1、1.China develops so fast.Thats true.It _ a lot already.A.changesB.changed C.will changeD.has changed 2.Julia isnt going to the cinema with us because she _ the film.A.sees B.saw C.will see D.has seen 3.Id like to introduce my best friend to you,Peter.Thank you,Lucy.But we _ already.A.meet B.met C.wi
2、ll meet D.have met4.Kitty,will you go to see the film Cold Mountain this evening?No,I wont.I _ it already.A.saw B.have seen C.see D.will seeWho is your favorite singer or musician?Why do you like him or her?I like/love because its _Because it sounds _I feel _ when i listen to it.For example:1)I like
3、 pop music because it is exciting.I feel excited when I listen to it.2)I love rock music because it is really loud.I feel3)I prefer country music because it is very natural.I feel.Whos your favorite singer or musician?Why do you like him/her?Whats your favorite band?My favorite band is.They play mus
4、ic.I like their music becauseHe likes pop.He doesnt care for rock music.n.流行音乐流行音乐n.摇滚乐摇滚乐band n.乐队乐队e.g.Which band do you like?你喜欢哪个乐队？你喜欢哪个乐队？_ The Toms must be popular._ The Toms play pop music._ The Toms music sounds more like rock._ Listening to The Toms is a good way to wake up.DDDAListen to a
5、 conversation between Alex and Dave.Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.1bBand nameCountryNumber of people in the bandThe Tomsthe United StatesFiveListen again and take notes.1ckind of musicWhy Alex and Dave like to listen to this bandAlex:Dave:Pop,but sounds more like rockBecause it
6、s loud and full of energy.Because it will wake him up in the morning and make him happy for the rest of the day.Fill in the blanks.Dave and Alex are talking about a band _“The Toms”.They are a _ band,they only started _ earlier this year.But theyve already _ two CDs.There are _people in the band and
7、 theyre all teenage _.named/callednewsingingmadefiveboysAlex thinks their pop music is more like _.Their music is _ and full of energy,it makes him _.Dave also likes their music,he says their music _ him happy for the whole day.loudexcitedmakesrockWork with your partner and make a conversation.For e
8、xample:A:What kind of music do you like?B:I like country music.A:Why do you like it?B:Because it is so gentle and relaxing.And it makes me feel peaceful.1.What kind of music do you listen to?2.Why do you listen to it?3.How does it make you feel?Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they li
9、sten to and why.How does the music make them feel?1dWhat kind of music?Why do they listen to it?How does it make them feel?Friend 1Friend 2Parentsfan n.迷；狂热爱好者迷；狂热爱好者laughter n.笑；笑声笑；笑声football fansbeauty n.美；美；美丽美丽record n.唱片；记录唱片；记录 v.录制；录（音）录制；录（音）The machine is recording now.(v.)那个机器正在录音。那个机器正在录
10、音。1.forever adv.永远；不断地永远；不断地 e.g.The little boy is forever asking questions.这小男孩老是没完没了的问问题。这小男孩老是没完没了的问问题。2.abroad adv.在国外，到国外在国外，到国外 go study abroad e.g.Are you going abroad for your holiday?你打算去国外度假吗？你打算去国外度假吗？3.actually adv.真实地，事实上真实地，事实上 in fact e.g.Actually,thats not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。实际上，那
11、不完全对。4.southern adj.南方的南方的 e.g.She lives in southern Italy.她住在意大利南部。她住在意大利南部。5.modern adj.现代的，当代的现代的，当代的 e.g.What do you think of modern art?你对现代艺术怎么看？你对现代艺术怎么看？6.success n.成功成功 a great success;successful;successfully e.g.He had finally achieved success.他终于获得了成功。他终于获得了成功。7.belong v.属于，归属属于，归属 belong
12、 to(介词）介词）+人人 e.g.The British and Dutch belong to the same race.英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。8.million num.一百万一百万 two million;millions of e.g.The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.人口已从人口已从120万增加到了万增加到了180万。万。1.Do you have a favorite singer or band?2.Do you have a favorite song?3.
