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七下英语书电子版1. 简介《七年级下册英语教科书》是新版人教版英语教材中的下册。
本教材是基于国家新的英语教学大纲编写的，力求贴近学生的生活和实际，突出语言的实用性和交际性。
该教材全书分为六大单元，包括“Let’s talk”，“Let’s learn”，“Let’s play”等，每个单元围绕一个主题展开。
本文档为该教材的电子版，方便学生和教师使用。
2. 目录1.Unit 1: Hello!2.Unit 2: My School Day3.Unit 3: Spring Festival4.Unit 4: A Science Project5.Unit 5: Welcome to the Unit6.Unit 6: Hobbies and Fun7.Unit 7: Our Green Earth3. Unit 1: Hello!3.1 主要内容本单元主要介绍了问候语和介绍自己的基本句型、表达方式以及自我介绍的方法。
### 3.2 教学目标 - 能够正确使用问候语和介绍自己的句型。
- 能够使用适当的姓氏和名字自我介绍。
- 能够运用所学知识进行对话和交流。
3.3 教学重点•掌握问候语和简单自我介绍的句型。
•掌握使用适当的姓氏和名字进行自我介绍。
3.4 教学内容•Lesson 1: Greetings•Lesson 2: How Old Are You?•Lesson 3: Name and Nationality•Lesson 4: Introducing Yourself3.5 教学建议本单元是学生进入英语学习的第一个单元，为学生打下良好的语言基础非常重要。
可以通过角色扮演、问候比赛等活动来激发学生的兴趣，并且多给予学生表扬和鼓励以增强他们的学习自信心。
4. Unit 2: My School Day4.1 主要内容本单元主要介绍了描述学校生活的基本句型和表达方式，如描述一天的课程安排和活动等。
七年级下册英语原版人教版电子教材第一单元：Greetings本单元主要介绍了问候的方式和礼貌用语。
学生将研究如何用英语问候别人，并学会回答问候。
通过角色扮演和实际对话练，学生将能够熟练运用这些问候用语。
第二单元：School Life本单元主要介绍了学校生活中的一些常见场景和活动。
学生将研究如何表达自己的日常活动、课程和学校设施等内容。
通过听力练和口语对话，学生将提高自己的交流能力。
第三单元：Hobbies本单元主要介绍了学生的爱好和兴趣。
学生将研究如何用英语表达自己的爱好，并与他人分享。
通过小组合作和展示，学生将能够更好地理解和交流彼此的兴趣爱好。
第四单元：Food and Drinks本单元主要介绍了食物和饮料的名称以及如何进行点餐。
学生将研究如何用英语点菜和询问食物的口味。
通过角色扮演和实际情景练，学生将能够在实际生活中应用所学内容。
第五单元：Daily Routines本单元主要介绍了学生的日常生活惯和活动。
学生将研究如何用英语描述自己的日常活动，并询问他人的日常安排。
通过听力练和口语对话，学生将提高自己的交流能力。
第六单元：Transportation本单元主要介绍了各种交通工具的名称和用途。
学生将研究如何用英语描述自己的出行方式，并询问他人的交通方式。
通过小组合作和展示，学生将能够更好地理解和交流彼此的出行经验。
第七单元：Weather本单元主要介绍了天气的表达和描述。
学生将研究如何用英语询问和描述天气情况，并从中获取相关信息。
通过角色扮演和实际情景练，学生将能够更好地理解和应用天气相关的表达。
第八单元：Health本单元主要介绍了健康和身体状况的表达。
学生将研究如何用英语询问和描述自己的健康状况，并给出建议。
通过听力练和口语对话，学生将提高自己的交流能力。
第九单元：Shopping本单元主要介绍了购物的相关内容。
学生将研究如何用英语询问商品的价格和购物的方式。
通过角色扮演和实际情景练，学生将能够更好地理解和应用购物相关的表达。
Unit 1. Can you play the guitar? Section A【音频材料】***************************************** 1aWhat can these people do? Match the activities with the people.1.Sing _____2.Swim_____3.Dance_____4.Draw_____5.Play chess_____6.Speak English_____7.Play the guitar______***************************************** 1bListen and number the conversation [1-3]. ( ) A: Can you swim?B: No, I can’t.( ) A: I want to join the art club.B: Can you draw?A: Yes, I can.( ) A: I want to join the music club.B: Oh, can you sing?A: Yes, I can.【音频材料】*****************************************1cPractice the conversations above with yourpartner. Then make your own conversations. 【音频材料】***************************************** 2aListen to these two conversations and circle the clubs you hear.【音频材料】***************************************** 2bListen again. Complete the sentence.1.Lisa wants to join the ______ club, but she can’t play_______.2.Bob wants to join the _______club. He likes to speak＿＿＿．3.Mary likes music. She can ______ and ______. Bob likes music, too. They want to join the_____ club.【音频材料】***************************************** 2cLook at 2b and talk about what the people can do and the clubs they want to join.【音频材料】What club does Lisa want to join?She wants to join the……***************************************** 2dRole-play the conversation.Jane: Hi, Bob. What club doyou want to join?Bob: I want to join a sportsclub.Jane: Great! What sports can you play?Bob: Soccer.Jane: So you can join the soccer club.Bob: What about you? You’re very good at telling stories. You can join the story telling club. Jane: Sounds good. But I like to draw, too.Bob: Then join two clubs, the story telling club and the art club!Jane: OK, let’s join now!【音频材料】Hi, Bob. What club do you want to join?***************************************** Grammar Focus***************************************** 3aWrite questions and answers with the words and phrases.1.Wu Jun/ speak English/ speak ChineseCan Wu Jun speak English? No, he can’t, but he can speak Chinese.2.Mike/ play basketball/ play tennis_______________________________________ 3.Jane and Jill/ dance/ sing_______________________________________ 4.Grace/ play soccer/ play volleyball______________________________________ 5.Bill/ write stories/ tell stories_______________________________________ ***************************************** 3bComplete the poster with the words in the box.play sing tell danceStudents Wanted for School ShowWe want students for the school show. Can you_____ or _____? Can you ______ the guitar? Can you ______ stories? Please talk to Mr. Zhang after school.***************************************** 3cWhat can your group do in the school show? Make a list.What can you do, Li Xin?I can do kung fu.*****************************************11。
