2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 4 Music Section Ⅰ Introduct

Module4Music[话题导读]迈克尔·杰克逊以其惊人的才华，奠定了他在音乐史上独一无二的地位，下面就让我们一起走入他的传奇人生吧。MichaelJacksonwasborninGary,Indianain1958.Hewastheseventhofninechildren.HewasfiveyearsoldwhenhebegansingingwithhisbrothersinagroupcalledtheJackson5.Michaelwasthestarofthegroup—theJackson5.Hewastheleadsingeranddancedwithgreatenergy.Hisextraordinaryskillandpresenceonstagewasremarkable,especiallyforsomeonesoyoung.In1982,JacksonreleasedThriller.Thealbumwasnotjustthebest­sellingalbumofalltime.ItalsowoneightGrammyAwardsandsevenAmericanMusicAwards.Andithelpedestablishthepopularityofanewformofentertainment,musicvideos.MichaelJacksonwasahugesuccess,buthewasalsoaverytroubledman.Hisbehaviorsandappearancebecameincreasinglystrange.Hehadmanyoperationstochangehisface.JacksonboughtahugepropertyinCaliforniaandhehadamusementparkrides,azooandalargemovietheaterbuiltforhishome.MichaelJacksonalsowentintomajordebt.Andhesufferedfrominjuriesandillnessesthatreportedlyledhimtotakemanykindsofpain­killingmedicines.MichaelJacksondiedonJune25th,2009ofheartfailure.Hewasjustdaysawayfromlaunchingaseriesof50concertsinLondon.SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Comprehending练读文记词汇学翻译1教材助读[先读通]AnInterviewwithLiuFangPart1LiuFangisaninternationalmusicstar，famousfor①herworkwithtraditionalChineseinstruments.Shewasbornin1974andhasplayedthepipasincetheageofsix.She'sgivenconcerts②sinceshewaseleven，including③aperformancefortheQueenofEnglandduringhervisittoChina.Shegraduatedfrom④theShanghaiConservatory⑤ofMusic,whereshealsostudiedtheguzhengin1993⑥.Whatisyourmusicaltrainingandbackground？MymotherisaDianjuactress.DianjuisakindofChineseopera,whichincludessinging,dancingandacting⑦.WhenIwasachild，shetookmetoperformances⑧.IlistenedtomusicbeforeIcouldspeak!WhenIwasfiveyearsold,shetaughtmetoplay⑨theyueqin.In1990，whenIwas15yearsold,IwenttotheShanghaiConservatoryofMusic，whereIstudiedthepipaandtheguzheng.AfterIgraduated,IwentbacktomyhometownofKunmingandworkedas⑩apipasoloist⑪oftheKunmingMusicandDanceTroupe.In1996，ImovedtoCanadawithmyhusbandandIhavebeenliving⑫theresincethen.Whatarethebiggestchallenges⑬ofplayingthepipaandtheguzheng?Ifyourtechniqueisnotgoodenough,itisimpossibletoplayclassicalChinesepipamusic⑭.Also，therepertoire⑮forthepipaislarge—somepieceswerewrittenduringtheTangDynasty.Therearemanydifferentpipaschools,andeachonehasitsspecialwayofinterpreting⑯⑰theclassicalpieces.Thebiggestchallengeistorespectthetraditionsbuttoaddmyownstyle.Thesameistrueof⑱mysecondinstrument,theguzheng.Part2Whoorwhatareyourmusicalinfluences⑲？Themaininfluenceistraditionalsinging.Ilistenedtotraditionaloperasingingandfolksongs⑳inmychildhood.NowwhenIamplayingatune○21，Iamsinginginmyheart.WhenI'mplayingasadtune,Iamcryinginmyheart.Listenersoftensaythattheycanhearsinginginmymusic○22.Whatcharacteristics○23ofChineseclassicalmusicdoyoutrytoshowinyourplaying?Firstly○24，Chinesemusicissimilarto○25theChineselanguage.InChinese,thesamepronunciationwithdifferenttoneshasdifferentmeanings.Thesameistrueformusic.Secondly○24，classicalChinesemusiciscloselyconnectedto○26Chinesepoetry○27，soitisn'tsurprisingthatmostclassicalpieceshaveverypoetic○28titles○29.Thirdly○24，classicalChinesemusicandtraditionalChinesepaintingareliketwinsisters.InChineseart,therearesomeemptyspaces,whichareveryimportant○30.Theygivelifeto○31thewholepaintingandtheyallowpeopleto○32comeintothepicture,likeadialogue.It'sthesamewith○33classicalChinesemusic.Thereareemptyspaces,andpeoplesaythesilenceisfullofmusic.Thepipasoundsandthepausescombine○34tomakeapoetryofsound.Listenerscanexperience○35thepowerandthebeautyofthemusic,likeenjoyingabeautifulpoemorpainting.Part3Whatdoyoulikebestaboutperforminglive?IenjoyplayingandIenjoyperforminginpublic○36.IliketheatmosphereinaconcerthallandIalwaysfeelhappywhenIhaveaconcert.Ifeelalittledepressed○37orlonelywhenthereisnoconcertforalongtime.Ialsoenjoythetimeimmediatelyaftertheconcerttosharethefeelingsandideaswith○38friendsandmusiclovers，listeningtotheirimpressionsandunderstandingaboutthemusic.Ilovemycareer○39.Ialsoenjoytravelling：Ienjoysittinginaplanedreaming，orstayinginahotel○40.Whatareyourgoals○41asanartist?Idon'thaveaparticulargoal.ButIhopetoworkwithmanycomposers○42，andIalsowishtocomposemyownmusic.MybackgroundistraditionalChinesemusic.SinceImovedtoCanada，Ihavehadopportunities○43tomakecontactwith○44othermusicaltraditionsandplaywithmastermusicians○45.Iwishtocontinueworking○46withmastermusiciansfromothertraditionsandtobeabletocomposemyownmusic○47，usingelements○48fromdifferentcultures○49.IalsowishtointroduceclassicalChinesepipaandguzhengmusicto○50everycorneroftheworld.[再记住]①(be)famousfor因……而著名；此处为形容词短语在句中作后置定语，相当于定语从句whoisfamousforherwork...②giveconcerts举办音乐会③includingprep.包括④graduatefrom毕业于⑤conservatory[kən'sɜːvətri]n.音乐学院⑥whereshealso...是非限制性定语从句，修饰theShanghaiConservatoryofMusic,where在从句中作地点状语，可转换成“介词＋which”形式。⑦which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Dianju。⑧takesb.toperformances带某人看表演⑨teachsb.todosth.教某人做某事⑩workas做……(工作)⑪soloist['səʊləʊΙst]n.独奏者；独唱者⑫havebeenliving为现在完成进行时。现在完成进行时的结构为“have/has＋been＋现在分词”，表示从过去某一时刻开始一直延续到现在的动作，可能刚刚结束，也可能还要继续进行下去，对现在有一定的影响。⑬challeng