13、What facts do you know about your favorite singer,band or song?Discuss the questions with a partner.2aGarth Brooks 1.Read the passage and make notes or underline the main idea of the text.2.After reading,write a short summary in your own words.Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.Country Mus
14、ic Fact SheetWhere it is from:_What kind of music it is:_southern states of America a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group,people being kind to each other and trusting one another2bA famous country music place in Nashville:_ _A famous country music singer:_The number of records he ha
15、s sold:_Country Music Hall of Fame MuseumGarth Brooksmore than120 millionRead the passage again and underline the main ideas.Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.First paragraphWho is Sarah?Where is she from?What does she like?2cShe is an American girl who used
16、to fight over almost everything with her family.Shes from America.She likes country music.Second paragraphWhat is country music?It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of American.What is country music about?Its about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were
17、kind to each other and trusted one another.Third paragraphWhat is Sarahs 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.1.When Sarah was a teenager,she used to fight over almost everything with her family.u
18、sed to 过去常常，后跟动词原形。过去常常，后跟动词原形。e.g.She used to sing this song,but now she doesnt.(翻译翻译)她过去经常唱这首歌，但是现在她过去经常唱这首歌，但是现在 不唱了。不唱了。fight over 为为争吵争吵fight for+抽象名词抽象名词（事业、自由、（事业、自由、权利）权利）等等“为为.而斗争而斗争”have a fight with 和和.打了一架打了一架2.She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.她开始意识到事实上她是多么想念她
19、开始意识到事实上她是多么想念他们。他们。actually 真实地，事实上真实地，事实上actually 和和 in fact 用法的区别用法的区别actually adv.(无比较级、最高级无比较级、最高级)实际上，事实上，实实际上，事实上，实际。前者通常作状语，用于书面语，修饰际。前者通常作状语，用于书面语，修饰副词不可单独使用。副词不可单独使用。e.g.He looks unpleasant,but actually he is very kind.(翻译翻译)他看起来板着面孔他看起来板着面孔,但事实上很和蔼。但事实上很和蔼。in fact 相当于相当于really,truly。后者可作状
20、语。后者可作状语或表语，可单独使用，既可用于书面也可或表语，可单独使用，既可用于书面也可用于口语中。用于口语中。e.g.No one believed it,but in fact,Mary did pass her exam.(翻译翻译)尽管没有人相信，但实际上玛丽确实尽管没有人相信，但实际上玛丽确实 考试及格了。考试及格了。【运用运用】_ the earth is actually a bit nearer to the sun during our winter.A.actually B.in fact C.real D./3.Ever since then,she has been a
21、 fan of American country music.ever since then 从那时以来，与现在从那时以来，与现在 完成时连用，要求动词必须是延续完成时连用，要求动词必须是延续 性动词。性动词。e.g.Ever since then,I have lived here.从那时以来我就住在这儿。从那时以来我就住在这儿。have been(in)待在某地待在某地have/has gone to“到某地去到某地去”，说话时该，说话时该人不在现场。人不在现场。e.g.Where is Jim？He has gone to England.（翻译）（翻译）吉姆在哪里？吉姆在哪里？他去英国
22、了。（尚未回来）他去英国了。（尚未回来）have/has been to“曾经去过某地曾经去过某地”，现在已，现在已不在那里了，后可接次数，如不在那里了，后可接次数，如once，twice，three times等，表示等，表示“去过某地几次去过某地几次”，也，也可和可和 just,never,ever等连用。等连用。e.g.My father has been to Beijing twice 我父亲去过北京两次。我父亲去过北京两次。have been in表示表示“在某地呆了多少时间在某地呆了多少时间”，常与时间段状语连用。常与时间段状语连用。e.g.I have been in Shan