新版⼈教版七年级英语下册电⼦版课本Unit6I’⼀、根据⾸字母补全单词1、Look! Our classmates are swimming in the swimming p ,2. The boy is taking pictures（照相）with a c.3.Look! there is a b in the tree.4. Tom and his mother are s in the shop.5.Lisa and Alan are t about the movie.( ) 1.--______ Englis every morning? ---Yes, but now I ______Chinese.A. Are you reading; readB. Do you read; readC. Do you read; is readingD. Do you read ; am reading( ) 2. I ___ to go home now.A. want B. wants C. to want D. am wanting ( ) 3. The boy isn’t ___ the teacher.A. listenB. listeningC. listenning toD. listening to( ) 4. Listen! She ___ in the classroom.A. sing B. sings C. singing D. is singing ( ) 5. My parents often ___ TV in the evening.A. watch B. see C. watchingD. look at ( ) 6. There ___ some tea in the cup.A. are B. is C. isn’t D. aren’t ( ) 7. A: Where are the children playing games? B: ________.A: Over there B. At ten thirty C. They are playing( ) 8. Let’s go a nd ___ the ball.A. finding B. is finding C. find D. finds( ) 9. I’m writing ___ my friend.A. to B. for C. at D. on( ) 10. We’re talking ___Frank____ the final exam.A. about; toB. with;aboutC.to ; withD.with ; to( ) 11. It’s ti me ___ have dinner.A. for B. with C. at D. to( ) 12. Let ___ help ___.A. they, you B. us, his C. me, them D. we, you( ) 13. Thank you for your help. ___.A. No thanks. B. You’re welcome.C. That’s right D. All right ( ) 14. We must _____ to school at seven thirty. A. goB. going C. are going( ) 15. Let’s ____ Kate’s home.A. go B. go to C. going D. going to三．⽤所给词的适当形式填空。
2023新外研版七年级下英语全册课文电子版Module 1 Lost and foundUnit1 Whose bag is thisMs Li: Wele back to school everyone! First of all, e and look in the lost and found box! There are a lot of things in it. Whose bag is this Lingling: Oh sorry! It’s mine. Are my crayon s there too Ms Li: Are these crayons yoursLingling: Yes, they are and this eraser too. Thank you.Ms Li: Whose tapes are these Daming: They’re mine.Ms Li: Here’s a purple wallet!Tony: It’s mine. Look! Here’s my name ―Tony‖! Thank you.Ms Li: You’re wele! Look at this nice watch. Isit yours too, Daming Daming: No, it isn’t. I think it’s Betty’s. Lingling: Yes, it’s hers.Ms Li: Everyone, please be careful with your things from now on.Daming: Here are some nice gloves. Whose gloves are they Ms Li: Let me see... Oh, they’re mine! Thank you!Unit2Are they yoursThe Lost and Found Office in New York CityWele to the New York City Lost and Found Office. People often lose things when they’re travelingor when they’re in a hurry. They leave things on pla nes, on trains, on buses and in taxis. That’s why there are lost and found offices at airports and stations.The New York City Lost and Found Office is very big. Hundreds of people e here every day. They are looking for their phones, cameras, watches, puters and many other things. We usually have about two thousand mobile phones and one thousand cameras.At the moment, there are also some strange things at the New York City Lost and Found Office. There are about a hundred bikes and a large boat. There are also a lot of animals. This week, there are three dogs, twoducks and a pig! Whose are they Are they yours We don’t know! Are you looking for fifteen kilos of sausages They’re here too!Module 1crayon n.蜡笔raser n.橡皮擦glove n.手套wallet n.钱包watch n.表；〔通常指〕手表whose pron.谁的first of all 首先；第一lose v.失去findv.发现；找到lost and found box 失物招领箱mine pron.我的yours pron.你〔们〕的tape n.录音带；录像带purple n.紫色；紫红色hers pron.她的careful adj.仔细的；小心的be careful with 小心〔对待〕……from now on 从如今起here is/are…在这儿camera n.照相机phone n. ；机mobile phone 挪动；手机lost and found office 失物招领箱in a hurry 匆匆忙忙leave v.丢下；遗忘plane n.飞机taxi n.出租车why adv.为什么airplane n.机场；航空港hundred num.百hundreds of 几百；成百上千look for 寻找thousand num.千strange adj.奇怪的boat n.船duck n.鸭pig n.猪sausage n.