(共19张PPT)
Unit 8
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Music is a melody, is some memories, is a story, is sometimes a kind of a company.
音乐,是一种旋律,是一些回忆,
是一个故事,是有些时候的某种陪伴。
What kind of music do you know ?
Do you have a favorite song ?
Rap music
Rock music
Pop music
Folk music
Classic music
Blues music
Guessing game
How much do you know about country music?
There are many famous
singers , such as Garth
Brook,The Beatles(披头士),
Eagles (老鹰乐队).
Predicting
From the title (题目) and the picture, the passage may talk about......
___________ and ____________.
A girl
country music
A girl has changed because of country music.
Fast - reading
Find out the main idea of
each paragraph.
Sarah’s dream
Sarah's change
Country music
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
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:
________________________
Scanning
The southern states of America
A traditional kind of
music from the southern states of America
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Garth Brooks
More than 120 million
Careful-reading
Para 1
Who is Sarah
Where ia she from
What does she like
A teenager.
America.
粉丝;爱好者
Country music.
How many time periods (时间段) are mentioned in this paragraph?
Careful-reading
Para 1
Sarah's change
When she was
a teenager,
Five years ago,
Ever since then,
She used to __________
almost everything with
___________
She heard a song full of __________________
________________
on the radio.She _______
______how much she actually_________her family and friends.
She has been _______
of American country music.
Country music is important to Sarah.
fight over
her family
feeling about
returning home
come to
realize
missed
a fan
Careful-reading
Para 2
the home of country music
乡村音乐的发源地
Careful-reading
Para 2
What's difference between many songs these day and
country music
Many songs these day
Country music
about ___________
such as ___________
about ___________
brings us back to ______________
the importance of money and success
best things in life like...
modern life
good old days
Deep-reading
Para 2
What kind of music does the writer prefer(更喜欢),
songs these days or country music?
Why?
Because country music reminds us that the best thing
in life are free.
What are the best things in life
...It reminds us that the best things in life are free ——laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Deep-reading
Para 3
Sarah's dream
How many Sarah's dreams are
mentioned
Two
go to _________ one day
hope to see _____ one day
What did she do to make her
dreams come ture
She has already ______ about Nashville and _____________ on it
Nashville
Garth Brook sing live
read a lot
done some sesearch
live: 现场的
Deep-reading
Para 3
Why does Sarah wants to go to Nashville
Because there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville .
乡村音乐名人堂与博物馆
There are a lot of concerts with famous musicians and singers.
About Garth Brooks
one of ______________________ in American history.
has sold __________________ records.
the most successful musicians
more than 120 million
唱片,专辑
Summarizing
After reading, write a short summary (总结) in your own word. This can help you better understand the text.
notes
main idea
Sarah is an American girl. She likes country music. She is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states of America. Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success. Sarah’s dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She likes to listen to his songs. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.
Home work
1.Use mind-map to write an article about your favorite singer.(You must do it)
2.Learn to sing a country music song.(You may do it)
Not all popular music is good music..
Good music can make us realize(想起) ...
love
memories
hometown
family