英语外研版选修7 Module 4 Music Born in America课件(外研版选修7 Module 4)

Module 4 Music Born in America

All You Need to Know About Hip Hop

1.Work in pairs . Read the words and discuss their meaning.breakdancing, disco, DJ, graffiti, hip hop, improvisation, microphone, percussion, pop, rap, record, reggae, rock, soul, turntable, vocals

Read the passage and check the true statements. 1. Hip hop is the result of a combination of T North American and Caribbean influences. 2. Jamaican DJs continued to play reggae F music even though the audiences didn’t like it. 3. Hip hop was successful because it doesn’t cost a lot of money to do it. T

4. After the early recordings, rap artists T changed the way they recorded their songs. 5.Hip hop music is only produced in the United States. F

Read Part 1 of the passage again and finish activity3 on Page46. Check your answers. Then read the words and meaning aloud to memorize them. a. block i. rapping b. DJ h. graffiti c. percussion f. Jamaica d. reggae g. breakdancing e. DJ-ing j. soul music

Read Part 2 carefully and answers questions.1.Why did DJ Herc stop playing reggae music?

Because he noticed that people didn’t like it.2. How did the DJs make the percussion breaks in the songs longer?

By using two records on two turntables.

3. What were DJs who shouted during the songs called?

MCs4. How long were the performance s of the shouting DJs?

Hours5. Apart from the DJs, what else happened at block parties?

Breakdancing

Listen to the tape and read the text.Do you like hip hop? Are you in favor of it or against it?

Group work: Which of the following opinions above do you agree or disagree? Why ?Hip hop the pros Anyone can do it. It’s cheap and easy. It’s exciting. You can make up your own words. Breakdancing is interesting to watch. the cons Graffiti art looks terrible. Some of the words of rap songs are quite aggressive. Breakdancing is dangerous. It sounds terrible. Rap is boring.

Language points

1.budget v.&n. budget for 为……预算 He budgeted for the coming year/a holiday/buying a new car. 他精打细算节约了不少钱He saves a lot of money by careful budgeting.

2.vain /vainly in vain (without a successful result) 徒劳地 take sb.’s name in vain 在别人的背后说不敬的话 那山我们爬了好几次都没爬上 只好返回 营地 。

After a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain,we were forced to return to camp. 他想开门,可就是打不开。

Vainly did he try to open the door.

3.consist of 包括 这本书有几章？ How many chapters does the bookconsist of ? 他的工作包括帮助那些穷人。 His job consists of helping the poor. consist in 在于 这个计划妙在妙在简明扼要。 The beauty of the plan ~ its simplicity. 理论应与实践保持一致。 Theory should consist with practice.

4.bring …into… 使……卷入/使……处于某种状态 She also brought me into touch with everything t

hat could be felt—soil, wood and silk. 她还使我接触到一切可以触摸到的东西… bring down 使倒下/使降低/击落 大风刮倒了很多树。 The wind brought down a number of trees. 我们不知道如何降低生产成本。 We don’t know how to ~ the price of production.

5.side by side 肩并肩地/反复地 一点一点地 little by little day by day 日复一日地 year by year 年复一年地 one by one 一个一个地 bit by bit 一点一点地 drop by drop 一滴一滴地 house by house 挨家挨户地 step by step 一步一步地

6.be bored with … 对……厌烦 她已经对过去不感兴趣 She has been bored with the past. She has been bored with what he has said for so many times. Take advantage of all educational opportunities/customers. 利用一切教育机会/欺骗消费者。