香肠；腊肠Module 2 What can you doUnit1 Ican play the piano.Daming: Look ! The new clubs for this term are on the board. I’d like to join the Music Club because I can play the piano. What about you, BettyBetty: I like cooking, so I can join the Food and Drink Club. Can you cook, DamingDaming: No, I can’t. Well, I can cook eggs, but that’s all. What about Lingling Which club can she joinBetty：I think she’d like to join the Dancing Club because she can dancereally well .Tony , how about youTony: I’d like to join the Chine se Club. Ican’t speak Chinese very well.Daming: Don’t worry about Chinese. We can teach you Chinese! So choose your favourite club.Tony: OK then..I play table tennis, so I choose the Table Tennis Club.That’s my favourite!Unit2 I can run really fast.It’s the start of the new term and we’rechoosing our new monitors.I’d like to be the class monitor. I get on well with everyone, classmates and teachers. I work very hard, and I do well at school .I’m kind and I’m always ready to help others. I can even help teachers too. Choose me as your class monitor and I promise to help YOU!I want to be the PE monitor .I enjoy sport, and I can run really fast. I’m really fit and healthy. Just watch me in the playground between lessons! I play most ball games well. But I’m really good at football, and I play basketball in the school team. I usuallyget the best score in every match. Choose me for the PE monitor and you can get the best score too!I’d like to be the cleaning monitor. I often help my mother do cleaning at home and I like a clean and tidy house. I’m sure everybody would like a clean classroom, just like home. Choose me and we can make our classroom beautiful.Module 3 Making plansDaming: On Saturday morning, I’m going to check my email and do my homewo rk. Then I’m going to help with the housework. What are you going to do, Betty Betty: I’m going to see a movie in the afternoon. You can e too.Daming: Sure! Who else is going to be thereBetty: Nobody. Lingling is going to have a piano lesson, so she c an’t e with us, but on Sunday afternoon, Lingling and I are going to have a picnic. Would you like to join usDaming: Yes, I’d love to. Are we going to meet hereBetty: No, we aren’t. We are going to meet inthe park at one o’clock.Tony: Hi, everyone!Tony: Nothing. I’m going to stay at home alone.Unit 2 We are going to cheer the playersWhat are you going to doA-------MartinB------Zhang SijiaC-------LucyModule4Life in the futureUnit 1Everyone will study at home.Ms Li: Will schools be different in the future, DamingDaming: Yes, there will! In twenty years time, maybe there won’t be any schools!Ms Li: How will students learn thenDaming: Everyone will study at home. Studentswill use puters and get information on the Inter. They can ask their teachers by Inter, telephone or email.Tony: Yes. Teachers won’t use on a blackboard and students won’t use pens and paper, or erasers any more!Lingling: Great! Will students have a lot of homework to doTony: No, they won’t. They’ll have a lot offree time!Daming: That’ll be great!Unit2Every family will have a small plane.What will life be like in the future How will things change Here are some ideas. Which ones will e trueA In the future, a change of weather won’t mean a change of clothes. W e’ll wear a new kind of clothes. They’ll be warm when we’re cold, and cool whenwe’re hot.B There’ll be no more light rain and cold wind in spring. The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year, with heavy rain and wind. The sea level willrise as well.CWe won’t travel by bus or bike any more. Every family will have a small plane. No more expensive cars - it’ll be cheap to travel everywhere by plane, not only over land, but also over the sea or even into space. Maybe there’ll be traffic jams in the air.D Do you like long holidays Well, you’re going to like the future becausemachines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs, and we’ll only do light and easy work. Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays.Module 5 ShoppingUNIT 1What can Ido for you(In the shop)Shop Worker: What can I do for youLingling: I'd like to buy a T-shirt for my mum.Shop worker: What colour does she likeLingling; Purple.Shop worker: All right .What size does she takeLingling: Small.Shop worker: What about this oneLingling: May I try it onShop worker: Certainly.Lingling: Look at the price .It's 198 yuan .That's too much.Shop worker: But wait a minute !There's a sale on today .Everything is half price.Lingling: OK! I'll take it .