八年级新版新目标unit8SectionB.pptVIP

;Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?;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.;1c. Listen again and take notes.;1d. Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why. How does the music make them feel?;2a. Discuss the questions with a partner.;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.;2b. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.;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. 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 hasn’t 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,