高一英语《Gaining Confidence》课件6.ppt

Think of the following questions first and then write your understanding of the song by completing the following sentences. Learn to sing the song after class and then hold a Karaoke contest. It’s a good chance for you to show your talent for music or just enjoy yourself. * Read the lyrics of the song “Take Me Home, Country Road” sung by John Denver and try to understand what the song tries to express. Take Me Home, Country Roads Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees,Younger than the mountains, Blowing like a breeze. (CHORUS) Country roads, take me home, To the place, I belong, West Virginia, Mountain mamma, Take me home, country roads. All my memories gather’ round her, Miner’s lady, stranger to blue water. Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, Misty taste of moonshine, Teardrops in my eye. I hear her voice in the morning hours she calls me. The radio reminds me of my home far away. And driving down the road I get a feeling. That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday. 1)What do you think of the song? 2) What is the main idea of the song? 3) What does the song try to express? 4) Why do you like/dislike it? I think the song ____________________. It mainly describes _________________. In the song, words such as ___________ are used to express______________. The theme of the music is ___________. The style of the music is _____________. I’d like to listen to this song when ____ ________.Because _________________. A possible version I think the song is ________________ _________. It mainly describes________________ _______________________. In the song, words such as _________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ really wonderful and moving the singer’s feeling and his love for his home “country r