(In the market)Lingling: I've got some food to buy too.Market worker : Can I help youLingling: Yes.I'd like some sausages.How much are theyMarket worker : Thirty-eight yuan a kilo.How much would you likeLingling: Half a kilo.Market worker: OK. What else would you likeLingling: A kilo of beans and two lemons.Market worker : That'll be 30 yuan.Betty: Oh ,the strawberries look fresh .How much are theyMarket worker : Ten yuan a kilo.Betty: One kilo please .Here's fifty-nine yuan.Unit 2 You can buy everything on the Inter.Online shoppingThere are many new ways of shopping, and online shopping is one of them .You can buy almost everything on the Inter .and it's very easy .First ,you choose something-clothes, tickets, a mobile phone, even a new puter -and pay for it. Then you receive it a few days later by post .Online shopping is changing our way of life .One day no one will go to the shops any more ,becauseyou'll be able to buy anything on the Inter ,and you will be able to receive it anywhere in the world at any time!Module 6 Around townUnit1Could you tell me how to get to the National Stadium(Betty and Lingling are standing in front ofTian'a____en Square.)Tourist: Excuse me! Can you tell me the way to Wangfujing DajieBetty: Certainly. Go acro ss Dong Chang’an Jie, go along the street and turn left at the third street on the left. It’s near here, so you can walk there.Tourist: Great. And I’d like to buy a guidebook about Beijing. Is there a bookshop near here Lingling: Yes, there is a big bookshop over there, just along Xi Chang’an Jie, on the right, opposite the bank.Tourist: Right, OK! I also want to visit the National Stadium. How can I get thereLingling: Sorry, I’m not sure. Why not ask the policeman over thereTourist: Thank you.Bett y and Lingling: You’re wele.Tourist: Could you tell me how to get to the National StadiumPoliceman: Sure! Go along the street and you’ll see an underground station. Take the Underground to the Olympic Sports Centre, or you can take a bus or a taxi.Tourist: Thanks a lot.Policeman: You’re wele. Have a nice day!Unit2 The London Eye is on your rightTour of LondonWele to this short tour of London. This square is Trafalgar Square and it is the middle of London.We’re standing opposite the National Gal lery, a famous museum with lots of famous paintings. From here, we’ll walk along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The Queen lives there.Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right.Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Next to the bridge is the Tower of London. It’s over 900 years old.After visiting the Tower of London, take the boat back along the river to the railway station. When you get off the boat, go past the station and walk alongthe street. Turn left into K ing’s Street and go past a church. You’re now back at the square. And this is where we’ll finish our tour.Module 7 My past lifeUnit1 I was born in a small villageTony: Hey, Lingling. Where were you bornLingling: I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province.Tony: What was the name of the villageLingling: Xucun. Where were you born, TonyTony: I was born in Cambridge. It’s a small city in England.Lingling: What was the name of your first school Tony: It was Darwin Primary School.Lingling: Who was your first teacherTony: My first teacher was Mrs Lane. She wasstrict but very nice. Who was your first teacher Tony: Their names were Becky and Adam. Becky was very good in class but Adam wasn’t. He was quite difficult.Lingling: And what were you like Were youdifficult in class tooTony: No, I wasn’t. I was very good!Unit 2 I was born in QuincyMy life in QuincyBy Betty KingI was born in Quincy, a town on the east coast of America, twelve years ago. There were lots of things to do in Quincy, with many stores, two movie theaters, football clubs and basketball teams too. I wasn’t bored in Quincy. I was very happy there.Two presidents of the US, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, were born in Quincy. You can visit their old family houses. Our house was big and fortable. There was a big living room with a TV, a kitchen, a bathroom and three bedrooms. On my bedroom walls there were pictures of my favourite movie stars.Behind the house, there was