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1、Unit 8 Readingthe beauty of nature and countrysideTake me home,country road -by John Denverrecord rekd n.唱片唱片rik:d v.录制录制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?What kind of song is it?Garth BrooksJohn Denvertwo famou
2、s American country music singersDo you believe that a country music song can change peoples lives?链链接接歌歌曲曲Title:A country Music song Changed Her life ForeverIts about _ and _.country musica girl/SarahIs country music very important to Sarah?It changed her life forever.Lets read the title and learn.=
3、all ones lifeSarahs dreamSarahs changesCountry musicPara1Para2Para3Skimming（快速浏览）Match the topic of each paragraph.Country Music Fact Sheet(乡村音乐简报）乡村音乐简报）Where 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 sol
4、d:The southern states of America A traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.Country Music Hall of Fame MuseumGarth BrooksMore than 120 million Scanning(扫读查信息）扫读查信息）Sarahs change Used to_.Now_fight over almosteverything with her family.misses her familyA.与与打架打架 B 与与争吵争吵country mu
5、sic？Paragraph 1Underline 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 was studying abroad in England,she heard a song full of feelings about returning home
6、 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.WhowhereWhat does she likesMain idea:Fill in the blanks:Sarah used to ,but now she because of a coun
7、try music song.fight over almost everything with her familymisses her familyReading strategy:Summarizing(归纳归纳)While 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.Country is a traditional k
8、ind 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 belonging to a group.However,country music brings us back to the“good old days”when people
9、were kind to each other and trusted one another.It reminds us that the best things in life are free-laughter,friends,family,and the beauty of nature and the countryside.What Strategy:Read and underline the main ideas.What it is aboutNot belonging to a groupIt brings us back to the old days.What it r
10、eminds usThe best things in life are free-laughter,friends,family,the beauty of nature and countryside.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 andsome research on it.She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Muse
11、um 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 American history.Hes sold more than 120 million records.I hope to see him
12、sing live one day.Q:What are Sarahs two dreams?whoWho 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 music about?What is Sarahs dream?Who is Garth Brooks?Sarah is an American girl who us
13、ed 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 dream is to visit Nashville,and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.Level A:1.read 2b.Level B:2.Summarize the passage A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever.