第八单元第一课时 (2)

1、Garth Brooks 1. Read the passage and make notes or underline the main idea of the text. 2. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. Country Music Fact Sheet Where it is from: _ _ What kind of music it is: _ the southern states of America country music Read the passage and complete the

2、 fact sheet. 2b A famous country music place in Nashville: _ A famous country music singer: _ The number of records he has sold: _ Tennessee Garth Brooks 120 million Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below. First

3、 paragraph Who is Sarah? Where is she from? What does she like? 2c She is a fan of country music. She is from the US. She likes country music. Second paragraph What is country music? It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of American. What is country music about? Many songs are a

4、bout modern life in the US, such as the importance of money, success, free, friends, family, the beauty of nature and so on. Third paragraph What is Sarahs dream? To go Nashville one day. Who is Garth Brooks? Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. 1. When Sarah was a teen

5、ager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. used to 过去常常，后跟动词原形。过去常常，后跟动词原形。 e.g. She used to sing this song, but now she doesnt. 她过去经常唱这首歌，但是现在她过去经常唱这首歌，但是现在 不唱了。不唱了。 2. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. ever since then 从那时以来，与现在从那时以来，与现在 完成时连用，要求动词必

6、须是延续完成时连用，要求动词必须是延续 性动词。性动词。 e.g. Ever since then, I have lived here. 从那时以来我就住在这儿。从那时以来我就住在这儿。 3. It reminds us that the best thing in life is free. reminds sb. that+从句从句 使某人想起某事使某人想起某事 e.g. This book reminds me that I should study hard. 这本书提醒我应该努力学习。这本书提醒我应该努力学习。 4. Sarah hasnt been to Nashville ye

7、t, but it is her dream to go there one day. It is her dream to + do sth. 做某事是某人的梦想做某事是某人的梦想 e.g. It is my dream to go to America. 去美国是我的梦想。去美国是我的梦想。 5. I hope to see him sing live one day! 1) see sb. do sth. 表示表示“看见某人做某看见某人做某 事事”。类似的感官动词还有：。类似的感官动词还有：watch, feel, hear, listen to, smell 等用于主动语等用于主动语

8、态时，后面可以接名词（或代词）态时，后面可以接名词（或代词）+ 不带不带to 的不定式（或的不定式（或v-ing形式）。形式）。 see sb. do sth. 意为意为“看到某人做了某看到某人做了某 事事”，强调看到，强调看到动作的全过程动作的全过程。而。而see sb. doing sth.意为意为“看到某人正在做某事看到某人正在做某事”， 强调看到的强调看到的动作正在进行动作正在进行。例如：。例如： Mary saw him clean the classroom. 玛丽看见他打扫教室了。玛丽看见他打扫教室了。 Mary saw him cleaning the classroom. 玛

9、丽看见他正在打扫教室。玛丽看见他正在打扫教室。 2) live adv. 意为意为“在现场直播；在现场表在现场直播；在现场表 演演” e.g. LangLang is playing live in our city tonight. 朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演 奏。奏。 Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words. 2d Sarah is an American girl. She likes country

10、music. She is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states of America. Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success. Sarahs dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She likes to listen to his songs.

11、 Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. 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. 2e used to fight over return home on the radio make sb. do sth.

12、 think about come to realize ever since 过去常常过去常常 争吵争吵 回家回家 在收音机上在收音机上 使某人做某事使某人做某事 考虑考虑 逐渐认识到逐渐认识到 自从自从以来以来 the home of such as belong to be kind to sb. trust one another remind sb. that have been to do research on hope to do sth. 的家的家 例如例如 属于属于 对某人友好对某人友好 互相信任互相信任 使某人想起使某人想起 去过去过 研究研究 希望做某事希望做某事 ha

13、ve been to 与与 have gone to e.g. (1) I have been to Beijing. (2) Where is he? He has gone to Beijing. _曾经去过某地，现在不曾经去过某地，现在不 在那里，已经回来了。在那里，已经回来了。 _去了某地，还没回来或在去了某地，还没回来或在 路上，可能还在那里。路上，可能还在那里。 have been to have gone to 1.Where is John? He _ the science lab. A. has gone to B. has been to C. went to 2.Where is my sister, mum? She _ to the library. She will be back soon. A. has been B. is going C. has gone