Unit 8 A country music song changed her life forever
【学习目标】
1. （95%学生）在阅读中，能根据构词法、上下文等信息猜测并理解生词southern success laughter beauty的含义。【知识技能、学习策略目标】
2. （90%学生）在文本理解过程中，能根据图片、关键词、主题句等文本信息，运用预测、略读、扫读、思维导图等阅读策略获取相关细节信息、理解文本大意、理清文本结构脉络；通过完成回答问题、补全、划出要点、摘要等阅读任务概括总结文本主旨大意，发展学生的阅读能力。【知识技能、学习策略目标】
3. （85%学生）在文本理解的过程中，能了解乡村音乐，促进音乐欣赏和热爱生活的意识；通过拓展写作改变自己的事物或人物，运用恰当方式表达自己对周围事物或人物的感恩之情。【情感态度、文化意识、学习策略目标】
【目标——活动——评价 设计】
学习模块
活动设计
对应目标
评价设计
2a-2e
阅读前：
1.通过歌曲欣赏及音乐种类的了解，导入文本阅读
2.根据文本题目及插图预测文本内容。
目标2
1.问题探讨
2.选择答案
阅读中：
3.略读全文，选出文本大意；
4.略读全文，连线文本段落大意；
5.分段细读，完成阅读任务；
6.利用思维导图，归纳总结文本大意：
目标1、2
3.选择
4.匹配
4.回答问题、补全句意、补全思维导图
6.参见复述评价量表
阅读后：
7.品读诗歌，情感交流
8.构建写作框架，拓展写作
目标2、3
7.朗读诗歌
8.参见写作评价量表
【文章脉络】
【评价活动方案】
在阅读前通过提问音乐种类和通过题目及插图对文本信息的预测，对学生参与行为即时进行口头评价，评价目标2.
在阅读过程中，通过运用预测、略读、扫读、思维导图等阅读策略和运用回答问题、补全、划出要点、摘要等具体的阅读任务来推动Tasks1-6的顺利完成 ，评价目标1和目标2。
通过完成Tasks7-8品读诗歌和拓展Writing, ,评价目标3。
【阅读活动设计】
I. Pre-reading：
Play the piece of country music song of Take Me Home Country Road.
话题聚焦：what kind of music is the song? What other kind of music do you know?
Lead the Ss to speak out some other kind of music: pop classical Jazz rock …
And focus on the country music. Then show the title and the picture of the passage. Get the ss to guess what the passage is about.
(设计意图：《乡村之路伴我回家》是一首经典的乡村音乐，同时也正好表达了主人公Sarah思念亲人、朋友的心情。用本曲导入，让学生试着说出不同种类的音乐，拓展学生视野，丰富学生课外知识，导出本文标题。根据学生的回答，快速评价。)
II. While-reading:
Task1. Skimming:
Skim the whole passage for the main idea:
A. Sarah loves country music. Country music changed her life.
B: Sarah is a country music singer. She will have a concert in Nashville.
Help Ss use the reading tip: The first or the last paragraph can help us understand the passage.
(设计意图：略读，训练学生根据第一段落或最后一段快速找到文章大意的能力。组长记录。)
Task 2. Scanning:
Ss read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
A. Sarah’s dream B. Country music C. Sarah’s change
changed her life
While reading, remind Ss of the reading tip: The first sentence of each paragraph can help us get the main idea.
(设计意图：扫读，训练学生快速抓住关键词找到段落大意，帮助学生抓住文章脉络和结构。)
Task 3. Careful reading：
1. Read Para 1 and answer the questions about Sarah .
（1）Where is Sarah from? In the US.
（2）What did she use to do? She used to fight with her family.
Then ask Ss the question:
When did Sarah fight with her family? And five years ago, what happened to Sarah?
Five years ago, she studied in __________ and heard a country music song. It made her realize how much she actually __________ all of them. The country music changed her life.
（设计意图：细节阅读，训练学生根据关键词获取信息的能力，问题答案与文本主题呼应，帮助学生获取文本主要脉络。）
Read Para 2, introduce the country music.
