1、Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? Section B (2a-2e) Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge aims Students can master the following vacabulories and sentences: (1)country music, forever, abroad, actually, ever since, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, one another, laughter, beauty, million, record, i
2、ntroduce. (2) 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. 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 o
3、r underlining the topic sentences. 3. Moral Aims Stimulate 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 u
4、nderlining the topic sentences. Teaching Difficult Points Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences. Teaching Methods Multimedia-assisted teaching and learning method, and task-based language method. Teaching Steps Step 1 Warming-up 1.Listen to a son
5、g The Danceby Garth Brooks. 2.Have a dictation of the words. Step 2 Discussion 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? Step 3 Reading 1. Fast reading (1) What c
6、an you know from the title and the picture? (2) Read the passage quickly and finish the sheet: 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: _ 2. Careful readin
7、g (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 Sa
8、rahs dream? Who is Garth Brooks? Step 4 Writing 2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words. e.g. Sarah is an American girl. She likes country music. She is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states
9、 of America. Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success. Sarahs dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She likes to listen to his songs. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. Step 5 Summary & Exercise 2e Te
10、ll something about country music you remember. List questions about what other facts you would like to know about country music. 补充：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是乡村音乐的故乡， 并建有专门的乡村音乐博 物馆。此音乐风格于 70 年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到广大青年的欢迎，并由“乡村 音乐”逐步取代了“乡村与西部音乐”的称法。 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。 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)等 Step 6 Homework 1. Remember the new words and expressions by heart. 2. Write an article about your favorite singer.
