is an incredibly important part of film and television. If used correctly, it can enhance the emotions of any scene. For example, the music you’re listening to right now is making me seem like the coolest guy in town. Get that wrong. Sounds like this.Do you see what I mean? T hat was just one example of how music can change the viewers’ perspective. Let’s have a look at another one.Music can affect the way you observe and judge some characters. The man we just saw seems like a hero, or some sort of leader. But to change the music, he looks like a villain.And now it looks like he’s grieving.Let’s try another one.The music indicates the man is running somewhere to do something good. This is what the music is telling us. But if we switch it around … and now it looks like he’s running away from somethingAnswersPre-viewing1“My Heart Will Go O n” from the movie Titanic impresses me most. The lyrics of the song are beautiful and touching, and the theme of the song perfectly echoes with that of the movie: True love will last forever. The tune of the song is comforting and encouraging, and the singer Celine Dion perfectly interpreted the song with her unique and wonderful voice.While-viewing1 A21) leader 2) good 3) badPost-viewing1Life without music is just like a world without color.2I really benefit a lot from listening to the music. Firstly, listening to my favorite music can help brighten my mood. When I feel sad or angry, I switch on my music player, and all of a sudden, everything is fine. Secondly, music helps my mind and body to relax so that I can get quality sleep by simply listening to the soft music. Thirdly, I can easily communicate with people who love the same music style. In a word, music does bring a lot of benefits to me in terms of both physical health and spiritual gains.Further listeningConversationScriptsW: Hi, Andy. Are you in a hurry?M: No. What’s up?W: You took Professor Wang’s Music History last term?M: That’s right.W: What do you think of the course?M: It’s perfect! The professor has walked us through the history of music, and now I have a clear picture of how music has developed.W: How about music theory? Is it included in the course?M: Just basic theory. After all, we don’t major in music study, so a basic understanding is enough. W: Got it! Is it difficult to pass the exam?M: Not that hard, but it will indeed take a little planning and effort. On the whole, I was so impressed by the lectures that I have taken another one of Professor Wang’s courses this semester.W: Really? That sounds like my dream course. Thanks!M: You are welcome.Answers1 A2 D3 ANews reportTaryn Southern has recently released her new single “Break Free”. The song is composed by artificial intelligence (AI). Though there were some difficulties using AI to compose a song, she finally got over them and made a huge success.Southern has always been interested in new technology. She got to know Amper Music, an AI music company and a few others when reading about AI platforms for music. She started playing around with these platforms. It was not long before she realized that she could actually write a song using AI.Southern feels sure that AI music will be accepted and loved by more and more people around the world. In the future, she’ll try to explore different styles with different AI platforms. Answers1 C2 DPassageScriptsParents often use music to communicate with their babies — they comfort them, and they show love and joy to them. However, most parents may not know how much music can do good to children’s development in different areas.A study shows that musical experiences in childhood can help brain development, especially in the areas of language and reading. Learning to play a musical instrument can improve children’s mathematical ability. Music can also help the body and the mind to work well together. Children can learn words through music during their early development. Dancing to music helps children express themselves.Besides, music brings pleasure to children. It makes them happy, sunny and easy-going. Just imagine listening to a sweet song with your lovely children by the fire on a cold winter night. That’s happiness, simple happiness, costless but valuable.Answers1 C2 B3 CListening to appreciateScriptsThank You for The MusicSinger ABBAI'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, you've probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thing'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing.I'm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I'm singingThanks for all the joy they're bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life be?Without a song or a dance what are we?So I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd I've often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, I'm a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I'm singingThanks for all the joy they're bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life be?Without a song or a dance what are we?So I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meI've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hairI wanna sing it out to everybodyWhat a joy, what a life, what a chanceThank you for the music, the songs I'm singingThanks for all the joy they're bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestyWhat would life be?Without a song or a dance what are we?So I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meSo I sayThank you for the music, for giving it to me Answers1) talent 2) proud 3) singing 4) song 5) dancer 6) melody 7) lucky 8) chance。
