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1、Unit 8Have you read Treasure Island yet?TolearnhowacountrymusicsongchangedSarahslife.Tolearnsomenewwords:forever,abroad,fan,southern,modern,success,belong,laughter,beauty,record,introduce,lineYes,Ihave./No,Ihavent.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutit?Haveyouheardofcountrymusic?乡村音乐乡村音乐(Countrymusic)，又称又称“乡村与西部音乐

2、乡村与西部音乐”(CountryandWestern)，是，是当代音乐的一种风格形式。当代音乐的一种风格形式。其根源可追溯至上世纪其根源可追溯至上世纪20年年代，代，起源于美国南部与阿起源于美国南部与阿帕拉契山区，人们公认田纳帕拉契山区，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。此音乐风格建有专门的乡村音乐博物馆。此音乐风格于于70年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到广大青年的欢迎，并由广大青年的欢迎，并由“乡村音乐乡村音乐”逐步逐步取代了取代了“乡村与西部音乐乡村与西部音乐”的称法。的称法。乡村音

3、乐的曲调，一般都很流畅、动听，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、曲式结构也比较简单，多为歌谣体、二部曲式或三部曲式。二部曲式或三部曲式。美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰丹佛丹佛(JohnDenver)、肯尼、肯尼罗杰斯罗杰斯(KennyRogers)、加思、加思布鲁克斯布鲁克斯(GarthBrooks)等。等。Nowletsenjoyaclassiccountrymusicsong.2a Discuss the questions with a partner.1.Doyouhaveafavoritesingerorband?2.Doyou

4、haveafavoritesong?3.Whatfactsdoyouknowaboutyourfavoritesinger,bandorsong?A:Doyouhaveafavoritesinger?B:Yes,myfavoritesingerisAvril Ramona Lavigne.A:Wheredoesshecomefrom?B:ShecomesfromCanada.Andsheisafamouspopsinger.A:Whydoyoulikelisteningtohersongs?B:Becausetheymakemefeelexcited.2b Read the passage a

5、nd complete the fact sheet on page 63.SummarizingWhilereading,makenotesorunderlinethemainideasinthetext.Afterreading,writeashortsummaryinyourownwords.Thiscanhelpyoubetterunderstandthetext.When Sarah was a teenager,she used to fight over almost everything with her family.Butfiveyearsago,whileshewasst

6、udyingabroadinEngland,sheheardasongfulloffeelingsaboutreturninghomeontheradio.ItmadeSarahthinkaboutherfamilyandfriendsbackintheUS.Shecametorealizehowmuchshe A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Foreveractuallymissedallofthem.Ever since then,she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a

7、traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.Nashville,Tennesseeisthehomeofcountrymusic.ManysongsthesedaysarejustaboutmodernlifeintheUS,suchastheimportanceofmoneyandsuccess,butnotaboutbelongingtoagroup.However,countrymusicbringsusbacktothe“goodolddays”whenpeoplewerekindtoeachotheran

8、dtrustedoneanother.It reminds us that the best things in life are free laughter,friends,family,and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet,but it is her dream to go there one day.Shehasalreadyreadalotabouttheplaceanddonesomeresearchonit.SheknowsthatthereisaCountryM

9、usicHallofFameMuseuminNashville.Therearealsoalwaysalotofgreatcountrymusicconcertswithfamousmusiciansandsingers,likeGarthBrooks.Sarahhasalreadylistenedtomostofhissongs.“Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.Hes sold more than 120 million records.Ihopetoseehimsingliveoneday

10、!”Whereitisfrom:_Whatkindofmusicitis:_AfamouscountrymusicplaceinNashville：_Afamouscountrymusicsinger:_Thenumberofrecordshehassold:_CountryMusicFactSheetCountryMusicHallofFameMuseumtraditionalthesouthernstatesofAmericaGarthBrooksmorethan120million2c Read the passage again and underline the main ideas

11、.Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.FirstparagraphWhoisSarah?Whereisshefrom?Whatdoesshelike?SheisanAmericangirlwhousedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.SheisfromUS.ShelikesAmericancountrymusic.SecondparagraphWhatiscountrymusic?Whatiscountrymusicabout?Co

12、untryisatraditionalkindofmusicfromthesouthernstatesofAmerica.Itremindsusthatthebestthingsinlifearefreelaughter,friends,family,andthebeautyofnatureandthecountryside.ThirdparagraphWhatisSarahsdream?WhoisGarthBrooks?SarahdreamsgoingtoNashvilleoneday.GarthisoneofthemostsuccessfulmusiciansinAmericanhisto

13、ry.Hessoldmorethan120millionrecords.2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage.Write no more than 100 words.TASKSample writing:SarahisanAmericangirlwhousedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.WhileshewasstudyinginEngland,sheheardacountrymusicsongwhichmadeherthinkofhe

14、rfamilyandfriends.Shebecameafanofcountrymusic.CountrymusicisatraditionalkindofmusicfromthesouthernstatesofAmerica.Itisaboutbelongingtoagroupandremindsusofatimewhenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.SarahsdreamistovisitNashville,andshehopestoseeGarthBrookssingliveoneday.2e Close your book.

