Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 1
Unit Two
Text A
Rock and Roll
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 2
Unit Two Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 3
I,Pre-reading Task,
,
1,Rock and Roll comes mainly from black African music,
2,An electric guitar is a necessary instrument in Tock and Toll
music,
3,The King of Rock and Toll is John Winston Lenon,
Back
Before reading the passage,decide whether the statements are
True or False,
(F)
(F)
T,Rock and Roll comes mainly from the interaction of black
African and white European music,
T,The King of Rock and Toll is Elvis Presley,
(T)
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 4
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
,Elvis Presley was the first real rock and roll star,A white
southerner who singing blues laced with country and
country tinged with gospel,Presley brought together
music from both sides of the color line,Presley performed
this music with a natural hip swiveling sexuality that made
him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool
rebels,Presley was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar,
incompetent and a bad influence,However the force of
his music and image signaled to the mainstream culture it
was time for a change,
Born January 8,1935,in East Tupelo,Mississippi,Presley was the son of
Gladys and Vernon Presley,a sewing machine operator and a truck driver,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 5
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
At eighteen majoring in Shop,History,and English,he graduates from Humes High in
1953,The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop,By June he was
working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co,
That summer he recorded "My Happiness" and "That's When the Your Heartaches Begin"
at Memphis Recording Studios,a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records
studios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars,
Presley returned on January 4,1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never
Stand In Your Way" at which time he met Sam Phillips,Later the spring Phillips called him
to record "Without You," a song Phillips had received as a demo,Despite numerous takes
Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio,It
was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for
"a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel",On July 5,1954,they recorded "I
Love You Because," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "That's All Right",
Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red
Hot and Blue show on radio station WHBQ,Audience response was overwhelming and
later that night Presley came in for his first interview,Scotty Moore became his manager
and "That's All Right" b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit,On
September 25,Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 6
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
After signing with RCA Presley became a national star in
1956,He went to Nashville to record his first records for
RCA,Among them was "Heartbreak Hotel.."
In early 1957 Presley became the target of criticism by teachers,clergymen,
and even other entertainers who thought his style was to suggestive,In
February 1957,"All Shook Up" began an eighteen week stretch at number #1,
Presley was the first rock star to crossover into films with
consistent commercial success,Loving You,his second film,
was released in July 1957 and "Teddy Bear" from it's soundtrack
went to #1 on the pop,country,and R&B charts,as did "All
Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock," the title song from his next
movie,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 7
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
On March 24,1958 Presley entered the Army,The next months saw
number one hits with "Don't" and "I Beg You." During his time in the
service Colonel Parker continued to release singles recorded before his
departure so his fans wouldn't forget him,a number of these were hits
including "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck," "Don't Cha Think It's Time,"
"Hard Headed Woman," "Don't Ask Me Why," "One Night," "I Got Stung,"
"A Fool Such as I," "I Need You,I Love You," "A Big Hunk O' Love," and
"My Wish Came True",In 1958 alone Presley earned over $2 million,
After his release from the Army in March 1960,he recorded his first
stereo record,"Stuck On You" and later that month he taped a TV
program with Frank Sinatra,The Frank Sinatra Timex Special,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 8
II,Related Information,(2) the Blues
It is a kind of Black folk music characterized
by minor harmonies,typically slow tempo and
melancholy words,Usually it indicates a type
of jazz originating among Afro-Americans,
often characterized by themes of complaint
or unhappiness,It consists essentially of a
12-bar chorus made up of three four-
measure sequences,in AAB form,the
harmonic basis consisting essentially of
chords on the tonic,dominant and
subdominant and characterized by the use of
blue notes,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 9
II,Related Information,(3) Country Music
Country and western music is an American popular-music style that was once
confined to the rural South and Southwest but is now commercially successful
throughout the United States,In its contemporary form,country and western is a
synthesis of two separate musical traditions,the styles of the Southeastern
states,with their strong heritage from the British Isles; and the music of the
Southwest,especially Texas,Both styles influenced and were influenced by the
blues and by black rural dance music,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 10
1,root n,根茎； 根源 v,生根
e.g,1) He pulled the plant up by the roots,
2) The love of money is the root of all evils,
3) Do roses root easily?
