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World-famous musicians:
Ludwig van Beethoven (贝多芬)
1770-1827, famous German composer and the greatest composer of his time. His music formed a transition from classical to romantic composition. He began to lose his hearing in 1801 and was deaf by 1819. Although horrible and unendurable for a musician, he still went on composing. His bestknown composition is the Ninth Symphony.
Prior to: before All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.
Apply to: To have an effect on Do the same rules apply to part-time workers?
World-famous musicians:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (莫扎特) 1756-1791, Austrian composer. He is probably the only composer in history to have written masterworks in almost every musical genre(流派)of his age and was considered among the most prolific composers with more than 600 compositions.
Reading comprehension:
Read the text quickly and answer the questions of exercise 1 on p35.
Key to exercise 1:

1. Y. 5. N.
2. N. 6. NG.
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4. N.
Jazz:
Background knowledge: musical styles Country: It happened when Southern American
poor whites mixed their traditional folk music with the dynamic sounds of the Blues that the poor blacks around them were playing.
Franz Joseph Haydn (海顿) 1732-1809, Austrian composer who exerted great influence on the development of the classical symphony. He was known as “The father of the Symphony and the String quartet”.


guitar

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intelligent: adj.
having a high level mental ability The most intelligent students do additional reading to supplement the material in the textbook.

8. physical, emotional, and social needs 9. scored considerably higher
10. calming us to concentrate better

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rate: n.
the speed at which sth. happen over a period of time Iceland is getting wider at a rate of about 0.5 cm per year. the number of times sth. happens Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in February.
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A charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale Some hotels offer special rates for children.
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mood: n.
the way you feel at a particular time What kind of mood is she in today? the way that a place, event, book, etc seems or makes you feel The opening shot of dark, rainy streets sets the mood of the whole film.
Rock:
(Rock and Roll)
R&B:
R&B, which is commonly referred to Rhythm and blues, is comprised of a variety of different but related styles. Jazz grew out of the blues in the 1890's . It combined the rhythms of African music with the instruments of the western world.

accordion

an intelligent animal is able to think and understand Are there intelligent forms of life on other planets?
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flute

drum
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motivate: v.
to make sb. want to achieve sth. and make them willing to work hard The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard. to be the reason why someone does sth. We may never know that motivated him to kill his wife.
World-famous musicians:
Frederic Chopin (肖邦)
1810-1849, Polish-born French composer and pianist of the romantic period with over 200 solo piano compositions. Chopin’s entire musical output was devoted to his favorite instrument, the piano. Franz Liszt (李斯特) Hungarian composer who achieved fame in his lifetime as a piano virtuoso(演奏家).
CHAPTER 6 Arts and Music
Background knowledge: musical styles Pop: Pop is a regular kind of music. It is
short, simple, melodic and catchy. Rock is a kind of music that you will usually use drums, keyboards, and electric guitars. Rock singers sing very loud.
Background information:

Have you ever heard of these terms– Mozart effect, music therapy?

Mozart Effect A set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart's music may induce a shortterm improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks . It represents the use of music to -- reduce stress, depression, or anxiety; -- induce relaxation or sleep; -- activate the body; -- improve memory or awareness

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put sb. in a good/ bad mood: Weather puts him in a good mood to have breakfast. get into the mood: It takes me a couple of days to get into the holiday mood.
Folk: This type of music is found in many of the world's
societies and varies with each culture. Folk music is often performed by members of the community who are not trained professionals. It is thought to be closely related to life activities such as work, religion, and child rearing.



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pump up: to increase someone’s excitement, interest, etc. She pumped up the speed of her dancing when the music played faster.
Rap:
Rap is a fast singing rhyming kind of music. It is the latest kind of music.
Group discussion:


Talk about your favorite music among groups. You should say: what kind of music you like most; what role music plays in your life; and explain how this kind of music influences you.
saxophone
World-famous musicians:
Johann Sebastian Bach (巴赫) 1685-1750, German composer and organ player of the late baroque period. He was regarded as perhaps the greatest composer of all time.