Read Para2 and fill in the mind-map about the country music.Use the information in the mind map to talk about the county music. Pay attention what are old days and the best things in life.
Questions:
（1）What do kind of music is it? It’s a ___________ kind of music.
（2）Where is the home of the country music?
（3）What does the country music bring us? How were people feeling on the good old days?
（4） What does the country music remind us? What are the best things?
（5）Look at the map, what do you want to know about Nashville?— Where is it? In southern American.
(设计意图：第二段介绍country music，运用问题层层展开, 环环相扣，问题设置紧扣文章主题，体现文本的主线脉络。帮助学生理解文本，深入了解county music。根据学生的反应快速口头评价。)
4. Read Para 3 and find out Sarah’s dream.
（1）Sarah’s dream is to go to ________ one day.
（2）What did she know about Nashville? There is a ______ and there are also_______.
（3）What does she think of Garth Brooks? Garth is one of ________ and she hopes to ________ one day.
Tell Ss to enjoy the concert with Garth and discuss it.
（设计意图：细节阅读，通过问题设置，帮助学生了解Sarah 的梦想，同时跟着主人公一起了解Nashville非常著名的乡村音乐博物馆，还有吸引音乐爱好者的音乐会，通过观看Garth的音乐会，启发孩子们对音乐的畅想，为后面诗歌的律动奠定情感基础。）
III. Post-reading：
Task 4 Retell the passage according to the mind-map:
（1）SS retell the part of the passage in groups of four. They can choose one paragragh to be ready and show to us in groups. Then Ss summarize the passage by themselves. They should complete the short passage by themselves.
（2）Writing. Ask Ss: A country music song changed Sarah’s life forever. What or who changed your life?
According to the information, Ss prepared for some time by themselves then share with us.
(设计意图：训练学生根据图表信息理解文章结构，根据信息提示能完整表达语意, 并能运用关键词归纳概括文本大意。)
Task 5. Relaxing time:
（1）Ss enjoy the poem together. Read with the video loudly. And pay attention to the feelings and the best time and things in the poem.
（2）What’s your feeling when you read the poem?
（设计意图：通过诗歌把country music带给我们的美好时光和美丽心情让学生在品读中感悟、传递，使学生热爱音乐，热爱生活。）
【作业】Homework
1. Finish your writing yourself.
2. Write your favorite singer/musician/drawer.
（设计意图：完成Task8 拓展写作，学生正确运用文本中所学到优美句式结构。同时有能力的学生可以选自己最喜欢的歌手、作曲家或是画家，拓展视野，增强对艺术的热爱。）
【板书设计】:
Unit 8 A country music song changed her life forever
附表1：复述展示评价量表：
评价标准
评价方式
评价等级
自
我
评
价
生
生
评
价
教
师
评
价
参与活动积极
Excellent（A）；Good（B）；OK（C）
内容完整
Excellent（A）；Good（B）；OK（C）
衔接过渡自然
Excellent（A）；Good（B）；OK（C）
语句通顺流畅
Excellent（A）；Good（B）；OK（C）
语法正确
Excellent（A）；Good（B）；OK（C）
总评
自评：??????等；小组互评：????????等；教师评价：???????等。（A、B、C等级）
附表2. 写作评价量表
Items
评价项目
Basic Requirements
评价基本要求
Assessment
评价
Standard Scores
标准分值
Scores
得分
标点
能正确使用标点（标点错3个以上不得分 ）
1
拼写
能正确拼写单词和使用字母的大小（错2个以上扣一分，同一个单词不重复扣分）
1
结构
段落结构清晰、有逻辑，能巧用连接词。
1
语法
整篇文本无动词时态、语态错误，无主谓一致性错误
1
能正确使用名词单复数，人称代词、物主代词、形容词、副词等。
1
内容
有主题句,完整的内容和精彩的结束语（主题句和结束语占1分，正文占2分，若要点不全的酌情扣分。）
3
书写
书写规范、整洁
1
加分项
使用不同的句式或多种写作手法吸引读者，文章新颖、有创意。
1
Total
总分
课件25张PPT。A Country Music song Changed Her Life Forever Doris PopRock ClassicalJazzCountry Music…
Reading Tip1 Fact sheet (摘要)
Name: Sarah
Country Music
The Title(标题)
.
