with a Korean boy who spoke very little English. But we managed to have a conversation through our instruments, building off each other's riffs until we were creating our own melody on the fly. It was a great experience.

　　Because of the many similarities that music shares with other languages, it is a very effective way to communicate with others. Music brings us together, connects us with other people, and allows us to express ourselves in ways that are different from speech and writing. It has the ability to convey emotions and messages to the core of people, which is why Henry Longfellow is absolutely correct when he states that "music is the universal language of mankind."

Music is a Universal Language

Introduction ● Human beings have the ability to appreciate music since they were

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● Despite the different types (2) ▲ from simple tribal rhythms, everyone is able to understand music. (3) ▲ between language and music ●The tone and style of the sentences convey different feelings or emotions, (4) ▲ does music.

● Like most other languages, music even has its (5) ▲ forms.

● Both language and music have gone (6) ▲ many changes over the years.

● Conversations even take place in music.

● Time also has a great (7) ▲ on music. New forms of music and instruments come up to convey different messages. My chance of (8) ▲ conversation through music I participated in a high school jazz exchange in Philippines in 2008, where students came from all over Asia. While there were language (9) ▲ between us, we still managed to communicate well by music. Conclusion Music is a very effective way to communicate with others. Just as Henry Longfellow (10) ▲ it, "music is the universal language of mankind." 第四节：书面表达（满分25分）