(共30张PPT)
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B
2a-2e
country music
Introduction(介绍) of the song
Name : ______________________
Take Me Home Country Road
Singer:________________________
A. John Denver B.Michael Jackson
John Denver
From:__________________________
A. China B. the US
the US
Kind:__________________________
A. modern life B. the beauty of nature and the countryside
beauty of nature and the countryside
A. rock music B. country music
About:_________________________
A. Never say never B.Take Me Home Country Road.
This song was his great success.
He sold more than 100 million records.
What facts do you know about country music
southern states
Nashville, Tennessee
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
乡村音乐名人堂博物馆
Title:
It’s about ___________ and __________.
country music
a girl
Is country music very important to Sarah
It changed her life forever.
=all one’s life
Sarah
Prediction(预测):
Reading strategy : Look at the title and the picture, and predict (预测) what you will read about.
A country Music song Changed Her life Forever
(Tip: Read quickly to find the main idea)
How many paragraphs
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Sarah's dream
Skimming
Sarah's change
Country music
Country Music Fact Sheet(简报)
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: __________________
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.
about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
the southern states of America
Tennessee\Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
more than 120 million
Garth Brooks
a traditional kind of music
2b
2c
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
First paragraphy
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
Second paragraphy
What is country music
What is country music about
Third paragraphy
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
1. Who is Sarah
studied_____________in England.
is from___________________.
________________missed her family and friends.
is a____of American_______ ______.
abroad(在国外）
the US
actually（真实地）
fan
country music
2. What are Sarah’s changes How did she change
Sarah’s change
Now
_____________
？
Sarah
Used to
______________
fight over almost
everything
with her family.
misses her family
country music
Para. 1
a song full of feelings
充满感情的一首歌
fight over 为…争吵
study abroad 出国留学
come to realize 开始意识到
ever since 自从
ever since then 从那时起
a fan of ……的粉丝、爱好者
What is country music
country music：
many songs these days：
southern南方的
modern life
old days
success
laughter 笑声
beauty
trusted one another
key words
关键词
Para. 2
Read the following statements .(T/F)
1.Country music is a traditional kind of music from the western states of America.
2.Country music is about modern life.
3.Many songs these days are about belonging to a group.
4.Country music brings us back to the “good old days”
5.Country music reminds us that the best things in life.
F
F
T
T
southern
Country music
“Good old days ”refers to the time _______________.
The best things are ______________.
Many songs these days
F
Para. 2
the home of …的发源地；……之乡
modern life 现代生活
belong to 属于
be kind to sb. 对某人仁慈
trust one another 相互信任
相互、互相 ：each other; one another
--Sarah's dream
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.
1.What is Sarah’s dream And why
Is Sarah Garth Brooks’s fan How do you know
Yes. She hopes to see him sing live one day.
2.Who is Garth
Para. 3
Garth Brooks
120 million records
格莱美奖
The best singer of Grammy in 1991
The River
it's one's dream to do sth. 做某事是某人的梦想
do some research on 对……做研究、调查
sing live 现场演唱
A Country Music Song
Changed Her Life Forever
Sarah
country
music
It is a kind of music.
Sarah’s dreams
She wants to go to
She wants to see sing live one day.
Summary
It is about
teenager
was a
from
the US.
She likes
country music.
traditional
belonging to a group.
Nashville.
Garth Brooks
Retelling(复述）(summary):
Sarah is from…, she is a fan of….and she likes…very much.
Country music is a ….kind of music. It’s from the……of America. It is about……..and beauty.
Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to…..
Sarah is from America, she is a fan of country music and she likes country music very much.
Country music is a taditional kind of music. It’s from the southern states of America. It is about belonging to a group and the beauty of nature and countryside.
Sarah’s dream is to go to Nashville Tennessee,the home of country music.And she hopes to see her favorite singer, Garth Brooks sng live one day.
Groupwork
Michael Jackson
Karen Carpenter
Rock singer
Musician
(the US)
Record: Thriller (104million)
Gave away
(＄300million)
Pop singer
(the US)
Record:
Yesterday Once More(100
million)
(Notes: successful/success records fan forever beauty….)
After the warm discussion, we all want to be the fan of ….because he/She is …..The song …was his/her great ….He/She sold ….His/Her beautiful music makes us….Although they died many years ago, we still….
Whose fan do you like to be
Summarizing （概括）
Let’s learn to write.
Who is Sarah
(used to… But now…）
What is country music
What is country music
about
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
What kind of music do you like Why
pop music (流行音乐）
rock music (摇滚音乐）
I like classical music (古典音乐)
jazz (爵士乐）
rap (说唱）
…
relaxed
happy
Because it makes me feel quiet
comfortable
calm
…
favorite
Where
what
when
how
what name
what kind
where from
when famous
how many(CDs)
how do you like
How to talk about your favorite singer
Tip 4: Mind map (思维导图)can help us consolidate (巩固) our reading.
.
After reading
Writing
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
2d
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.
示例
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.
闭目回想
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.
2e
used to
fight over
return home
on the radio
make sb. do sth.
think about
come to realize
ever since
过去常常
争吵
回家
在收音机上
使某人做某事
考虑
逐渐认识到
自从……以来
重点短语
the home of
such as
belong to
be kind to sb.
trust one another
remind sb. that…
have been to
do research on
hope to do sth.
……的家
例如
属于
对某人友好
互相信任
使某人想起
去过
研究
希望做某事
