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Unit 8
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Section B 2b-2e
To learn how a country music song changed Sarah’s life.
To get the main idea of the passage.
To read for specific information.
To learn to write a short summary in your own words after reading.
5. To learn the new words: forever, abroad, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty, record, introduce, line…
1. abroad adv. 在国外，到国外
go \ study abroad 去国外学习/深造
at home and abroad 在国内外
e.g. Are you going abroad for your holiday
你打算去国外度假吗？
2. actually adv. 真实地，事实上 — in fact
e.g. Actually, that’s not quite right.
实际上，那不完全对。
3. southern adj. 南方的
e.g. She lives in southern Italy.
她住在意大利南部。
Discussion
Do you have a favorite singer or band ？
Do you have a favorite song ？
What facts do you know about favorite singer，band or song ？
What kind of music are
these songs？
folk music（民族）
rock music（摇滚）
classical music（古典）
pop music（流行）
country music （乡村音乐）
one of the famous country music songs
How much do you know about country music？
Country music originated （起源） in the southern United States in the 1920s.
The characteristics (特点） are that the tune （曲调） is simple， the rhythm（节奏） is steady （平
稳的），and it is narrative
（叙事性）.
How much do you know about country music？
There are many famous
singers , such as Garth
Brook，The Beatles(披头士),
Eagles (老鹰乐队）.
Predicting
From the title (题目) and the picture, the passage may talk about......
___________ and ____________.
A girl
country music
A girl has changed because of country music.
Fast - reading
Find out the main idea of
each paragraph.
Sarah’s dream
Sarah's change
Country music
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Country Music Fact Sheet
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 sold:
________________________
Scanning
The southern states of America
A traditional kind of
music from the southern states of America
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Garth Brooks
More than 120 million
Careful-reading
Para 1
Who is Sarah
Where ia she from
What does she like
A teenager.
America.
粉丝；爱好者
Country music.
How many time periods （时间段） are mentioned in this paragraph？
Careful-reading
Para 1
Sarah's change
When she was
a teenager,
Five years ago,
Ever since then,
She used to __________
almost everything with
___________
She heard a song full of __________________
________________
on the radio.She _______
______how much she actually_________her family and friends.
She has been _______
of American country music.
Country music is important to Sarah.
fight over
her family
feeling about
returning home
come to
realize
missed
a fan
Careful-reading
Para 2
the home of country music
乡村音乐的发源地
Careful-reading
Para 2
What's difference between many songs these day and
country music
Many songs these day
Country music
about ___________
such as ___________
about ___________
brings us back to ______________
the importance of money and success
belonging to a group
modern life
good old days
Deep-reading
Para 2
What kind of music does the writer prefer（更喜欢），
songs these days or country music？
Why？
Because country music reminds us that the best thing
in life are free.
What are the best things in life
...It reminds us that the best things in life are free ——laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
破折号：表示解释说明
The writer wants to tell us,
Country music can bring us into a wonderful world.
Deep-reading
Para 3
Sarah's dream
How many Sarah's dreams are
mentioned
Two
go to _________ one day
hope to see _____ one day
What did she do to make her
dreams come ture
She has already ______ about Nashville and _____________ on it
Nashville
Garth Brook sing live
read a lot
done some sesearch
live: 现场的
Deep-reading
Para 3
Why does Sarah wants to go to Nashville
Because there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville .
乡村音乐名人堂与博物馆
There are a lot of concerts with famous musicians and singers.
About Garth Brooks
one of ______________________ in American history.
has sold __________________ records.
the most successful musicians
more than 120 million
唱片，专辑
About Garth Brooks
Sarah loves Garth Brook , because_____
A . Garth Brooks is very famous
B. His songs can bring her the best thing.
C. Garth Brooks can take her to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Summarizing
After reading, write a short summary (总结) in your own word. This can help you better understand the text.
notes
main idea
Sarah
Sarah likes country music
Sarah's dream
is an American girl who used to......
Country music is...... because it can.......
She hopes ....... and see.....
Do you think Sarah's dream will come ture
What did Sarah get from country music
love
memories
hometown
family
Do you like country music？
Do you think country music is
good music or not？
In your opinion，
what kind of music that
could be called
good music
Not all popular music is
good music..
Really good music will be
everlasting(永恒的).
Good music can make us
realize life.
