Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section B 2a-2e阅读课件+嵌入音频 (共22张PPT)

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Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
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
Discuss the questions with a partner.
He has made his first record in 1989.
I hope I can see him sing live. I will love him forever.
adv. 永远
n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；(录)音
What kind of music does the girl like best
2. How has country music changed her life
Look at the picture and the tile of the passage. Try to predict:
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Country music.
Maybe the music makes her calm down…
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.
Country Music Fact Sheet
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: _____________________
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
Scanning is reading a text quickly to find specific (特定的) information. It is important to emphasize that not every word has to be read to get the information. Limit (限制) your time looking at the text, only focus on looking for the target information.
Country Music Fact Sheet
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: _____________________
southern states of America
a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas.
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
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
She’s from America.
She likes country music.
main idea paragraph 1
Sarah is an American girl and she loves American country music.
Paragraph 1
Who
Where is she from
Where
What
How
What
Sarah
the US
studying in England
used to fight with family
a song
actually missed all of them
Sarah
used to ___________ almost everything with her family.
studied ___________ in England.
is from ___________.
actually _______ her family and friends.
is a _____ of American _____________.
abroad
the US
missed
fan
country music
fight over
Second paragraph
What is country music
Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
What is country music about
It’s about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It reminds us that the best things in life are free.
main idea paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
modern life
traditional
belonging to…
brings…back to…
What is it about
difference
What kind of music is it
What does it remind us of
Where is it from
the importance of money and success
the best things in life are free
Nashville, Tennessee
many songs these days
country music
When people ___________
each other and _______ one another
country music
laughter
friends
family
the beauty of nature and the countryside
trusted
were kind to
good old days
Many songs (these days):
About:
Not about:
modern life
money
success
____________________
belonging to a group
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Her dream is to visit Nashville.
Who is Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Sarah dreams to go to Nashville one day because there are many great things related to country music.
main idea paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
dream
What are her dreams Why
go to Nashville
see Garth Brooks sing live
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
名人堂博物馆
enjoy his song
a successful musician with 120 million records
How Sarah fell in love with country music
the southern states of America
being kind to
free
What Sarah’s dream is
Mind-map of the passage.
Can you summarize
Sarah
country music
hobby
dream
past/
change
home
home
famous singer
Nashville, Tennessee
Garth Brooks
theme
1. Being kind to each other
2. Trusting one another
3. Best things in life — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside
kind
traditional
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard a country music song which made her think of her family and friends. She became a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. Sarah’s dream is to visit Nashville, and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
Sample writing:
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.
Music plays a very important part in our daily life. It belongs to everybody. If you are unhappy, music will make you happy. If you are happy, music will make you happier.
Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.
--- Leigh Hunt
Love music, enjoy our life!