Ss: We think it is a very good idea. Chinese music is quite different from western music, so we should bring in something good in western music.

T: You did a good job, thank you.

Task 3 Explain some important phrases and sentences

1. appear: v. 出现 →n. appearance 出现，露面，外表，容貌

e.g. We mustn't judge people by appearance.

我们不可以以貌取人。

2. be famous / (well) known as sb / sth 作为......而出名

be famous / (well ) known for sb / sth 因为......而出名

be famous / (well ) known to sb 为......(人)所知

e.g. Ye Xiaogang is known as a composer.

Ji'nan is well known for its beautiful springs.

Confucius is well known even to some foreigners.

3. mix : vt. 使混合，掺合，混淆 mix ... with / and ...

e.g. If you mix blue and yellow, you will make green.

mix black with white 混淆黑白

vi. 相混合，相融合

e.g. Oil and water will not mix. 油和水不相融合。

Step IV Extra-reading

Xiaogang Ye

Born on September 23rd, 1955, Xiaogang Ye is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Chinese composers. From 1978 till 1983 he studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. After graduation, he was appointed resident composer and lecturer at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. From 1987 he studied at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. Amongst his teachers were Minxin Du, Samuel Adler, Joseph Schwantner, Louis Andriessen and