Unit 2Section A: The Opera SingerTeaching Objectives:1. 理解课文A 和B 的文章大意，学习音乐家不懈努力追求完美艺术的高尚精神。

2. 理解和正确运用重点词汇、短语、主谓宾补句型、被动语态和疑问句。

3. 掌握两个易混淆元音/e/ 和/ æ/ 的不同发音。

4. 学会正确使用名词。

5. 了解乐曲《高山流水》的由来，学习古人珍惜友谊的高尚情操。

Teaching Procedures:Part 1: Warm-up Activities1. Matching：Learn the following words about different kinds of musical instrument, and match them to the pictures.2. Listen to the conversation. Then practice with your partner, using the words and phrases provided on the right.Part 2: Text A: The Opera SingerⅠ. Background Information1. Pedro Pablo SacristanPedro Pablo Sacristan (1973– ), was born in Madrid. He was the second of six children and studied at the private school where his father worked as an athletic trainer. Despite being part of a very modest family, he had a good education in an atmosphere of deep Christian roots. Bedtime Stories is a project that combines his great love for writing stories, a disguised vocation for education and deep knowledge in the fields of technology.2. History of operaOpera, whose name comes from the Italian word work, is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread throughout the rest of Europe.Ⅱ. Words and phrases1. mattera. v. be important 有关系；要紧What does it matter whether he comes or goes? 他是来是去，又有什么关系呢？b. n. affair, topic or situation being considered 事情；问题；情况It’s no laughing matter. 这可不是闹着玩的。

2. cleara. v. remove sth. that is blocking sth. else or causing a problem 清理He cleared his throat and began singing. 他清了清嗓子开始唱起来。

b. a. expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand 清楚的；明确的The question was not very clear. 这个问题并不十分清楚。

3. unfaira. not right or just 不公正的；不公平的Many employers have recognized that age discrimination is unfair.许多雇主已经认识到年龄歧视是不公平的。

4. considerv. think about sth. carefully or have a particular opinion 考虑；认为We have considered your application carefully, but cannot offer you the job.我们仔细地考虑了你的申请，但是不能给你提供这份工作。

5. treatv. behave towards sb. or sth. in a particular way 对待；看待The prisoners were well treated by their guards. 囚犯受到看守很好的对待。

6. disdaina. n. a complete lack of respect 鄙视；轻视She watched me with disdain. 她轻蔑地看着我。

b. v. have no respect for sb. or sth. 鄙视；轻视Childcare was seen as women’s work, and men disdained it.照看儿童被认为是女人的事，男人对此很不屑。

7. spreada. v. affect more people/places; become known about or used by more and more people 扩散；蔓延；流传Fire quickly spread through the building. 火势在楼房里迅速蔓延。

b. n. the fact or process of spreading over an area 传播；蔓延There is an attempt to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. 有终止核武器扩散的意向。

8. advertisev. tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it; make an announcement that a job is available or an event is happening or going to happen 做广告；宣传；公布9. interviewa. v. ask sb. questions about their life, opinions, etc., especially on the radio or TV or for a newspaper or magazine; ask sb. questions, especially at a formal meeting, in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study, etc. 采访；面试I seized the chance to interview Chris Hani about this issue. 我抓住机会就这个问题采访克里斯•哈尼。

10. interviewb. n. an occasion when sb. is asked questions about their life, opinions, etc., especially on the radio or TV or for a newspaper or magazine; a formal meeting at which sb. is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study, etc. 采访；访谈；面试There’ll be an interview with Mr. Brown after the news. 新闻之后将会有一个对布朗先生的采访。

11. rather thanin preference to; instead of 而不愿；而不要；而不是I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than a coffee. 我想喝杯冷饮，不想喝咖啡。

12. courtesyn. polite behavior and respect for other people 有礼的举止；礼貌He didn’t even have the courtesy to call and say he couldn’t come.他甚至连打个电话说一声他不能来的礼貌都没有。

13. at all hoursat any hour; at any time 在任何时间If you have a problem, you know you can call at all hours. 如您有任何问题，可以随时来电咨询。

14. toura. n. a journey for pleasure; a planned journey made by musicians, a sports team, etc. in order to perform or play in several places 旅游；旅行；巡回演出He told me about his ten-day tour of France. 他告诉了我他为期十天的法国之旅。

b. v. visit several parts of a country or area 旅游；观光We are touring the Greek islands this summer. 我们今年夏天去希腊的海岛旅游。

15. suspecta. v. think that sth. is probably true, especially sth. bad 猜想；怀疑I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine. 我怀疑发动机出了什么故障。