外研版高中英语选修六课件：Module4MusicListening
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外研版高中英语选修6《Module 4 Music》课件
Module 4
பைடு நூலகம்
Teaching Aims:
Knowledge Aim: To improve students’ writing skills by grasping some useful expressions. Ability Aim: To enhance students’ ability to conclude and summarize. Affective Aim: To develop students’ love and interests in music .
Bboorrnn?in 1974, Liu FanIgn i1s9a7n4 international
mWuhsaict isstahre, r job? An international music star wWbhehogeihnnatdsoigdgivsivehene concertWs shiennceshsehwe awsa1s1eleven.
same c_h__a_r_a_c_t_e_r_is_t_i_c_swith many other
forms of Chinese culture.
Part 3. I
11..WShheaetndjooyess LpliauyFinagnagnednjpoeyrfaobromuitng in pcoupnbeclreicfro,tarhnmadallln.ikcees?the atmosphere in a
piano 梁祝
What kind of instrument is it?
pipa
十面埋伏
Fast Reading
Read fast and match the main idea of
பைடு நூலகம்
Teaching Aims:
Knowledge Aim: To improve students’ writing skills by grasping some useful expressions. Ability Aim: To enhance students’ ability to conclude and summarize. Affective Aim: To develop students’ love and interests in music .
Bboorrnn?in 1974, Liu FanIgn i1s9a7n4 international
mWuhsaict isstahre, r job? An international music star wWbhehogeihnnatdsoigdgivsivehene concertWs shiennceshsehwe awsa1s1eleven.
same c_h__a_r_a_c_t_e_r_is_t_i_c_swith many other
forms of Chinese culture.
Part 3. I
11..WShheaetndjooyess LpliauyFinagnagnednjpoeyrfaobromuitng in pcoupnbeclreicfro,tarhnmadallln.ikcees?the atmosphere in a
piano 梁祝
What kind of instrument is it?
pipa
十面埋伏
Fast Reading
Read fast and match the main idea of
高中英语 module 4 Music课件 外研版选修6
international music star
1974 Kunming Canada
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
pipa and guzheng
her mother
pipa and guzheng
Read the passage carefully and find the main idea of each part. Part 1 introduces Liu Fang as well as her
4. It’s a great __c_h_a_l_le__n_g_e_ to play an instrument like the pipa.
5. Sometimes there is a long __s_i_le_n__c_e__ in the middle of the piece.
6. I like the way she _i_n_t_e__r_p_r_e_t_s_ classical pieces.
a. The people started doing these things in the past and are still doing them.
b. The people do these things every day.
c. The actions take a very long time to complete.
musical training and background
Part 2 tells about Liu Fang’s musical influences
and characteristics of Chi is about Liu Fang’s love for performing
外研版高中英语选修6教学课件-Module4 Music
come to life 苏醒过来，变得生动(有趣)
*He gave his life to save the Tibetan antelope. 为了拯救藏羚羊，他献出了生命。
* The weather was so hot that three people fainted，and we had to call
答案：D
4．According to Liu Fang，which of the following are important for playing classical Chinese musical instruments?
a. technique b. an actress mother c. to respect the traditions but to add the player's own style d. the way of interpreting the classical pieces A. a. c．d. B．a.b. C．b.c.d. D．a.b.d.
B. Liu Fang knows a lot about the Chinese cultures and foreign cultures.
C. Moving to Canada has caused a lot of trouble to her career. D. She prefers performing in public to other ways.
9．in public ___公__开___________
10．folk song __民__歌____________
Ⅲ.重点句型 1．对于我的第二件乐器——古筝，情况也是如此。 ________ __T_h_e_s_a_m_e _is_t_r_u_e_o_f_ ________ ________ my second
高中英语 module 4 Music课件 外研版选修6
Liu Fang has played the pipa since the age of six. She’s given concerts since she was eleven.
Grammar Read the sentences and decide if the statements are true.