a big garden with lots of trees and there was a small lake with fish in it.It was great to play there.Module 8 Story timeUnit 1 Once upon a time…Tony: All alone in the dark dark forest, Goldilocks picked some flowers.Daming: Oh, did she often go for a walk in the forest aloneTony: No, she didn’t. And soon she was lost. Goldilocks looked around her. “Where am I she asked. Then she noticed a little house, so she hurried towards it, and knocked on the door., Nobody answered, so she knocked again, and again, Finally, she pushed the door. It was open. There was nobody there.Daming: Oh! Didn’t anyone live in the houseTony: Just wait a moment, Daming! Goldilocks entered the house and look into a small room. On a table there were three bowls with some nice food in them. One bowl was small, one was big and one was very big. Goldilocks was very hungry. She picked up the very big bowl but she didn’t like it—it was very hot,. Then she picked up the big bowl, but she didn’t like it –it was cold. The little bowl was just right. She finished all the food in it.Unit2 Goldilocks hurried out of the houseGoldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks wanted to sit down because she was tired. First she tried the big chair, but wasn’t fortable. Then she tried the middle chair. It was not fortable either. Finally, she tried the small chair.It was nice and fortable, but Goldilocks was very heavy and soon the chair was in pieces.She walked into the bedroom. There were three beds. She didn’t like the middle bed or the big bed. The small bed was very fortable. Very soon she was asleep in it.The Three Bears returned. They looked at the bowls and the chairs. Baby Bear cried,” There’s nothing in my bowl and my chair is in pieces!” He wasn’t very happy!Next, the Bears looked in their bedroom. They didn’t notice Goldiloc ks at first. Then Baby Bear pointed at the little girl in his bed and shouted, “Look! There’s the bad girl!”Goldilocks opened her eyes. The Three Bears wereall around her, so Goldilocks jumped out of bed and hurried out of the house without her basket. Shedidn’t go for a walk in the forest again.Module 9 Life historyUnit1 He left school and began work at the age of 12.Betty: What are you readingTony: Tom Sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Twain. I’m writing about him for my English class.Betty: I read Tom Sawyer. Very good! Hey, we can find out about him on the Inter.Tony: Yes! ... OK. Look at this! His real namewas Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri. He left school and began work at the age of 12.Betty: What did he doTony: He wrote for a newspaper Later he got work on a boat..Betty: Did he stay in MissouriTony: No, he went to New York, and other cities.Betty: When did he begin his storiesTony: I don’t know the exact date. But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the1860s. He went to Europe as well. But he didn’t e to China.Betty: Yes, I knew that. Enjoy the book.Tony: Yes, it’s good.Unit 2 He decided to be an actorWilliam Shakespeare was a famous English writer of plays and poems. He wrote 38 plays, 154 short poemsand a few long poems in his life. Two of his famous plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford, England. Like many people four hundred years ago, Shakespeare’s parents didn’t learn to rea d or write. At school he liked plays, so he decided to be an actor when he finished school at 14. He married in 1582 and had three children.Shakespeare went to London and joined a theatre pany in about 1592. He became a successful actor andbegan to write plays. Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed his works very much.In 1599 the pany built the Globe Theatre on the River Thames in London. You can visit the theatre today, but it isn’t the same building. There was a fire in the old theatre. They built it again in 1614 and in the 1990s.William Shakespeare died at the age of 52. He was rich and successful. You can still see his plays in English and in many the languages. He’s famous around the world..Module10 A holiday journeyUnit1 what did you doLingling: Where are you going on holiday, TonyTony: To Los Angeles.Betty: Oh, really You’ll love it! I went there two years ago and enjoyed it a lot.Tony: How long did it take