
广东省珠海九年级英语全册《Unit 6 I like music that I can dance toMusic in Britain》文章素材 人教新目标版.doc
2页《Unit 6 I like music that I can dance toMusic in Britain》文章素材Britain is more famous for pop music than it is for classical(古典的) or jazz music. Names such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, George Michael and The Spice Girls are known worldwide but little do people know of our other musicians who are not in the pop world.Interesting factsThe British buy the most CDs per capita(人均) in the world — an average of 3.2 per person per year, compared to 2.8 in the US and 2.1 in France. Music we listen to todayIn Britain, most youths listen to punk, rock, pop and R&&B. Two good places to find out what music is popular today especially among the young people in Britain are “Top of the Pops” and “Top 40 Hits Today”.OriginsThe origins(源头) of music in Britain lie in the songs sung and dance music played by ordinary(普通的) people, and it passed from village to village and was handed down in the unwritten form from generation(一代) to generation.TrendsOver the last thirty years, British pop music has led the world in its range(范围) and quality, starting several new trends. Britain, along with the US, did much more in the development of rock and roll, and Britain has provided some of the most famous bands, including The Beatles and many others. l Tips for You 猜测生词词义方法之七:类属分析法有时文章中出现的生词可能与其它几个大家熟悉的词语同属一个类别,此时可以利用这种类属关系推测出生词的大概词义。
例如:◆ Names such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, George Michael and The Spice Girls are known worldwide but little do people know of our other musicians who are not in the pop world.句中的The Beatles(甲壳虫),The Rolling Stones(滚石乐队),George Michael(乔治迈克尔),The Spice Girls(辣妹组合)均为生词,但大家可以通过names和musicians猜出这几个词语都属于乐队或音乐人的名称◆ In Britain, most youths listen to punk, rock, pop and R&&B. Two good places to find out what music is popular today especially among the young people in Britain are: “Top of the Pops” and “Top 40 Hits Today”.句中的punk(朋克),rock(摇滚乐),R&B(节奏怨曲,广义上可视为“黑人的流行音乐”)都是生词,但根据小标题Music we listen to today可知它们都是当前年轻人爱听的各种音乐;同样根据Two good places to find out what music is popular today可知在“Top of the Pops” (英国最受欢迎的流行音乐电视节目)和“Top 40 Hits Today” (英国TOP 40单曲音乐榜)可以找到当前在英国流行的、尤其是年轻人喜欢的音乐。
l Tasks for You 1. Who buys the most CDs in the world per person?2. What kind of music do most British youths listen to today?。
