Unit 11 The sounds of the world
5) rappers sing the words to their music.
6) there are many spanish-speaking people in both north and south america.
suggested answers:
1. f there are a wide variety of music in the world.
2. f blues music has a long history. people have been playing the blues for many years.
3. f hip-hop and rap have much in common with blues and rock, but they also have their own characteristics.
4. t
5. f rappers speak or “rap” the words along with the beat.
6. t
ⅴ.discussing：to improve the communicative ability
1) group work: to discuss the following two topics.
topic1 why is latin music so popular in the us? is it popular in china?
topic2 is music a universal language? can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words? are there any other universal languages? what about dancing, paintings and photographs?
2) presentation
have some students report the result to the rest of the students.
latin music—music that uses traditional styles from latin american—has spread all over the world. in the us, where there are many spanish-speaking people. latin music is a big part of the culture. it has always been popular in spanish-speaking countries.
music is a universal language, by which we can communicate with other people. although we do not understand the words, we can still enjoy music from other parts of the world. we can feel the meaning by the sounds and rhythms. i think there are some other universal languages as well as music, such as dancing, painting and photographs. they are all talking about something and expressing some ideas and feelings in different ways.
vi. language points: new words and phrases
1. on the radio=over the radio=by radio
e. g. i listened to the weather forecast on/over the radio every morning.
i heard the news on the radio.
2. in common相同的，共同的
e. g. i have nothing in common with jane.
mr and mrs smith own the store in common.
3. combine v.
（1）（cause things to）join or mix together to form a whole（combine a and/with b）
e. g. hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. 結合
combine the eggs with a little flour and heat the mixture gently.
（2）do（two or more things）at the same time or have （two or more different qualities）as a characteristic兼有，兼?zhèn)?br>e. g. some films combine education with recreation.
4. variety n. : quality of not being the same; number or range of different things多樣性，變化，種類
e. g. iron has a variety of uses.
we all need variety in our diet.
5. turn n. duty, chance or right to do sth