2,interaction n,
inter-, between international,Internet
3,evolve v,to develop bit by bit（ 使 ） 发展
e.g,1) A new industry evolved from the invention of the television,
2) A simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme,
4,accompany v,to go with; to make supporting music
e.g,1) Mary accompanied me to travel Beijing last summer,
2) He sang the song accompanied by piano,
5,similar a,alike; partly or almost the same (be ~ to; in ~ way)
e.g,1) We have similar opinions,
2) Similar triangles have equal angels,
3) Gold is similar in color to brass,
similarity n,
III,Detailed Study,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 11
6,popular a,流行的, 受欢迎的 popularity n,
e.g.,popular music 流行音乐
Tom is popular with girls,
7,phonograph 留声机
photograph 照片
8,graduate v,(~ from)
e.g.,1) He joined the army after he graduated from the university,
2) The college must graduate more science students,
n,本科毕业生 graduate student研究生； undergraduate本科生
9,crazy a,very keen or interested
e.g.,The kids went crazy when Michael Jackson appeared,
10,mixture n,(a mixture of)
e.g.,1) We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and
horror,
2) The city is a mixture of old and new buildings,
11,tight a,紧的 --– loose a,疏松的；松的
III,Detailed Study,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 12
18,at the age of 在 … … 岁时
e.g.,When he was at the age of four,he began to learn French,
19,not only… but (also)… 不仅 … … 而且 … …
e.g.,1) Shakespeare is not only a writer,but (also) an actor,
2) He not only acts but also writes his own plays,
20,at the same time同时；但是
e.g.,1) They arrived in Beijing almost at the same time,
2) The boy is lazy,at the same time,he is very clever,
21 dance to跟着 … … 节奏 /音乐跳舞
e.g.,She loves to dance to fast music,
22,No one thinks of… without thinking of… 人们一想到 … … 就一定会想
到 … …
e.g.,No one thinks of new China without thinking of the Communist
Party,
23,a series of一系列；一连串
e.g.,A series of meetings makes him busy and tired,
III,Detailed Study,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 13
IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
Part 1(Paras.1~4)Development of Rock and toll music,
1,roots,interaction between the black African and the white European
music
2,development,appearance of the two new forms of music
3,formation,coming into being with the birth of the phonograph and the
electric guitar
Part 2(Paras.5~6)Life story of Elvis Presley and his
influence on American culture
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 14
IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
Rock and roll developed from various kinds of music of many countries,
But it was largely the interaction of black African and white European music
during the seventeenth century that influenced the development of Rock and
Roll,From the 17th to the 20th century these two types of music shaped the
music of the world bringing about two new forms of music,the blues and
country music,Rock and Roll formed from the blues of the black and the
country music of the white in the Southern United States,It reached its
height with the birth of the electric guitar and the appearance of Elvis
Presley,who though he died young remains today a symbol of Rock and
Roll,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 15
V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 1 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 16
Unit Two
Text A
Rock and Roll
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 2
Unit Two Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 3
I,Pre-reading Task,
,
1,Rock and Roll comes mainly from black African music,
2,An electric guitar is a necessary instrument in Tock and Toll
music,
3,The King of Rock and Toll is John Winston Lenon,
Back
Before reading the passage,decide whether the statements are
True or False,
(F)
(F)
T,Rock and Roll comes mainly from the interaction of black
African and white European music,
T,The King of Rock and Toll is Elvis Presley,
(T)
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 4
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
,Elvis Presley was the first real rock and roll star,A white
southerner who singing blues laced with country and
country tinged with gospel,Presley brought together
music from both sides of the color line,Presley performed
this music with a natural hip swiveling sexuality that made
him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool
rebels,Presley was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar,
incompetent and a bad influence,However the force of
his music and image signaled to the mainstream culture it
was time for a change,
Born January 8,1935,in East Tupelo,Mississippi,Presley was the son of
Gladys and Vernon Presley,a sewing machine operator and a truck driver,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 5
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
At eighteen majoring in Shop,History,and English,he graduates from Humes High in
1953,The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop,By June he was
working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co,
That summer he recorded "My Happiness" and "That's When the Your Heartaches Begin"
at Memphis Recording Studios,a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records
studios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars,
Presley returned on January 4,1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never
Stand In Your Way" at which time he met Sam Phillips,Later the spring Phillips called him
to record "Without You," a song Phillips had received as a demo,Despite numerous takes
Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio,It
was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for
"a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel",On July 5,1954,they recorded "I
Love You Because," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "That's All Right",
Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red
Hot and Blue show on radio station WHBQ,Audience response was overwhelming and
later that night Presley came in for his first interview,Scotty Moore became his manager
and "That's All Right" b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit,On
September 25,Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 6
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
After signing with RCA Presley became a national star in
1956,He went to Nashville to record his first records for
RCA,Among them was "Heartbreak Hotel.."