23、ghai for three years.我到上海已有三年了。我到上海已有三年了。1.Why are you worried?Im expecting a call from my daughter.She _ New for three days.A.has gone to B.has been to C.has been in D.has come in2.Id like you to tell me something about Shen Nongjia.Im sorry,but neither Jack nor I _ there.A.have been B.had been C.h
24、ave gone D.has gone4.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.乡村音乐是来自于美国南部州的一种传乡村音乐是来自于美国南部州的一种传统音乐。统音乐。southern adj.，“南方的；在南方的南方的；在南方的”，south n.南部。南部。in southern China“在在中国南部中国南部”，或，或in the south of China。【拓展拓展】其他方位词及其形容词形式：其他方位词及其形容词形式：east(东方东方)eastern(东方的东方的)wes
25、t(西方西方)western(西方的西方的)north(北方北方)northern(北方的北方的)northeast(东北东北)southeast(东南东南)northwest(西北西北)southwest(西南西南)5.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.现在的很多歌曲是关于美国现代生活现在的很多歌曲是关于美国现代生活 的，例如：金钱和成功的重要性，但的，
26、例如：金钱和成功的重要性，但 它们不属于一种类型。它们不属于一种类型。such as“例如，诸如此类的，像例如，诸如此类的，像那那样的样的”，such as 后不可列出前面所提后不可列出前面所提过的所有东西。过的所有东西。e.g.I know four languages,such as Japanese and English.(翻译翻译)我懂四种语言，如日语、英语。我懂四种语言，如日语、英语。for example/such as辨析：辨析：for example“例如例如”，一般只以同类事，一般只以同类事物或人中的物或人中的“一个一个”为例，作插入语，为例，作插入语，用逗号隔开，可置于句
27、首、句中或句用逗号隔开，可置于句首、句中或句末。末。用来举例说明，有时可作为独立语，插用来举例说明，有时可作为独立语，插在句中，不影响句子其他部分的语法在句中，不影响句子其他部分的语法关系。关系。e.g.He,for example,is a good student.例如，他就是个好学生。例如，他就是个好学生。such as“例如例如”，用来列举同类人或事，用来列举同类人或事物中的几个例子。用来列举事物，插物中的几个例子。用来列举事物，插在被列举事物与前面的名词之间，在被列举事物与前面的名词之间，as 后不可以有逗号，可以与后不可以有逗号，可以与 and so on 连用。连用。e.g.Bo
28、ys such as John and James are very friendly.(翻译翻译)像约翰和詹姆斯这样的男孩都很友像约翰和詹姆斯这样的男孩都很友 好。好。success n.成功成功 succeed v.成功，达到成功，达到successful adj.成功的成功的successfully adv.成功地成功地succeed in doing sth.make a success 取得成功取得成功【运用运用】She works very hard,so she will _ in _ the exam.A.successful;pass B.success;passingC.s
29、ucceed;passing D.successful;passingbelong to“属于属于，是，是的成员的成员”，后接名词或人称代词宾格。后接名词或人称代词宾格。e.g.This dictionary belongs to me.This dictionary is mine【注意注意】belong to不能用于进行时，也不不能用于进行时，也不能用于被动语态。能用于被动语态。可以用可以用“be名词性名词性物主代词物主代词”替换。替换。sth.belongs to sb=sth.is sbs。e.g.The yellow car belongs to Mr.Smith=The yello
30、w car is Mr.Smiths.【运用运用】1.Are these books _?No,they are not mine.They belong to _.A.your;her B.yours;her C.you;hers D.yours;she2.Mo Yan,a famous Chinese writer,won the Nobel Prize for literature at the end of the year 2012.We learn that success _ the person with a never-give up attitude.A.drives ou
31、t B.takes over C.belongs to6.However,country music brings us back to the“good old days”when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.然而，乡村音乐把我们带回人们彼此友然而，乡村音乐把我们带回人们彼此友 好、彼此信任的好、彼此信任的“美好旧时代美好旧时代”。be kind to 对对友好友好=be friendly tokind of“有点儿，有几分有点儿，有几分”相当于相当于a little 或或a bit。a kind of“一种一
32、种”all kinds of“各种各样的各种各样的”different kinds of“不同种类的不同种类的”7.It reminds us that the best thing in life is free.reminds sb.that+从句从句 使某人想起某事使某人想起某事 e.g.This book reminds me that I should study hard.这本书提醒我应该努力学习。这本书提醒我应该努力学习。8.Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet,but it is her dream to go there one day.It i
