陕西汉中龙岗学校 高二英语（外研版选修七）学案 编号：B7-M4-02 编写：邱洪杰 编写日期： 2012—2-18 使用日期：
Module 4 Music Born in America--------Period 2
I. Learning goals (Read out aloud):
1. Finish the reading comprehension tasks and improve reading skills. 2. Learn and master some words and phrases. II. Key points:
1. The pronunciation of all the words.
2. Learn the word formation while trying to memorize the words. 3. Get the general idea of the reading passage. III. Learning steps:
Step I Leading-in: Study the pictures and learn the words.
1. What are they doing in the pictures? And what do you know about it? 2. Learn the following words and the words or phrases related. breakdance _______________ graffiti ____________________ rap ______________________ DJ ______________________
hip hop ___________________ improvisation _____________________ percussion _________________ reggae __________________________ turntable ___________________ vocal _________________________ disco ______________________ MC __________________________ technique __________________ backing track ____________________ be bored with _______________ take advantage of ________________ side by side _________________ Step 2 Reading
1. Read the passage and finish the tasks in Activity 2-6 on Page45-46. 2. Read part 1 again carefully and fill in the blanks: Hip Hop Definition Starting time Starting place Main aspects 3. Read Part 3 & 4 again carefully, and then answer the questions. (1) What are the two reasons for the success of hip hop?
(2) How did the first generation of rappers record their music?
(3) Which city was the capital of hip hop in 1985?
(4) Which style of rapping soon spread to other parts of the United States?
(5) What is the new type of hip hop in England?
Step 3. Language Points
1 The words of early blues songs often consisted of a single line repeated two or three times before changing. _____________________________________________________
consist of无被动态，类似用法的词组还有：
belong to, take place, happen, come true, come out, break out, etc. 【例】This is a charity committee ________ ten members. A. consists of B. consist of C. consisted of D. consisting of
2 …, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, side by side. side by side 肩并肩,相互扶持
① Two children are walking side by side.___________________________ ② We stand side by side with you in this competition._____________________ ※【拓展】类似的短语还有:
neck and neck ________________ head to head ______________________ face to face_____________________ back to back_______________________ heart to heart___________________ hand in hand _______________________ arm in arm_____________________ shoulder to shoulder__________________ 【活学活用】
When I got back home from, my parents always had a talk with me about my study. A. heart to heart B. heart-to-heart C. face to face D. heart-by-heart 3 They experiment with different vocal and rhythmic approaches. ________________ ◆ experiment with… 用…做实验 Eg They are experimenting with new methods of teaching.___________________ ※【拓展】 experiment的其他用法：
make/do/carry out/perform/try/conduct an experiment on/upon/in/with
做实验(试验)，对…做实验（试验） by experiment 通过实验
Eg They find out what foods the baby likes by experiment. _____________________ ◆ approach v & n ___________________________________________________ ① The time is approaching when we must leave. (vi_________________)
② As you approach the town the first building you see is the church. （vt__________） ③ His work is approaching perfection. （vt _____________）
④ Did he approach you about lending him some money? （vt_________________） ⑤ He approached the difficulty with great thought. （vt________________） ⑥ Our approach drove away the wild animals. （n______________） ⑦ All the approaches to the town were blocked. （n______________）
⑧ That professor’s new approach to language teaching was considered better than anyone else’s. （n____________________）
4 Disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid-1970s. _______________ be in decline 在下降中,在衰退中
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陕西汉中龙岗学校 高二英语（外研版选修七）学案 编号：B7-M4-02 编写：邱洪杰 编写日期： 2012—2-18 使用日期：
The company is in decline because of falling demand.________________________ ※【拓展】decline的其他用法：
fall into (a) decline开始衰退 on the decline在走下坡路；在衰退(减少) decline by下降了…… decline to do sth.拒绝干某事 【活学活用】理解下列句子，弄清划线部分的意思和用法。
She is on the decline, and may die soon. （______________________________） She declined to help me. （______________）
After his wife’s death, he fell into a decline. （________________________） Our business has gone into a decline this year. (________________________) 【易混辨析】
decline/refuse/reject
(1) decline作“拒绝”之意时，常指有礼貌地回绝，婉言谢绝，其主语只能是人。 He declined to discuss his plans. 他拒绝讨论他的计划。 (2) refuse语气比decline重，主语可以是人也可以是物。
Our application for visas was refused. 我们的签证申请没有获得批准。 (3) reject比refuse语气更重，意为“抛弃；拒收；不采纳”。
The army doctors rejected several recruits as unfit.军医拒收几名新兵，认为身体不合格。 【活学活用】
She to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasn’t feeling well. A. declined B. resigned C. tended D. approved
5 Hip hop took advantage of that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco. ______________________________________________________________ take advantage of利用 Eg Why do you always want to take advantage of me?_______________________ ※【拓展】advantage的其他词组：
① have the advantage of sb 知道某人不知道的事 Eg You really have the advantage of me.
②… be to one’s advantage …对某人有利 Eg The agreement is to our advantage.
③ give sb an advantage (over) 使某人在…方面比较有利
【练习】 I think we should ________ Changjiang River, which can solve the power problem of some parts of China. A. have the advantage of B. take the advantage of C. be to it’s advantage of D. take advantage of
6 The new style soon spread to other parts of the United States.___________________ spread to + n …传到了…地方
Eg That the news spread to his home is not a good business.___________________ spread解释为“传播”的意思时可与其它的介词连用： spread through / across / from … to Eg ① The illness spread through the whole village.__________________________
② The fire spread from the factory to the houses nearby.__________________
Step 4 Find out the following phrases translate them.
(1) cultural movement__________________ (2) block parties___________________ (3) especially_____________________ (4) four main aspects_______________ (5) come from the term …______________ (6) the percussion breaks____________ (7) at the time______________________ (8) on two turntables_______________ (9) side by side______________________ (10) at the same time_______________ (11) the moment …_______________ (12) be bored with_________________ (13) be in decline_____________ (14) a strong beat__________________ (15) take advantage of … _____________ (16) add their vocals________________ (17) the next generation of …____________ (18) the capital of hip hop___________ (19) spread to / across …_____________ (20) be based in … _________________ (21) a mixture of …____________ (22) music play on computer__________ Step 5 Words spelling exercises.
1.There is a sharp (下降) in interest in sports in our town.
2.Many refreshing poems have (出现) in recent years and most of the writers are graduates.
3.She prefers pop music and jazz to (古典的）music. 5.The social unrest has its （起源）in economic problems. 7.I like her （方法）to the problem, to be honest.
10.She had the (优势) over others because she knew many languages. 9.They are new (技巧) for producing special effects in movies. 10.Advanced figures are (涌现)in large number in this era of ours. 【挑战真题】
1．The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if ___ regularly, can improve our health.
A．being carried out B．carrying out C．carried out D．to carry out 2．—My mother is preparing my favorite dishes. Go with me and have a taste, Okay?
—________. And I’ll be glad to meet your parents.
A．I think so B．I’d love to C．I’m sure D．I hope so 3．—Who should be responsible for the accident?
A．as told B．as are told—________That's great!
A．Have I? B．Pardon? C. Congratulations! D．Good idea!
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—The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order ________.
[来源:Z|xx|k.Com] C．as telling D．as they told
4．—I have some big news for you. You've been accepted as a member of our club.
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