英语人教版八年级下册A country music song .ppt
American country music American country music dated from(起起源于源于)1920s and it started in Nashville,Tennessee.It became popular in 1970s around the world.There are a lot of famous country music singers in American history.John Denver is one of the most famous singer.Garth BrooksCarrie UnderwoodUnit 8 Section B(2a-3a)A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverReading:Step1:Skimming Read quickly to find the main idea of each paragraphPara1:Para 2:Para 3:A country music song changed Sarahs life and then Sara became a fan of country music.What is country music?What are Sarahs dreams?Para 11:Who is Sarah?2:What changed her life?3:How did the song changed her?A country music song changed her life.It made Sarah think about She came to realize Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.Step2:Scanning(for specific information)Para 21:What is country music?2:What is country music about?3:Whats the difference between country music and the songs of these days?It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.Its about kindness,friendship,love,laughter and the beauty of nature and countryside.Many songs these days are just about ,while country music is about Para 31:What are Sarahs dreams?2:Who is Garth Brooks?3:Why does she want to go to Nashville?Her dreams are to go to Nashville and to see Garth Brooks sing live.Garth Brooks is a successful famous country music singer from America.Because there are a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers in Nashville,including Garth.Where it is from:_What kind of music it is:_ _ _ _ a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group,people being kind to each other and trusting one anothersouthern states of AmericaCountry Music Fact SheetA famous country music place in Nashville:_A famous country music singer:_The number of records he has sold:_ _Country Music Hall of Fame Museummore than120 millionGarth Brooks Sarah has changed.As a teenager,Sarah often _ almost everything with her family.At present,she _in American country music and she understands the _of family and friends.What is _?Its a kind of _American music.It _in Nashville,Tennessee.Its about kindness,friendship,_for the family and the beauty of nature and countryside.Sarahs_ Going to Nashville,where there are a lot of great _ and famous musicians.Seeing Garth Brooks sing live one day,who is her _ singer.Step3:Summary Whats your feeling about music and life after you have read the article?Step4:DiscussionMusic is the medicine of the breaking heart.-Leigh Hunt （李亨特，（李亨特，1784-1859.英国诗人）英国诗人）Love music,enjoy life.Listen to the article and read it loudly over and over again.Write a short summary of the article in about 100 words.HomeworkThanks for listening 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.Sarahs dream is to visit Nashville,and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.Strategy:Read and underline the main ideas.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.WhowhereWhat kind of music she likesMain idea:Fill in the blanks:Sarah used to ,but now she because of a country music song.fight over almost everything with her familymisses her familyCountry 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 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.What Strategy:Read and underline the main ideas.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 andsome 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 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.Q:What are Sarahs two dreams?whoCan Sarahs dream come true?