The Picture(配图) Reading Tips 2-3 The passage is talking about
When & Where.
What & Who.Skim(略读) for the main ideaA: Sarah loves country music. Country music changed her life. B: Sarah is a country music singer. She will have a concert in Nashville.
Skim and ChoosePara 1 ___
Para 2 ___ Para 3 ___ Sarah's dream.
Country music.
c. Sarah'schange.
abc Para 1 Read and AnswerWhere is Sarah from?
2.What did she use to do?
She's from the US. She used to fight over almost
everything with her family.five years ago teenager changedShe used to her family.She studied abroad in ________. England made her realize how much she actually _______ all of them.missedSarah’s Changefight withCountry music Para 2 Read and Fill in the Mind-map.Country musickind It’s_____________homeIt’s__________________brings usIt reminds us __________________reminds usIt brings us ___________________Nashville ,Tennesseeback to the "good old days" of the best things in life.a traditional kindCountry reminds us that the best things in life are
free- _______, _______ ,_______the _______ of nature
and the countryside.laughterfriendsfamilybeauty The home of the country musicCountry musickind It’s_____________homeIt’s__________________brings usIt reminds us __________________reminds usIt brings us ___________________Nashville ,Tennesseeback to the "good old days" of the best things in life.a traditional kindNashville Nashville Nashville is in the southern states of __________.
Nashville, Tennessee is the _______of the country
music.
America homePara 3 Sarah’s DreamNashville Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Great concerts with famous musicians Garth BrooksLet’s enjoy the Country Music concert__________________________Sarah’s changeCountry music
Sarah’s dream Summarize in Groups
fight with ___
country music
miss _____
a _______ kind of music
brings/reminds us
______________A country music song changed Sarah's life forever
Sarah’s dream is to________
hopes to ____ Sarah used to _____ _____ her family. But she changed because of the _________ ______. Country Music is a __________ kind of music. It’s about the ______ things of the old days. Nashville is the ________ of Country. So Sarah _____ ____ go there. fight withCountry Music traditionalbesthomedreams to Summarize by yourself
A country music song
changed Sarah’s life forever
Somebody…a book/ movie/ letter/ songEnglish songscomputerreading What/who changed your life?
A book/… changed my life…
… … …. … ... ….
It brings me…
It reminds me of/that…
… changed my life
Let’s enjoy a poem!Be kind to each other,
Be trusted to one another ,
You’ll get more friends,
Beauty of nature and laughter.
Share friends,share laughter,
Share the beauty of nature.
You'll be the happiest in the world.
Love music
Love life
Music makes our lives colorful.
Music makes us special.
Music can change people’s lives.
Love music
Love life
You must:
Finish your writing yourself.
You may:
Write your favorite singer/song/book.
Thank you for listening Reading Tip 1 south n. 南部，南方
successful adj. 成功的
laugh v. 笑
beautiful adj. 美丽的 Guess the meaning of the new words
by what we have already known.southern adj.
success n. laughter n. beauty n./'s?e?n/ /'bi:ju:tI/A country music song changed her life forever
I. Read and choose the main idea of each paragraph. (阅读全文，选出每段的主旨大意)
Para 1 ___ a. Sarah's dream.
Para 2 ___ b. country music.
Para 3 ___ c. Sarah's change.
II. Fill the blanks about the country music
Country reminds us that the best things in life are free- _______, _______ ,_______the _______ of nature and the countryside.
Nashville is from the southern states of __________. Nashville, Tennessee is the _______of it.
III. Finish the Summarizing:
Sarah used to _____ _____ her family. But she changed because of the _________ ______. Country Music is a __________ kind of music. It’s about the ______ things of the old days. Nashville is the ________ of Country. So Sarah _________ ______go there.
V. Let’s share what changed you.（在你的成长经历中，什么改变了你，请写3-5句话与大家一起分享）
—————— changed my life
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