内容正文:
Section B (2a-2e)
UNIT 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet?
学习目标
1.熟练使用以下单词:forever, abroad, actually, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, beauty, million, record等
2.能运用不同的阅读技巧获取信息,完成阅读任务。
3.能简单复述文本内容。
4.通过阅读活动让学生了解美国乡村音乐,发现隐藏在音乐背后对大自然的欣赏之情和对真善美的歌颂。
I like music because ....
What is she doing?
Why is she doing that?
Free talk
Lead-in
How do you feel?
What kind of music is it?
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
country music
Sarah's change
Sarah's dream
while-reading
Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Sarah
Pre-reading
Tip 1:The title(题目) and the picture are
very important for reading.
What’s Sarah’s dream?
What's Sarah's change?
What is country music?
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Match the main ideas of each paragraph
Fast-reading
Tip 2 : Topic sentences(主题句) are usually the first/last sentences.
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas.
Then use the underlined text to write short answers
to the questions below.
2c
Who is Sarah?
Where is she from?
What does she like?
She is a fan of country music.
She is from the US.
She likes country music.
First paragraph
1. Where is Sarah from?
She's from the US.
2. How did country music change her?
She used to fight over everything with her family, but a country music song made her realize how she missed her family and friends when she was abroad.
para. 1
Second paragraph
What is country music?
It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of American.
What is country music about?
Country music is about the best things in life, such as laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
1. What is country music?
It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
2. What is country music about?
It's about belonging to a group. It brings people back to the “good old days” and reminds people that the best things in life are free.
para. 2
What is Sarah's dream?
She wants to go to Nashville.
para. 3
visit Country Music Hall of Fame Museum see Garth Brooks sing live
Find the differences and fill in the blanks
The comparation
Songs these days
Country music
What it is about
_______________ life 1.______________a group
2.bring us back to the____________________
What it reminds us The importance
of_________________
__________________ . The _____________ in life are free
modern
belonging to
good old days
money and success
best thing
Read the para3 and answer the questions
Sarah's dreams
Go to_____________________________
Hope to see Garth Brooks _______________________
Nashville one day.
sing live one day.
What does Sarah know about country music?
There is a
________________________________________________________________________
great country music concerts with famous musician and singers like Garth Brooks.
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Nashville
A lot of
________________________________________
Close your book and fill in the blanks.
Country is a __________ kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the ______ of country music. Many songs these days are just _______ modern life in the US, such as the ___________ of money and success, but not about belonging ____ a group. However, country music _______ us back to the “good old days” when people were ______ to each other and trusted ____ _______. It ________ us that the best things in life are _____ — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
traditional
home
about
importance
to
brings
kind
one
reminds
free
another
2b.Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
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: _____________________
the southern states of America, such as Nashville, Tennessee
a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
2c.Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
Who is Sarah?
Where is she from?
What does she like?
First paragraph
What is country music?
What is country music about?
Second paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream?
Who is Garth Brooks?
Third paragraph
0
Use the notes in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. No more than 100 words.
2d
0
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. But when she studied abroad in England, she fell in love with American country music.
American country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Different from many songs these days, it reminds people that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah’s dream is going to Nashville to watch the concerts. And her favorite singer is Garth Brooks who has sold more than 120 million records of country music.
Example
Discussion
What facts can you remember about your country music? What other facts would you like to know about country music? Make a list of questions.
2e
Ever since then, she has been a _____of American
country music.
When she was a teenager,
5 years ago,
she actually ________ her family and friends.
she used to ________almost everything with her _______.
while she was studying abroad(在国外) , she heard a song full of
_____________
______________.
fight over
feelings about
fan
Para1: What's Sarah's change?
Careful reading
Let's summarize(总结) Para.1 !
Tip 3: Summarizing(总结)can help you better understand the text.
family
returning home
Then,
missed
Read Para.2 and complete the chart.
Kind Songs these days Country music
It is(They are) about _________ life _______________ a group
bringing us back to the ___________________
It(They ) remind(s) us of The importance of_________ and ________ __________________ in life are free
The best things
money
belonging to
modern
“good old days”
success
Country music is: ________________________________
a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America
The home of country music is ___________________________
Nashville,Tennessee
Careful reading
Let's summarize(总结) Para.2!
一、根据句意及所给提示完成单词
1. To improve his English, he will go abroad (到国外) to learn English.
2. The hero is dead, but he will live forever in our hearts.
3. Good communication is the key to our success (成功).
abroad
orever
success
一
二
三
四
五
六
4. The English book must belong to Dale. It has his name on it.
5. In the modern world, the smartphone plays an important role in our daily life.
elong
odern
一
二
三
四
五
六
二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
6. The painting must be worth millions (million) of dollars.
7. The Spring Festival is one of the traditional (tradition) festivals in China.
8. Please remember the importance (important) of good habits.
millions
traditional
importance
一
二
三
四
五
六
9. Judy hasn’t finished her homework. Actually (actual), she hasn’t written a word at all.
10. She is my favorite singer (sing), and I have listened to all her songs.
Actually
singer
一
二
三
四
五
六
三、从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空
fan, south, laugh, beautiful, record
11. Mike has a happy family and there is always full of laughter in his house.
12. Let’s go to the countryside and enjoy the beauty of nature.
13. He has made so many records . He must be a great singer.
laughter
beauty
records
一
二
三
四
五
六
fan, south, laugh, beautiful, record
14. His parents are both fans of country music.
15. Shenzhen lies in the southern part of China.
fans
southern
一
二
三
四
五
六
1. Summarize the passage, and share it with your partners.
2. Learn to sing a country music song.
Homework
Lavf55.33.100
曲目 24
tailuowang
未知唱片集 (2014-1-11 21:35:02), track 8
214
124948.055
XXX -
XXX -
$$