过去常常做某事
因某事和某人争辩
逐渐意识到
属于
自从
乡村音乐
例如；像……这样
互相
Translate the phrases into English.
used to do sth.
fight over sth. with sb.
come to realize
belong to
ever since
country music
such as
one another
做一些关于……的研究
美国历史上最成功的音乐家之一
现场演唱
do some research on ...
one of the most successful musicians in American history
sing live
Language points
Language points
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. (翻译)
当Sarah年少时，她几乎每件事情都要与家人争吵。
used to 过去常常，后跟动词原形。
e.g. She used to sing this song, but now she doesn’t. (翻译)
她过去经常唱这首歌，但是现在不唱了。
be / get used to (doing) sth. use ... to do ...
be used to do sth.
be used for (doing) sth.
be / get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于（做）……
use ... to do ... 用……做……
to是不定式符号
be used to do sth. 被用来做……
be used for (doing) sth. 被用来做……
e.g. I cook every day, so I’m used to it.
My mother is used to hard work.
My mother is used to working hard.
People use the knife to cut things.
These money is used to help poor children.
Stamps are used for sending letters.
根据所给汉语意思完成下列英语句子，每空词数不限。
1) 这个高个子男人以前是一名老师，现在是一名歌手。
The tall man ______________________, but now he is a singer.
2) 我父母习惯晚饭后散步。
My parents _____________________ a walk after dinner.
3) 现在我们大都不用相机拍照了。
Most of us _____________________ to take photos any more.
4) 小刀被用来切东西。
Knives ________________________________ things.
used to be a teacher
are used to taking
don’t use the camera
are used to cut / are used for cutting
fight over 为……争吵
e.g. You shouldn’t fight over something like this.
I fought with my best friend yesterday.
The two dogs are fighting for some meat.
2. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.
她意识到自己真的很相信他们。
actually adv. 真实地，事实上
actually 和 in fact 用法的区别
actually (无比较级、最高级) 实际上，事实上，实际。通常作状语，用于书面语，修饰副词不可单独使用。
in fact 相当于really, truly。后者可作状语或表语，可单独使用，既可用于书面也可用于口语中。
e.g. He looks unpleasant, but actually he is very kind. (翻译)
他看起来板着脸，但事实上很和蔼。
No one believed it, but in fact, Mary did pass her exam. (翻译)
尽管没有人相信，但实际上Mary确实通过了考试。
3. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. (翻译)
从那以后，她就迷上了美国乡村音乐。
ever since then 从那时以来，与现在完成时连用，要求动词必须是延续性动词。
e.g. Ever since then, I have lived here.
从那时以来我就住在这儿。
4. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. （翻译）
乡村音乐是一种来自美国南部几个州的传统音乐。
southern adj. 南方的；在南方的 south n. 南部
in southern China 在中国南部，或in the south of China。
【拓展】其他方位词及其形容词形式：
east (东方) —eastern (东方的) west (西方) —western (西方的)
north (北方) —northern (北方的)
northeast (东北) southeast (东南) northwest (西北)
southwest (西南)
5. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. (翻译)
现在许多歌只是关于美国的现代生活，如金钱和成功的重要性，而不是有关归属感的。
such as 例如，诸如此类的，像……那样的 。用来列举同类人或事物中的几个例子。用来列举事物，插在被列举事物与前面的名词之间，as 后不可以有逗号，可以与 and so on 连用。
e.g. I know four languages, such as Japanese and English. (翻译)
我懂四种语言，如日语、英语。
for example 例如，一般只以同类事物或人中的“一个”为例，作插入语，用逗号隔开，可置于句首、句中或句末。
用来举例说明，有时可作为独立语，插在句中，不影响句子其他部分的语法关系。
e.g. He, for example, is a good student.
例如，他就是个好学生。
make a success
取得成功
e.g. Failure is the mother of success.
The movie was very successful.
He succeeded in swimming across the river.
He finished the work successfully.
belong v. 属于；归属
belong to 属于……，是……的成员，后接名词或人称代词宾格。
belong to后面接人，表示“某物属于某人”时，通常可以和名词性物主代词或名词所有格互相转换
e.g. This dictionary belongs to me. ＝ This dictionary is mine.
The house belonged to my grandfather. =
The house was my grandfather’s.
【注意】belong to不能用于进行时，也不能用于被动语态。
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 雪豹属于猫科。 (完成译句)
Snow leopards ______________ the cat family.
2) 我妹妹过去是音乐俱乐部的一员。 (完成译句)
My sister ___________________________ in the past.
