Module 12Western music
Unit 1 It’sso beautiful!
(TheBlue Danube)
Daming:Hmm, this is Western music, isn’t it? Can you hear the violin and the piano?It’s so beautiful! Is this by Strauss or Mozart?
Lingling: I’m not sure…
Betty: It’sby Strauss. I love his music! Do you know anything about him, Tony?
Tony: Washe German
Betty:No,he was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria.
What abeautiful city! This is called The Blue Danube. The Danube is a river inEurope. It goes through Vienna.
Lingling: Doyou like both. You listen to pop music, Betty?
Betty: Well,I like both. You listen to pop music, Lingling ,don’t you?
Lingling: Yes,I do. I also like Beijing opera. Listen to this fantastic voice.
Tony: Hmm,the sound is very … different, isn’t it? Listen to this!
Daming: Hey!Give us a break!
Lingling: Rock music? Listen to those drums.
Daming:Tony: It’s so noisy! And much too fast!
Tony:Youdon’t like rock music? I don’t believe it! I’m a fan of rock music.