(共14张PPT)
Unit 6
Have you read Treasure Island yet
Brainstorming
the questions quickly and sharply
1.Do you like music
2. What kind of music do you listen to
3.Why do you listen to it
4.How does it make you feel
5.Have you ever heard of country music
6.Do you know Faith Hill or Garth Brooks
2a
Faith Hill and Garth Brooks
Before reading: Talk about country music.
Country
Who is Sarah
Why does she love country
Where is it from
Who is Garth Brooks
What’s Sarah’ dream
What’s it about
Where it is from: ______________________
What kind of music it is: _______________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_______
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 Fact Sheet.(Gist reading)
2b
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 than120 million
Read the passage again and write short answers below. (Detailed reading)
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
2c
-She is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
-She’s from America.
-She likes country music.
Second paragraph
What is country music
-It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of American.
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.
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
-Her dream is to visit Nashville and see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
Who is Garth Brooks
-Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
2d
Before writing a short summary.
Sarah ________ fight over almost everything _________ her parents. Later she ________ a song when she studied _________. The song __________ her life forever.
used to
with
heard
abroad
changed
2d
Sarah is an American girl who is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states of America. Country music always reminds us that the best things in life are free.
Sarah’s dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She hopes to see him sing live. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.
What facts can you remember about country music make a list of questions in pairs.
1. What’s country about
2. Where is country music from
3. Who is Sarah
4.How did Sarah fall in love with country music
5.Who is Garth Brooks
6.What’s Sarah’s dream?
2e
How Sarah fell in love with country music
the southern states of America
being kind to
free
What is Sarah’s dream
Read the passage in silence and finish the mind map.