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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit 8,Have you read,Treasure Island,yet?,Section B,1a.Who is your favorite singer or musician?Tell your partner why you like him or her.,1b.Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave.Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.,_ 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.,D,D,A,D,1c.Listen again and take notes.,Band name,Country,Number of people,in the band,Kind of music,Why Alex and,Dave like to,listen to this band,Alex:,Dave:,The Toms,United States,Five,Pop music,Its loud and full of,energy and make him excited.,Itll wake him up and,make him happy for the rest,of the day!,1d.Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why.,How does the music make them feel?,What kind of music?,Why do they listen to it?,How does it make them feel?,Friend 1,Friend 2,Parents,Pair Work,2a.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?,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 her songs?,B:Because they make me feel excited.,Pair Work,2b.Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.,Summarizing,While reading,make notes or underline the main ideas in the text.After reading,write a short summary in your own words.This can help you better understand the text.,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,A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever,actually missed all of them.Ever since then,she has been a fan of American country music.,Country 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 about 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.,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.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!,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:,_,Country Music Fact Sheet,Tennessee,traditional,the southern states of America,Garth Brooks,more than 120 million,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?,She used to fight over almost everything with her family when she was a teenager.,She is from US.,She likes American country music.,Second paragraph,What is country music?,What is country music about?,Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.,It reminds us that the best things in life are free laughter,friends,family,and the beauty of nature and the countryside.,Third paragraph,What is Sarahs dream?,Who is Garth Brooks?,Sarah dreams going to Nashville one day.,Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.Hes 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.,TASK,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.,TASK,3a.Think of a singer or writer you know well.Make a list of facts about him/her.Think of the following:,1.Who is the singer/writer?,2.When did the singer/writer first become,famous?,3.How and why did he/she first become famous?,4.What famous songs/books has he/she recorded,/written?When?,Group work,5.How many CDs/books has he/she sold?,6.How did you find out about him/her?,7.Is he/she still popular today?,8.Have you introduced this singer/writer to,others?,9.How do you feel about his/her music/books?,10.Have you ever played/sung his/h
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