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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Section B（2a-2e）
1. 语言能力：了解乡村音乐的定义、起源以及承载的人们的情感，理解Sarah
与乡村音乐的经历。
2.文化意识：理解音乐是人类表达情感的一种载体。
Teaching
3.思维品质：提取、概括段落及文本大意。
Aims
4.学习能力：能在学习过程中积极思考，主动探究，发现并尝试使用多种策略
解决语言学习中的问题，积极进行拓展性运用。
Teaching 能掌握阅读策略，学会运用阅读技巧。
Difficulties
Teaching multimedia courseware or other realia that the T needs for teaching
Aids
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Warming up
Ask the Ss to enjoy the music on PPT P5.then ask them to
answer the questions.
1.What kind of music is it?
2.What's the name of the song? Who sang it?
3.How does the song make you feel?
Answers:1.It is country music.
2.Shameless by Garth Brooks.
3.Answers may vary.
Introduce the background of 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。
乡村音乐出了两位十分知名的畅销歌手。一位是艾维斯·普利斯
1莱，人称猫王，同时也是新音乐类型摇滚乐的代表人物。另一位是
当代音乐家加思·布鲁克斯（Garth Brooks），拥有一亿两千八百万专
辑销售量，是美国历史上最畅销的歌手。
Introduce Garth Brooks to the Ss.
Free Talk
1.What kind of music do you like best ?
2.What is the function (作用) of music?
For example, We all like music because music can make us happy,
relaxed or excited…, and it can bring us into a wonderful world.
Good music can make us realize love/hometown/ family/memories...
Step 2 Presentation & Reading
Pre-reading
2a
Ask the Ss to 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?
Sample
A: Do you have a favorite singer?
B: Yes, my favorite singer is Avril Ramona Lavigne.
A: Where does she come from?
B: She comes from Canada. And she is a famous pop singer.
A: Why do you like listening to her songs?
B: Because they make me feel excited.
Introduce the reading strategy to the Ss.
Summarizing
While reading, take notes or underline the main ideas in the text. After
reading, write a short summary in your own words. This can help you
2better understand the text.
While-reading
Task 1 Predicting
From the title and the picture, the passage may talk about _______ and
_______________.
Answer:A girl country music
A girl has changed because of country music.
Tip 1:The title is very important for reading.
Task 2 Skimming and matching
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Tip 2:Topic sentence is usually the first / last sentence.
Task 3 Scanning and filling
Read para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Sarah's change
Country music is important to Sarah.
When she was a teenager,
She used to figh t ove r almost everything with he r famil y
.
Five years ago,
3She heard a song full of feelings about returning home
on the radio.She cam e t o realiz e how much she actually missed
her family and friends.
Ever since then,
She has been a fan of American country music.
Task 4 Scanning for details
Read para.2 carefully and answer the questions.
1.What's the difference between many songs these days and country
music?
Answers:
Many songs these days
about modern life .
such as th e importanc e o f mone y an d succes s
Country music
about bes t thing s i n lif e like. ..
brings us back to good old days
2.What kind of music does the writer prefer,songs these days or
country music? Why?
3.What are the best things in life?
Answers:
2.Country music. Because country music reminds us that the best
thing in life are free.
3.Laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the
countryside.
4Task 5 Scanning and filling
Read para.3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
How many Sarah's dreams are mentioned?
Two
go to Nashvill e one day
hope to see Garth Brooks sing live one day
What did she do to make her dreams come ture?
She has already read a lot about Nashville and done some research
on it.
Why does Sarah want to go to Nashville?
Answers:Because there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and
Museum in Nashville.
There are a lot of concerts with famous musicians and singers.
2b
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
Country Music Fact Sheet
①Where it is from: ____________________________________
②What kind of music it is: ______________________________
③A famous country music place in Nashville: ______________
④A famous country music singer: _______________________
⑤The number of records he has sold: _____________________
Answers:①southern states of America
②a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being
kind to each other and trusting one another
5③Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
④Garth Brooks
⑤more than 120 million
2c
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas.
Explain the key words and phrases.
Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions
below.
First paragraph
①Who is Sarah?
②Where is she from?
③What does she like?
Answers：①Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over
almost everything with her family.
②She is from America.
③She likes country music.
Second paragraph
①What is country music?
②What is country music about?
Answers：①Country music is a traditional kind of music from the
southern states of America.
②It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of the time
when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
6Third paragraph
①What is Sarah's dream?
②Who is Garth Brooks?