பைடு நூலகம்
Career Year of birth Hometown The place she is living now The school she went to The training she received
international music star
1974
Kunming
Canada
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
tune
concert
an event where musicians play
all the pieces of music that a musician can play repertoire a school where musicians study conservatory
Fill in the table.
musical training and background
Part 2 tells about Liu Fang’s musical influences
and characteristics of Chinese classical music
Part 3 is about Liu Fang’s love for performing
4. F She only gave concerts when she was a child.
外研版选修六Module4 Music说课课件
学生感受到音乐在人们文化生活 中的重要并发展自己对音乐的爱好 和对生活的热爱。
有利于促进学生心理的健康成长
二、说课程价值的达成度
1.内容选取对对课程价值实现的支撑度：
新教材在编写上，注重了循序渐进的 过程。在词汇、语法、听、说、读、 写各方面都严格遵循《高中英语课程 标准》的精神。
2.内容组织对课程价值实现的支撑度 本模块在内容组织上既符合学生生理 也符合学生心理发展的需要，能激发 学生的学习兴趣。
3.形式特征对课程价值实现的支撑度 新教材对语法学习的形式有新的突破， 采用发现式语法学习法，通过让学生 回答有针对性的提问理解语法现象， 掌握语法规律，这样的学习过程给原 本枯燥的语法学习增添了探究性的乐 趣，使学生里与理解和接受。
知 识 建 构 功 能：
学会使用54个新词和 15个习惯用 语、复习9个单词、掌握现在完成 时的用法、了解日常交际用语对 情感的表达、讨论乐器及音乐人 物，发表自己的观点。学生在学 习知识的基础上，提升他们听说 读写的基本技能。
能 力 培 养 功 能：
报刊、英文杂志和网络
任务型学习方式
提高获取和处理信息的能力
Vocabulary and Reading +Cultural
Corner
在探索新教材的过程中，教师要 从学生的实际生活出发，努力从生 活中挖掘教育资源，创设情境，结 合教学内容对学生进行文化意识和 跨文化交际能力的培养，为学生进 一步扩展语言知识，提高英语素质， 拓展视野，为终身发展打下坚实基 础。
三、说对教科书的加工和改造
《英语课程标准》指出：教师要善于 结合教学实际的需要，灵活地和有创 造性地使用教材，但在筛选教材时要 做到“脑中有课标、心中有学生、眼 中有教材”。
有利于促进学生心理的健康成长
二、说课程价值的达成度
1.内容选取对对课程价值实现的支撑度：
新教材在编写上，注重了循序渐进的 过程。在词汇、语法、听、说、读、 写各方面都严格遵循《高中英语课程 标准》的精神。
2.内容组织对课程价值实现的支撑度 本模块在内容组织上既符合学生生理 也符合学生心理发展的需要，能激发 学生的学习兴趣。
3.形式特征对课程价值实现的支撑度 新教材对语法学习的形式有新的突破， 采用发现式语法学习法，通过让学生 回答有针对性的提问理解语法现象， 掌握语法规律，这样的学习过程给原 本枯燥的语法学习增添了探究性的乐 趣，使学生里与理解和接受。
知 识 建 构 功 能：
学会使用54个新词和 15个习惯用 语、复习9个单词、掌握现在完成 时的用法、了解日常交际用语对 情感的表达、讨论乐器及音乐人 物，发表自己的观点。学生在学 习知识的基础上，提升他们听说 读写的基本技能。
能 力 培 养 功 能：
报刊、英文杂志和网络
任务型学习方式
提高获取和处理信息的能力
Vocabulary and Reading +Cultural
Corner
在探索新教材的过程中，教师要 从学生的实际生活出发，努力从生 活中挖掘教育资源，创设情境，结 合教学内容对学生进行文化意识和 跨文化交际能力的培养，为学生进 一步扩展语言知识，提高英语素质， 拓展视野，为终身发展打下坚实基 础。
三、说对教科书的加工和改造
《英语课程标准》指出：教师要善于 结合教学实际的需要，灵活地和有创 造性地使用教材，但在筛选教材时要 做到“脑中有课标、心中有学生、眼 中有教材”。
外研版 选修六 Module 4 Music 全套课件
Read part 1 and fill in the table.
