Unit1重大版藝術(shù)類大學(xué)英語

1、Unit Map1. Here is the sheet music of the famous song Silent Night. Can you sing it out? Listen to the recording of the song and sing along.2. Tell your partner how the song makes you feel, and then discuss together what you know about the history of the song. You can refer to the information below

2、to help you.1. Joe and Bob are roommates. They are talking while listening to classical music. Listen to the model dialogue and underline the expressions of likes and dislikes.Joe: Do you like classical music, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Joe: Well, yes, I do.Bob: Which melodies do you like

3、 best?Joe: Beethovens Ninth Symphony and Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor are just fascinating.Bob: Really? But to me, classical music is hard to understand.Joe: Yes, it takes special knowledge and close attention to appreciate classical music. So, what kind of music appeals to you?Bob: Pop

4、music, of course. Its easy and often has a simple and clear rhythm. Im crazy about Jay Chou. What about you? Dont you like him?Joe: Ugh! His songs make my stomach turn!2. Listen to the dialogue again and repeat after the speakers, paying special attention to the expressions or sentences showing the

5、speakers likes and dislikes.3. Which of the following musical works do you often listen to? Mark them and determine which one(s) you like best and think about the reasons for your choice. Then take turn asking and answering questions with your partner about each others favourite musical works. The e

6、xpressions in the following box may help.Key1. Listen to the dialogue and write down what the speakers like and dislike.Laura: Every kind of music, especially rap. Max: Country music.2. Listen to the dialogue again and do a role play of the conversation with your partner to inquire about which kind(

7、s) of music listed below your partner likes. You can refer to the expressions and patterns listed in the following box1. Do you know how to read the following proper names and words? Try to read them aloud.2. Have you heard of the musical Hairspray? If you know it, tell your partner what you know ab

8、out the two main characters, Tracy and Maybelle.1. Listen to a passage and identify Tracy and Maybelle from the pictures above and match the descriptions with the characters by putting the letters besides the corresponding character.Tracy: _Maybelle: _a. is a big teenage girl with big hairb. owns a

9、record store c. organises a demonstrationd. loves music and dancinge. dances together with all other teenagers, both black and white, in the competitionf. becomes a dancer at the popular local television showg. hosts the Corny Collins Show on the day when black teenagers dancea c defb cg2. Listen ag

10、ain and complete the following sentences with the information you get from the passage. (1) The musical film Hairspray was released in _ on _.(2) Tracy is _ the Corny Collins Show.(3) The black teenagers are permitted to be on the show once _.(4) Tracy believes that black and white teenagers should

11、_.(5) At the end of the film, black and white teenagers dance together on _ television for _.the United States July 20, 2007 keen on a month be able to dance together on the show nationwide the first time Discuss the following questions in groups.What do you know about the racial problems in the Uni

12、ted states?Have you seen the following musicals? Translate them into Chinese, select one of the musicals and talk about it.KeyIn this part, you are going to read two passages on the songs about spring and Beethovens Symphony No. 5. After reading you are going to practise your comprehension and learn

13、 to use some English words and phrases. Spring has come and brought with it many reasons to celebrate. In the spring time, many people may think of the classical music piece by the same name, spring. It is the Allegro from Concerto Number One of the Four Seasons. Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi wro

14、te it in the 1700s. Spring is a wonderful season to celebrate rebirth and new life. The long, cold winter is over. The weather is warmer and sunnier. The trees again have leaves and the flowers are blooming. The season represents hope, joy and beauty. Click here to listen However, not all songs abou

15、t spring are happy. I Dream of Spring by K.D. Lang is about dreaming of spring in cold dark places. She recorded the song in 2008. Unlike the other seasons, there are not many rock songs about spring. Most of the songs about this season were written in the 1930s1940s by famous modern composers. The

16、songs became “standards”, popular songs recorded by many singers. It Might as Well Be Spring is one example. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein IIClick here to listenwrote the song for the movie State Fair in 1945. Frank Sinatra sings about having “spring fever”. This is not a real sickness. It i

