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Section B 2a-2e
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
初中英语
八年级下册 RJ
1. New words: forever, abroad, actually, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty,
million, record
2. Expressions: country music, ever since, one another
Learning goals
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A song by Garth Brooks
Warming up
What kind of music is it
What’s the name of the song Who sang it
How does the song make you feel
It is country music(乡村音乐).
The Dance by Garth Brooks(加思·布鲁克斯).
乡村音乐
乡村音乐（Country music），又称“乡村与西部音乐（Country and Western music）”，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。
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。
乡村音乐出了两位十分知名的畅销歌手。一位是艾维斯·普利斯莱，人称“猫王”，同时也是新音乐类型摇滚乐的代表人物。另一位是当代音乐家加思·布鲁克斯（Garth Brooks），拥有超过两亿的全球专辑销售量，是美国历史上最畅销的歌手。
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born on February 7, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. His integration (结合) of rock and pop elements into the country genre (类型) has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts (专辑排行), multi-platinum recordings (多白金唱片) and record-breaking (打破记录的) live performance the mainstream pop arena.
2a Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. Do you have a favorite singer or band
2. Do you have a favorite song
3. What facts do you know about your favorite
singer, band or song
2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
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:_________________
southern states of America
a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
more than 120 million
Country Music
Hall of Fame and Museum
Garth Brooks
Summarizing
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.
总结
How can we find the main ideas quickly
2c Read the passage again and underline the main ideas.
Then use the underlined text to write short answers to
the questions below.
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
Second paragraph
What is country music
What is country music about
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Who is Garth Brooks
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Paragraph 1:
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 on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She
adv. 永远
adv. 在国外；到国外
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
actually adv. 真实地；事实上
ever since自从
fan n. 迷；狂热爱好者
Country is a traditional kind 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 about belonging to a group. However,
southern adj. 南方的
modern adj. 现代的；当代的
success n. 成功
belong v. 属于；归属
Paragraph 2:
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 best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
往昔的好日子
each other 互相
laughter n. 笑；笑声
beauty n. 美；美丽
Sarah hasn’t 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. She knows that there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts
Paragraph 3:
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. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
successful adj. 成功的
million num. 一百万
record n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；录（音）
First paragraph
Who is Sarah
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
Where is she from
She is from America.
What does she like
She likes country music.
Second paragraph
What is country music
Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
What is country music about
It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of the days when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
Third paragraph
What is Sarah’s dream
Her dream is to visit Nashville one day.
Who is Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is a famous country music singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary
of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
Tips:
1. Work in groups of three.
2. Each student in the group should write a summary of
one paragraph of the text.
3. Combine your sections together so that it looks like
it is written by one person.
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 fan 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 the days when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. Sarah’s dream is to visit Nashville, and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
2e 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.
Country music brings us back to the
Many songs these days are about
Country music is from
Sarah studied abroad in
England.
southern states of America.
good old days.
modern life.
配对训练
Structure of the text
used to fight over almost everything with her family
heard a song full of feelings about returning home
the song made her think about her family and friends back in the US
has been a fan of American country music
something about Sarah (Para. 1)
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
a traditional kind of music
Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music
it brings us back to the “good old days”
it reminds us that the best things in life are free
something about country music (Para. 2)
Sarah’s dream and something about Garth Brooks (Para. 3)
Garth Brooks: one of the most successful musicians in
American history; has sold more than 120 million records
Sarah’s dream: go to Nashville; see Garth Brooks sing live
1. When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. (教材P62 2b)
They are fighting over who should do the dishes.
【拓展】fight 构成的其他动词短语：
fight
fight against 与……作战；与……作斗争
fight with 与……打架/作战/争吵
fight for 为……斗争；努力争取
fight over 为……而争吵/打架
Language points
2. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. (教材P62 2b)
与 abroad 相关的短语有：go abroad 出国
at home and abroad 在国内外
She has worked abroad for a year.
The writer is famous both at home and abroad.
abroad / br d/ adv. 在国外；到国外
【拓展】aboard 为 abroad 的形近词，可作副词和
介词，意为“在（船或飞机等）上；上船；登机”。
go aboard 意为“上（船/车）；登（机）”。
His mother often goes abroad on business. She is going aboard the plane to America now.
3. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. (教材P62 2b)
come to常与 know、realize、understand、believe等动词连用，强调渐变过程。
He came to know the importance of the family.
