Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Section B (2a-2e) 课件(共26张PPT) 人教版 八年级英语下册

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Section B
2a—2e
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
country music
forever
abroad
actually
ever since
fan
southern
modern
乡村音乐
adv. 永远
adv. 在国外；到国外
adv. 真实地；事实上
自从
n. 迷；狂热爱好者
adj. 南方的
adj. 现代的；当代的
Words Review
success
belong
one another
laughter
beauty
million
record
introduce
line
n. 成功
v. 属于；归属
互相
n. 笑；笑声
n. 美；美丽
num. 一百万
n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；录(音)
v. 介绍；引见
n. 行；排
country music
forever
abroad
actually
ever since
fan
southern
modern
乡村音乐
adv. 永远
adv. 在国外；到国外
adv. 真实地；事实上
自从
n. 迷；狂热爱好者
adj. 南方的
adj. 现代的；当代的
Words Review
success
belong
one another
laughter
beauty
million
record
introduce
line
n. 成功
v. 属于；归属
互相
n. 笑；笑声
n. 美；美丽
num. 一百万
n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；录(音)
v. 介绍；引见
n. 行；排
pop music
classical music
A: What kind of music have you listened to
B: I have listened to classical music / pop music.
A: What do you think of it
B: It makes me relaxed / happy / excited / energetic.
Review
Objectives
To learn how a country music song changed Sarah’s life
To get the main idea of the passage
To read for specific information
To learn to write a short summary in your own words after reading
5. To learn the new words: forever, abroad, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty, record, introduce, line…
Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Try to predict:
What kind of music does the girl like best
2. How has country music changed her life
Country music.
Maybe the music makes her relax…
Now let’s read the passage and check your answers.
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: _______________________
a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
southern states of America
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
more than 120 million
Garth Brooks
2b
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
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 each paragraph of the passage and underline the main ideas.
2c
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
She is from America.
She likes country music.
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
use the underlined text to write short
answers to the questions below.
First paragraph
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.
Second paragraph
Read paragraph two again and underline the main ideas.
What is country music
What is country music about
It 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.
Second paragraph
use the underlined text to write short
answers to the questions below.
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!”
Third paragraph
Read paragraph three again and underline
the main ideas.
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
Her dream is to visit Nashville.
Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Third paragraph
use the underlined text to write short
answers to the questions below.
A country music song Sarah’s life ！
Sarah fight over almost everything her family. But five years ago, she a song feelings returning home on the radio. It Sarah her family and friends. Ever since then, she a fan of American country music.
Country is a kind of American music. Because country music us back to the “good old days” when people were kind each other and trusted . It us that the things in life are .
Sarah’s is to go back to Nashville one day. She there are a lot of great country music concerts, like Garth Brooks, one of the musicians in American history. She hopes to see him live one day.
Retelling
Fill in the blanks according to the article.
changed, traditional, sing, one another, most successful, heard, brings, full of, has been, are, to, with, miss, used to, free, reminds, made, dream, about, best, knows
used to
with
heard
full of
about
made
miss
has been
traditional
brings
one another
reminds
to
best
free
dream
knows
most successful
changed
forever
sing
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
2d
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
Writing
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
Second paragraph
What is country music
What is country music about
1. Write your own passages.
2. Show the students’ passages.
3.Check the passages in class.
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. 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.
One possible version
Read the passage together
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
闭目回想
American country music in different times
Period Songs
1990s
1950s
1960s
1) feeling alone in the modern world
2) the value of having good friends
love – getting or losing a boyfriend or
girlfriend
2) money was also thought to be important
1) were often full of anger
2) often made fun of political leaders
Do you know
American country music today
Results
Home
Scope
Singers
Equipment
Subject
1. big business
2. brings in a lot of money
Nashville, Tennessee
all parts of the world
not just from the States, but from all over the world
guitars, pianos, etc.
the good old days
Well-known country music singers：
Vince Gill
Garth Brooks
Kenny Rogers
John Denver
Carrie Underwood
Shania Twain
Taylor Swift
Summary
1. The words:
forever, abroad, actually, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty, million, record
2. Important phrases:
used to, belong to, the importance of…, a fan of,
the beauty of…, fight over…with…, think about,
ever since then, be kind to
Fill in the blanks.
1. His name is on the book, so it b______ to him.
2. M______ of people go abroad every year.
3. He works hard. His s_______ is due.
4. Hainan Island is in the ________ (south) part of China.
5. What ____ (别的) would you like
6. I like the house but I don’t imagine I’ll live there _______ (永远).
7. They kept looking at _________ (互相) and smiling.
8. I had always been attracted by the idea of working ______ (在国外).
elongs
illions
Exercises
else
southern
uccess
forever
each other
abroad
Homework
2.Read the passage in 2d after class and try to recite it.
1.Recite new words and phrases in this period.
Preview 3a-selfcheck.