17、s a feeling of restlessness or excitement brought on by the coming of spring. Richard Rodgers also wrote Spring Is Here, but this time with Lorenz Hart. Ella Fitzgerald sings the song about feeling lonely during this season.Click here to listen Frank Loesser wrote the sad song, Spring Will Be a Litt

18、le Late This Year. Why has the season been delayed? Because the singers lover has left her. Sarah Vaughn released her version of the song in 1953. By now you may be thinking: “Enough with the sad songs, already!” OK, then how about a cowboy song? Gene Autry was one of Americas most famous singing co

19、wboys. He recorded When It s Springtime in theClick here to listenRockies in 1937. In most of the United States, spring is a warm and pleasant season. But this is not the case in the northwestern state of Alaska. According to Johnny Cash, it can be extremely cold. He sings When It s Springtime in Al

20、aska (Its Forty Below). Click here to listen1. Global understandingGo over the passage quickly and then read the followingstatements by marking:Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;N

21、G (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage._ (1) Four Seasons is a popular song written by an Italian composer._ (2) Most songs about spring are happy. NNG1. Global understanding_ (3) There are more rock songs about spring than other seasons. _ (4) It Might as Well Be Spring is

22、 given as an example to show that such songs written in the 1930s1940s by famous modern composers became pop song standards recorded by many singers. _ (5) Spring in Alaska is not as warm as in other states. NY Y 2. Detailed understanding 2. Detailed understanding Fill in the following table with th

23、e specific information from the passage.1. Make sure you know the words in the table below. Choose the correct word to complete each of the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.(1) This is a(n) difficult and dangerous thing to do. (2) is an example of a typical business letter. (3) D

24、etails of the attack have not yet been to the public. (4) The spring flowers have come into . extremely Below released bloom 1. Make sure you know the words in the table below. Choose the correct word to complete each of the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.(5) They found him and

25、 cooperative. (6) The work has been done to a professional . (7) Bob is playing the piano again, banging out the latest tunes.(8) Mellanbys arrival was seriously by a late train.pleasant standard popular delayed 2. Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (1

26、) He is thinking of becoming a pianist. (2) She has dreamed of a trip to Italy since childhood, now its time to realise her dream. 他在考慮當(dāng)一名鋼琴家。 她從小就夢想著去一趟意大利，現(xiàn)在該是實現(xiàn)她夢想的時候了。 2. Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (3) Unlike her younger sister, Maria is no

27、t fond of jazz. (4) We might as well start early so that we can finish the job on time. 和她妹妹不同，瑪麗亞不喜歡爵士樂。 我們不妨早點(diǎn)開始，以便能按時完成工作。 2. Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (5) How about going to the concert this weekend? (6) Many diseases are brought on by a r

28、ich diet. But this is not the case with ulcers (潰瘍).這周末去看演出怎么樣？ 許多疾病都是油膩飲食引起的，但潰瘍不是。 Symphony No. 5 was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 18041808. This symphony is one of the most popular and best-known compositions in all classical music, and one of the most often played symphonies. It begin

29、s by stating a distinctive four-note “short-short-short-long” motif twice. The symphony, and the four-note opening motif in particular, are well known worldwide. Such a motif appears frequently in popularClick here to listenculture from disco and rock and roll to appearances in film and television.

30、The initial motif of the symphony has been believed by some to be a symbol of fate knocking at the door. This idea comes from Beethovens secretary Anton Schindler. He once wrote that, one day, Beethoven pointed to the beginning of the first movement and said: “Thus fate knocks at the door!” There is

31、 another tale by Antony Hopkins concerning the same motif. Click here to listenBeethovens pupil, Carl Czerny, claimed that the little pattern of notes had come to Beethoven from a yellow-hammers song. Beethoven heard the song as he walked in the Prater Park in Vienna. Hopkins says that “given the ch

