2014年八下英语unit8SectionB-2.ppt

Unit 8 Section B Period 2 (2a-Self Check) Have you heard of country music? Are you interested in country music? 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? Read the passage and complete the fact sheet. 2b Country Music Fact Sheet Where it is from: _________________ What kind of music it is: ___________ _________________________________ _________________________________ southern states of America a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another A famous country music place in Nashville: __________________________ A famous country music singer: ___________________________________ The number of records he has sold: ___________________________________ Country Music Hall of Fame Museum 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? Second paragraph Who is country music? What is country music about? Third paragraph What is Sarah’s dream? Who is Garth Brooks? Underlined sentences: When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. 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. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. Underlined sentences: Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. He’s so