Retell the story about Abing and his music.

The man is Abing. He was born in Wuxi in 1893. He wrote many pieces of beautiful music. He was a folk musician. One of his most moving pieces of music in China is Erquan Yingyue. ……

Role-play the following conversation. A: What kind of music do you like best? B: I like music that is sad. A: Why do you like this kind of music? B: I think sad music is strangely beautiful. A: How do you feel when you listen to this kind of music? B: I feel sad and want to cry when I listen to it.

3a What kind of music or movies do you likeFavorite kind of music/movie Why I like this kind of music/movie Favorite song/movie Why I like this song/movie How this song/movie makes me feel Why I think others should listen to/watch this song/movie

best? Make notes in the chart by yourselves.

Favorite kind of music/movie

Historical drama Makes me aware of some important historical events and how they affected people’s lives Gone with the Wind

Why I like this kind of music/movie

Favorite song/movie

Why I like this song/movie

It has a very interesting storyline and an excellent cast.

Deeply moved-sad How this song/movie about the effects of war, makes me feel but has hope in the human spirit. Why I think others should listen One of the best to/watch this movies of all time song/movie

Use your notes to write an article for a newspaper or magazine to tell people about your favorite kind of music/movie and your favorite song/movie.

Useful expressions My favorite kind of music/movie is… I like… because … It was …by… When I listen to /watch it, I feel… I think you should listen to/watch it too because …

Read the first paragraph in 2b again and you may follow it to finish your writing.The piece of which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue, but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened.

Example: My favorite kind of music is old music. I’ll Never Forget My Mom is my favorite song. I like it because it is beautiful. The lyrics are very great. It was written by Liu Zheng. Many famous singers like Cheng Lin, Liu Hegang, and Tan Jing once sang it. When I listened to it, I thought of my mom. The mother’s love is the greatest love in the world. I was moved by these lyrics. I think you should listen to it, because it can help us love our mothers more.

1. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. plenty of, suppose, war, electronic, actor, spare

plenty of suppose war electronic actor spare

1. The comedy has ________ plenty of dialogs which are very humorous. 2. Since you prefer music that is relaxing, I don’t ________ suppose you would want to buy this __________ electronic music CD. 3. Christmas is a time for spreading joy, so you should find some ___

____ spare time to spend with your loved ones. 4. Although he is an _____ actor who does not have much experience, he did an excellent job in the new ____ war film.

2. Fill in the blanks with who, that or which. More than one answers may be possible. A: Hi, Cindy! Would you like to see Sky High in 2050 this weekend?

B: Hmm…no, I don’t think movies that/which ________ try to describe the future are very interesting. Could we see City Danger instead? A: You mean, the new police story that/which _________ was filmed in five countries? B: Yes, that’s the one. The actor ________ who plays the hero used to be a schoolteacher! A: OK, sure. It sounds like something that/which we both will enjoy! _________

3. Complete the sentences about yourself.1. I don’t like music __________________. that is too loud 2. I enjoy spending time in places that are relaxing ______________________. 3. I have friends _________________________. who are friendly and helpful 4. I like movie stars ______________________________. who are beautiful or handsome

用“who”或“that”填空。1. The man ________ who/that is talking with my mother is my father. that I bought 2. That book is the one ______ yesterday. 3. I know the man ________ who/that is a model worker. 4. I can’t find a house ______ that is suitable for us to live. 5. Is there a zoo _____ that we can see tigers around here?

同义句改写。 1. I like slow music. I like music that ___ __ is ____. slow 2. What do you think of the CD? ____ do __ you ___ like ___ the CD? How 3. I like friendly people. I like people ____ ___ friendly ________. who are