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Unit8SectionBPeriod2(2a-SelfCheck)Haveyouheardofcountrymusic?Areyouinterestedincountrymusic?2aDiscussthequestionswithapartner.1.Doyouhaveafavoritesingerorband?2.Doyouhaveafavoritesong?3.Whatfactsdoyouknowaboutyourfavoritesinger,bandorsong?Readthepassageandcompletethefactsheet.2bCountryMusicFactSheetWhereitisfrom:_________________Whatkindofmusicitis:_____________________________________________________________________________southernstatesofAmericaatraditionalkindofmusicaboutbelongingtoagroup,peoplebeingkindtoeachotherandtrustingoneanotherAfamouscountrymusicplaceinNashville:__________________________Afamouscountrymusicsinger:___________________________________Thenumberofrecordshehassold:___________________________________CountryMusicHallofFameMuseumGarthBrooksmorethan120million2cReadthepassageagainandunderlinethemainideas.Thenusetheunderlinedtexttowriteshortanswerstothequestionsbelow.FirstparagraphWhoisSarah?Whereisshefrom?Whatdoesshelike?SecondparagraphWhoiscountrymusic?Whatiscountrymusicabout?ThirdparagraphWhatisSarah’sdream?WhoisGarthBrooks?Underlinedsentences:WhenSarahwasateenager,sheusedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.ItmadeSarahthinkaboutherfamilyandfriendsbackintheUS.Eversincethen,shehasbeenafanofAmericancountrymusic.CountryisatraditionalkindofmusicfromthesouthernstatesofAmerica.However,countrymusicbringsusbacktothe“goodolddays”whenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.Underlinedsentences:Sarahhasn’tbeentoNashvilleyet,butitisherdreamtogothereoneday.Therearealsoalwaysalotofgreatcountrymusicconcertswithfamousmusiciansandsingers,likeGarthBrooks.He’ssoldmorethan120millionrecords.ReadParagraph1andanswerthequestions.1.WhoisSarah?2.Whereisshefrom?3.Whatdoesshelike?4.Mainidea:________________________Sarahisagirl,andsheusedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.SheisfromtheUS.ShelikesAmericancountrymusic.SarahisanAmericangirlandshelovesAmericancountrymusic.ReadParagraph2andanswerthequestions.1.Whatiscountrymusic?2.Whatiscountrymusicabout?CountrymusicisatraditionalkindofmusicfromthesouthernstatesofAmerica.Itisaboutbelongingtoagroupandremindsusofatimewhenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.ReadParagraph3andanswerthequestions.1.WhatisSarah’sdream?2.WhoisGarthBrooks?HerdreamistovisitNashville.Heisafamouscountrysingerwhohassoldmorethan120millionrecords.2dUsethenotesyoumadein2ctowriteashortsummaryofthepassage.Writenomorethan100words.SarahisanAmericangirlwhousedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.WhileshewasstudyinginEngland,sheheardacountrymusicsongwhichmadeherthinkofherfamilyandfriends.Shebecameafanofcountrymusic.CountrymusicisatraditionalkindofmusicfromthesouthernstatesofAmerica.Itisaboutbelongingtoagroupandremindsusofatimewhenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.Sarah’sdreamistovisitNashville,andshehopestoseeGarthBrookssingliveoneday.2eCloseyourbook.Whatfactscanyourememberaboutcountrymusic?Tellapartner.Whatotherfactswouldyouliketoknowaboutcountrymusic?Makealistofquestions.1.eachother和oneanother同义，并无质上的区别,一般情况下两者通用，只oneanother所指的“互相；彼此”较eachother更加笼统。试比较：Webothoftenhelpeachotheratschool.在学校我们两人经常互相帮助。Teacherswouldencouragetheirstudentstohelponeanother/eachotherinclass.课堂上老师们会鼓励学生之间互相帮助。Theysatfortwohourswithouttalkingtoeachother/oneanother.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(eachother’s/oneanother’s)。例如：Theysattheremotionlessly,lookingintoeachother’s/oneanother’seyes.他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。2.英语halloffame是一个合成名词，其复数形式为hallsoffame,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。3aThinkofasingerorwriteryouknowwell.Makealistoffactsabouthim/her.Thinkofthefollowing:1.Whoisthesinger/writer?2.Whendidthesinger/writerfirstbecomefamous?3.Howandwhydidhe/shefirstbecomefamous?4.Whatfamoussongs/bookshashe/sherecorded/written?When?5.HowmanyCDs/bookshashe/shesold?6.Howdidyoufindoutabouthim/her?7.Ishe/shestillpopulartoday?8.Haveyouintroducedthissinger/writertoothers?9.Howdoyoufeelabouthis/hermusic/books?10.Haveyoueverplayed/sunghis/hersongsyourself?3bCompletethesummaryoftheplay.thefirstlineinthesong/bookthebook/songwaswritten/recordedbyenjoyedsuccessinsuccessfulsong/CD/bookIlistentothissong/readthisbookwhen…Thesong/bookmakesmefeel…MyfavoritesingerisJayChou(ZhouJielun).Ittookhimfewyearstobecomefamous.WhileJaywrotesongsforotherpopsingers,healsolearnedrecordingandsoundmixing.Hisfirstalbumwasreleasedin2000,andsincethen,hehasreleasedaboutonealbumperyear.Hisalbumshaveenjoyedgreatsuccessinmanycountries,andhissongsarepopularwithlistenersofallages.Ilikehismusicverymuch.Itispopmusic,butithasamixofotherkindsofmusic,suchasR＆B,rap,androck.Manyofhissongsareabouttheworldwelivein.OneofmyfavoritesongsisDaoXiang,whichencouragespeoplenottogiveupevenwhenlifeisdifficult.IfeelhappyandfullofenergywhenIlistentohissongs.IhaveintroducedmybestfriendtoJay’ssongs,andheenjoysthesongs,too!1Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwordsinthebox.1.Whatdoyouthink_________thisdress?Doyouthinkitlooksgoodonme?2.Thelittleboywassohungrythathedidn’tputhisspoon__________atall.Hejustkeptoneating.downofaboutbackupofdowndow