(共19张PPT)
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B ( 2a – 2e)
Michael Jackson
Have you ever heard his song
1. He comes from abroad. ( adv.在国外,到国外 )
2. He has sold more than
700,000,000 records.( 唱片 )
700 million ( num.一百万 )
3. His music is about modern ( adv.现代的 ) life, money and success ( n.成功 )。
4. People love the beauty ( n.美 ) of his music.
5. Actually ( adv. 事实上 ),he was also a great dancer.
6. I have been a fan ( n.迷;狂热爱好者 ) of him ever since( 自从 )
I was a teenager.
7.He died in 2009,but he will live forever ( adv.永远 )
in our hearts.
Yourself
Your favorite singer or band______
Your favorite song _____________
What facts___________________
music
rock
pop
jazz
classical
hip-hop
country
music
...
How many kinds of music do you know
What kind of music does the passage mainly talk about
music
What kind of
country
Title (题目)
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Strategy:Tip1
The title ( 题目 ) is very important for reading.
Sarah
What’s Sarah’s dream
Who is Sarah
What is country music
Para1
Para2
Para3
Strategy:Tip2
Topic sentence (主题句) is usually the first/last sentence.
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
Strategy:Tip3 Make notes while reading
What is country music
Read Para.2 and answer the question.
乡村音乐(Country music),又称“乡村与西部音乐” (Country and Western),是当代音乐的一种风格形式。其根源可追溯至上世纪20年代,起源于美国南部与阿帕拉契山区,人们公认田纳西州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,并由“乡村音乐”逐步取代了“乡村与西部音乐”的称法。
美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰· 丹佛(John Denver)、肯尼· 罗杰斯(Kenny Rogers)、加思· 布鲁克斯(Garth Brooks)等。
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
Read Para.2 What is country music
2. What’s Sarah’s dream
1. Who is Garth Brooks
Her dream is to go to Nashville and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
He is a famous country music singer.
One of the most successful musicians in American history.
Strategy:Tip4 Underline the main ideas while reading.
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 the beauty of ...
Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to…..
Strategy:Tip5
Summarizing(总结)can help you better understand the text.
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:
How did the country music song change Sarah’s life
Country music itself can’t change Sarah’s life, but the kindness, the feeling about returning home make Sarah
realize the importance of family and love. It changed Sarah’s life.
Sarah used to ….
but now she…
What made her miss her family
a country music song
What is it about
We all like music, music can make us happy,relaxed or excited…, it can bring us into a wonderful world.
Enjoy music
Enjoy our life
Enjoy ourselves
Thank you !