英语人教版八年级上册Unit 8 Setion B 2a-2e.ppt

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?;Discussion;What kind of music do you like? Why? ;What kind of music do you like? Why?;What kind of music do you think he is singing?; Have you heard of country music before? Are you interested in country music? ;乡村音乐(Country music)是一种具有美国民族特色的流行音乐，于20世纪20年代兴起于美国南部，其根源来自英国民谣，是美国白人民族音乐代表。乡村音乐的特点是曲调简单，节奏平稳，带有叙事性，具有较浓的乡土气息。 如果说好莱坞是美国的电影之乡，那么田纳西州首府纳什维尔就是美国的音乐之乡。“纳什维尔”就不单单指一个地名，而成为人们印象中美国乡村音乐的代名词。;功能：To talk about how a country music song change one’s life 词汇和常用表达: forever, abroad, fan, southern, fight over, come to realize ,ever since … 学习策略:To train reading skills: 读前predicting and scanning 读中note taking 读后 retell 文化知识:了解美国乡村音乐及西方文化，培养学生阅读兴趣及文学鉴赏能力,陶冶思想情操。 ;预习检测; While reading , make notes or underline the main idea in the text. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. This can help you better unsderstand the text. 在读的过程中，要做笔记或划线标出文章的主要意思。读完后，用你自己的话写一段小结。这能帮你更好地理解文章。;;Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3;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.;Sarah, a girl from ________, likes _______________ very much. It _________ her life ________. ;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(归属感). 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 — lau