Module 4 Music Born in America
2. to understand the writer’s opinion on the topic of hong kong music.
teaching procedures:
step 1. revision
check the answers to the grammar exercises in the workbook.
step 2. reading practice
1. show some pop stars’ pictures and ask some questions about the hong kong stars. for example, do you know who are the kings of cantopop? do you know other hong kong pop singers? what do you know about the music in hong kong?
2. ask ss to read the passage and match the paragraphs with the descriptions.
para 1 a. morally healthy
para 2 b. worth following as an example
para 3 c. widely popular
para 4, 5 d. fashionable
para 6 e. booming without potential problems
para 7 f. coming out with the hard-working spirit
suggested answers:
para 1 – c para 2 – a para 3 – d
para 4,5 – f par 6 – e para 7 – b
3. ask ss to let ss read the passage again and finish the exercises in activities 4,5 and 6 on page 54.
4. ask ss to discuss the important language points in groups. then give them some explanation.
(1) from a region of seven million people has arisen some of the greatest pop music in the world. 從一個擁有7百萬人的地區產生了一些世界上最流行的音樂。
arise vi arose arisen (問題等)出現，呈現
eg a new difficulty has arisen.
※【拓展】
rise vi rose risen 升起，提高，起床/身
eg the warden rose from the table.
raise vt raised raised 舉起……, 提出……
eg he raised his hand and waved.
【練習】
① the sea level has ______ much recently.
② the sun ______ in the east.
③ i’m wondering if we can ________ enough money for charity.
④ he will be the first one to leave when the crisis _______.
⑤ as far as i’m concerned, the income of farmers has not been _______.
⑥ ________ late is not good for your health.
⑦ hardly had we come home when the quarrel ______.
⑧ go and _______ the alarm!!
keys:
① risen ② rises ③ raise ④ arises ⑤ risen ⑥ rising ⑦ arose ⑧ raise
(2) but cantopop expresses only harmony and virtue, and hong kong is blessed with the most conventional music scene in the world. 但是粵語流行音樂卻表現了一種和諧美，香港有幸成為世界上最傳統的音樂基地。