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Listening Thank you for the music. grateful adj. 感激的；感谢的 (feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done) e.g. Feeling grateful is a natural response when you receive help from others. capture v. 俘获；赢得 (gain control of ) e.g. The town was captured after a siege lasting ten days. melody n. 美妙的音乐；歌曲 (a tune) e.g. Nowadays, most melodies go out of date very quickly. Key I’m nothing (1)_________, special in fact I’m a bit of a bore joke If I tell a (2)_________, you’ve probably heard it before But I have a (3)________, a wonderful thing talent ’Cause everyone listens when I start to sing proud I’m so grateful and (4)_______ All I want is to sing it out (5)________ loud So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing joy they’re bringing Thanks for all the (6)______ Who can live without it, I ask in all (7)_________ honesty What would life be Without a song or a dance what are we So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me (To be continued) (Continued) Mother says I was a (8)__________before dancer I could walk talk She says I began to sing long before I could (9)______ wondered how did it all start And I’ve often (10)__________, capture a heart Who found out that nothing can (11)________ Like a melody can fan Well, whoever it was, I’m a (12)______ So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing … Work in groups and discuss what society would be like without music. Think about what would happen if… • important songs like the national anthem don’t exist; • there were no music industry and there were no composers, singers and even earphone manufacturers • ceremonies and events like carnivals, parties, and funerals have no music Mozart Mozart 莫扎特（奥地利作曲家，维也纳古典乐派主要代表 之一） Salzburg 萨尔茨堡（奥地利北部城市） Austria 奥地利（欧洲中部国家） prodigy n. 神童 (a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill) e.g. Why do most prodigies turn out to be common people when they grow up? compose v. 作曲 (write a piece of music) e.g. Composing is fun and should be an integral part of the music class. (To be continued) (Continued) symphony n. 交响乐 e.g. The man is snoring loudly during a symphony concert. Milan 米兰（意大利北部城市） orchestra n. 管弦乐队 (a large group of musicians who play together on various instruments) e.g. The person in charge of an orchestra is its conductor. Vienna 维也纳（奥地利首都） composition n. 作曲 (the process of writing pieces of music) e.g. Music composition is not as hard as it looks. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): was an Austrian composer whose works included 41 symphonies, piano concertos and operas. Mozart began to compose music before he was five years old and performed throughout Europe as a child. Key 1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B) He displayed a gift for music. 2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A) He could write music. 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A) He was able to play all parts in a symphony. 4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D) A successful musician but a poor businessman. 5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? C) The life of a great musician. Work in pairs and discuss whether music talent is inborn or learnt. Sample answer: • Music talent must be inborn, because prodigies like Mozart succeed in music when they are only kids. • Many musicians learn music step by step. If they didn’t work hard, they would never have become successful. Karaoke Key 1. A bunch of Americans are going to a karaoke bar. 2. American bars have special karaoke rooms. 3. Chinese often spend time with friends in a karaoke bar. 4. In America there are many famous singing groups but few opportunities for karaoke singing. T 5. Americans prefer to dance to music. F F T T