(共35张PPT)
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B 2a---2e
Learning aims
Knowledge aims
Key words:forever,abroad,actually,fan,southern,modern,success, belong,laughter,beauty,million,record
Key phrases:country music,ever since,one another
Ability aims
1.通过阅读有关“美国乡村音乐”的文章,了解美国乡村音乐的知识。
2.能够运用归纳中心的阅读策略来获得文章大意,并能根据课文内容完成相关的阅读任务。
Emotional aims
鼓励学生热爱音乐并学会欣赏音乐之美。
fan n. 迷;狂热爱好者
laughter n. 笑;笑声
football fans
New words
beauty n. 美;美丽
record n. 唱片;记录
v. 录制;录(音)
The machine is recording now. (v.) 那个机器正在录音。
1. forever adv. 永远;不断地
e.g. The little boy is forever asking questions.
这小男孩老是没完没了的问问题。
2. abroad adv. 在国外,到国外
go \ study abroad
e.g. Are you going abroad for your holiday
你打算去国外度假吗?
Words study
3. actually adv. 真实地,事实上 — in fact
e.g. Actually, that’s not quite right.
实际上,那不完全对。
4. southern adj. 南方的
e.g. She lives in southern Italy.
她住在意大利南部。
5. modern adj. 现代的,当代的
e.g. What do you think of modern art
你对现代艺术怎么看?
6. success n. 成功 — a great success;
successful; successfully
e.g. He had finally achieved success.
他终于获得了成功。
7. belong v. 属于,归属 — belong to (介
词)+人
e.g. The British and Dutch belong to the
same race.
英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。
8. million num.一百万 — two million;
millions of
e.g. The population has increased from
1.2 million to 1.8 million.
人口已从120万增加到了180万。
Lead in
Have you heard of country music
Are you interested in country music
乡村音乐(Country又称“乡村与西部音乐”) (Country and Western是当代音乐的一种风格形式。)
起源于美国南部,人们公认田纳西州的纳什维尔地区是乡村音乐的故乡,并建有专门的乡村音乐博物馆。此音乐风格于70年代在世界各地得以快速普及,受到广大青年的欢迎,乡村音乐的曲调,一般都很流畅、动听,曲式结构也比较简单。
Sarah
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Prediction look at the title and the picture
This passage may talk about _____________ and _____________ .
country music
Sarah’s change
Sarah’s dream
Sarah’s change
country music
Para1
Para2
Para3
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Sarah:
Tip 2 : Topic sentence(主题句) is usually the first/last sentence.
Skimming (略读)
Read para.1 Sarah’s change
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 actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
1. Who is Sarah
2. Where is she from
3. What does she like
4. Main idea: ________________________
Sarah is a girl, and she used to fight over almost everything with her family.
She is from the US.
She likes American country music.
Sarah is an American girl and she loves American country music.
Read para.2 kinds of songs of 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.
Country Music
Where it is from: ___________________
__________
What kind of music it is: _____________
the southern states of America
a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.
2b
Skimming (略读)
A famous country music place in
Nashville: _______________
A famous country music singer:
____________
The number of records he has sold:
_____________
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
2b
What is country music
It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of American.
What is country music about
It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
Read para.2 carefully and answer
Read para.3 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.
What is Sarah’s dream
Her dream is to visit Nashville.
Who is Garth Brooks
He is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Read para.3 carefully and answer
Writing
Use the answers in 2c to write a short story. Write no more than 100 words.
2d
Sarah is an American girl .she used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard a country music song and it 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.
A teenager , she used to…,
but now she misses …
America
Country music
Sarah
who
where
love
dream
what
A traditional
kind of music
Southern states…
Belonging to…
about
where
brings us
back to…
reminds us that…
To go to Nashville
to see Garth
Brooks sing live
successful
musician
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
Summary
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
Fill in the blanks according to the article.
used to, hear, call, with, from, abroad, change, not see, hope, success
Sarah ______ fight over almost everything ____ her parents. Later she _____ a song when she studied ______. The song _______ her life forever. The song is ____ a country music singer _____ Garth Brooks, the _____________ musician in American history. Sarah _____
____ the singer yet, but she has listened to many of his songs. She _____ to see him one day.
used to
with
heard
abroad
changed
from
called
most successful
hasn’t
seen
hopes
Language points
1. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as …, but not about belonging to a group.
belong to可以表示“属于(某人)”或“属于(某团体或组织)”等。
Practise
这钢笔是我父亲的。
The pen belongs to my father.
他是吉他俱乐部的成员。
He belongs to the guitar club.
2. He’s sold more than 120 million records.
million与thousand,hundred用法一样:与具体数词连用时,用单数形式,后面不加-s;与of连用表示约数时,后面必须加-s,且不能与数词连用。
Practise
去年我们种了两百万棵树。
Last year we planted two million trees.
上百万人都在电视上观看了这场比赛。
Millions of people watched the match on TV.
3. Country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
each other与one another均可表示“相互”。在实际运用中,这两个短语常可互换。
Practise
我和Lucy相识好多年了。
Lucy and I have known one another for years.
女孩们互相看了看。
The girls looked at each other.
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”。
Practise
TF-BOYS 今晚在我们城市举办现场演奏。
TF-BOYS are playing live in our city tonight.
I like the house but I don’t imagine I’ll live there ______ (永远).
2. The _______ (成功) of almost any project depends largely on its manager.
3. This beautiful desk b______ to Lily.
4. They kept looking at _________ (互相) and smiling.
5. As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of _______. (笑声)
forever
success
elongs
Exercise 根据提示完成句子。
each other
laughter
6. Can I ________ (介绍) my wife
7. He was completely attracted by her _______ (美丽).
8. M ______(现代的) technology has opened our eyes to many things.
9. I had always been attracted by the idea of working ______ (在国外).
10. What did she ________ (事实上) say
introduce
beauty
odern
abroad
actually
Thanks for listening!
Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about country music.
Writing a passage about your favorite singer.
Music is the medicine of the broken heart.
---Leigh Hunt
(李亨特,1784-1859.英国诗人)
音乐是医治心灵创伤的良药