music from china

1、1. As they build a musical bridge between east and west, Twelve Girls Band charms the people of many nations around the world.2. Twelve Girls Band appeared on the stage as a hit of the US music scene.3. Do dark clouds signify rain?4. The group signifies the symbolic choice of a dozen members.5. The

2、group honours its musical heritage.6. Are you familiar with the girl wearing a red hairpin on her head? A.A.n n. . the place the place where some where some actions occuractions occurB.B.v v. . convey or convey or express a meaningexpress a meaningC.C.v v. . attractattractD.D.v v. . respectrespectE.

3、E.n n. a double . a double pronged pin used pronged pin used to hold womens to hold womens hair in placehair in placeF.F.adjadj. serving as a . serving as a visible symbol visible symbol for something for something abstractabstractMatch the underlined words with their meaningscharm v. 吸引，使陶醉signify

4、v. 表明，表示scene n. 活動領域symbolic adj. 象征的，作為象征的honour v. 尊敬，尊重hairpin n. 發(fā)卡，發(fā)夾1.Twelve Girls Band plays traditional music in many countries. They are well-known for their music which is used in advertisements.2.Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China. They play traditional instrument

5、s. They charm the people in many countries around the world.3. Twelve Girls Band is one of Chinas most important groups of musicians. They also charms people in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of symbols of numerology(數(shù)字命理學數(shù)字命理學). Main idea of whole passageMain idea for each paragraph Para. 1

6、 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6A.The band respects and loves all kinds of music.B. The origins and inspiration of the Twelve Girls Band.C.Twelve Girls Band attracts the people of many nations around the world.D.The band has broad appeal and shows the characteristics of western music.E.The b

7、ands impression on people.F.The band has classical training. Part 1. 1.How many girls? 2. Age? 3.How popular and gifted? The moment they start to play ,it is clear the members of Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted musicians in the world.他們一開始演奏就立刻證明了這個由12名女子組成的樂隊成員都是世界上最具天分的音樂家。 the moment的

8、用法：他一見到她，就想起了以前在鄉(xiāng)下的那些日子 The moment he saw her, he thought of the days in the country拓展;一. 就的句型。 the moment= as soon as= the minute= the secondPara. 2What do the numbers refer to?1. 62; 200 2. 2,000,0003. 200,0004. 2004 They arrived on the US scene at No.62 of the Billboard 200 album chart.In Japan,

9、the band has sold 2,000,000 records.A Japanese DVD of Twelve Girls Band live in concert sold over 200,000 copies.In 2004, they were named International Artist of the Year at the Japan Golden Disc Award ceremonies. As they build a musical bridge between east and west ,Twelve Girls Band charms the peo

10、ple of many nations around the world. 他們在東西方之間架起了音樂的橋梁，女子十二樂坊吸引了世界各地許多國家的人們。 Charms v. 吸引，使陶醉 他的表演迷住了晚會上的所有的人。 His performance charmed everyone at the party. n.魅力 對許多人來說，裘德洛很有魅力。 Jude Law has a lot of charm to many people. Jude Law is a man of great charm to many people. In 2004 the group arrived on

11、 the US music scene at No. 62 of the Billboard 200 album chart. 2004年這個樂隊名列美國現(xiàn)場音樂表演公告牌200排行榜的第62位。Para. 3Why is this band named “女子十二樂坊女子十二樂坊”？twelve 12 months in a year12 jinchai in ancient mythologyYuefang: the name of the female chamber orchestras Drawing upon more than 1,500 years of Chinese mus

12、ic, Twelve Girls Band mixes this rich tradition with classical, folk and contemporary sounds.Draw upon: to learn from or take advantage of sth. 利用，憑借，依賴e.g. 作家利用個人經(jīng)歷寫小說。The writers draw upon/on personal experiences in their novels.Mix sth. with sth. = sth. be mixed withe.g.天上雨夾雪Rain is falling, _ _

13、snow.mixedwith13China Academy of Music 中國音樂學院中國音樂學院 the Chinese National Orchestra中央民族樂團中央民族樂團theCentral Conservatory of Music中央音樂學院中央音樂學院Para. 5Why the groups appeal so broad?(1) The range of the audience: from _ to _. (2) The bands style: its music is a mixture of pieces from _ _.childrengrandpare

14、ntsmusiciansmaster The group honours its musical heritage and shows a genuine love for all styles of music from complex classical works to long-lasting pop tunes. 這支樂隊尊崇自己的民族音樂遺產并且展現(xiàn)出對各種音樂風格的真實熱愛從復雜的古典作品到經(jīng)久不衰的流行樂曲。honour (n) 敬意敬意，榮譽，榮幸，榮譽，榮幸(v) 尊敬尊敬，致敬，給，致敬，給以榮譽以榮譽e.g. 你必須尊重別人，別人才會尊重你。You must honou

15、r him who will honour you.In honour of: 為了紀念show a genuine love for： 對表現(xiàn)出真實的熱愛， 非常喜歡 (1) The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because _. A. they combine Chinese and western music B. they use symbols of numerology for inspiration C. theyre very talented D. they have a classical trainin

16、g(2) No other group of musicians from China has _. A. sold so many DVDs of their performances B. achieved such success in the US music charts C. appealed to so many Asians D. used Chinese mythology as an inspirationAB1. Choose the best answers.The first sentence of Para. 2The fourth sentence of Para

17、. 2 Twelve Girls Band is a group of women _ from China. As one of the most _groups in the world, the band _ people of different ages around the world. Each of them having_ training, the twelve girls perform on various_ Chinese instruments. But they show a genuine _ for all styles of music. The name

18、of the band comes from yuefang, the _ chamber orchestras of Tang Dynasty and they choose twelve _ according to Chinese numerology(數(shù)字命理學數(shù)字命理學). musician charm gifted female traditional member love classicalmusicians gifted charmsclassicaltraditionallove femalemembersEX. 11). The members of Twelve Gir

19、ls Band are world-famous musicians . 2). In 2004 Twelve Girls Band was named International Artist of the Year at the America Golden Disc Award ceremonies. EX. 2TFJapan 3).Yuefang was the female chamber orchestras that played in the royal court of the Han Dynasty. 4). Twelve Girls Band honors its heritage and loves all styles of