高一英语《Gaining Confidence》课件1.ppt

___ 1) It is a major kind of American popular music. ___ 2) They voiced young men’s emotions and the philosophy of the time. ___ 3) They were influenced by Afro-American rhythm and blues as well as Indian music and religion. ___ 4) It has a simple style and it is relaxing to listen to. ___ 5) They never copied anyone, and they created their own rich and original music. ___ 6) It commonly reflects the lives of ordinary, working-class people and covers such subjects as love and relationships, loneliness, religion, and work. Reading Detailed reading 1. This basic aspect comes from the fact that it is based mainly on lyrical content rather than musical content. 它基本上是注重歌词的内容而不是音乐的内容。 2. The lyrics commonly reflect the lives of ordinary, working-class Americans and cover such subjects as love… 乡村音乐的歌词通常所反映的是美国普通的劳动人民的生活, 涉及的主题有爱情…… cover 在此句中意为“谈到、包含、涉及” e.g. The discussion covered a wide range of subjects. His studies covered a wild field. [归纳] v. cover 的用法 A. 覆盖，遮盖 Dust covered all the furniture. The mountain is covered with snow all the year round. B. 走过(一段路程)，看完(多少页) They covered twelve miles yesterday. How many pages have you covered? C. 有(多少面积), 有(多长时间) The city covered ten square miles. Recorded history covered a period of five thousand years. D. 报道(与……有关的消息) The best reporters were sent to cover the war. The paper covers sports thoroughly. 3. Country music tends to mirror the concerns, achievements and lifestyles of the times, and remains an important form of American cultural expression. 乡村音乐常反映出时代的焦点、成就和生活方式，所以一直是美国文化的一种重要表现形式。 (1) tend to do… 易于…… ,容易……, 倾向于…… He tends to get angry when people are against his plan. Sally tends to talk freely in class. (2) times 在此句中意为“时代”，也可用单数形式。 The times are different. (时代不同了） She didn’t understand the spirit of the times. (时代的精神) In Shakespeare’s time there were no actress on the English stage. (在莎士比亚时代) 4.