Year of birth Hometown The place she is living in now Career The musical instruments she plays The university she graduated from Her biggest challenge in 1974 Kunming, China Canada an international music star pipa ,guzheng and yueqin the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to respect the
The yueqin is a round instrument like a mandolin. It was called qinpipa during the Han Dynasty.
数西调 欢乐的日子 过山调 百万雄师过大江 驯鹿 刮地风 渔歌
冯少先 尚长贵 路顺阳
张徽 李凭 崔君芝 李彦歌
清明上河图 思凡 平湖秋月 湘妃竹 梅花三弄 孔雀东南飞
The guzheng has been used for more than 2,300 years. It looks like a table harp. 曹正 王中山 何宝泉 刘芳
高山流水 汉宫秋月 寒鸦戏水
1. conservatory 2. soloist 3. repertoire 4. depress 5. melody 6. rhyme 7. echo 8. quartet
9. rockabilly 10. tunnel 11. charm 12. arena 13. billboard 14. signify 15. numerology 16. mythology
2020外研版选修六Module4Musicppt公开课课件
5 The same is true of my second instrument. “The same” refers to respecting traditions but adding her own style when playing.
Part 2
Task ：Activity 2 on Page 44
mandolin |mædәlin|曼陀林
• Of all the instruments, which one is difficult to play?
Watch and guess:who is she?
Pre-reading
Imagine you have an interview with her. What topics will you ask?
Read Part 2 and choose the correct answers.
2 1 Traditional singing is ____. • (a) the most important influence on Liu Fang’s style • (b) not such an important influence. 2 When people listen to her playing, ___. • (a) they also hear her singing • (b) they think they can hear singing 3 Liu Fang thinks that ____. • (a) Chinese music is like the Chinese language • (b) Chinese music and language use
Module Four Music
Part 2
Task ：Activity 2 on Page 44
mandolin |mædәlin|曼陀林
• Of all the instruments, which one is difficult to play?
Watch and guess:who is she?
Pre-reading
Imagine you have an interview with her. What topics will you ask?
Read Part 2 and choose the correct answers.
2 1 Traditional singing is ____. • (a) the most important influence on Liu Fang’s style • (b) not such an important influence. 2 When people listen to her playing, ___. • (a) they also hear her singing • (b) they think they can hear singing 3 Liu Fang thinks that ____. • (a) Chinese music is like the Chinese language • (b) Chinese music and language use
Module Four Music
外研版高中英语选修6教学课件：Module4 Music
英语•W 选修6
2．教材原句：There are many different pipa schools，and each one has its special way of interpreting the classical pieces.
琵琶(演奏)有许多流派，每个流派都有自己独特的诠释古 典作品的方式。
英语•W 选修6
6．depress
F．to make sb.sad and without enthusiasm
or hope
7．ambition
G．to join two or more things together to
form a single one
8．regarding H．the feeling that you want very much to
英语•W 选修6
Music indeed has a magical power to help people and society develop.I believe that music will still continue to bring us many surprises.As the development of society，great music will become more important.
②Experts believe that a large number of cancer cases in this area are relative to the chemical factory.
专家认为这个地区大量的癌症病例与这家化工厂有关。 ③One of my relatives thought it was relatively easy to solve the problem related to his business depending on my relationship. 我的一个亲戚认为凭借我的关系解决有关他生意的问题相 对要容易一些。
高中英语 Module4《Music》课件1 外研版选修6
The pipa and the guzheng
第十一页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
What do these numbers mean to Liu Fang?
1974
She was born in 1974.
5 years old She learnt to play the yueqin from her
of Mபைடு நூலகம்sic.
1993~1996 She worked as a pipa soloist of the
Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.
1996
She moved to Canada with her
husband.
第十二页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
Answer the following questions:
我同样喜欢音乐会后立刻和朋友以及音乐爱好者 分享感受、交流看法，聆听他们对我的音乐的理 解和感受。
第十七页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
Classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese poetry, so it isn’t surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic titles.
When she has no concert for a long time.