Answers：①Her dream is to visit Nashville.
②Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than
120 million records.
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
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 the 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.
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.
remember
Music is a melody, is some memories, is a story, is sometimes a
kind of a company.音乐，是一种旋律，是一些回忆，是一个故事，是有些时
7候的某种陪伴。
Step 3 Language points learning
1. When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost
everything with her family.
fight over 为……而争吵/打架
They are fighting over who should do the dishes.
【拓展延伸】fight 构成的其他动词短语：
fight against 与......作战；与......作斗争
fight with 与......打架 / 作战
fight for 为......斗争
2. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she
heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio.
abroad adv. 在国外；到国外
与 abroad 相关的短语有：
go abroad 出国
at home and abroad 在国内外
She worked abroad for a year.
The writer is famous both at home and abroad.
【拓展延伸】aboard 为 abroad 的形近词，可作副词和介词，意为
“在（船或飞机等）上；上船；登机”。go aboard 意为“上
船；登机”。
His mother often goes abroad on business. She is going aboard the plane
to America now.
3. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.
come to do sth. 逐渐；终于
come to do sth. 常与 know, realize, understand 等动词连用，强调渐变
过程。
He came to know the importance of the family.
We come to understand how important education is.
actually adv. 真实地；事实上
actually 作副词，由“形容词 actual (实际的) + -ly(副词后缀)”构成，
强调情况的真实性，与 in fact 意思相近。
Actually, Grandpa is over 70.
4. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
ever since 自从
ever since 相当于 since，ever 起强调作用。ever since 后可接短语或
句子，也可单独使用。在含有 ever since 引导的时间状语从句的复
合
8句中，主句常用现在完成时，从句常用一般过去时。
I haven't heard from him ever since last year.
That night, everything has changed ever since my car crashed into a tree.
5. …, but not about belonging to a group.
belong v. 属于；归属
belong 是不及物动词，不可用进行式。后接宾语时用 belong to。
belong to sb. = be sb.’s。
Mr. Wu keeps telling his students that the future belongs to the well-
educated.
They need to have a sense of belonging(归属感).
The yellow car belongs to me. = The yellow car is mine.
6. However, country music brings us back to the "good old days"
when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
each other/one another 互相
one another 与 each other 同义。两者常用作动词或介词的宾语，不
可
作主语。所有格都是在词尾加“-’s”。
We communicate with one another (= each other) in this special language.
We are surprised at one another's /each other's ideas.
We should help each other.
Don't hurt each other.
7. He's sold more than 120 million records.
million num. 百万
million 作数词，前面有具体数字时，million 后不能加 “-s”，也不
能
跟 of。millions of 意为“数百万的”，millions 前不能加具体数字，
of 后
面跟可数名词复数。
There are about two million people in the city.
Millions of children don't have enough food to eat.
【拓展延伸】hundred（一百），thousand（一千），billion（十亿）
的
用法与 million 相似：
hundreds of 成百上千的
thousands of 成千上万的
billions of 数十亿的
record n. 唱片；记录 v. 录制；录（音）
record 作名词时读[ˈrekɔːd]或[ˈrekərd]，作动词时读[rɪˈkɔː(r)d]。record
9的词性和词义要根据上下文理解。
I spent a lot of time listening to records.（n. 唱片）
I try to keep a record of every cent I spend. （n. 记录）
I'll record the film and we can watch it later. （v. 录制）
The athlete broke the world record in his last match. （世界记录）
8. I hope to see him sing live one day!
live adv. 在现场直播；在现场表演（或录制）
live 此处作副词，也可作形容词，读作[laɪv]。
The concert was broadcast live on BBC.
There is a live music show on TV now.
9. The number of records he has sold
the number of ……的数量
【易混辨析】the number of 与 a number of：
the number of 表示“……的数量”，后跟可数名词复数；
作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
a number of 表示“一些；若干”，后跟可数名词复数；
作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
The number of the books is about 100.
A number of students are going on a trip this weekend.
Step 4 Summary & Homework
Summary
Ask Ss to do the exercises on PPT from P47-50.
Homework
Read and recite the new words and phrases.
Do the exercises in students' book.
In this period, the most important thing is reading. It is a good time to train
the students’ ability of reading quickly and efficiently. While reading,
students should learn to catch the main and the most important ideas as
Teaching
quickly as they can. They must learn some new words and new language
Reflection
items.
After reading, we do some oral practice and discuss some questions to
check how well the students learn from the passage.
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