32、oice between a yellow-hammer and fate-at-the-door, the public has preferred the more dramatic myth, though Czernys account is too unlikely to have been invented.” Click here to listen The first sketches of The Fifth Symphony date from 1804 following the completion of The Third Symphony. However, Bee

33、thoven repeatedly interrupted his work on The Fifth to prepare other compositions. He was in his mid-thirties during this time. His personal life was troubled by increasing deafness. In the world at large, the period was marked by the Napoleonic Wars, political turmoil in Austria, and the occupation

34、 of Vienna by Napoleons troops in 1805.Click here to listenClick here to listen The symphony was first performed in Vienna in 1808 and directed by Beethoven himself. It soon acquired its central status in the repertoire. Groundbreaking both in terms of its technical and emotional impact, The Fifth h

35、as had a large influence on composers and music critics. It also inspired works by such composers as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler and so on.1. Global understanding Answer the following questions (1) Which of the following aspects of The Fifth Symphony is not covered in the passage? composition contex

36、t significance initial motifinstrumentation(配樂) general introductionKey1. Global understanding Answer the following questions (2) Can you divide the passage into 4 parts according to its content? Can you match each part you have identified with the corresponding aspect listed above to get the main i

37、dea for each part? Key 2. 2. Detailed understandingDetailed understandingChoose the best answers according to the passage.(1) which of the following is true about The Fifth Symphony? It is Beethovens fifth composition.It took Beethoven 4 years to create the single work. It is both popular and classi

38、cal.It begins with a sonata. 2. Detailed understanding 2. Detailed understandingChoose the best answers according to the passage.(2) According to the passage, the “short-short-short-long” four-note motif of the symphony is used in all the following art forms EXCEPT_ .operapop musicmovies TV programs

39、 2. Detailed understanding 2. Detailed understandingChoose the best answers according to the passage.(3) Who first interpreted the fundamental idea of the initial motif as “fate knocking at the door”?Beethovens secretary, Anton Schindler. Beethoven himself.Beethovens pupil, Carl Czerny.Antony Hopkin

40、s. 2. Detailed understanding 2. Detailed understandingChoose the best answers according to the passage.(4) What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?The work on The Fifth Symphony began before The Third Symphony.Completion of The Fifth Symphony was delayed because Beethoven preferred other works.He was

41、completely deaf when he was thirty-five.The symphony was composed in troubled times. 2. Detailed understanding 2. Detailed understandingChoose the best answers according to the passage.(5) What does the author mean by “it soon acquired its central status in the repertoire”?The work on The Fifth Symp

42、hony began before The Third Symphony.Completion of The Fifth Symphony was delayed because Beethoven preferred other works.He was completely deaf when he was thirty-five.The symphony was composed in troubled times.1.Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (1

43、) composition a. He played a piece of music of his own composition. b. Her drawing is competent (有能力的), but her composition is poor.他演奏了一首自己創(chuàng)作的曲子。 她的畫有功力, 但布局欠佳。 1.Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (2) initial a. Our initial impression was favourable.

44、 b. The initials VAT stand for value added tax. 我們最初的印象是好的。 首字母VAT代表增值稅。 1.Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (3) movement a. His music has a real sense of movement. b. He was inspired by the last movement of Brahmss Fourth Symphony. 他的音樂動感十足。 勃拉姆斯第四交響

45、樂的最后樂章給了他靈感。 1.Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the coloured parts. (4) claim a. They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease. b. She could have claimed the cost through her insurance. 他們聲稱已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了治療此病的一種藥物。 她本可以通過保險索賠。 1.Translate the following sentences, paying s

46、pecial attention to the coloured parts. (5) account a. The sum of money has been transferred into my account. b. The two accounts of the accident do not agree.有關(guān)這次事件兩則報道不一致。 那筆錢已轉(zhuǎn)到我賬上。 2. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. (1) What kind of paintings are you_ (特別感-興趣)? (2) This university _ (建于1880年).interested in in particulardated from 18802 Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. (