第十四页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
3. What does she want to do with other musicians? She wants to work with them.
4. What is her ambition regarding Chinese music? She wants to compose her own music, and introduce classical pipa/ guzheng music everywhere.
第十一页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
What do these numbers mean to Liu Fang?
1974
She was born in 1974.
5 years old She learnt to play the yueqin from her
of Mபைடு நூலகம்sic.
1993~1996 She worked as a pipa soloist of the
Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.
1996
She moved to Canada with her
husband.
第十二页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
Answer the following questions:
我同样喜欢音乐会后立刻和朋友以及音乐爱好者 分享感受、交流看法，聆听他们对我的音乐的理 解和感受。
第十七页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
Classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese poetry, so it isn’t surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic titles.
When she has no concert for a long time.
第十四页，编辑于星期五：十一点 三十六分。
3. What does she want to do with other musicians? She wants to work with them.
4. What is her ambition regarding Chinese music? She wants to compose her own music, and introduce classical pipa/ guzheng music everywhere.
外研版高考英语选修6 Module 4《Music》ppt课件
• Folk music: It has been passed_down② from one generation to another. At first, it was never written down. People learned the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were about the country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about
式方式方式度过度过发的发的
OK的十分肯定会说不够开放的时 间快发红包国剧盛典冠军飞将
• 啊所发生的方便的科级干部看电视吧高科 技的设备科技发布十多年开放男可视对讲 你疯了放到疯狂，饭，看过你的飞，给你， 地方干部，密保卡价格不好看积分班上课 的积分把控时代峻峰不看电视
• Classical music：Jazz and blues are American inventions. But most Americans were happy to get their classical music from Europe. After all, classical music is the name for European music from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Classical music, like classical dances or classical poetry, is much more elegant③ and graceful④ than pop music. Generally speaking, classical works always has more content and meaning.
式方式方式度过度过发的发的
OK的十分肯定会说不够开放的时 间快发红包国剧盛典冠军飞将
• 啊所发生的方便的科级干部看电视吧高科 技的设备科技发布十多年开放男可视对讲 你疯了放到疯狂，饭，看过你的飞，给你， 地方干部，密保卡价格不好看积分班上课 的积分把控时代峻峰不看电视
• Classical music：Jazz and blues are American inventions. But most Americans were happy to get their classical music from Europe. After all, classical music is the name for European music from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Classical music, like classical dances or classical poetry, is much more elegant③ and graceful④ than pop music. Generally speaking, classical works always has more content and meaning.
高中英语Module4MusicSectionⅠPPT课件外研版选修6
Module 4 Music
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary—Comprehending
重 1.__i_n_te_r_p_r_e_t__ v．
点 写作 2. __r_e_g_a_rd__in_g__ prep.
单 词汇 3. ___m_e_l_o_d_y___ n．
2．What is the most difficult for Liu Fang to play the pipa? A．It needs great skills in playing the pipa. B．To play large repertoire for the pipa written in the Tang Dynasty. C．To combine the classical music with her own style. D．To combine the effect of the pipa with that of the guzheng.
[翻译] 1990 年，我 15 岁的时候去了上海音乐学院，在那里， 我学习了琵琶和古筝。 答案：时间状语；非限制性定语
2．I also enjoy the time immediately after the concert to share the feelings and ideas with friends and music lovers, listening to their impressions and understanding about the music.
重 点 阅读 9.poetry n． ___诗__歌______ 单 词汇 10.poetic adj. ___有__诗__意__的__；__诗__的_______ 词
高三英语外研版一轮课件：选修6-Module4 Music Word版含解析
归纳拓展
①breathe a sigh of relief 松了一口气 to one's relief 使某人感到欣慰的是 ②relieve v. 解除；减轻；缓和 relieve anxiety/guilt/stress 消除焦虑/内疚/缓解压力 ③relieved adj. 感到宽慰的；放心的 What a relief！可轻松了！ It is a relief to do sth. 做……是一种宽慰。
(5)We must
theory with practice.
(6)He
the gas stove with the gas pipe.
