Unit 8 Section B (2a-2e) 课件 2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语下册

Have you read Treasure Island yet? Unit 8 Section B2 (2a-2e) 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, … 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 and expressions 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 一、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空,有两词为多余项 modern record south succeed laugher forever beautiful 1. Yesterday Mr. White _ a video of his birthday party and sent it to his family. 2. Rachel likes traveling in the countryside because she can enjoy the _ of nature. 3. The play was a big _. Many people went to see it. 4. Kunming is in the _ part of China. The weather there in winter is warm. 5. When I watched a funny movie in the cinema, I could hear _all around. recorded beauty success southern laughter What do you know about it? Have you heard this song before? What is the name of the song? What kind of music is it? Take Me Home, Country Roads. Country music. The song talks about missing home and longing for one's hometown (家乡). It reminds us of the simple pleasures of life and the beauty of the natural world. What is country music? Who sang it? John Denver Task 1 Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Try to predict what the passage is about. A country music song had a great effect (影响) on her life. About Sarah’s change About country music About Sarah’s dreams Task 2 Match the main idea with each paragraph. 一、阅读教材P62-2b的课文,选出下列各题的最佳选项 ( )1. When did Sarah study abroad in England? A. At the age of five. B. At the age of fifteen. C. Five years ago. D. Four years ago. ( )2. Where is Sarah from? A. The US. B. The UK. C. Germany. D. Australia. ( )3. Where is the home of country music? A. Memphis. B. Nashville. C. Knoxville. D. Chattanooga. ( )4. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Sarah really likes American country music. B. Country music is a traditional kind of music from America. C. Country music reminds people that the best things in life are free. D. Sarah became a fan of country music and it changed her life. 语篇理解 C A B D 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 and Museum more than 120 million Garth Brooks 2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet. Task 4 P62 First paragraph 1. Who is Sarah? 2. Where is she from? 3. 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. fight over sth. with sb.因某事和某人吵架 出国留学 满是...的 逐渐意识到 ...迷;粉丝 Second paragraph 1. What is country music? 2. 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. ...的故乡 ...的重要性 属于 唤起...;使忆起 互相 ...的美 Third paragraph 1. What is Sarah’s dream? 2. 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. =over 超过 现场演唱 Pay attention to the expressions. 曾经……;过去…… 因某事和某人争吵 出国留学;国外学习 满是……的;(有)大量的;(有)丰富的 逐渐意识到 自从 ……迷 ……的故乡 属于 唤起(回忆),使忆起 互相;彼此 使某人回想起某人或某事 现场演唱 1. used to 2. fight over sth. with sb. 3. study abroad 4. full of 5. come to realize 6. ever since 7. a fan of 8. the home of 9. belong to 10. bring ... back 11. each other / one another 12. remind sb. that … 13. sing live Task 6 Read and translate. While Sarah was studying _1_ in England, she heard a song on the radio. It was full of feelings about returning home. It made her think about her family and friends. She came to realize how much she missed _2_. Ever since then, Sarah has been a _3_ of American country music. Country is a traditional kind of music from the _4_ states of America. Country music brings people _5_ to the “good old days” when they were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds people that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the _6_ of nature and the countryside. Sarah's dream is to go to Nashville one day because it is the home of country music. She has _7_ read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there are a lot of great country music concerts _8_ famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already _9_ to most of his songs. Garth has sold more than 120 million _10_. He is one of the most successful musicians in American history. already abroad fan belong back south with they dream record beauty listen abroad them fan southern back beauty already with listened records Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words. Sample writing: Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard a country music song which 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. 2d Task 7 P63 Literature and music both have the power to convey emotions (传递情感). They can inspire (激发) us to discover and experience the beauty of life, the beauty of humanity (人性), the beauty of nature and the beauty of our relationships and connections (联系) with others. Music and literature (文学) are the food for the soul. Literature and music have the power to heal and inspire (激励,鼓舞). 1. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. 从那以后,她就迷上了美国乡村音乐。 ever since 意为“自从”,相当于since,ever起强调作用。ever since后可接短语或句子。在含有ever since引导的时间状语从句的复合句中,主句常用现在完成时,从句常用一般过去时。 ① I haven’t heard from him ever since last year. 从去年开始我就一直没有收到他的来信。 ② He's been there ever since you left! 自从你离开后他就一直在那里! I _ scared of dogs ever since a dog hurt me when I was five years old. A. will be B. was C. have been D. would be fan a fan of n. 迷;狂热爱好者 ......迷 ① He's a great fan of country music. 他是个超级乡村音乐迷。 ② I'm pleased to meet you - I'm a big fan of your work. 很高兴见到您——我非常喜欢您的作品。 fan n. 电风扇,扇子 There was no air conditioning (空调), just a ceiling fan turning slowly. 没有空调,只有一个屋顶吊扇在缓慢转动。 2. …, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. 比如金钱和成功的重要性,而不是有关归属感的。 such as 例如,比如 ① The library has many books, such as novels, history books and science fiction. 图书馆有许多书籍,比如小说、历史书和科幻小说。 ② He likes to listen to different types of music, such as pop, country and classical. 他喜欢听不同类型的音乐,比如流行音乐、乡村音 乐和古典音乐。 success ① What's the secret of your success? 你成功的秘诀是什么? ② Confidence is the key to success. 信心是成功的关键。 n. 成功 success n. 成功 succeed v. 成功 successful adj. 获得成功的;有成就的 successfully adv. 成功地 succeed in doing sth. 成功做某事 ① This book belongs to Sarah. 这本书是萨拉的。 ② You shouldn't take what doesn't belong to you. 你不应该把别人的东西据为己有。 ③ Lions belong to the cat family. 狮属于猫科。 belong to 属于……,归……所有 We won! The honor belongs _ all the members of our team. A. by B. of C. at D. to 3. Country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. 乡村音乐把我们带回到过去的美好时光,那时的人们互相善待、彼此信任。 The old photos made me think the good old days. 旧照片让我想起了过去的美好时光。 the good old days 美好的过往 brings ... back 唤起(回忆),使忆起 The photos brought back some wonderful memories. 这些照片唤起了我的一些美好回忆。 each other与one another均可表示“互相”。 在实际运用中,这两个短语常可互换。常用作动词或介词的宾语,不可作主语。 ① They kept looking at each other and smiling. 他们一直微笑着看着对方。 ② We all try and help one another. 我们都尽力互相帮助。 each other与one another均有所有格形式, 即:each other’s,one another’s They're always wearing each other's clothes. 他们总是换着衣服穿。 4. It reminds us that the best things in life are free ... 它提醒我们生活中最美好的东西是免费的。 remind remind sb. (that) 提醒 提醒某人某事 This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen. (U6P42) 这个故事提醒我们,你永远不会知道什么是可能的,除非你努力让它发生。 5. He’s sold more than 120 million records. 他的唱片销量已经达到120,000,000张。 ① Last year we planted two million trees. ② Millions of people watched the match on TV. million与thousand, hundred用法一样: *与具体数词连用时,用单数形式,后不加s; *与of连用,后面必须加-s,且不能与数词连用,如:hundreds of, thousands of, millions of 去年我们种了两百万棵树。 上百万人都在电视上观看了这场比赛。 _ people watched the rocket flying up into the sky. A. Thousand B. Thousands C. Thousands of record n. 唱片;记录;最高纪录 v. 录制;录(音),记录 ① Would you like to listen to some records? 你想听些唱片吗? ② The weather centre keeps a record of the weather. 气象中心对天气情况都备有记录。 ③ This summer has been the hottest on record. 今年夏天是有史以来最热的。 ④ He ran the 100 metres in 9.79 seconds and broke the world record. 他以9.79秒的成绩跑完了100米,打破了世界纪录。 ⑤ We recorded their wedding on video. 我们给他们的婚礼录了像。 ⑥ She records everything that happens to her in her diary. 她把发生在自己身上的一切事情都记在了日记里。 根据汉语提示完成短文。每空词数不限。 Lily had a great day yesterday. She 1._ (成功) in passing the English exam. It was also her birthday and the party was a great 2._ (成功). She 3._ (录制) the party with a camera. The camera used to 4._ (属于) his brother, but he gave it to Lily as a gift. succeeded success recorded belong to 6. I hope to see him sing live one day! 我希望有一天能看到他现场唱歌。 live在句中是副词,读作/laiv/,意为“在现场直播;在现场表演”。 ① I've got two tickets to see them live. 我有两张看他们现场演出的门票。 ② The show is going out live. 这场演出正在实况直播。 注: 另附word文档, 点此链接 II. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。 1. Robert went _(到国外) to study music after finishing high school. 2. He learnt about some other music forms, such as _(摇滚乐) music and, of course, country music. 3. He told me that music played a more important role in _(现代的) life. 4. He said he would love music _(永远). 5. Robert came home this year and worked in a college to _(介绍) different kinds of music to his students. abroad rock modern forever introduce III. 根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。 1. 从那以后,我就成为罗伯特的一名崇拜者。 _ _ then, I have been one of Robert's fans. 2. 我常去他的学校听他讲音乐的美。 I often went to his college and listened to him talk about _ _ _ music. 3. 我逐渐意识到他多么喜欢音乐。 I _ _ _ how much he loved music. Ever since the beauty of came to realize 4. 据说他在网上拥有数百万来自世界各地的崇拜者。 It's said that he has _ _ fans from around the world on the Internet. 5. 罗伯特说机会属于那些努力的人。 Robert says that chances _ _ those who are hard-working. millions of belong to Lavf57.83.100 $$