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八年级 上册 第六单元 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Period4: A Country Music Song
Changed Her Life Forever How much about Country music?Warming up : Micro Class Origin In the early 1900’s,immigrants from the Appalachian Mountains (阿巴拉契亚山脉) of North America immigrated into the southern.
They brought their music and instruments
along with them. Different kinds of music forms interacted and produced new kind of music to this area of North America.
This is the early country music, also called
hillbilly music.
n.移民v.互动It played a sound melodious(旋律优美的)，bouncy, happy or sorrowful, and can be identified easily among so many types of musicWhat is country music about?Country music reflects the
thoughts of labouring people,
usually relates to family, finding love, losing love,friendship, drinking, cheating, hurting, happiness, or God.sorts Early Country 早期乡村乐
Cowboy 牛仔音乐
Western Swing 西部摇摆
Blue Grass 兰草音乐
Honky-tonk 酒吧音乐
Rockabilly 乡土摇滚
The Nashville Sound 纳什维尔之声
Country-rock 乡村摇滚
Outlaw 叛道运动
New Traditional Country新传统主义
New Country 新乡村音乐
Retro 回归音乐
Development course Country music evolved quickly in the 1920s,became popular in the 1940s, widely enjoyed in the 1970s.
In the 1990s, country music became worldwide popularity,
thanks to the powerful influence of Billy Ray Cyrus and Garth Brooksv.发展instruments PianoDulcimerHarmonicaFiddleDrumsBanjoMandolinGuitarElectric GuitarAutoharpAccordionviolinrepresentative personageJohn Denver1943 burn in New Mexico,he learned architecture at university.
1971 He came to the front for Take Me Home, Country Roads（《乡村之路》）.
His songs were full of his love to the hometown,the respect of nature,the admire of life and the hope of a beautiful world.
1997 When he drived his pubble-jumper,the plane fell.Then he left his funs forever.
His famous songs:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Rocky Mountain High《高高洛基山》
African Sunshine《非洲的黎明》
Shania Twain1965.8.28 Burn in Ontario Canada，she was the most popular morden country music singer after Garth Brooks in the middle of 1990’s.
She began to learn guitar,creative and singing when she was very young. 。1993 first album Shania Twain
1996 Recived the village Grammy Award singer(格莱美最佳乡村女歌手奖)by Any man of mine .
Her famous songs:
What Made You Say That(1993) 《是什么让你说起那些》
Any Man Of Mine(1996）《我的男人》
You’ar Still The One(1999） 《你是我的唯一》
From This Moment On就从此刻起Taylor Swift Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift), American country music female singer-songwriter, will use acoustic guitar, piano. In 2006, her independent record label Big Machine with the contract.And won the Country Music Association Award for album of the year award, the Grammy Album of the Year Award and other honors. Unit 6 Reading
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverBy Sun ZhaoweiTeaching Aims
◆Knowledge and ability aims
Words and expressions:
forever, abroad, belong to, live, southern, success, record.
Sentences structures:
1. Have you ever been to …?
2. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.◆Emotional Aims：
﹡Understand the importance of
listening to the music and learn to
love your life.
◆Process and method
1.Know about the country music
and its background.
2.Improve your efficiency of reading by
effective reading strategies.
3.Practice the target languages through
certain ways of pair work and group work.Title (题目)
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever musicWhat kind of?country While Reading SarahWhat’s Sarah’s dream?
Who is Sarah?
What is country music?Para1
Para2
Para3 Skimming 略读（Main idea 每段大意，
match连线）Para1: Who is Sarah?
Sarahstudied__________________in England.
is from___________________.
___________________missed her family and friends.
is a_______of American _____________.abroad(在国外）the USactually（真实地）fancountry music Careful Reading 细读Para2: What is country music?country music：many songs these days：southern南方的
modern life
old days
success
laughter笑声
beauty
trusted one anotherkey words
关键词Garth Brooks 《No Fences》
《Ropin' the Wind》
《If Tomorrow Never Comes》
2.What’s Sarah’s dream? To go to Nashville one day.A famous country music singer.Para3:1. Who is Garth Brooks?Retelling(复述）(summary): 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 beauty.
Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to….. Discussion in groups（讨论）: ▲ How did Country Music change Sarah’s life?
▲ What have you learned from her story?
(different answers)
It made her think about her family and friends back in the US.▲Music is the medicine of the breaking heart!