答案 (1)联合起来做某事 (2)把……与……结合起来 (3)join (4)unite (5)combine (6)connected
2．relief n．(the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced)(痛苦、忧虑等的)解除， 减轻；调剂
I'm looking forward to your coming！ Yours， Li Hua
说基础
SHUO JI CHU
课前预习读教材
基/础/梳/理
一、重点单词 1．regarding prep.关于 2．vacant adj.空的，空缺的 3．spotted adj.有污迹的，有斑点的 4．honour v．尊敬，敬重 5．present v．赠送，颁发(礼物、奖品等) 6．relative n．亲戚，亲属→relation n．关系→relate v．联系 7． combine v．结合，联合→combination n．联合
14 ．collection n． 收 藏 ； 收 藏 品 →collect v． 收藏 →collector n．收藏家，收集者
高中英语 Module 4 Music Listening课件 外研版选修6
Module 4
Ps.
Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddy’s rich, and your mother’s poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, don’t you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings you’re going to rise up singing, Then you’ll spread your wings and you’ll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, there’s nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.
listening Choose the correct words. (Activity 1) Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddy’s rich, and your mother’s poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, don’t you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings you’re going to rise up singing, Then you’ll spread your wings and you’ll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, there’s nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.
Ps.
Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddy’s rich, and your mother’s poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, don’t you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings you’re going to rise up singing, Then you’ll spread your wings and you’ll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, there’s nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.
listening Choose the correct words. (Activity 1) Summertime Summertime and the living is easy / difficult Fish are jumping / walking, and the cotton is high. Your daddy’s rich, and your mother’s poor / good-looking So hush, little baby, don’t you cry / laugh. One of these mornings / evenings you’re going to rise up singing, Then you’ll spread your wings and you’ll take to the sky / sea But till that morning, there’s nothing can harm / see you With Daddy and Mammy standing / running by.
外研版高中英语选修6《Module 4 Music》拓展阅读课件
She has recorded 4 CDs until now.
Summary
●What can we learn from the passage?
Shania _w_a_s__b_o_r_n_(bear) into a common family in 1965. In high school, she joined a local band, w__i_t_h_w__h_i_c_h_ she often performed. After __g_r_a_d__u_a_t_io_n____(graduate), she
continued _s_i_n_g_i_n_g_(sing). At the age of 21, she began to take care of her younger siblings _o_n_ her own because of her parents’ _d__e_a_t_h__ (die) in a car accident. Anyway, she _m__a_n__a_g_e_d__to___ (manage) pay the bills by singing everywhere. Until now, she __h_a_s_r_e_c_o_r_d__e_d__ (record)
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of
music, through _w_h_i_c_hpeople can express _s_t_r_o_n_g_ _h_u_m__a_n__f_e_e_li_n_g_s__a_n_d__e_v_e_n_ts___. It comes from
Step2: Careful Reading
Summary
●What can we learn from the passage?
Shania _w_a_s__b_o_r_n_(bear) into a common family in 1965. In high school, she joined a local band, w__i_t_h_w__h_i_c_h_ she often performed. After __g_r_a_d__u_a_t_io_n____(graduate), she
continued _s_i_n_g_i_n_g_(sing). At the age of 21, she began to take care of her younger siblings _o_n_ her own because of her parents’ _d__e_a_t_h__ (die) in a car accident. Anyway, she _m__a_n__a_g_e_d__to___ (manage) pay the bills by singing everywhere. Until now, she __h_a_s_r_e_c_o_r_d__e_d__ (record)
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of
music, through _w_h_i_c_hpeople can express _s_t_r_o_n_g_ _h_u_m__a_n__f_e_e_li_n_g_s__a_n_d__e_v_e_n_ts___. It comes from
Step2: Careful Reading
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4. What’s the effect of the review?
Gershwin died without seeing the opera became successful.
Summary of the passage:
• Porgy and Bess, a __n_o_v_e_l _ by Dubose,
Americans in the early 2oth century.
Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935. The work was not widely accepted in the United States as a legal opera until 1976, Despite this success, the opera has been controversial; some critics have considered it a racist portrayal of African Americans.
