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人教八年级下册 Unit 8
Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
By the end of the class, you will be able to
Objectives
1. locate some specific information in the passage;
2. summarize the main idea of the passage;
3. learn something about country music.
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Let's enjoy an English song and be ready to discuss.
Do you know the name of this song?
Hotel California
Warming up
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How do you feel when you listen to it?
Country Music
Comfortable
Soft
Homesick
(miss home)
Relaxed
Sad
Happy
Peaceful
......
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How much do you know about country music?
乡村音乐(Country music), 又称“乡村与西部音乐” (Country and Western),是当代音乐的一种风格形式。其根源可追溯至上世纪20年代, 起源于美国南部与阿帕拉契山区,人们公认田纳西州纳什维尔地区(Nashville, Tennessee)是乡村音乐的故乡,并建有专门的乡村音乐博物馆Country Music Hall of Fame Museum。
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乡村音乐的曲调,一般都很流畅、动听,曲式结构也比较简单,多为歌谣体、二部曲式或三部曲式。乡村音乐一般有八大主题:一、爱情;二、失恋;三、牛仔幽默;四、找乐;五、乡村生活方式;六、地区的骄傲;七、家庭;八、上帝与国家。美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰· 丹佛(John Denver)、肯尼· 罗杰斯(Kenny Rogers)、加思· 布鲁克斯(Garth Brooks)、泰勒·斯威夫特(Taylor Swift)等。
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2a
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. 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?
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2b
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Paragraph 1:
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 full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
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Paragraph 2:
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music 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—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
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Paragraph 3:
Sarah hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. "Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!"
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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: _____________________
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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: ______________________________
southern states of America
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 and Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
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Get the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
American country music
Sarah’s change
Sarah’s dream
Reading strategy(策略) :
We can find the main ideas in the first
or the last sentence in each paragraph mostly.
(每段的中心句大多在每段第一句或最后一句)
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Read paragraph1 carefully and finish the task.
Fill in the blanks.
Before She used to_____ _____ almost everything with her family.
Now She has been a ____ of _______ _______
When
While she was studying_________ in England.
What She heard a song full of _________about ___________ home on the radio.
fight over
fan country music
feelings
returning
abroad
used to 过去常常,后跟动词原形。
fight over 争吵
study abroad留学
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Read paragraph 2 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. Where is country music from?
2. Where is the home of it?
3.What is country music about?
The southern states of America.
Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music.
brings people back to the “good old days” (过去的美好时光) .
reminds people that the best things in life are free.
about belonging to a group.
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Read paragraph 3 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. What is Sarah’s dream?
2.Who is Garth Brooks?
3. Is Sarah Garth Brooks’s fan? How do you know?
Her dream is to go to Neshville.
He is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Yes, she is. Because she has already listened to most of his songs.
Garth Brook
He has sold more than 120 million
records.
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加斯·布鲁克斯(Garth Brooks )是二十世纪九十年代以来最重要的乡村歌手,美国最畅销的艺人之一,仅次于披头士和猫王,位列第三位。截止2013年底共发行19张专辑,其中9张为冠军专辑,6张获钻石唱片认证(与披头士并列第一),全美唱片销量近7000万张,全球销量过2亿张,2012年选入乡村音乐名人堂。
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2c
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
First paragraph
Who is Sarah?
Where is she from?
What does she like?
Second paragraph
What is country music?
What is country music about?
Third paragraph
What is Sarah's dream?
Who is Garth Brooks?
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First paragraph
Who is Sarah?
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
Where is she from?
She is from America.
What does she like?
She likes country music.
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Second paragraph
What is country music?
Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
What is country music about?
It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of the time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
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Third paragraph
What is Sarah's dream?
Her dream is to visit Nashville.
Who is Garth Brooks?
Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
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2d
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.
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2e
Close your book. What facts can you remember about country music? Tell a partner. What other facts would you like to know about country music? Make a list of questions.
name of song
theme
from
kind
famous singer
record
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Homework
1. Please read the passage loudly.
2. Please write a passage ——
“My Favorite Kind of Music”.
You can talk about: 1. What kind of music do you like best?
2. What is this music about?
3. Why do you like it?
4. How does it change you?
5. …
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Thanks
Class is over! Bye!
人教八年级下册 Unit 8
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