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Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet
To read and get the main idea of the passage.
To read for specific information.
To learn to write a short summary.
To learn some new words and expressions.
1. abroad adv. 在国外，到国外
go / study abroad
e.g. Are you going abroad for your holiday
2. actually adv. 真实地，事实上
e.g. Actually, that’s not quite right.
3. southern adj. 南方的
e.g. She lives in southern Italy.
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
Discuss the questions with a partner.
My favorite singer Garth Brooks
I’m a big fan of him.
He has millions of fans.
Let me introduce him to you.
In his songs, traditional culture works well with modern life.
He has made great success.
adj. 现代的，当代的
v. 介绍，引荐
introduce sb. to 把某人介绍给……
n. 迷；狂热爱好者
million num. 一百万 millions of 数百万
n. 成功
He has made his first record in 1989.
I hope I can see him sing live. I will love him forever.
adv. 永远
n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；录(音)
Let’s enjoy his music. What kind of music is it How do you feel while listening
A country music song.
What kind of music does the girl like best
2. How has country music changed her life
Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Try to predict:
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
Country music.
Maybe the music makes her calm down…
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.
Read the text and get the main ideas of each paragraph.
Sarah’s dream.
Some information about Sarah.
What is country music
Topic sentence is usually the first / last sentence.
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
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
Listen and read the passage, and complete the fact sheet.
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
Scanning is reading a text quickly to find specific (特定的) information. It is important to emphasize that not every word has to be read to get the information. Limit (限制) your time looking at the text, only focus on looking for the target information.
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas.
Use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
Who is Sarah
Where is she from
What does she like
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.
She is from America.
She likes country music.
Sarah is an American girl and she loves American country music.
Sarah
used to ___________ almost everything with her family.
studied ___________ in England.
is from ___________.
actually _______ her family and friends.
is a _____ of American _____________.
abroad
the US
missed
fan
country music
fight over
What is country music
Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.
What is country music about
It’s about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It reminds us that the best things in life are free.
When people ___________
each other and _______ one another
country music
laughter
friends
family
the beauty of nature and the countryside
trusted
were kind to
good old days
Many songs (these days)
About:
Not about:
modern life
money
success
____________________
belonging to a group
The history of country music
Country music is rooted (起源于) in the 1920s from British folk. It is a blend of pop, rock, jazz, rap and so on. The rhythm (旋律) of country music is often very smooth (平和) and beautiful.
It was loved by most teenagers in the 1970s around the world. The American workers (美国工人阶级) like it best.
The home of country music
Nashville, Tennessee
What is Sarah’s dream
Her dream is to visit Nashville.
Who is Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.
Sarah dreams to go to Nashville one day because there are many great things related to country music.
Sarah’s dream
To go to Nashville
To see Garth Brooks sing live
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
名人堂博物馆
to enjoy his song
a successful musician with 120 million records
How Sarah fell in love with country music
the southern states of America
being kind to
free
What Sarah’s dream is
Complete the mind-map of the passage.
1 Her attitude (态度) and feelings about her family.
2 Her experience. She has become a fan of country music, done much research on it and known more about it.
What changes have country music brought to Sarah
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
The mind map may help you.
Sarah
country music
hobby
dream
change
home
home
famous singer
Nashville, Tennessee
Garth Brooks
theme
Being kind
Trusting
Best things in life
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 a time 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.
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.
Had you heard of country music before reading this passage
What have you learned about country music from the article
Have you heard of Garth Brooks
Are you interested in country music
American country music in different times
Period Themes
1950s
1960s
1990s
love – getting or losing a boyfriend or girlfriend
2) money was also thought to be important
1) were often full of anger
2) often made fun of political leaders
1) feeling alone in the modern world
2) the value of having good friends
American country music today Results
Home
Scope
Singers
Equipment
Theme
1. big business
2. brings in a lot of money
Nashville, Tennessee
all parts of the world
not just from the States, but from all over the world
guitars, pianos, etc.
the good old days
fight over sth. with sb.
