1、 country music kinds of music rap rock music pop music Discuss the questions. 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? 2a Favorite band: the Carpenters Favorite song: Yesterday Once More When I was youn
2、g Id listen to the radio Waiting for my favorite songs When they played Id sing along It made me smile. Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where theyd gone But theyre back again Just like a long lost friend All the songs I loved so well. Yesterday Once MoreThe Carpenters
3、Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That theyre starting to sing. So fine. When they get to the part Where hes breaking her heart It can really make me cry Just like before Its yesterday once more. Reading Title A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever Its
4、about _.country music and a girl Is country music very important to Sarah? Yes, it changed her life forever. Tip 1: Before reading, We can read the title and look at the pictures carefully to predict what well read next. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Tip 2: We can get the main idea from the first or the l
5、ast sentence in each paragraph. 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 bac
6、k 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. 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 abou
7、t 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, fa
8、mily, and the beauty of nature and the countryside. Sarah hasnt 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 a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a l
9、ot 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. Hes sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day! How many paragraph
10、s? When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It reminds us that the best things in life are free-laughter, friends, fa
11、mily, and the beauty of nature and the countryside. Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. . I hope to see him sing live one day! Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Sarahs dream Some information about Sarah The information of country music Match the main idea of each paragr
12、aph. Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks . Sarah used to _ almost everything studied_ in England. is from_. actually _her family and friends. has been a_of American _. abroad the US missed fancountry music Careful Reading fight over A.为打架 B. 为争吵 Paragraph 2 Read the following statements .(T for
13、true, F for false) 1.Country music is a traditional kind of music from the western states of America. 2.Country music is about modern life, such as money and success 3.Many songs these days are about belonging to a group. 4.Country music brings us back to the “good old days” 5.Country music reminds
14、us that the best things in life are free. ( F ) ( F ) ( T ) ( T ) southern Country music What are the best things ? Many songs these days ( F ) A.现代的 B.城市的 the best things in life are free laughter family health love smile happiness friends. beauty of nature 合 作 探 究 Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet
15、, 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 a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Broo
16、ks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. Hes sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!” What is Sarahs dream? Who is Garth Brooks? What does Sarah hope to do? Ask these questions, and under
17、line the answersParagraph 3 / laiv / adv. 现场表演, 现场直播 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: The southern states of America A traditional kind of music Country Mu
18、sic Hall of Fame Museum Garth Brooks More than 120 million from the southern states of America. Sarah used to _ almost everything. When she studied _,she heard_ on the radio.She missed _.Finally she became a _. Country music is a _kind of music. Its from the_ of America. It is about _.It brings us b
19、ack to the _. It reminds us that _. Sarahs dream is to _and see_. Garth is _ and he has sold _. Retell the passage fight over abroad a song full of feelings about returning home her family and friends fan of American country music. traditionalsouthern states belonging to a group good old daysthe bes
20、t things in life are free go to NashvilleGarth Brooks one of the most successful musicians in American history more than 120 million records Music plays a very important part in our daily life. It belongs to everybody. If you are unhappy, music will make you happy. If you are happy, music will make
21、you happier. Music is the medicine of the breaking heart. -Leigh Hunt (李亨特,1784-1859.英国诗人) Love music, enjoy our life ! 2. Search more information about your favorite kind of music, write a short passage to introduce it. 1. Read this article loudly Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? Section B
22、 Reading Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge aims Students can master the following vocabularies and sentences: (1) country music, forever, abroad, actually, ever since, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, one another, laughter, beauty, million, record, introduce. (2) Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, b
23、ut it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. 2. Ability Aims (1)To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life. (2)Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences. 3. Moral Aims Sti
24、mulate students to know more about music and love music. Teaching Key Points 1. Learn and master the new words and sentences. 2. To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life. 3. Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences. Teaching Difficult P
25、oints Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences. Teaching Methods Some pictures; Music Teaching Steps Step 1 Warming-up 1.Different kinds of music. Step 2 Discussion Discuss the questions with a partner. 1. Do you have a favorite singer or band? 2. D
26、o you have a favorite song? 3. What facts do you know about your favorite singer, band or song? 4. Enjoy a song. Step 3 Reading 1. Fast reading (1) What can you know from the title and the picture? (2) Match the main idea of each paragraph. 2. Careful reading Ask Ss read each paragraph 1.Read paragr
27、aph 1 and fill in the blanks. 2. Read paragraph 2 , and read the following statements. (T for true, F for false) 3. Read paragraph 3,ask some questions. 4.Let Ss finish Country Music Fact Sheet. Step 4 Practice Retell the passage. Step 6 Homework 1.Read this article loudly 2. Search more information about your favorite kind of music, write a short passage to introduce it.
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