Christmas Eve is getting nearer and nearer .

Do you know the band before? What’s the name?

Twelve Girls Band

1. She said nothing regarding your request.2.The man is true to his promise.3.Those words gave life to this article.4.He is an honest student ,and studies hard.

It is the same with Tom.

5.All conditions combined to ruin our plan.

6.I shared happiness with my friends immediately after the game

Revision

1. As they build a musical bridge between east and west, Twelve Girls Band charms the people of many nations around the world.2. Twelve Girls Band appeared on the stage as a hit of the US music scene.

3. Do dark clouds signify rain?

4. The group signifies the symbolic choice of a dozen members.

5. The group honours its musical heritage.

6. Are you familiar with the girl wearing a red hairpin on her head?

A.n. 活动领域

B.v. 表明，表示

C.v. 吸引，使陶醉

D.v. 尊敬，尊重

E.n. 发卡，发夹

F.adj. 象征的，作为象征的

Match the underlined words with their meanings

charm v. 吸引，使陶醉

signify v. 表明，表示

scene n. 活动领域

symbolic adj. 象征的，作为象征的

honour v. 尊敬，尊重

hairpin n. 发卡，发夹

Read the passage quickly and answer the questions 。

Choose the main idea1.Twelve Girls Band plays traditional music in many

countries. They are well-known for their music which is used in advertisements.

2.Twelve Girls Band is a group of women musicians from China. They play traditional instruments. They charm the people in many countries around the world.

3. Twelve Girls Band is one of China’s most important groups of musicians. They also charms people in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of symbols of numerology( 数字命理学 ).

1 The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because ____.(a) they combine Chinese and western music(b) they use symbols of numerology for inspiration(c) they’re very talented(d) they have a classical training2 No other group of musicians from China has ___.(a) sold so many DVDs of their performances(b) achieved such success in the US music charts(c) appealed to so many Asians(d) used Chinese mythology as an inspiration

3 The band’s choice of music shows its love for ____.(a) music from all over the world(b) traditional musical instruments(c) Mozart and Beethoven(d) Chinese classical music4 Although it plays live in concerts, the band ___.(a) shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition(b) also sells millions of recording, e.g. DVDs and CDs(c) prefers Chinese music(d) also plays on television

5 Chinese traditional symbols and instruments ____.

(a) show their love for all styles of music

(b) appeal to westerners

(c) work well with jazz and classic songs

(d) make clear the origins of the

band and provide inspiration

Mark out difficult sentences

Para1. One dozen beautiful young women ,all in their twenties,take the stage and stand before a variety of ancient musical instruments.

译 12 位美丽的年轻女子，都是二十多岁，他们登上舞台，站立在各种各样的古典乐器前。

●all in their twenties,是独立主格 结构，在句中做伴随状语。听说他出了事故，我的能信充满了担心。I headrd he had an accident,my heart He lay there, his hand clenched, his eyes lookin

g straight up.

full of worry

镜头回放

名词 ./ 代词 .+ 形容词 / 现代分词 / 过去分词 / 不定式 /

介词短语 / 副词。在句中作条件状语，时间状语，原因状语，伴随状语等。

总结

2.The moment they start to play ,it is clear the members of Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted musicians in the world.

他们一开始演奏就立刻证明了这个由 12 名女子组成的乐队成员都是世界上最具天分的音乐家。

the moment 的用法：他一见到她，就想起了以前在乡下的那些日子The moment he saw her, he thought of the da

ys in the country拓展 ;‘ 一… . 就……’的句型。

链接

‘ 一… . 就……’的句型。the moment= as son as Immediately /instantly/directlyThe moment /the minute /the secondHardly …when /No soon …thanOn +n./v.ing

拓展

Para 2 As they build a musical bridge between east an

d west ,Twelve Girls Band charms the people of many nations around the world.

他们在东西方之间架起了音乐的桥梁，女子十二乐坊吸引了世界各地许多国家的人们。

Charms v. 吸引，使陶醉他的表演迷住了晚会上的所有的人。His performance charmed everyone at the party.n. 对许多人来说，他很有魅力。He has a lot of charm to many people.It was the highest entry by an Asian group这是亚洲乐队中最高的 排名。 。

Para3. Drawing upon more than 1,500 years of Chinese music, Twelve Girls Band mixes this rich tradition with classical, folk and contemporary sounds.

吸取中国 1500 多年的音乐文化，“女子十二乐坊” 将这浓厚的传统与古典，民族与现代声乐巧妙融合。

draw upon 凭借，依赖Writers often draw upon/on their imaginatio

n and experiences for the plot.作家经常依赖他们的想象和经历来设置情节。Mix sth. with sth. sth. be mixed with Rain is falling, _______with snow.mixed

Para 4.Skilled multi-instrumentalists, they perform on traditional Chinese instruments that include the guzheng,the yangqin,…

因为她们是精通多种乐器的演奏家Skilled multi-instrumentalists, 在句中做 ____

________Mr. Smith,tired of the boring speech ,started

to read a novel.that include=

including

原因状语

Para5 The group’s appeal is equally as broad ,with children ,teens, adults and grandparents filling arenas to see it perform.

With +n.+v.ing 回顾 with +n. + … 结构. with +n. + 形容词 / 现代分词 / 过去分词 / 不定

式 /

介词短语 / 副词。

Para6 The group honors its musical heritage and shows a genuine love for all styles of music-from complex classical works to long-lasting pop tunes.

这支乐队尊崇自己的民族音乐遗产并且展现出对各种音乐风格的真实热爱—从复杂的古典作品到经久不衰的流行乐曲。

● honor v. 尊重，给以荣誉 如蒙造访则荣幸之至。 Will you _______me with a visit ? I feel highly ______________ the kind things you s

ay about me . A . honoured for B. honour for C. honoured by

D . honour by in honor of_______________ n.

honor

出于对…的纪念

Twelve Girls Band is a group of women _______ from China. As one of the most _______groups in the world, the band _______ people of different ages around the world. Each of them having_________ training, the twelve girls perform on various__________ Chinese instruments. But they show a genuine_______for all styles of music. The name of the band comes from yuefang, the _______ chamber orchestras of Tang Dynasty and they choose twelve ________ according to Chinese numerology( 数字命理学 ).

musician charm gifted female traditional member love classical

musicians gifted

charmsclassicaltraditional

love

female

members

1.___________ they start to play, it is clear the members of Twelve Girls Band are _______the most ______ musicians in the world.

2. As they ___________________between east and west, Twelve Girls Band ______ the people around the world.

3. The group honours its musical heritage and __________________ all styles of music.

the moment 一……就……”，相当于 as soon as

The moment

among

gifted

build a … bridge 建立……的桥梁

shows a genuine love for

build a musical bridge

charms

show a genuine love for … 对……表现出真实的热爱， 非常喜欢……

Suppose you are a reporter, you are interviewing some audience about the Twelve Girls Band after watching their permance. please make a dialogue according to the text.

Discussion

Writing 为了丰富学生生活，你校学生会将举办一次主题

为“中学生和音乐”的活动。请你以学生会的名义写一个书面通知 ( 约 150 字）。

Disscuss how to write it in groups.Try to speak out your construction of thewriting .

you should tell people:

who

What

whenwherehow

…

some words and expressions

how to use reading skills to solve problems, for example, how to find the main idea

something about Twelve Girls Band

to develop an interest in Chinese traditional music

Write down the composition.

Homework