Unit 10 pop music.pptVIP

 Comprehensive English I  Unit 10 Pop Music 张立平主讲暨南大学外国语学院英语一系 教学内容：Text analysis, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Compound nouns 教学重点： Text analysis, Compound nouns 教学难点：Compound nouns Brief introduction to music The recorded music on sale now falls into two categories. 1) One is traditional music, which may include classical, light and dancing music. (1) Classical music is entirely traditional and formal. It is hard to follow. So it mainly catches the attention of educated people. (2) Light music is simple and pleasing to the ear. The melody is beautiful and easy to understand. Most people like it. (3) Dancing music is popular with dancing parties. It is lively and energetic and especially favored by young people. 2) The other category is pop music, which may include blues(布鲁斯), swing(摇摆乐), jazz(爵士乐), rock- and- roll(摇滚乐), country music(乡村音乐), and campus songs(校园歌曲) or civic ballad(民谣). (1) Jazz and rock “n” roll both originated from African Americans. (2) Country music developed from old folk music traditions, whose origins can be traced back to the ballads of the British Isles, songs with a story usually with a moralistic message. one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music Overview This article from the British music magazine First Base tells you more! It describes how a group started on the road from being very poor --- and how the young men in the group hoped to go “from rags to riches...” Detailed Study of the Text … make a career in “show business”? “Show business” or “show-business” is the popular entertainment industry of film, theatre, and television, especially in relation to the work and life of actors, directors, and producers. … to go “from rags to riches…” To go “from rags to riches” describes someone who starts out very poor (in rags) but very rapidly becomes successful and wealthy (in riches). We may also use rags-to-riches as a compound word: e.g. Perhaps you