In early 1957 Presley became the target of criticism by teachers,clergymen,
and even other entertainers who thought his style was to suggestive,In
February 1957,"All Shook Up" began an eighteen week stretch at number #1,
Presley was the first rock star to crossover into films with
consistent commercial success,Loving You,his second film,
was released in July 1957 and "Teddy Bear" from it's soundtrack
went to #1 on the pop,country,and R&B charts,as did "All
Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock," the title song from his next
movie,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 7
II,Related Information,(1) Elvis Presley
On March 24,1958 Presley entered the Army,The next months saw
number one hits with "Don't" and "I Beg You." During his time in the
service Colonel Parker continued to release singles recorded before his
departure so his fans wouldn't forget him,a number of these were hits
including "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck," "Don't Cha Think It's Time,"
"Hard Headed Woman," "Don't Ask Me Why," "One Night," "I Got Stung,"
"A Fool Such as I," "I Need You,I Love You," "A Big Hunk O' Love," and
"My Wish Came True",In 1958 alone Presley earned over $2 million,
After his release from the Army in March 1960,he recorded his first
stereo record,"Stuck On You" and later that month he taped a TV
program with Frank Sinatra,The Frank Sinatra Timex Special,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 8
II,Related Information,(2) the Blues
It is a kind of Black folk music characterized
by minor harmonies,typically slow tempo and
melancholy words,Usually it indicates a type
of jazz originating among Afro-Americans,
often characterized by themes of complaint
or unhappiness,It consists essentially of a
12-bar chorus made up of three four-
measure sequences,in AAB form,the
harmonic basis consisting essentially of
chords on the tonic,dominant and
subdominant and characterized by the use of
blue notes,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 9
II,Related Information,(3) Country Music
Country and western music is an American popular-music style that was once
confined to the rural South and Southwest but is now commercially successful
throughout the United States,In its contemporary form,country and western is a
synthesis of two separate musical traditions,the styles of the Southeastern
states,with their strong heritage from the British Isles; and the music of the
Southwest,especially Texas,Both styles influenced and were influenced by the
blues and by black rural dance music,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 10
1,root n,根茎； 根源 v,生根
e.g,1) He pulled the plant up by the roots,
2) The love of money is the root of all evils,
3) Do roses root easily?
2,interaction n,
inter-, between international,Internet
3,evolve v,to develop bit by bit（ 使 ） 发展
e.g,1) A new industry evolved from the invention of the television,
2) A simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme,
4,accompany v,to go with; to make supporting music
e.g,1) Mary accompanied me to travel Beijing last summer,
2) He sang the song accompanied by piano,
5,similar a,alike; partly or almost the same (be ~ to; in ~ way)
e.g,1) We have similar opinions,
2) Similar triangles have equal angels,
3) Gold is similar in color to brass,
similarity n,
III,Detailed Study,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 11
6,popular a,流行的, 受欢迎的 popularity n,
e.g.,popular music 流行音乐
Tom is popular with girls,
7,phonograph 留声机
photograph 照片
8,graduate v,(~ from)
e.g.,1) He joined the army after he graduated from the university,
2) The college must graduate more science students,
n,本科毕业生 graduate student研究生； undergraduate本科生
9,crazy a,very keen or interested
e.g.,The kids went crazy when Michael Jackson appeared,
10,mixture n,(a mixture of)
e.g.,1) We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and
horror,
2) The city is a mixture of old and new buildings,
11,tight a,紧的 --– loose a,疏松的；松的
III,Detailed Study,
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 12
18,at the age of 在 … … 岁时
e.g.,When he was at the age of four,he began to learn French,
19,not only… but (also)… 不仅 … … 而且 … …
e.g.,1) Shakespeare is not only a writer,but (also) an actor,
2) He not only acts but also writes his own plays,
20,at the same time同时；但是
e.g.,1) They arrived in Beijing almost at the same time,
2) The boy is lazy,at the same time,he is very clever,
21 dance to跟着 … … 节奏 /音乐跳舞
e.g.,She loves to dance to fast music,
22,No one thinks of… without thinking of… 人们一想到 … … 就一定会想
到 … …
e.g.,No one thinks of new China without thinking of the Communist
Party,
23,a series of一系列；一连串
e.g.,A series of meetings makes him busy and tired,
III,Detailed Study,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 13
IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
Part 1(Paras.1~4)Development of Rock and toll music,
1,roots,interaction between the black African and the white European
music
2,development,appearance of the two new forms of music
3,formation,coming into being with the birth of the phonograph and the
electric guitar
Part 2(Paras.5~6)Life story of Elvis Presley and his
influence on American culture
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 14
IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
Rock and roll developed from various kinds of music of many countries,
But it was largely the interaction of black African and white European music
during the seventeenth century that influenced the development of Rock and
Roll,From the 17th to the 20th century these two types of music shaped the
music of the world bringing about two new forms of music,the blues and
country music,Rock and Roll formed from the blues of the black and the
country music of the white in the Southern United States,It reached its
height with the birth of the electric guitar and the appearance of Elvis
Presley,who though he died young remains today a symbol of Rock and
Roll,
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 15
V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 1 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
Back
Unit Two Text A
By Julia Yuan 16