因某事和某人争辩 / 争吵
study abroad 出国留学
a fan of ...
……的粉丝
ever since 自从
full of 满是……的；(有)大量的；(有)丰富的
belong to 属于
bring sb. back to ...
把某人带回到……
one another
互相
sing live 现场演唱
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。
e.g. I used to hate science, but now I find science very interesting.
Mother used to tell us stories before we went to bed.
She used to sing this song, but now she doesn’t.
used to 过去常常，表示过去经常发生的动作或存在的状态，只是现在已不存在。
可用于各种人称，后跟动词原形。
used to的否定形式通常用：didn’t use to。
e.g. I didn’t use to like football, but now I’m a fan.
used to的一般疑问句句式通常为：
Did + 主语 + use to + 动词原形 + 其他
e.g. Did you use to drink tea in the afternoon
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）…… 。to是介词
He is used to living in the country.
Tom got used to the hot weather.
use ... to do ... 用……做……。to是不定式符号
Most people now use cars to go traveling.
be used to do sth. 被用来做…… 。to是不定式符号
Wood is used to make paper.
be used for (doing) sth. 被用来（做）……。
Some small animals are used for scientific experiments (科学实验).
【语境应用】 Ⅰ. 句型转换。
1) Jack used to play football after school. (改为否定句)
Jack _______ _______ _______ _______ football after school.
2) My children used to be shy. (改为否定句)
My children _______ _______ _______ _______ shy.
3) Tony used to swim in the river. (改为一般疑问句并作肯定及否定回答)
_______ Tony _______ _______ _______ in the river
—_______, _______ _______.
—_______, _______ _______.
4) Mr. Green used to go to school on foot. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ Mr. Green ______ ______ ______ to school
didn’t use to play
didn’t use to be
Did use to swim
Yes he did
No he didn’t
How did use to go
Ⅱ. 完成句子。
1) Mrs. White _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(过去是一名老师), but now she is a writer.
2) Paul _______ _______ _______ _______ ________(过去常常不吃早餐) at home.
3) My dad _______ _______ _______ _______(过去常常去钓鱼) on weekends.
4) There _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(过去没有图书馆) in my town.
5) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(你过去常常购买衣服) online
used to be a teacher
didn’t use to have breakfast
used to go fishing
didn’t use to be libraries
Did you use to buy clothes
Ⅲ. 单项选择。
1) My grandparents ______ live in the country, but now they ______ living in the city with us.
A. used to; used to B. used to; are used to
C. are used to; used to D. are used to; are used to
2) My father ______ to work, but now he ______ to work.
A. used to drive; is used to riding
B. used to drive; used to ride
C. is used to driving; is used to riding
D. is used to driving; used to ride
B
A
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.
fight v.
fight with ... 和……打架/争辩
fight for ... 为……打架/争辩
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.
但是五年前，当她在英国留学时，她在收音机里听到了一首充满感情的有关回家的歌曲。
abroad adv. 在国外；到国外
board
n.木板 on board 在 （船、飞机、车等）上
v. 上船（或火车、飞机等）
e.g. Flight BA 130 for New York is now boarding at Gate 15.
abroad adv. 在国外；到国外
aboard
prep.上船；上飞机；上车
e.g. Let’s go aboard the plane now.
adv.在船上；在火车上；在飞机上
aboard, abroad, board
【语境应用】完成句子。
在大学毕业之后，我们终于有机会出国旅游了。
After graduating from university, we finally got the chance to ________ ________.
travel abroad
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。
e.g. Ever since then, I have lived here.
从那以后我就住在这儿。
ever since then 从那以后。常与现在完成时连用，这时动词用延续性动词。
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。
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 two languages, such as Chinese and English.
