Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Section B 課件.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. 湯姆樂隊一定很受歡迎。1）此處the Toms是一個虛構的音樂團隊的名稱，可能是由若干個名叫Tom的男子所 組成（或起主要作用）的樂隊。英語中“the +姓或名的復數形式”這一結構可用來表示某 一群體，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某幾個人所姐成的小群體。如：the Greens 格 林一家. 相當于the Green family the Jacks 杰克小組; 杰克社團;杰克幫等。,Language points,2）此句中情態動詞must的意思是“一定；準是”，而非“必須”。作這一用法時must表示推測，暗含很大的可能性。又如：They must be there by

19、 now.他們現在準到那兒了。,2. the “good old days” 過去的好時光！英語中the good old days是一個習慣用語，指一個人人生中或歷史上的一段比現更好的幸福時光，可譯作“過去的好日子”。例如：I wish my grandma would stop talking about the good old days. 我真希望我奶奶能停止嘮叨那過去的好時光。In the good old days, going to a movie only cost 5 cents.在當初的好 日子里，去看一場電影只要5分錢就夠了。,3. I hope to see him s

20、ing live one day! 我希望有一天看到他現場演唱!1）see someone do something是一個常見的結構，表示“看見某人做某事”。英語中有一些表示感知的動詞，如see(看）、watch(觀看)、feel(感覺)、hear(聽到）、 listen to(聽）、smell(嗅）等用于主動態時，后面可以接名詞（或代詞）+不帶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.我看著他們一個個上了公共汽車，然后我們相互揮手

21、道別。,2）live可用作動詞、形容詞或副詞，且用作不同詞性時發音有所不同。作動詞時， live讀作/lIv/，表示“居??；生存；過生活”等含義。作形容詞和副詞時，live讀作 /laIv/在上面的句子中，live為副詞，意思是“在現場直播；在現場表演”。又如：Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.朗朗今晚在我們城市舉辦現場演奏。,1、你來晚了，電影已放了10分鐘了。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,瞬間動詞和延續性動詞、狀態句型轉化練習:,Exercise,2、我叔叔當兵已經有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 已經感冒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、他爺爺去世已經有5年了。A: His grandpa _ _ _ for 5 years.B: It _ 5 years since his grandpa _.C: His grandpa _5 years _ .5、你來晚了，火車已經開走了20分種了