Unit 8 Section B Period 2 (2a-Self Check)

Have you heard of country music? Are you interested in country music?

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. Country Music Fact Sheet Where it is from: _________________ What kind of music it is: ___________ _________________________________ southern states of America a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another

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 Garth Brooks more than 120 million

Read the passage again and underline the main ideas Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below. 2c Second paragraph What is country music? What is country music about? First paragraph Who is Sarah? Where is she from? What does she like? Third paragraph What is Sarah’s dream? Who is Garth Brooks?

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. 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 sentences: Sarah hasn’t 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. He’s sold more than 120 million records.

Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. Who is Sarah? 2. Where is she from? 3. What does she like? 4. Main idea: ________________________ Sarah is a girl, and she used to fight over almost everything with her family. She is from the US. She likes American country music. Sarah is an American girl and she loves American country music.

Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions. 1. What is country music? 2. What is country music about? 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.

Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1. What is Sarah’s dream? 2. Who is Garth Brooks? Her dream is to visit Nashville. He is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.

1.fight over almost everything 2.study abroad 3.come to realize 4.ever since then 5.the southern states of America 6.the home of country music 7.belong to 8.bring us back to 9.be kind to each other /trust one another 10.the beauty of nature and the countryside 11.has/ have been to 12.do some research on it 13.hope to see him sing live 几乎每件事吵架 留学 突然意识到 从那以后 美国南部的几个州 乡村音乐的故乡 属于 带回到 互相善待/彼此信任 自然和乡村的美 曾去过 做一些相关的研究 希望看到他现场唱歌

1.fight over almost everything 2.study abroad 3.come to realize 几乎每件事吵架 留学 突然意识到 从那以后 美国南部的几个州 乡村音乐的故乡 属于 带回到 互相善待/彼此信任 自然和乡村的美 曾去过 做一些相关的研究 希望看到他现场唱歌 1.fight over almost everything 2.study abroad 3.come to realize 4.ever since then 5.the southern states of America 6.the home of country music 7.belong to 8.bring us back to 9.be kind to each other /trust one another 10.the beauty of nature and the countryside 11.has/ have been to 12.do some research on it 13.hope to see him sing live

重点句子： 1.She heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio . 2.She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them . 3.Ever since then ,she has been a fan of American country music . 4.However ,country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another .

5.It reminds us that the best things in life are free. 6.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet , but it is her dream to go there one day . 7.She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it . 8.He has sold more than 120 million records . 9.I hope to see him sing live one day .

Language points 1. each other 和one another 同义，并无 质上的区别, 一般情况下两者通用，只 one another所指的“互相；彼此”较each other更加笼统。试比较： We both often help each other at school. 在学校我们两人经常互相帮助。 Teachers would encourage their students to help one another / each other in class. 课堂上老师们会鼓励学生之间互相帮助。

They sat for two hours without talking to each other / one another. 他们坐了两小时，相互不说话。 此外，两种表述均有所有格形式 (each other’s / one another’s)。例如： They sat there motionlessly, looking into each other’s / one another’s eyes. 他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。

2. 英语hall of fame 是一个合成名词，其复数形式为halls of fame, 可用于表示“人”或“场所”。表示“人”时，该词多作为总称表示某一行业的“佼佼者”、“群星”；当用来表示“场所”时，则意为“名人遗物收藏纪念馆”、“名人纪念堂”等。

2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words. 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.