我懂两种语言，如汉语和英语。
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。
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.
success n. 成功(不可数); 成功的人或事(可数)
have success in (doing) sth.
succeed v. 成功；实现目标 succeed in (doing) sth.
successful adj. 成功的
successful in (doing) sth.
successfully adv. 成功地
belong v. 属于；归属
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。
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
【语境应用】根据要求完成句子。
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 kind of 一种
all kinds of 各种各样的
different kinds of 不同种类的
one another = each other
一般两者通用，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 one another / each other in class.
They sat for two hours without talking to each other / one another.
【注意】one another，each other的所有格形式：
one another’s each other’s
e.g. They sat there motionlessly, looking into each other’s / one another’s eyes.
【语境应用】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 things in life are 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。
e.g. This book reminds me that I should study hard.
这本书提醒我应该努力学习。
The song often reminds her of her dear father.
这个歌经常使她想起她敬爱的父亲。
remind sb. + that从句 “使某人想起……”
remind sb. of 使某人想起……
8. Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day.
Sarah还没有去过纳什维尔，但是她梦想将来有一天能去那儿。
have been to 去过某地，现在已不在那里了。后可接如once，twice，three times等，表示“去过某地几次”，也可和 just, never, ever等连用。
have gone to 去了某地。说话时该人不在现场。
have been in 在某地。常与时间段状语连用。
e.g. My father has been to Beijing twice．我父亲去过北京两次。
I have been in Xi’an for three years. 我到西安已有三年了。
1) —I haven’t seen Li Ming for days. Why
—He ______ Beijing. He will come back next month.
A. has been to B. has gone to C. will go to
2) —Where's Mr. Yang
—He______ Longquan Mountain in Danzhai. He______ there three times because he enjoys the local scenery.
A. has gone to; has been B. has gone to; has gone to
C. has been to; has gone D. has been to; has been to
B
A
【语境应用】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！
e.g. I watched them get on the bus one by one, and then we waved goodbye to each other.
我看着他们一个个上了公交车，然后我们挥手告别。
see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事
英语中的感官动词，如see(看)、feel (感觉)、 hear(听到)、listen(听)、smell(嗅)等，后面可以接不带to的不定式或
v.-ing形式作宾补。
/ /
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.
她在这里居住了有十年了。
Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.
郎朗今晚在我们的城市有现场表演。
/ /
10. The number of records he has sold: 他的唱片销量：
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.
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。
【语境应用】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
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
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
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
1. Yesterday Mr. White ________ a video of his birthday party and sent it to his family.
2. The play was a big _______. Many people went to see it.
3. I like this house but I can't imagine I'll live here _______.
4. Rachel likes traveling in the countryside because she can enjoy the _______ of nature.
modern, record, south, line, successful, laugh, forever, beauty
recorded
success
forever
beauty
5. Kunming is in the _______ part of China. The weather there in winter is warm.
6. The cooks in this restaurant can cook both traditional and _______ dishes.
7. When I watched a funny movie in the cinema, I could hear _______ all around.
modern, record, south, line, successful, laugh, forever, beauty
southern
modern
laughter
Ⅱ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. My best friend and I often help _______ _______(互相).
2. Alan has decided to _______ _______(出国留学) next year.
3. For a long time I just wanted to play _______ _______(乡村音乐).
4. I'd like to see my favorite singer _______ _______(现场演唱) in the future.
5. _______ _______( 自从 ) my family moved to another city last week, I have worried a lot about if I can make new friends in my new school.
one another/
country music
study abroad
sing live
Ever since
each other
Ⅲ. 根据括号内所给提示语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 这本字典不属于你。 (belong)
2. Henry是摇滚乐的狂热爱好者。 (fan)
3. 你没必要因一只狗和你弟弟争辩。 (fight over)
4. 这片森林里鸟的数量在增加。 (the number of )
This dictionary doesn't belong to you.
Henry is a fan of rock (music).
You don't need to / There is no need for you to fight over a dog with your brother.
The number of the birds in this forest is rising.
Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.
--- Leigh Hunt
I CAN
read and get the main idea of the passage
read for specific information
write a short summary
learn some new words and expressions
What have you learned about country music from the article Write it down in 50 words.
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