Now let's listen to another piece of music, guessing its instrument. (Let students listen to piano.)

T: "What kind of music is it?"

S:

T: Yes, piano. Does piano belong to Chinese folk music?

S: No, it belongs to western instrument. Piano sounds so sweet that many people like listen to piece of piano. Can you name some western musicians?

S: Mozart, List, Schubert and so on.

T: suppose if we combine our Chinese folk music with western music, what will happen?

S:

T: Does someone once try to do so?

S:

Ⅱ Reading

Someone has already done so. He is Kong Xiangdong, and have you heard of the name?

Now read the text and let's see what the matter is.

After reading the text, show a picture of Kong Xiangdong, give a brief profile:

A famous Chinese name in the music world, one of the most famous pianists in the world. He has performed in more than 40 countries and has scored numerous prizes. He combines classical music and folk music well.

How much do you understand the text and answer the following questions

Do the exercise 2

Do the exercise correct errors

1. Playing the same music in different cities of the world is very bored.

2. The concert last week was such success that he had to give another two concerts.

3. Because Kong's talent and hard work, he become famous worldwide.

4. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at time, he thought about giving up.

5. He gave a concert combine classical music with Chinese folk music.