英语人教版八年级下册Unit8 SectionB2.ppt

1、Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?,Section B Period Two,Do you have a favorite singer or band? Do you have a favorite song? What facts do you know about your favorite singer, band or song?,Discussion,Review,Yes, I have. / No, I havent. How much do you know about it?,Have you heard of country

2、music?,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 Denver)、肯尼 罗杰斯(Kenny Rogers

3、)、加思 布鲁克斯(Garth Brooks)等。,Now lets enjoy some country music songs:,When I was youngId listen to the radioWaiting for my favorite songsWhen they played Id sing alongIt made me smile.Those were such happy timesAnd not so long agoHow I wondered where theyd goneBut theyre back againJust like a long lost

4、 friendAll the songs I loved so well.,Yesterday Once More,The Carpenters,Click it.,Every Sha-la-la-laEvery Wo-o-wo-oStill shinesEvery shing-a-ling-a-lingThat theyre starting to sing. So fine.,When they get to the partWhere hes breaking her heartIt can really make me cryJust like beforeIts yesterday

5、once more.,当我年轻时 我喜欢听收音机 等待我最喜爱的歌 我常独自为它伴唱 笑容满面 那段多么快乐的时光 并不遥远 我是多么想知道他们去了哪儿 但是它们又回来了 像一位久未谋面的旧日朋友 那些歌我依旧喜欢,卡朋特兄妹,昨日重现,每一声 Sha-la-la-la 每一声Wo-o-wo-o 仍然闪亮 每一声 shing-a-ling-a-ling 当他们开始唱时 如此欢畅 当他们唱到 他让她伤心的那一段时 我真的哭了 一如往昔 这是昨日的重现,country music forever abroad actually ever since fan southern modern,乡村音乐

6、 adv. 永远 adv. 在国外；到国外 adv. 真实地；事实上 自从 n. 迷；狂热爱好者 adj. 南方的 adj. 现代的；当代的,Words and expressions,success belong one another laughter beauty million record introduce line,n. 成功 v. 属于；归属 互相 n. 笑；笑声 n. 美；美丽 num. 一百万 n. 唱片；记录 v. 录制；录音 v. 介绍；引见 n. 行；排,Objectives,To learn how a country music song changed Sara

7、hs life To learn the new words: forever, abroad, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty, record, introduce, line,Click it.,2b,Country Music Fact Sheet Where it is from: _ What kind of music it is: _ _ _ _,Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.,2b,a traditional kind of music

8、about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another,southern states of America,A famous country music place in Nashville: _ A famous country music singer: _ The number of records he has sold: _,Country Music Hall of Fame Museum,more than 120 million,Garth Brooks,Read

9、 the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.,2c,Underlined sentences: When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US.,

10、Underlined sentences: Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.,Underlined senten

11、ces: Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Hes sold more than 120 million records.,First paragraph Who is Sarah? Where is she from? What does she li

12、ke?,She is from America.,She likes country music.,Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.,Second paragraph What is country music? What is country music about?,It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.,It is about belonging to a

13、 group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.,Third paragraph What is Sarahs dream? Who is Garth Brooks?,Her dream is to visit Nashville.,Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.,Use the notes you made in 2c to

14、 write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.,2d,Sample writing:,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 which made her think of her family and friends. She became a f

15、an of country music.,Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. Sarahs dream is to visit Nashville, and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing liv

16、e one day.,Close your book. What facts can you remember about country music? Tell a partner. What other facts would you like to know about country music? Make a list of questions.,2e,Think of a singer or writer you know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the questions on page 63.,3a,

17、Write an article about the singer or writer. Here are some words and phrases you can use.,3b,the first line in the song / book the book/song was written / recorded by successful song / CD / book enjoyed success in I listen to this song / read this book when The song / book makes me feel ,Sample writ

18、ing:,My favorite singer is Jay Chou (Zhou Jielun). It took him a few years to become famous. While Jay wrote songs for other pop singers, he also learned recording and sound mixing. His first album was released in 2000, and since then, he was released about one album per year. His albums have enjoye

19、d great success in many countries, and his songs are popular with listeners of all ages.,I like his music very much. It is pop music, but it has a mix of other kinds of music, such as R&B, rap, and rock. Many of his songs are about the world we live in. one of my favorite songs is Dao Xiang, which e

20、ncourages people not to give up even when life is difficult. I feel happy and full of energy when I listen to his songs. I have introduced my best friend to Jays songs, and he enjoys the songs, too!,Language points,1. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as , but not abou

21、t belonging to a group.,belong to可以表示“属于(某人)”或“属于(某团体或组织)”等。,Practise,这钢笔是我父亲的。 The pen belongs to my father. 他是吉他俱乐部的成员。 He belongs to the guitar club.,2. Hes sold more than 120 million records.,million与thousand，hundred用法一样：与具体数词连用时，用单数形式，后面不加-s；与of连用表示约数时，后面必须加-s，且不能与数词连用。,Practise,去年我们种了两百万棵树。 La

22、st year we planted two million trees. 上百万人都在电视上观看了这场比赛。 Millions of people watched the match on TV.,3. Country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.,each other与one another均可表示“相互”。在实际运用中，这两个短语常可互换。,Practise,我和Lucy相识好多年了。 Lucy and I h

23、ave known one another for years. 女孩们互相看了看。 The girls looked at each other.,each other与one another均有所有格形式，即：each others，one anothers,Practise,他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。 They sat there motionlessly, looking into each others / one anothers eyes.,2. I hope to see him sing live one day!,1) see someone do somethi

24、ng是一个常见的结构，表示“看见某人做某事”。英语中有一些表示感知的动词，如see (看)、watch (观看)、feel (感觉)、hear (听到)、listen to (听)、smell (嗅)等用于主动态时，后面可以接名词(或代词) + 不带to的不定式(或ing形式)。,Practise,我看着他们一个个上了公共汽车，然后我们相互挥手道别。 I watched them get on the bus one by one, and then we waved goodbye to each other. 我那会儿看见他正在看电视。 I saw him watching TV at t

25、hat time.,2) live可用作动词、形容词或副词，且用作不同词性时发音有所不同。 作动词时，live读作/liv/，表示“居住；生存；过生活”等含义。 作形容词和副词时，live读作/laiv/。 在上面的句子中，live为副词，意思是“在现场直播；在现场表演”。,Practise,李云迪今晚在我们城市举办现场演奏。 Li Yundi is playing live in our city tonight.,Review,课时重点回顾,belong to 属于 see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事 one another/each other 相互 live 在现场表演 m

26、illions of 上百万 million 几百万,Now 2 mins to test your spelling.,Spelling Bee,1. English-Chinese pop, rock, band, fan, success, laughter, beauty, million, record, line 2. Chinese-English 乡村音乐；永远；在国外；真实地；自从；南方的；现代的；属于；互相；介绍,When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.,Quiz,注: 另附word文档。 点

27、击此处链接,I like the house but I dont imagine Ill live there _ (永远). 2. The _ (成功) of almost any project depends largely on its manager. 3. This beautiful desk b_ to Lily. 4. They kept looking at _ (互相) and smiling. 5. As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of _. (笑声),forever,success,elongs,根据提示完成句子