初中英语人教版八年级下册Country music.doc

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section B (2a-2e)Teaching Aims1. Knowledge aimsStudents can master the following vacabulories and sentences:(1)country music, forever, abroad, actually, ever since, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, one another, laughter, beauty, million, record, introduce.(2) Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it.2. Ability Aims(1) To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life.(2) Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.3. Moral AimsStimulate students to know more about music and love music.Teaching Key Points1. Learn and master the new words and sentences.2. To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life.3. Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.Teaching Difficult PointsCan summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.Teaching MethodsMultimedia-assisted teaching and learning method, and task-based language method.Teaching StepsStep 1 Warming-up1. Listen to a songThe DancebyGarth Brooks.2. Have a dictation of the words.Step 2 DiscussionDiscuss the questions with a partner.1.Do you have a favorite singer or band?2. Do you have a favorite song?3. What factsdo you know about your favorite singer, band or song?Step 3 Reading1. Fast reading(1) What can you know from the title and the picture?(2) Read the passage quickly and finish the sheet:Country Music Fact SheetWhere it is from: _What kind of music it is: _A famous country music place in Nashville: _A famous country music singer: _The number of records he has sold: _2. Careful reading(2c)Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.First paragraphWho is Sarah?Where is she from?What does she like?Second paragraphWhat is country music?What is country music about?Third paragraphWhat is Sarahs dream?Who is Garth Brooks?Step 4 Writing2dUse the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.e.g.Sarah is an American girl. She likes country music. She is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states of America. Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success. Sarahs dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She likes to listen to his songs. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.Step 5 Summary & Exercise2eTell something about country music you remember. List questions about what other facts you would like to know about country music.补充：乡村音乐(Country music)，又称“乡村与西部音乐” (Country and Western)，是当代音乐的一种风格形式。其根源可追溯至上世纪20年代，起源于美国南部与阿帕拉契山区，人们公认田纳西州纳什维尔地区是乡村音乐的故乡，并建有专门的乡村音乐博物馆。此音乐风格于70年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到广大青年的欢迎，并由“乡村音乐”逐步取代了“乡村与西部音乐”的称法。乡村音乐的曲调，一般都很流畅、动听，曲式结构也比较简单，多为歌谣体、二部曲式或三部曲式。美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰 丹佛(John Denv