Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Section B 课件.ppt

1、Unit 8Have you read Treasure Island yet?,Section B,1a. Who is your favorite singer or musician? Tell your partner why you like him or her.,1b. Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave. Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.,_ The Toms must be popular. _ The Toms play pop music. _

2、 The Toms music sounds more like rock._ Listening to The Toms is a good way to wake up.,D,D,A,D,1c. Listen again and take notes.,The Toms,United States,Five,Pop music,Its loud and full of energy and make him excited.,Itll wake him up and make him happy for the rest of the day!,1d. Ask your friends a

3、nd parents what kind of music they listen to and why.How does the music make them feel?,Pair Work,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?,A: Do you have a fav

4、orite singer?B: Yes, my favorite singer is Avril Ramona Lavigne.A: Where does she come from? B: She comes from Canada. And she is a famous pop singer. A: Why do you like listening her songs? B: Because they make me feel excited.,Pair Work,2b. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.,

5、SummarizingWhile 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.,When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was s

6、tudying 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 came to realize how much she,A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever,actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a

7、 fan of American country music.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. H

8、owever, 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.Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream

9、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 a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great,country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already

10、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 sing live one day!”,Where it is from:_What kind of music it is:_A famous country music place in Nashville：_A famous country music singer:_The n

11、umber of records he has sold:_,Country Music Fact Sheet,Tennessee,traditional,the southern states of America,Garth Brooks,more than 120 million,2c. Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.,First paragraphWho is S

12、arah? Where is she from? What does she like?,She used to fight over almost everything with her family when she was a teenager.,She is from US.,She likes American country music.,Second paragraph What is country music?What is country music about?,Country is a traditional kind of music from the souther

13、n states of America.,It reminds us that the best things in life are free laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.,Third paragraphWhat is Sarahs dream?Who is Garth Brooks?,Sarah dreams going to Nashville one day.,Garth is one of the most successful musicians in America

14、n history. Hes 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.,TASK,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

15、 music? Make a list of questions.,TASK,3a. Think of a singer or writer you know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the following:,1. Who is the singer/writer?2. When did the singer/writer first become famous?3. How and why did he/she first become famous?4. What famous songs/books has

16、 he/she recorded /written? When?,Group work,5. How many CDs/books has he/she sold?6. How did you find out about him/her?7. Is he/she still popular today?8. Have you introduced this singer/writer to others?9. How do you feel about his/her music/books?10. Have you ever played/sung his/her songs yourse

17、lf?,the first line in the song/bookthe book/song was written/recorded byenjoyed success insuccessful song/CD/bookI listen to this song/read this book when .The song/book makes me feel .,3b. Write an article about the singer or writer. Here are some words and phrases you can use.,1. The Toms must be

18、popular. 汤姆乐队一定很受欢迎。1）此处the Toms是一个虚构的音乐团队的名称，可能是由若干个名叫Tom的男子所 组成（或起主要作用）的乐队。英语中“the +姓或名的复数形式”这一结构可用来表示某 一群体，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某几个人所姐成的小群体。如：the Greens 格 林一家. 相当于the Green family the Jacks 杰克小组; 杰克社团;杰克帮等。,Language points,2）此句中情态动词must的意思是“一定；准是”，而非“必须”。作这一用法时must表示推测，暗含很大的可能性。又如：They must be there by

19、 now.他们现在准到那儿了。,2. the “good old days” 过去的好时光！英语中the good old days是一个习惯用语，指一个人人生中或历史上的一段比现更好的幸福时光，可译作“过去的好日子”。例如：I wish my grandma would stop talking about the good old days. 我真希望我奶奶能停止唠叨那过去的好时光。In the good old days, going to a movie only cost 5 cents.在当初的好 日子里，去看一场电影只要5分钱就够了。,3. I hope to see him s

20、ing live one day! 我希望有一天看到他现场演唱!1）see someone do something是一个常见的结构，表示“看见某人做某事”。英语中有一些表示感知的动词，如see(看）、watch(观看)、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）。,又如：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共汽车，然后我们相互挥手

21、道别。,2）live可用作动词、形容词或副词，且用作不同词性时发音有所不同。作动词时， live读作/lIv/，表示“居住；生存；过生活”等含义。作形容词和副词时，live读作 /laIv/在上面的句子中，live为副词，意思是“在现场直播；在现场表演”。又如：Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演奏。,1、你来晚了，电影已放了10分钟了。A: You are late. The film for 10 minutes.B: You are late. It ten minutes since the film

22、.C: You are late. The film 10 minutes .,has been on,is,began/started,began/started,ago,瞬间动词和延续性动词、状态句型转化练习:,Exercise,2、我叔叔当兵已经有2年了。A: My uncle _ _ _the army for 2 years.B: It _ 2 years _my uncle joined the army. C: My uncle _ the army 2 years ago.3、Linda 已经感冒4、5天了。A: Linda _ a cold _ 4 to 5 days.B: It _4 to 5 days since Linda _ a coldC: Linda _ a cold 4 or 5 days _ .,has been in,is,since,joined,has had,for,is,caught,caught,ago,4、他爷爷去世已经有5年了。A: His grandpa _ _ _ for 5 years.B: It _ 5 years since his grandpa _.C: His grandpa _5 years _ .5、你来晚了，火车已经开走了20分种了