1、Module 4Music Born in America Period 1Introduction Part 2-D; Part 3-A; Part 4-B,Step 3Careful Reading . Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What is hip hop? _ _ _,It is an American cultural movement, including four,main aspectsbreakdance, graffiti art, DJ-ing and,rapping.,

2、2. Why did DJ Herc stop playing reggae music? _ _ 3. How did the DJs make the percussion breaks in the songs longer? _,Because New York audiences didnt really like reggae,music.,By using two records on two turntables side by side.,4. Why was hip hop so successful? _ _,Because its cheap and easy and

3、people were bored,with the pop music of the day.,. Sentence explanation. Later, they experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approaches, using rhyming words, often words from African-American culture.,分析: 本句中_作主句的方式狀語, 后面的often words from African-American culture作 前面_的同位語。 句意: 后來, 他們嘗試用不同的發(fā)聲和

4、奏樂方法, 使用 的押韻詞匯經(jīng)常是來自非籍美洲人的文化的詞匯。,using rhyming words,words,Read the text again and finish the following tasks. 1. Where did the DJs who started repeating the percussion breaks come from? A. The USA. B. Britain. C. Jamaica. D. Europe.,2. Which one is NOT the reason of the success of hip hop? A. People

5、 were bored with the pop music of the day. B. Hip hop is cheap and easy. C. Disco music and rock music were both in decline. D. Disco music had a strong beat.,3. How did rap singers record their songs first? A. Musicians recorded the backing tracks in the studio and the rappers added their vocals la

6、ter. B. Musicians recorded all by themselves. C. Rappers recorded the music in the studio. D. Rappers recorded their vocals at the same time as the musicians.,4. People liked the percussion breaks in the songs because they were . A. parts of soul music B. the best parts to dance to C. repeated by DJ

7、s in Jamaica D. easy to sing,5. Trip hop in England is a mixture of . A. reggae, disco and jazz B. rock, hip hop and electronic music C. jazz, hip hop and electronic music D. reggae, jazz and electronic music,6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. DJ-ing and rapping are two type

8、s of hip hop. B. DJ Herc didnt really like reggae music. C. Whoever wants to be an MC must record at least one song. D. New York was the capital of West Coast rap during the 1980s.,Step 4Retelling Hip hop is an American cultural movement 1. _ consists of four main aspects: breakdance, graffiti art,

9、DJ and rap. When the DJs at block parties in the 1970s noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs, they started 2. _(repeat) them.,which/that,repeating/to repeat,DJ Herc started playing other kinds of music, 3. _ (include) rock and disco music. Herc and other DJs made percussio

10、n breaks longer by 4. _ (use) two records on two turntables, side by side. Shouting DJs became known 5. _ MCs. So the style of music known as rap was born.,including,using,as,6. _ the beginning, MCs often performed for hours. 7. _ (late), they experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approache

11、s. There 8. _ (be)two main reasons for the success of hip hop. Firstly, its cheap and easy. Secondly, people were bored 9. _ the pop music of the day.,At,Later,are,with,The first time that rap artists recorded their music, 10. _ (music) recorded the backing tracks in the studio and the rappers added

12、 their vocals later. Now they can do it at the same time. In the late 1980s, hip hop spread across the world, later a new music formtrip hop emerged, including jazz, hip hop and electronic music.,musicians,【綜合素養(yǎng)提升】 What is the benefit of music? _ _ _ _ _,Of all the things that make us happy, singing

13、 is,what we like best. We sing for no particular purpose.,In short, we sing for fun. There is no limit to what we,sing, so long as it can let out our emotions and pass,the pleasant voice to others. It is something more,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,satisfactory and exciting to draw echoes from them.,As you can tell, singing is our second life.,Music