15、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.1.WhenSarahwasateenager,she2.usedtofightoveralmosteverything3.withherfamily.4.usedto“过去常常过去常常”，后跟动词原，后跟动词原形。形。5.e.g.Sheusedtosingthissong,butnowshedoesn

16、t.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。2.Eversincethen,shehasbeenafanofAmericancountrymusic.eversincethen“从那时以来从那时以来”，与，与现现在完成时连用，要求动词必须是延在完成时连用，要求动词必须是延续性动词。续性动词。e.g.Eversincethen,Ihavelivedhere.从那时以来从那时以来,我就住在这儿。我就住在这儿。3.ManysongsthesedaysarejustaboutmodernlifeintheUS,suchas,butnotaboutbelongingtoa

17、group.belongto可以表示可以表示“属于属于(某人某人)”或或“属于属于(某团体或组织某团体或组织)”等。等。Practise这钢笔是我父亲的。这钢笔是我父亲的。Thepenbelongstomyfather.他是吉他俱乐部的成员。他是吉他俱乐部的成员。Hebelongstotheguitarclub.4.Countrymusicbringsusbacktothe“goodolddays”whenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.eachother与与oneanother均可表示均可表示“相互相互”。在实际运用中，这两个短语常

18、可互换。在实际运用中，这两个短语常可互换。Practise我和露西相识好多年了。我和露西相识好多年了。LucyandIhaveknownoneanotherforyears.女孩们互相看了看。女孩们互相看了看。Thegirlslookedateachother.eachother与与oneanother均有所有格形均有所有格形式，即：式，即：eachothers，oneanothersPractise他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。Theysattheremotionlessly,lookingintoeachothers/oneanotherseyes

19、.5.Itremindsusthatthebestthinginlifeisfree.remindssb.that+从句从句“使某人想起某事使某人想起某事”e.g.ThisbookremindsmethatIshouldstudyhard.这本书提醒我应该努力学习。这本书提醒我应该努力学习。6.SarahhasntbeentoNashvilleyet,butitisherdreamtogothereoneday.Itisonesdreamto+dosth.“做某事是某人的梦想做某事是某人的梦想”e.g.ItismydreamtogotoAmerica.去美国是我的梦想。去美国是我的梦想。7.I

20、hopetoseehimsingliveoneday!1)seesb.dosth.表示表示“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,smell等用于主动语态时，后面可等用于主动语态时，后面可以接名词（或代词）以接名词（或代词）+不带不带to的不定的不定式（或式（或v-ing形式）。形式）。seesb.dosth.意为意为“看到某人做了某看到某人做了某事事”，强调看到，强调看到动作的全过程动作的全过程。而。而seesb.doingsth.意为意为“看到某人正在做某事看到某人正在做某事”，强调看到的强调看到的动作正在进行动作正在进行

21、。e.g.Marysawhimcleantheclassroom.玛丽看见他打扫教室了。玛丽看见他打扫教室了。Marysawhimcleaningtheclassroom.玛丽看见他正在打扫教室。玛丽看见他正在打扫教室。2)liveadv.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.LangLangisplayingliveinourcitytonight.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。8.Hessoldmorethan120millionrecords.million与与thousand，hundred用法一样：用法一样：与具体数词连用

22、时，用单数形式，后面不与具体数词连用时，用单数形式，后面不加加-s；与；与of连用表示约数时，后面必须加连用表示约数时，后面必须加-s，且不能与数词连用。，且不能与数词连用。Practise去年我们种了两百万棵树。去年我们种了两百万棵树。Lastyearweplantedtwomilliontrees.上百万人都在电视上观看了这场比赛。上百万人都在电视上观看了这场比赛。MillionsofpeoplewatchedthematchonTV.1.IlikethehousebutIdontimagineIlllivethere_(永远永远).2.2.The_(成功成功)ofalmostanypro

23、jectdependslargelyonitsmanager.3.Thisbeautifuldeskb_toLily.4.Theykeptlookingat_(互相互相)andsmiling.5.Asweapproachedthehallwecouldhearthesoundof_.(笑声笑声)foreversuccesselongs一、根据提示完成句子。一、根据提示完成句子。eachotherlaughter6.CanI_(介绍介绍)mywife?7.Hewascompletelyattractedbyher_(美丽美丽).8.M_technologyhasopenedoureyestoma

24、nythings.9.Ihadalwaysbeenattractedbytheideaofworking_(在国外在国外).10.Whatdidshe_(事实上事实上)say?introducebeautyodernabroadactually1.1.事实上，我是个乡村音乐迷。事实上，我是个乡村音乐迷。事实上，我是个乡村音乐迷。事实上，我是个乡村音乐迷。2.2.你们能用英语互相介绍一下对方吗？你们能用英语互相介绍一下对方吗？你们能用英语互相介绍一下对方吗？你们能用英语互相介绍一下对方吗？3.3.如果你不努力学习，最后成功一定不属如果你不努力学习，最后成功一定不属如果你不努力学习，最后成功一定不

25、属如果你不努力学习，最后成功一定不属于你。于你。于你。于你。Actually,Imabigfanofcountrymusic.CanyouintroduceeachotherinEnglish?Ifyoudontworkhard,thesuccesswillnotbelongtoyouintheend.二、句子翻译。二、句子翻译。4.4.我们常常听到有小孩在街上哭。我们常常听到有小孩在街上哭。我们常常听到有小孩在街上哭。我们常常听到有小孩在街上哭。5.5.他花了上百万建造了这所学校。他花了上百万建造了这所学校。他花了上百万建造了这所学校。他花了上百万建造了这所学校。6.6.乡村音乐让我们想起大自然及乡村的美乡村音乐让我们想起大自然及乡村的美乡村音乐让我们想起大自然及乡村的美乡村音乐让我们想起大自然及乡村的美好。好。好。好。Weoftenhearthebabycryinthestreet.Hespentmillionsofdollarsbuildingthisschool.Thecountrymusicremindsusthebeautyofnatureandthecountryside.1.Learn the new words and 2.expressions by heart.2.Write an article about your favorite singer.