英语人教版八年级下册Unit 8 2a-2c.ppt

1、A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever,Unit 8 Reading,the beauty of nature and countryside,Take me home, country road -by John Denver,record rekd n.唱片 rik:d v.录制,1. What kind of instrument does he play? 2. Is this song about life in the city or in the countryside?,3. Do you like this song? Wh

2、at kind of song is it?,Garth Brooks,John Denver,two famous American country music singers,Do you believe that a country music song can change peoples lives?,链接歌曲,Title:,A country Music song Changed Her life Forever,Its about _ and _.,country music,a girl/Sarah,Is country music very important to Sara

3、h?,It changed her life forever.,Lets read the title and learn.,=all ones life,Sarahs dream Sarahs changes Country music,Para1 Para2 Para3,Skimming（快速浏览）,Match the topic of each paragraph.,Country Music Fact Sheet (乡村音乐简报）,Where it is from: What kind of music it is: A famous country music place in Na

4、shville: A famous country music singer: The number of records he has sold:,The southern states of America,A traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.,Country Music Hall of Fame Museum,Garth Brooks,More than 120 million,Scanning (扫读查信息）,Sarahs change,Used to _ _.,Now _,fight over

5、 almost everything with her family.,misses her family,A. 与打架 B 与争吵,country music,？,Paragraph 1,Underline what Sarah used to be like and now.,Strategy: Read and underline the main ideas.,When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she

6、 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.,Para 1,W

7、ho,where,What does she likes,Main idea:,Fill in the blanks: Sarah used to , but now she because of a country music song.,fight over almost everything with her family,misses her family,Para 2,Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home

8、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 belonging to a group. 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 be

9、st things in life are free-laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.,What,Strategy: Read and underline the main ideas.,Para 2,Para 3,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 some research

10、 on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in Ameri

11、can history. Hes sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day.,Q: What are Sarahs two dreams?,who,Who is Garth Brooks?,Summarizing （概括）,Lets learn to summarize.,Who is Sarah? (used to But now） where is she from? what does she like?,What is country music? What is country mu

12、sic about?,What is Sarahs dream? Who is Garth Brooks?,Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard a country music song .It made her think of her family and friends. She became a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It brings people back to the old happy days and reminds people that the best things in life are free. Sarahs dre