to get there Did you flyLingling: Who was with youBetty: My parents.Lingling: So what did you doBetty: Well, first, we went to Disneyland, and guess what I met SnowWhite and Mickey Mouse! I was so excited!Tony: Wow! How long did you stay thereBetty: We stayed there for two days. And then we went to Hollywood.Lingling: Did you see any movie startsBetty: No, but we swam in the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica. It wasgreat!Lingling: Where are you going on holiday this year, BettyBetty: Paris.Unit2 This morning we took a walk .Hi, Grandma! Here I m in Paris. Jenny and Iarrived by plane the day before yesterday. Aunt Joan and Uncle Peter met us at the airport. We were tired so we relaxed at home and began our tour of the city yesterday.Yesterday we went to the Louvre Museum. It has many world-famous works of art, such as the Mona Lisa.In the evening we had dinner in a French restaurant. The food was delicious!This morning we took a walk. There are shops, and restaurants everywhere, and I love the street and markets. They sell such good fruit and vegetables. We also did some shopping. I bought a present for you. I hope you’ll like it!At about three o’clock, we took the Paris Underground to the Eiffel Tower. It is really high. There were lots of tourists, so first of all, we had to wait in line for an hour, and then we went to the top. We waited till all the lights were on. It was wonderful!Tomorrow we’re going to visit a famous palace and take a boat tour on the River Seine. I’ll write again.Love,BerryModule 11 Body languageUnit 1 They touch noses!Lingling: We’re going to have s ome Russian teachers at school tomorrow, and I’m weling the visitors. How do I do thatBetty: Lingling, you know, in Russia, people usually kiss three times, left, right, left.Lingling: What! No, I didn’t know that. We Chinese often shake hands and smile when we meet visitors, and sometimes we nod our heads . But we never kiss. Only parents and children do that.Betty: That’s because people do different things in different countries.Lingling: So what do people in the US usually do when they meetBetty: In the US some people shake hands, and some kiss or hug each other. In India people put their hands together and nod their heads. And do your know what Maori people in New Zealand do when they meet Lingling: No, What do they doBetty: They touch noses!Unit2 Here are some ways to wele them.Body language around the worldby Wang LinglingOur new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to wele them.Do you look at people when you talk In some places, it isn’t polite to loo k at people when they talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.And how do you say goodbye That’s easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not atall polite! In fact, it’s very rude!Module 12 Western musicUnit 1 It’s so beautiful!(The 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 MozartLingling: I’m not sure…Betty: It’s by Strauss. I love his music! Do you know anything about him, TonyTony: Was he GermanBetty: No, he was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria. What a beautiful city! This is called TheBlue Danube. The Danube is a river in Europe. It goes through Vienna.Lingling: Do you like both. You listen to pop music, BettyBetty: Well, I like both. You listen to pop music, Lingling ,don’t youLingling: Yes, I do. I also like Beijing opera. Listen to this fantastic voice.Tony: Hmm, th e sound is very … different, isn’t it I’m a fan of rock music. Listen to this!Daming: Hey! Give us a break!Lingling: Rock music Listen to those drums.Daming: It’s so noisy! And much too fast!Tony: You don’t like rock music I don’t believe it!Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music.The city of musicVienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the centre of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came tostudy and work in Vienna.In the Strauss family, there were two poserscalled Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.Mozart was another very important poser. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His familytook him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was agreat European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.。
