英语人教版八年级下册教案设计 Unit 8 Country music.doc

Unit 8 Section B (2a-3a)Reading: A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverStep 1: Lead-in.Before our class, lets listen to a song. Play a tape player, and listen “Country Road take me Home”.What kind of music is it? What is the name of the song? Who sand it?Have you ever heard of them? Whats the name of the band?Discuss the questions with a partner and take out your favorite bands poster.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?According to the students answer, we can get some new words in this passage: fan, success, record, modern.Step 2: Check the homework and read the article.Reading strategy: summarizingWhile reading, make notes or underline the main ideas in the text. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. This can help you better understand the text.The country music is beautiful and moving. It reminds us that the best things in our life are free .-laughter, friends, family, the beauty of nature and the countryside.Lets read Para 2 first, know about the country music.What is country music? Fill in the chart below (Different songs in different times). 21世纪教育网版权所有Songs these days Country music songWhat it is aboutWhat it reminds usAnd then read the Para1 and underline the main ideas. Answer the questions:Q1: Who is Sarah? Q2: Where is she from? Q3: What does she like? Read the Para3, use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.Q1: What are Sarahs two dreams?_Q2: Who is Garth Brooks?_Step 3 While-reading1. Skimming (略读解大意)Divide the passage into two parts. (按照大意将文章分成两部分)Part 1-Para 1 Introduce SarahPart 2 Para 2and Para 3 Introduce country music 21cnjycom2. Scanning（扫读查信息）finish the sheet on page 63Finish the “Country Music Fact Sheet” (乡村音乐简报) Step 4: Post reading1. Thinking:How did the country music song change her life?21教育网 2. SummaryA Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever When Sarah was a teenager , she used to fight over almost everything with her family But five years ago while she 1 (study) abroad in England, she 2 (hear) a song full of feelings about 3 (return) home on the radio. It made Sarah 4 (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 5 (be ) a fan of American country music. Sarah 6 (not be) to Nashville yet but it is her dream 7 (go)there one day. She 8 already 8 (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 musicians and singers like Garth Brooks .Sarah has already listened to most of his songs .Garth