Lesson 81. Dialogue:

Step I: Questions:

Boys and girls, do you like music?

What different types of music are there?

Pop music, modern music, classical music, rock and roll, folk music, jazz…

How many musical instruments do you know?

Piano, guitar, violin, drum, erhu, flute…

Give me the names of some famous musicians.

Give me the names of your favourite songs.

Step II: Listen to the tape of the dialogue and answer some questions.

1. What are Mary and Rik talking about?

2. What music is Rik supposed to start with at the party?

3. What music will be played at the end of the party?

4. What instruments does Rik play?

5.What kind of music does Mary want for the party?

Answers:

1. They are talking about plans for the music for a party in the country.

2. Some folk songs.

3. Some jazz or pop music will be played at the end of the party.

4. He plays the guitar, piano and jazz violin.

5. Quiet and peaceful music to start with, then jazz or pop, familiar songs at the end.

Step III: Read through the dialogue and give some explanations.

Step IV: Read and try to recite it.

Step V: Key points.

1. familiar“世所周知，熟悉的；看慣的，聽慣的，耳熟的”，

其后通常跟介詞to連用。

a familiar face // voice熟悉的臉 / 聲音

His name is familiar to me , but I haven’t met him .

The singer is familiar to every one of us.

這位歌唱家是我們大家熟悉的。

familiar“ ( 某人 ) 熟悉 ( 某事 ) 的，精通……的，通曉……的”，其后通常可以跟介詞with連用。

He is more familiar with modern jazz than I .

He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.

他通曉中國古代史。

事物（或人）當主語時，作“為人所熟悉”解，與to連用；

但人當主語時，作“熟悉某事物”解時，則與with連用。

2. Our job is playing all kinds of music.

Seeing is believing. <抽象動作>

My job is teaching you English.

(=Teaching you English is my job.)

動名詞做表語主要表示一般性行為或抽象動作。

3. would rather do sth 常用縮寫式 'd rather:

I'd rather have something to eat. 我寧愿來點吃的。

would rather not do sth.。

I would rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind.

如果你不介意的話，今晚我不想外出了。

would rather do sth than do sth

I would rather listen to music than go swimming.

我寧愿聽音樂，而不愿去游泳。

I’d rather you came on Friday.

4. prefer寧愿……，喜歡……

prefer to do sth

prefer sb . to do sth . 寧可 ( 某人 ) 做某事

They preferred their son to go to college .

They preferred her not to go with them .

prefer sth . to sth

prefer doing sth to doing sth . 喜歡……而不喜歡

prefer tea to coffee .

I prefer reading novels to watching TV .

prefer to do… rather than do … 寧愿…而不愿…

I prefer to go to the movies rather than stay home .

= I prefer going to the movies to staying home .

= I would rather go to the movies than stay home .

5. otherwise 否則，不然， = or = or else .

Hurry up , otherwise you’ll be late .

Don‘t move , otherwise I’ll shoot you .

Do come earlier next time, or you’ll be punished.

6. folk adj.民間的

n.人，人們; 家人，親屬(復數),；父母

folk song//music//dance//tale//custom

I'd like you to meet my folks.

我要你見見我的父母。(我想請你來見見我的家人。)

Some folk are never satisfied.(集體名詞----people)

7. as well也，又，同樣地,另外地

I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well.

我唱的歌自己譜曲，我也彈吉他。

If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.

如果你沒有鋼筆，鉛筆也行。

He sent me a letter and some money as well.

8. perform vt. & vi. 執行，完成，做；演出，表演”。

When will the play be performed ?

perform an experiment

perform one’s promise

perform an operation

put on performances

give two performances a day

Exercises: Translate the following.

1. Have you decided __________.(在晚會開始時我們將演奏什么音樂)

2. I’ve not decided _______. (將邀請多少人參加我的生日宴會)

3. I’ve decided____________.(不參加他的婚宴)

4. I’d prefer them ___________.(不要喝太多的酒)

5. I’d prefer the man ___________.(在晚會上不要抽煙)

6. I’d rather _____________.(先喝點湯)

7. I’d rather _____________.(睡覺前聽點輕柔的音樂)

8. These tales ___________.(為中國的孩子們熟悉)

9. I am not __________.(對植物的名稱熟悉)

10. Their job is_________.(建造房屋)

11. You should go now,_________.(否則你會誤了汽車)

Answers:

1. what music we will play at the beginning of the party.

2. how many people will be invited to my birthday party.

3. not o go to his wedding party.

4. not to drink too much wine.

5. not to smoke at the party

6. have some soup to start with//start with some soup.

7. listen to some fairly quiet and peaceful music before going to bed.

8. are familiar to Chinese children

9. familiar with the names of plants

10. building houses

11. otherwise you’ll miss the bus

The End.

Unit 21:

Lesson 82

Questions:

How many different kinds of music are there in China?

Pop music, classical music, folk music, film music

1. Many people earn their living by writing music.

earn one’s living“謀生；掙錢”

=make a living

He had to earn his living at his early age .

The fishermen earned their living by fishing .

Some people earn their living by writing stories .

2. Folk music has been passed down from one generation to another.

In this way stories were passed on from one person to another.

pass sth down ----pass sth on

The teachers pass on their knowledge to the students.

I passed the message on to him as soon as I got it.

