(共35张PPT)
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
1a Who is your favorite singer or musician Tell your partner why you like him or her.
1b Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave. Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.
___ The Toms must be popular.
___ The Toms play pop music.
___ The Toms’ music sounds more like rock.
___ Listening to The Toms is a good way to
wake up.
D
D
A
D
1c Listen again and take notes.
Band name
Country
Number of people
in the band
Kind of music
Why Alex and
Dave like to
listen to this band Alex:
Dave:
The Toms
United States
Five
Pop music
It’s loud and full of
energy and make him excited.
It’ll wake him up and
make him happy for the rest
of the day!
1d Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why.
How does the music make them feel
What kind of music Why do they listen to it How does it make them feel
Friend 1
Friend 2
Parents
2a Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. Do you have a favorite singer or band
2. Do you have a favorite song
3. What facts do you know about your
favorite singer, band or song
A: Do you have a favorite singer
B: Yes, my favorite singer is Avril Ramona
Lavigne.
A: Where does she come from
B: She comes from Canada. And she is a
famous pop singer.
A: Why do you like listening her songs
B: Because they make me feel excited.
2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
Summarizing
While reading, make notes or underline the main ideas in the text. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. This can help you better understand the text.
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted
one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great
country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
Where it is from:_________________
What kind of music it is:________
A famous country music place in Nashville：____________
A famous country music singer:_________
The number of records he has sold:
_____________
Country Music Fact Sheet
Tennessee
traditional
the southern states of America
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
2c Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
She used to fight over almost everything with her family when she was a teenager.
She is from US.
She likes American country music.
Second paragraph
What is country music
What is country music about
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
Sarah dreams going to Nashville one day.
Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records.
2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage.
Write no more than 100 words.
TASK
2e Close your book. What facts can you remember about country music Tell a partner. What other facts would you like to know about country music Make a list of questions.
TASK
3a Think of a singer or writer you know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the following:
1. Who is the singer/writer
2. When did the singer/writer first become
famous
3. How and why did he/she first become famous
4. What famous songs/books has he/she recorded
/written When
5. How many CDs/books has he/she sold
6. How did you find out about him/her
7. Is he/she still popular today
8. Have you introduced this singer/writer to
others
9. How do you feel about his/her music/books
10. Have you ever played/sung his/her songs
yourself
the first line in the song/book
the book/song was written/recorded by
enjoyed success in
successful song/CD/book
I listen to this song/read this book when ...
The song/book makes me feel ...
3b Write an article about the singer or writer. Here are some words and phrases you can use.
1. The Toms must be popular.
汤姆乐队一定很受欢迎。
1）此处the Toms是一个虚构的音乐团队的名称，可能是由若干个名叫Tom的男子所 组成（或起主要作用）的乐队。英语中“the +姓或名的复数形式”这一结构可用来表示某 一群体，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某几个人所姐成的小群体。如：
the Greens 格 林一家. 相当于the Green family
the Jacks 杰克小组; 杰克社团;杰克帮等。
Language points
2）此句中情态动词must的意思是“一定；准是”，而非“必须”。作这一用法时
must表示推测，暗含很大的可能性。
又如：
They must be there by now.
他们现在准到那儿了。
2. the “good old days” 过去的好时光 ！
英语中the good old days是一个习惯用语，指一个人人生中或历史上的一段比现更好的幸福时光，可译作“过去的好日子”。例如：
I wish my grandma would stop talking about the good old days.
我真希望我奶奶能停止唠叨那过去的好时光。
In the good old days, going to a movie only cost 5 cents.
在当初的好 日子里，去看一场电影只要5分钱就够了。
3. I hope to see him sing live one day!
我希望有一天看到他现场演唱!
1）see someone do something是一个常见的结构，表示“看见某人做某事”。
英语中有一些表示感知的动词，如see(看）、watch(观看)、feel(感觉)、hear(听到）、 listen to(听）、smell(嗅）等用于主动态时，后面可以接名词（或代词）+不带to的不定 式(或-ing形式）。
又如：
I watched them get on the bus one by one, and then we waved goodbye to each other.
我看着他们一个个上了公共汽车，然后我们相互挥手道别。
2）live可用作动词、形容词或副词，且用作不同词性时发音有所不同。
作动词时， live读作/lIv/，表示“居住；生存；过……生活”等含义。
作形容词和副词时，live读作 /laIv/
在上面的句子中，live为副词，意思是“在现场直播；在现场表演”。
又如：
Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.
朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演奏。
1、你来晚了，电影已放了10分钟了。
A: You are late. The film for
10 minutes.
B: You are late. It ten minutes since the
film .
C: You are late. The film 10
minutes .
has been on
is
began/started
began/started
ago
瞬间动词和延续性动词、状态句型转化练习:
2、我叔叔当兵已经有2年了。
A: My uncle ____ ______ ___the army for 2 years.
B: It ____ 2 years _____my uncle joined the army.
C: My uncle __________ the army 2 years ago.
3、Linda 已经感冒4、5天了。
A: Linda __________ a cold _____ 4 to 5 days.
B: It _____4 to 5 days since Linda ________ a cold
C: Linda __________ a cold 4 or 5 days _______ .
has been in
is
since
joined
has had
for
is
caught
caught
ago
4、他爷爷去世已经有5年了。
A: His grandpa ____ ________ _____ for 5 years.
B: It _____ 5 years since his grandpa ______.
C: His grandpa ___________5 years _____ .
5、你来晚了，火车已经开走了20分种了。
A: You’re late. The train ____ ______ ______
for 20 minutes.
B: It ____ 20 minutes since the train ______.
C: The train _____20 minutes ________ .
has been dead
is
died
died
ago
has been away
is
left
left
ago
改错:
How long have you become a league member？
For more than one year.
Have you arrived here since last night.
Yes，you’re right.
The dog has died for a month.
He has gone to Shanghai twice.
How long have been at this school
Since two years .
been
been
been dead
been
ago.
For
What kind of music do you / your friends
like Why Write a passage about the
following questions.