We come to understand how important education is.
come to do sth. 逐渐/终于……
3. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. (教材P62 2b)
actually 作副词，由“形容词 actual （实际的）+ -ly（副词后缀）”构成，强调情况的真实性，与 in fact 意思相近。
Actually, Grandpa is over 70.
actually / kt u li/ adv. 真实地；事实上
4. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. (教材P62 2b)
ever since 相当于 since，ever 起强调作用。ever since 后可接短语或句子，也可单独使用。在含有 ever since 引导的时间状语从句的复合句中，主句常用现在完成时，从句常用一般过去时。
ever since 自从
I haven’t heard from him ever since last year.
That night, my car crashed into a tree and everything has changed ever since.
5. …, but not about belonging to a group. (教材P62 2b)
belong 是不及物动词，不可用进行时。后接宾语时用 belong to。belong to sb. = be sb.’s。
Mr Wu keeps telling his students that the future belongs to the well-educated.
They need to have a sense of belonging(归属感).
The yellow car belongs to me. = The yellow car is mine.
belong /b l /，/b l / v. 属于；归属
6. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. (教材P62 2b)
one another 与 each other 同义。两者常用作动词或介词的宾语，不可作主语。所有格都是在词尾加“-’s”。
We communicate with one another (= each other) in this special language.
each other/one another 互相
We are surprised at one another’s /each other’s ideas.
We should help each other.
Don’t hurt each other.
7. He’s sold more than 120 million records. (教材P62 2b)
million 作数词，前面有具体数字时，million 后不能加-s，也不能跟 of。millions of意为“数百万的”，millions前不能加具体数字，of 后面跟可数名词复数。
There are about two million people in the city.
Millions of children don’t have enough food to eat.
million / m lj n/ num. 一百万
【拓展】hundred（一百）、thousand（一千）、
billion（十亿）的用法与 million 相似：
hundreds of 成百上千的
thousands of 成千上万的
billions of 数十亿的
7. He’s sold more than 120 million records. (教材P62 2b)
record 作名词时读/ rek d/或 / rek rd/，作动词时读/r k (r)d/ 。record的词性和词义要根据上下文理解。
I spent a lot of time listening to records.（n. 唱片）
I try to keep a record of every cent I spend. （n. 记录）
I’ll record the film and we can watch it later. （v. 录制）
The athlete broke the world record in his last match.
（世界记录）
record n. 唱片；记录 v. 录制；录（音）
8. I hope to see him sing live one day! (教材P62 2b)
live 此处作副词，它还可作形容词，读作 /la v/ 。
The concert was broadcast live on BBC.
There is a live music show on TV now.
live adv. 在现场直播；在现场表演（或录制）
9. The number of the records he has sold (教材P63 2b)
the number of... ……的数量
【易混辨析】the number of ...与 a number of...
the number of 表示“……的数量”，后跟可数名词复数；作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
a number of 表示“一些，若干”，后跟可数名词复数；作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
The number of the books is about 100.
A number of students are going on a trip this weekend.
一、单项选择
1. Our country has made great progress in the fight ______ blue skies and clear waters.
A. in B. for C. against D. between
2. —A number of volunteers ______ willing to teach in
China’s rural areas.
—Yes, the number ______ getting bigger and bigger.
A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are D. are; are
B
B
Exercises
5. Many tourists, they believe, will come______ the fantastic experience of walking across.
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. to enjoy
6. (2024 包头中考改编) —Which do you think is the safest car color Is it a bright color like red
—No, it’s ______ white! If you drive a white car, there will be fewer accidents.
A. actually B. finally C. gradually D. honestly
D
A
7. Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study_____.
A. aboard B. inside C. abroad D. online
8. He took up my cell phone and made a long distance call
as if the phone _____ him.
A. belonged to B. was belonging to
C. was belonged D. had been belonged to
C
A
二、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，其中有两个多余项
1. We all know that Diaoyu Island ________ to China.
2. We planted ________ of trees last year.
3. A number of tourists ________ to Hangzhou many times
because it’s such a beautiful city.
4. They had a __________ meeting yesterday.
5. Yesterday Cathy was very happy and her ________ filled
her room.
belongs
success, belong, million, laugh, be
millions
have been
successful
laughter
三、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1. The picture reminds me of the ________(美) of the
countryside.
2. Many ________(狂热仰慕者) are waiting at the airport.
3. What’s the most important event in ________(现代的)
Chinese history
4. Xiao Wang wants to study ________(到国外) after
finishing high school.
5. I live in the ________(南方的) part of China.
beauty
fans
modern
abroad
southern
Key words
Useful expressions
country music, ever since, one another
forever, abroad, actually,fan,southern,
modern, success, belong, laughter,
beauty, million, record
Summary
1. Memorize all the new words, expressions and language points in this lesson.
2. Do the task in 3a on page 63 and collect some information about your favorite singer or writer.
Homework
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