(共24张PPT)
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B 2a-2e
New Words
forever (adv.)
abroad (adv.)
actually (adv.)
fan (n.)
southern (adj.) modern (adj.)
永远
在国外:到国外
真实地;事实上
迷;狂热爱好者
南方的
现代的;当代的
success (n.)
belong (v.)
laughter (n.) beauty (n.)
million (num.)
record (n.&v.)
introduce (v.)
成功
属于;归属
笑;笑声
美;美丽
一百万
唱片;记录;录制
介绍;引见
Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
How much do you know about it
Have you heard of country music
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。
Which following aspects(方面) does the country music probably talk about
Home
Success
Money
Friends
Nature
Fashion
…
Discuss the questions with a partner.
2a
Do you have a favorite singer or band
2. Do you have a favorite song
3. What facts do you know about your favorite
singer, band or song
Pre-reading: Prediction
Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Try to predict:
1. What kind of music
does the girl like best
She likes country
music best.
2. How has country music
changed her life
Maybe the music makes her calm down.
Tips: Look at the title and picture, and predict what you will read about.
Read the passage and match each paragraph with the main idea.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Sarah’s dream
Sarah’s change
Country music
Tips: The topic sentence usually is the first or last sentence in each 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
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:
_________________
Country Music Fact Sheet
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
traditional
the southern states of America
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
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
belonging to a group
modern life
good old days
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
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Let’s read. Pay attention to the following phrases and patterns.
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.
fight over 为……而争吵/打架
fight for 为……而战
fight with sb. 和某人打架
fight against 对抗…… ;反对……
abroad前不加冠词,也不能与in, at, to等介词连用,但可与from连用。
go abroad 出国
at home and abroad 在国内外
live abroad 住在国外
on the radio 通过收音机
on TV 通过电视
on the phone 通过电话
on line 在线
on the Internet 在网上
come to do sth. (事情)逐渐……;终于……
表示达到某种状态,常与know, understand, realize, be, love, like等动词连用,强调渐变过程。
ever since 自从,相当于since, ever起强调作用。其后接表示过去的时间点,可以是单词、短语或从句,句子或主句通常用现在完成时。
a fan of ……迷
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.
success n. 成功
succeed v. 成功
successful adj. 成功的
successfully adv. 成功地
when引导的定语从句,修饰good old days
be kind to sb. =
be friendly to sb.
对某人友好
one another= each other 互相,常作动词或介词的宾语。one another与each other的所有格均是在其后加-’s。
that引导的宾语从句,作remind的宾语
beauty n. 美;美丽
beautiful adj. 美丽的;美好的
beautifully adv. 漂亮地;美好地
belong to 属于;归……所有,不用于被动语态,也不用于进行时。
to为介词,后接名词或人称代词的宾格形式,不能接名词性物主代词或名词所有格。
belong to+名词/人称代词宾格= be+名词所有格/名词性物主代词
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!”
it作形式主语
不定式短语是真正的主语
have/has been to+地点名词 去过某地
表示现在已不在那里了。当表示地点的词为副词时,则省略to。
one day指将来或过去的某一天
用于表示将来或过去的句子中
some day指将来的某一天
用于表示将来的句子中
与具体的数字连用时,表示确切的数目,其后不加-s,而且不与of连用。
当表示概数时,前面没有具体数字,其后加-s,而且要与of连用。
与million用法类似的词还有hundred, thousand, billion(十亿)。
hope表示可以实现的希望
hope to do sth. 希望做某事 不能用hope sb. to do sth.
hope+(that) 从句 希望……
wish表示某种强烈的愿望或难以实现的愿望
wish to do sth. 希望做某事
wish sb. to do sth. 希望某人做某事
wish+(that) 从句 希望……
wish+宾语+宾语补足语(形容词或名词)表示美好的祝愿
live
adv. 在现场直播
adj. 活的;有生命的;活生生的,只作定语
v. 居住;生活;过……生活
record n. 唱片;记录
break a record 打破纪录
hold/keep a record 保持纪录
set a record 创造纪录
record v. 录制;录(音)
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
She is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
She is from US.
She likes American country music.
2c
Second paragraph
What is country music
What is country music about
Country is a traditional kind of music
from the southern states of America.
It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
Sarah dreams going to Nashville one day.
Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s 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
Sample writing:
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard country music song which 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.
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
Learn the new words and
expressions by heart.
2. Write an article about your
favorite singer.
Homework