By Leigh Hunt
Wherewhatwhenhowwhat namewhat kindwhere fromwhen famoushow many(CDs)how do you likeHow to talk about your favorite singer ? After readingTasks comingHow much does your partner know about his favorite singer?
Ask each other and write a passage about it.Your partner:A: Who is your favorite singer?
B:
A: When did he/she become famous?
B: In….
A: What famous songs has he/she written?
B:
A: How many CDs has he/she sold?
B:
A: Is he/she still popular now?
B:
A: How do you like his/her music? B: Pairwork:I think their pronunciation is … .
Their contents are … .
Their body language is … .
In all(总体上）, they are….
Writing: My partner likes _____ best. He/she became famous in _____. He/she has written some songs like ______ And has sold _____ CDs. He/she is_____(not/still) popular now.
I think his/her music makes me_______.
1.Useful words and expressions
Summary This class we learned 2.Something about______________. 3. Four reading tips :
⊙Title ⊙ Topic sentence
⊙ Summarizing ⊙ Mind mapcountry musicI 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)foreversuccesselongsA Small Quiz：Fill in the blankseach otherlaughter6. Can I ________ (介绍) my wife?
7. He was completely attracted by her _______ (美丽).
8. M ______ 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?introducebeautyodernabroadactually
1.Useful words and expressions
Summary This class we learned 2.Something about______________. 3. Four reading tips :
⊙Title ⊙ Topic sentence
⊙ Summarizing ⊙ Mind mapcountry music We all like music, music can make us happy,relaxed or excited…, it can bring us into a wonderful world. Enjoy music, enjoy your life, enjoy yourself !Homework:1.Try to summarize your favorite writer/singer or others.
2. Learn to enjoy music and try to perfect your life.(life motto人生箴言)：It’s important for us to have an active life.Thank you for your attending !教学设计
一、Warming up
Make a surway about the following questions.
What’s your favorite song/music?
Who is your favorite singer/musician?
Why do you like it/him/her?
二、Presentation
Step1. Lead-in
Watch a short introduction about the background and history of country music on PPT.
Get ss to know about a few representatives of country music and enjoy listening to their songs while watching .At the same time, learn some new words and expressions in the background materials.
Step2. While reading
Make a guess about what kind of music we will learn and how you find the answer.
(Ss’answers are country music and to find the answer from the title of the passage.)
Here I will introduce a kind of effective reading way.
(Tip1: It’s “Pay more attention to the title”).
Match main ideas with paragraphs by skimming.
(Tip2: Topic sentence is usually the first/last sentence)
Careful reading of Para1
Fill in the key information after reading. (while reading, try to make notes)
4. Careful reading of Para2
Read para2 carefully and choose the right key words to finish both charts.
(while reading, try to make notes)
5.Careful reading of Para3
Answer two questions(see ppt)
6. Retelling (summary) according to the structure.
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 beauty.Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to…..
(Tip3:Summarizing can help you understand the text better)
7. Discussion in groups
① How did country music change Sarah’s life?
② What have you learned from her story?
Step3. After reading
1.How to talk about your favorite singer? Make a short introduction.
思维导图：what,who,when.where,how?
(Tip4: Mind map can help you consolidate our reading)
2. Task1: How much does your partner know about his favorite singer?
Start pairwork now like this:
A: Who is your favorite singer?
B:
A: When did he/she become famous?
B: In….
A: What famous songs has he/she written?
B:
A: How many CDs has he/she sold?
B:
A: Is he/she still popular now?
B:
A: How do you like his/her music? B:
3.Evaluation(评价)
▲I think their pronunciation is … .
▲Their contents are … .
▲Their body language is … .
▲In all(总体上）, they are….
4. Task2：Ask each other and write a passage about it.Then choose a representative of each group to read their writing to others.
For the better, get a prize.
5. Make a summary about this reading.
6. Exercises in class.
7. Give ss emotional education.
We all like music, music can make us happy,relaxed or excited…, it can bring us into a wonderful world. Enjoy music, enjoy your life, enjoy yourself !
Step4: Homework
1.Try to summarize your favorite writer/singer or others.
2. Learn to enjoy music and try to perfect your life.
Blackboard design
PK Starts (Scores)
Group1: Group2:
Group3: Group4:
Group5: Group6:
The Winner is _______________________________________________
Nice Prizes are Waiting for you! Lovely Boys and girls!
评测练习
A Small Quiz：Fill in the blanks
1.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)
6. Can I ________ (介绍) my wife?
7. He was completely attracted by her _______ (美丽).
8. M ______ 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?