我一得到這個消息馬上就傳給他了。

the coming generation

the last generation

the present generation

from generation to generation

3. They used to learn hundreds of songs by heart.

learn… by heart “記住；背誦

keep …in mind記住，記在心里

I have learned the reading materials by heart .

Have you learned by heart the main points of the article?

It’s very difficult for the children to learn the poem by heart .

4. On//At festivals they used to act and sing in praise of heroes who lived long ago.

on festivals ---at festivals在節日。

如果指節日當天，應用on

on Christmas Day圣誕節那天

on Christmas Eve圣誕節前夕

on New Year’s Day元旦那天

on Children’s Day在兒童節那天

但如果把節日視作一個時節，指節日的整個時期，則應用at。 at Christmas在圣誕節期間at New Year新年期間。

praise vt.“贊揚，表揚”，

He was praised for his good works .

They praised him for risking his life to save his comrade .

He was praised for finishing his work ahead of time .

praise n. 贊揚

My books received high praise from general readers .

The teacher’s praise had greatly encouraged us .

The praise of mine usually made the students feel very happy .

in praise of意為“稱贊，贊揚 ( = to praise ) ”

He made a report in praise of country life .

We all spoke in praise of the boy’s courage and bravery .

in front of在……前面

in spite of盡管，雖然

in charge of負責

in favour of支持……，贊成……

in face of面對……，在……面前

in search of尋找

5. This is at a time when there was no radio.

at a time 在這兒的意思是“在某個時候”,

He was very poor at a time. 他那時非常窮。

at a time 一次，同時， 連續地

We cannot do two things at a time

Sleep for hours at a time.

6. India produces more films than any other country in the world.

= India produces the most films in the world.

用比較級表達最高級的意義。

Xiao Li is taller than any other student in our class.

= Xiao Li is the tallest student in our class.

小李比我們班其它同學都高。

China is larger than any other country in Asia.

China is larger than any country in Africa.

比較級 + than + any other + 單數名詞

比較級 + than + all the other + 復數名詞

比較級 + than + anyone else

Mary is taller than any other student in the class .

Mary is taller than any other girl in the class.

Mary is taller than anyone else in the class.

Mary is taller than all the boys in the class.

7. make musical instruments out of large oil cans.

make…out of “用…制造出”:

The workers made bottles out of glass. 工人用玻璃制瓶。

These things are made out of paper. 這些東西是紙制的。

8. This type of music is very good music to dance to.

dance to the music

sing to the piano

The snake began to move to the music.

The young couple danced to the beautiful music.

那對年輕人隨著優美的音樂翩翩起舞。

9. play the guitar / piano / violin / flute , 英語中表示樂器的名詞前通常要用定冠詞。

She couldn‘t learn to play the piano quite well without a teacher.

Which can you play better, the guitar or the flute?

The lady often enjoyed herself by playing the violin after supper

10. nowadays用作副詞，表示與以前相比，意為“時下；現今”，常與一般現在時動詞連用。

Nowadays a lot of people go abroad.

They used to read novels, but nowadays they read newspapers.

12. It came from work songs sung by black people and had its roots in Africa. 它是從黑人勞動時所唱的歌曲演變而來的，它起源于非洲。

have roots in起源于…

Black people have their roots in Africa. 黑人起源于非洲。

In which area of America did the dance have its roots?

這個舞蹈起源于美洲的哪個地區？

13.beat a drum

14.can---tin

a can of pork a coffee can

15.hero n. heroes

heroine n.

heroic adj.

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Unit 21

Lesson 83:

1. flaming adj.

flame n. 火焰, 光輝, 光芒, 熱情, 激情

The sticks burst into flames.柴燒起來了。

v.燒得通紅, 發出火焰

The candles flamed brighter.

蠟燭燒得更亮了。

Her face flamed with excitement.

她激動得臉緋紅。

2. part n. & vt.

We all took part in the race.

我們都參加了比賽。

Which part of the town do you live in?

你住在城里的哪一部分?

Which part do you play?你演哪一個角色?

part gold from silver分開金與銀

The policeman parted the crowd.警察分散開眾人。

3. marry----marriage

(1).marry sb

She married a sailor.

He married his old classmate last week.

David is going to marry Miss Green.

(2).marry one’s daughter to sb

They married their daughter to a doctor

(3).She married late in her life.

She married well//young.

He didn’t marry until 40.

(4).get married (to sb)

They will get married in May.

(5).be married (to sb)

She has been married to a Frenchman.

They have been married for 20 years.

4. whisper n. & v.

She whispered something in his ear.

He whispered to her so that no one else would hear.

He whispered the news to me.

It is whispered that he has cancer. 傳聞，有人私下說

5. square n.正方形, 廣場, 平方, 直角尺

adj.正方形的, 四方的, 直角的, 正直的, 平方的,

adv.成直角地, 正直地, 公平地, 堅定地

v.使成方形, 弄平, 使直,

There was a square with trees and grass in it in the center of the city.在城市的中心有一個種了樹和草的廣場。

Four is the square of two.四是二的平方。

The window was square.這個窗戶是正方形的。

Tian An Men Square

Square miles//kilometers

6. memory---memorize

He has a good/bad memory.

Keep in memory what I said to you.

7. When the sun goes down with a flaming ray.

The sun rises in the east and sets//goes down in the west.

The End