3) This storybook belongs to me. (改为同义句)
This storybook ________________.
belong to
belonged to the music club
is mine
6. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. (翻译)
然而，乡村音乐把我们带回到过去的美好时光，那时的人们互相善待，彼此信任。
be kind to 对……友好= be friendly to
kind of 有点儿，有几分 (=a little 或 a bit)
a kind of 一种
all kinds of 各种各样的
different kinds of 不同种类的
one another = each other
一般情况下两者通用，只是one another所指的“互相；彼此”较each other更加笼统。
e.g. We both often help each other at school.
Teachers would encourage their students to help another / each other in class.
They sat for two hours without talking to each other / one another.
one another，each other都有所有格形式。
one another’s each other’s
e.g. They sat there motionlessly, looking into each other’s / one another’s eyes.
回译 ：
然而，乡村音乐把我们带回到过去的美好时光，那时的人们互相善待，彼此信任。
However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
7. It reminds us that the best thing in life is free – laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
它提醒我们生活中最美好的东西是免费的 --- 欢笑、朋友、家庭、自然和乡村之美。
reminds sb. that+从句 使某人想起某事
e.g. This book reminds me that I should study hard.
这本书提醒我应该努力学习。
8. Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day.
Sarah还没有云过纳什维尔，但是她梦想将来有一天能去那儿。
have/has been to 曾经去过某地，现在已不在那里了，后可接次数，如once，twice，three times等，表示“去过某地几次”，也可和 just, never, ever等连用。
have / has gone to 到某地去，说话时该人不在现场。
have been in 在某地呆了多少时间，常与时间段状语连用。
e.g. My father _______________________．
我父亲去过北京两次。
I ________________________ three years.
我到上海已有三年了。
has been to Beijing twice
have been in Shanghai for
1) —Mum, where is dad
—He ________ the supermarket. (2020辽宁丹东)
A. was going to B. has gone to
C. has been to D. is going to
2) The Great Wall is a place of interest. All of us ______ there before. (2020贵州毕节)
A. has been B. have been C. has gone D. have gone
3) —The Whites have ________ Hong Kong.
—Oh, really I have never ______ there before. (2020甘肃天水)
A. been to, gone B. gone to, been
C. been to, gone to D. gone to, been to
B
B
B
单项选择
9. I hope to see him sing live one day!
我希望有一天能看到他现场唱歌！
see someone do something 看见某人做某事
英语中有一些表示感知的动词，如see(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）。
e.g. I watched them get on the bus one by one, and then we waved goodbye to each other.
/ /
live v. 居住；生存；过……生活
adv. 在现场直播；在现场表演
e.g. She has lived here for 10 years
Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.
/ /
10. The number of records he has sold.
the number of ……的数量 ，后跟名词复数或代词，其后的谓语动词用单数。
a number of 大量的，许多，后跟复数名词，其后谓语动词用复数。number 前可用large，small等词修饰，表示程度。
e.g. The number of the books in the school library is 5,000.
The number of the students in our school is very large.
A large number of babies are born in China every year.
A small number of tourists visited the town last month.
选合适的词(或短语)填空。
1) Do you know ________________(a number of / the number of) members in the club
2) The number of books in the bookshop _________(is / are) about 10,000.
3) A large number of students _________(is / are) planting trees on the hill.
4) He has written ______________(a number of / the number of) articles for the newspaper.
the number of
is
are
a number of
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. He liked that pop singer so he bought a lot of his r_________.
2. Boy, it’s time to learn to be independent. You can’t depend on your parents f________.
3. English is more and more important in the m_______ world.
4. Most people like the b_______ of nature.
5. Guangzhou is one of the biggest cities in the s________ part of China.
records
forever
modern
beauty
southern
6. The cartoon was funny and children’s l________ filled the room.
7. You must work hard. That is the secret (秘诀) of s_______.
8. I don’t like r_________ music because it’s too noisy.
laughter
success
rock
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 就我所知，他是流行乐迷。
As far as I know, he is _______ _______ _______ pop music.
2. 我们应该互相帮助解决问题。
We should _______ __________ ____________ to solve problems.
3. 我真的很期待出国留学。
I really look forward to _________ __________.
a fan of
help each other / one another
studying abroad
4. 那台黑白电视机把我们带回了童年。
The black and white TV _______________ _______ _______ _______ our childhood.
5. 你听过那个乐队现场演唱吗
Have you heard the band _______ _______
brings / brought us back
sing live
to
American country music these days.......
Music is the medicine of
troubled mind.
—— Walter Hadden

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