2018-2019学年度第16期总第735期
Turning the city into music (P4-5)
中国人民大学附属中学  宋玖青

I. Warming up
How would you describe the city you live in?
Do you know the two cities? What are they famous for?
      Detroit
     Miami

II. Pre-reading
Speaking of the sound of a city, what comes to your mind first?

III. While-reading
Scanning
Read the article and answer the following questions.
1. What did Tod Machover do to make music for cities?
He started a project to turn everyday noises into classical music.

2.How many sound samples did Machover receive when making the symphony for Detroit?
15,000.

Close Reading
Read the article, and try to divide it into different parts, then summarize the main idea of each part.
Possible answer:
Part 1 (Para. 1-3): To introduce Tod Machover’s project to turn everyday noises into classical music.
Part 2 (Para. 4-7): Two examples in Tod Machover’s project. What kinds of sounds were used to describe Detroit and Miami.
Part 3 (Para. 8-10): Machover also invited local people to offer recordings for his music composition.

Read paragraph 4-7 again, and fill in the chart.


IV. Post-reading
Paraphrase
Paraphrase the following sentences.
1.What Machover wanted to do is to write a symphony not “for” the city, but “with” the city. (Para. 8)
Not only does Machover want to write a symphony for the city , but he also wants local people to participate in the process of composing the symphony.
2.“That tells a very specific message, a firsthand message that would have been secondhand in any other way.”(Para. 10)
The sounds collected from local people show the daily lives of the city in a more direct and in a unique way.  

Discussion
What do you think of Machover’s idea of composing a symphony for a city?
Are there any difference between using music and using pictures to show the image of a city? Which one do you prefer?

V. Homework
Speech
    Tod Machover has chosen sounds and noises as a way to describe a city, so what about you? In what ways are you going to describe your city? Why? How do you plan to do that?
Prepare a speech of three minute about your idea, and then share it with the class.


2018-2019学年度第16期总第735期
Coral is still living, but for how much longer? (P5)
山东省烟台第二中学  孔洁
I. Lead-in
•Do you know the Word of the Year 2018? What about the Color of the Year 2019?
Which adjectives could you use to describe this color?



II. Skimming  


III. Scanning  



Part 2 Read & answer
1. What is 2019 Color of the Year?
“Living Coral”, the golden orange hue
2. Why did Pantone choose it as its Color of the Year?
First, because it symbolizes our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits.
Moreover, It makes us think of a sunrise or a warm campfire in the woods. It reminds us of Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky’s (1866 – 1944) words in Concerning the Spiritual in Art: “Orange is like a man, convinced of his own powers.”
Part 3 Read & answer
What harms real coral reefs?
Rising water temperatures and human activities
IV. Deep thinking

VI. Language focus




VII. Discussion
What can we do to save coral reefs?