Unit 8
Section B
Period 2
Almost Heaven, West Virginia.
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenangoah River.
Life is old there, older than the trees.
Younger than the mountains. Growing like a breeze.
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain mama. Take me home, Country Roads
What kind of music is it?
A country music song.
What is it about? It’s about the importance of _______.
money B. success C. home
Home is very important to us. Every family member
trusts each other, and is kind to _________.
one another,
one another
What does it remind us?
It reminds us of the beauty of nature and the _____ of countryside.
beauty
Everyone belongs to (属于) our family.
every shing-a-ling-a-ling
that they're starting to sing
so fine
all my best memories
come back clearly to me
some can even make me cry
just like before
it's yesterday once more
The song brings us back to _______.
A modern life B the good old days
I listened to this song when I was a student. Ever since then, I have been a fan of The Carpenters. The song is so beautiful that I will never forget it.
remember it forever.
The group named The Carpenters has sold 1 million records or so. It shows that many people like this group. The people are the f___ of this group.
ans
What are the good things in our life?
I think the good things in our life are laughter and sunshine.
I think the best things in our life are laughter, family and friends.
And the best things in our life are free.
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Sarah
Read the title carefully, what may this article talk about?
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Sarah’s dreams
Some information about Sarah
Some facts about country music
the relations between Sarah and her family
in the past
bad
…fight over…
better
… actually missed …
at present
When:
What:
changed
Five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England.
A country music song full of feelings about …
1.What part of speech is “abroad” ?
2.What is the meaning of “studying abroad” ?
A. studying in another country
B. studying in another city
Ever since then, … a fan of …
Summarizing 小结，总结
While reading, make notes or underline the main ideas
in the text. After reading, write a short summary in your
own words. This can help you better understand the text.
Country Music Fact Sheet
What it is:_________________________
_________________________
Where it is from: _________________
What it is about: ___________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
A traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
Nashville, Tennessee
It is about ….not about belonging to …. It brings us back to …. It reminds us that …
Summarize Para 2
Country Music Fact Sheet
What it is:_________________________
_________________________
What its home is: _________________
What it is about: ___________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
__________________________________
A traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
Nashville, Tennessee
It is about belonging to a group. It 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—…
Questions:
What are Sarah's two dreams?
Why does she dream to visit the place?
Who is Garth Brooks?
How many records has he sold?
… go to Nashville, Tennessee … see … sing live one day.
… a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum … country music concerts with …
… one of the most successful musicians …
… more than 120 million ….
Summarize Para 3
Questions:
What are Sarah's two dreams?
Why does she dream to visit the place?
Who is Garth Brooks?
How many records has he sold?
She dreams to go to Nashville, Tennessee and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
Because there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum and there are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers.
He is one of the most successful musicians in American history.
He has sold more than 120 million records.
fight over …
study abroad
a song full of feelings
ever since then
a fan of …
the home of …
belong to
be kind to
trust one another
the beauty of nature
haven’t been to …
do some research on …
more than 120 million records
see him sing live
为……而争吵
在国外学习
一首情感丰富的歌
从那时起（一直到现在)
一个……的粉丝
……之家
属于……
对……亲切的
互相信任
自然之美
还没有去过某地
对…进行调查研究
120百万多张唱片
看他现场演唱
That terminal is live.
Pollution is still very much a live issue.
1.The book is Sue’s. It ________ Sue.
2.The pencil is ______, it belongs to _______.(Jim)
3.The record _________ Sarah last year, but she gave it to me, so it ________ me now.
4. 钓鱼岛属于中国吗？它确实属于中国。（翻译句子）
belongs to
Jim’s
Jim
belonged to
belongs to
Does Diaoyu Island belong to China?
It actually belongs to China.
1
Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box.
1. What do you think _________ this dress? Do you think it looks good on me?
2. The little boy was so hungry that he didn’t put his spoon __________ at all. He just kept on eating.
down
of
about
back
up
of
down
down
of
about
back
up
3. She grew _________ in a small town, although she lives in a big city now.
4. For homework, our teacher told us to write __________ our summer vacation.
5. At the end of the day, the bus brought us __________ to our school.
up
about
back
2
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. I ________ (join) the book club last month and I ________ (read) five books already.
2. I only _______ (start) taking French classes last week and I _______________ (learn) 50 French words already.
3. Tony _______ (buy) a pop music CD yesterday but he ____________________ (listen) to it yet.
joined
have read
started
have learned
bought
has not/hasn’t listened
4. They ___________ (listen) to many songs by The Beatles, but they cannot _______ (sing) any of them.
5. She ________ (see) the newspaper on the table this morning, but she
________________ (have) any time to read it yet.
have listened
sing
saw
has not/hasn’t had
3
Make a list of the things you have done and the ones you haven’t done yet this week. Then ask two other students.
You ________
(student’s name) _________
(student’s name)
Things I have done science homework,
Things I haven’t done
the home of country music
Name:Garth Brooks
加斯·布鲁克斯
Nationality: American
Birthday:Feb.7th,1962
One of the most popular American ____________, just second to Beetles and Presley(猫王）。
musicians
