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Lesson 27
UNIT 14 ENJOYING MUSIC
Lesson 27
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
A. Phonetics: Sound Recognition
Training Focus:
Differentiating confusing sounds: 1．vowels 2．consonants
Drill 1
Directions: You will hear one word read from each group.
Which is the word you hear? Circle the letter beside the word you hear.
Key:
1．c 2．a 3．a 4．c 5．b
6．a 7．c 8．c 9．b 10．b
Drill 2
Directions: The words and phrases in the brackets are difficult to distinguish. Listen carefully. Put a check mark
(√) beside the words or phrases you hear on the tape.
Key:
1．old 2．band 3．his death 4．thuds
5．Royal 6．Mickey 7．cat 8．goal
B．Dictation
Directions: Listen carefully. Repeat the sentence silently. Write the sentence. Listen again, and check your answer.
1．The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.
2．I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours.
Part Ⅱ MusicalInstruments
Lesson 27
Ex.
Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question you hear on the tape.
Key: 1．Where was Louis from? (b)
2．What kind of family was he born into? (c)
3．Who knew Louis? (c)
4．What music did he play? (a)
5．When did he learn to read music? (a)
Tapescript:
Musical Instruments (56″)
Do you like music? I'm sure that most of you do, and perhaps some of you know how to sing or play a musical instrument. But do you know the English names of musical instruments? I don't think we have ever discussed the subject. Shall we do so now?
.This is a piano.
And this?a violin.
.This is a guitar.
And this.a flute.
And what's this?.That was a cello.
And this?.Those were drums.
The Man With The Horn (Ⅰ) (1′6″)
The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile."More! More!?cried the crowd. And Louis Sathchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago it was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis' family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis' teachers asked him to be in the school band."This horn is yours until you leave our school,"his teacher said .Louis' music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn't learn to read music until he was a man.
Part Ⅲ TheMan With The Horn (Ⅱ)
Lesson 27
Ex. Ⅰ
Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question you hear on the tape.
Key: 1．What is Louis Armstrong most famous for? (c)
2．What brings Louis and other people together? (d)
3．What does the story "The Man With The Horn?mainly tell us? (b)
Ex.Ⅱ
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the adjectives that describe Louis Armstrong's music.
Key: (see tapescript)
Tapescript:
The Man With The Horn (Ⅱ)(1′3″)
When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Satchmo's horn had as many sounds as ten horns----sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting."He does make wonderful music,?said the man who listened happily."Yes,"said another man, "he makes that horn speak."Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes,"I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isn't it beautiful how music brings us together!?
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