高中英语课件
（madeofdingshangtuwen）
Porgy and Bess is an opera and tells the story of Porgy, a disabled black beggar living in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina. It deals with his attempts to rescue Bess from her violent lover. It first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. It was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy.
At first the opera received depressing _r_e_v_ie_w__s_ but it became an extraordinary _h_i_t __.
Porgy and Bess combines elements that have never before appeared as _m_e_l_o_d_i_e_s_ and it shows the misery and the high spirits of black
opera/ concert
theatre/ conservatory all-black/ all-white
allowed to perform/ banned from performing
excellent/ depressing reviews
hit/ miss
melodies/ poetry
Answer the questions:
1. What’s the novel Porgy and Bess about? The life of African Americans in the early 20th century. 2. Why did it take a long time to put on the show?
classic, especially “Summertime” and “I
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
Got
standards
Plenty of Nothing” have become _________,
particularly for the jazz repertoire.
• At first it wasn’t easy to put on the p_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n_ because Afro-American actors were __b_a_n_n_e_d__ from performing and Gershwin didn’t want it done with white actors _m__a_d_e_ _u_p___ like blacks.
started__l_if_e__ about the life of African
Americans in Charleston. George Gershwin, a
_c_o_m__p_o_s_e_r_,together with his brother and the
writer made it a good opera. It soon became a
cast ban Afro-American soloist repertoire rhyme rhythm superstition fervour depressing
• Check the answers:
novel/ folk song soloist/ composer
book/ play
Because black actors were not allowed to perform and they had to use white actors.
3. Was the show an immediate success?
No. It received depressing reviews at first.
The song "Summertime" is the best-known selection from Porgy and Bess.
EnjPooyrgtyhaensdoBnegsss
• Summertime • I Got Plenty of Nothing
• Read the passage on page 47 and finish Activity 1.vocabulary and listening.mp3
Gershwin died without seeing the opera became successful.
Summary of the passage:
• Porgy and Bess, a __n_o_v_e_l _ by Dubose,
Americans in the early 2oth century.
Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935. The work was not widely accepted in the United States as a legal opera until 1976, Despite this success, the opera has been controversial; some critics have considered it a racist portrayal of African Americans.
高中英语课件
（madeofdingshangtuwen）
Porgy and Bess is an opera and tells the story of Porgy, a disabled black beggar living in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina. It deals with his attempts to rescue Bess from her violent lover. It first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. It was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy.
At first the opera received depressing _r_e_v_ie_w__s_ but it became an extraordinary _h_i_t __.
Porgy and Bess combines elements that have never before appeared as _m_e_l_o_d_i_e_s_ and it shows the misery and the high spirits of black
opera/ concert
theatre/ conservatory all-black/ all-white
allowed to perform/ banned from performing
excellent/ depressing reviews
hit/ miss
melodies/ poetry
Answer the questions:
1. What’s the novel Porgy and Bess about? The life of African Americans in the early 20th century. 2. Why did it take a long time to put on the show?
classic, especially “Summertime” and “I
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
Got
standards
Plenty of Nothing” have become _________,
particularly for the jazz repertoire.
• At first it wasn’t easy to put on the p_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n_ because Afro-American actors were __b_a_n_n_e_d__ from performing and Gershwin didn’t want it done with white actors _m__a_d_e_ _u_p___ like blacks.
started__l_if_e__ about the life of African
Americans in Charleston. George Gershwin, a
_c_o_m__p_o_s_e_r_,together with his brother and the
writer made it a good opera. It soon became a
cast ban Afro-American soloist repertoire rhyme rhythm superstition fervour depressing
• Check the answers:
novel/ folk song soloist/ composer
book/ play
Because black actors were not allowed to perform and they had to use white actors.
3. Was the show an immediate success?
No. It received depressing reviews at first.
The song "Summertime" is the best-known selection from Porgy and Bess.
EnjPooyrgtyhaensdoBnegsss
• Summertime • I Got Plenty of Nothing
• Read the passage on page 47 and finish Activity 1.vocabulary and listening.mp3