33、s ones dream to do sth.做某事是某人的梦想做某事是某人的梦想 e.g.It is my dream to go to America.去美国是我的梦想。去美国是我的梦想。9.I hope to see him sing live one day!1)see sb.do sth.“看见某人做某事看见某人做某事”。类似的感官动词还有：类似的感官动词还有：watch,feel,hear,listen to,smell 等用于主动语态等用于主动语态时，后面可以接名词（或代词）时，后面可以接名词（或代词）+不不带带to 的不定式（或的不定式（或v-ing形式）。形式）。see sb
34、.do sth.“看到某人做了某看到某人做了某事事”，强调看到动作的全过程。，强调看到动作的全过程。see sb.doing sth.“看到某人正在做某看到某人正在做某事事”，强调看到的动作正在进行。，强调看到的动作正在进行。例如：例如：Mary saw him clean the classroom.玛丽看见他打扫教室了。玛丽看见他打扫教室了。Mary saw him cleaning the classroom.玛丽看见他正在打扫教室。玛丽看见他正在打扫教室。2)live adv.意为意为“在现场直播；在现场表在现场直播；在现场表演演”e.g.LangLang is playing liv
35、e in our city tonight.朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演 奏。奏。10.The number of records he has sold.他已售出唱片的数量。他已售出唱片的数量。the number of“的数目的数目”，后跟名，后跟名词词 复数或代词，其后的谓语动词用单数。复数或代词，其后的谓语动词用单数。a number of 表示表示“大量的，许多大量的，许多”，后，后跟复数名词，其后谓语动词用复数。跟复数名词，其后谓语动词用复数。1.A number of students _ in the dinning hall.Let me coun
36、t.The number of the students _ about 400.A.are;is B.is;are C.are;are2.How many _ teachers are there in your school?_ them _ over two hundred.A.woman;The number of;is B.women;The number of;is C.woman;A number of;is D.women;A number of;are3.In our school library there _ a number of books on science,an
37、d in these years the number of them _ growing larger and larger.A.are;is B.is;are C.have;are D.has;isUse the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage.Write no more than 100 words.2d Sarah is an American girl.She likes country music.She is a fan of country music.Country music is a
38、 traditional music from the southern states 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 hi
39、story.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.2e.根据语境及提示，补全所缺单词。根据语境及提示，补全所缺单词。1.This computer doesnt b to Jen.Its Bills.2.What kind of music does your uncle like?R music.belon
40、gRock3.These days Sun Li is studying a .Really?Which country is she in?4.Jinan is an old city but we can see many new and m buildings there.5.Keep working hard and one day you will achieve s .abroadmodernsuccess.用所给单词的适当形式填空。用所给单词的适当形式填空。1.The singer is very popular and he has lots of _(fan).2.Today
41、 we only sold fifty _(record).3.Come to the beach and enjoy its _(beauty).fans recordsbeauty4.Yesterday Lucy was very happy and her _(laugh)filled her room.5.The city of Zaozhuang is in the _(south)part of Shandong Province.laughtersouthern.根据句意，选择恰当的短语填空。根据句意，选择恰当的短语填空。ever since,one another,used t
42、o,think about,do some research1.He learns a lot about pandas because he has _ on them.2.This poor girl made me _ my sister in the countryside.3.He _ like country music but now he doesnt like it.done some researchthink aboutused to ever since,one another,used to,think about,do some research4._ then,this old man has taught him to play the violin.5.They gave gifts to _ when they met at the train station.Ever sinceone anotherWrite an article about your favorite singer.
