Unit 8 Section B (2a-2e) 课件2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? Section B (2a-2e) 乡村音乐 乡村音乐（Country music），也称乡村与西部（Country and Western）。乡村音乐是由美国第一代移民所带来的欧洲民谣发展而来的。它可分成许多种重要性不相上下的流派，譬如牛仔音乐、西部摇摆、兰草音乐等等，并且在原有基础上发展出自身独特的个性。它摒弃了民谣以口头叙事的传统，经常用乐器奏出旋律来表达内心的情绪。乡村歌手演唱时带有浓重的鼻音，而且演奏乐器时也越来越强调乐手自身的个性。 Warming up drums 鼓 violin 小提琴 banjo 班卓 accordion 手风琴 guitar吉他 Enjoy a song! Garth Brooks New words fan n. 迷；狂热爱好者 laughter n. 笑；笑声 football fans New words beauty n. 美；美丽 record n. 唱片；记录 v. 录制；录（音） The machine is recording now. 那个机器正在录音。 She is a beauty. 她是个美人。 New words 1. forever adv. 永远；不断地 e.g. The little boy is forever asking questions. 这小男孩老是没完没了的问问题。 2. abroad adv. 在国外，到国外 go /study abroad e.g. Are you going abroad for your holiday? 你打算去国外度假吗？ New words 3. actually adv. 真实地，事实上 — in fact e.g. Actually, that’s not quite right. 实际上，那不完全对。 4. southern adj. 南方的 e.g. She lives in southern Italy. 她住在意大利南部。 5. modern adj. 现代的，当代的 e.g. What do you think of modern art? 你对现代艺术怎么看？ New words 6. success n. 成功 — a great success; successful; successfully e.g. He had finally achieved success. 他终于获得了成功。 7. belong v. 属于，归属 — belong to (介词）+人 e.g. The British and Dutch belong to the same race. 英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。 8. million num.一百万 — two million; millions of e.g. The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. 人口已从120万增加到了180万。 2a Discuss the questions with a partner. 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? 阅读指导 1. Read the passage and make notes or underline the main idea of the text. 2. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. 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