Unit 8

Section B

Period 5 (2a-Self Check)

Have you heard of country music?

Are you interested in country music?

2a2a 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?

Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.

2b2b

Country Music Fact SheetWhere 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

2c2c 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 Sarah?Where is she from?What does she like?

Second paragraphWho is country music?What is country music about?Third paragraphWhat 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.

2d2d 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.

2e2e

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.

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

eachother 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 studentsto 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。

3a3a 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 he/she recorded/written? When?

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 yourself?

3b3b Complete the summary of the play.

the first line in the song / book

the book / song was written / recorded by

enjoyed success in

successful song / CD / book

I listen to this song / read this book when …

The song / book makes me feel …

My favorite singer is Jay Chou (Zhou Jielun). It took him few years to become famous. While Jay wrote songs for other pop singers, he also learned recording and sound mixing. His first album was released in 2000, and since then, he has released about one album per year. His albums have enjoyed great success in many countries, and his songs are popular with listeners of all ages.

I like his music very much. It is pop music, but it has a mix of other kinds of music, such as

R ＆ B, rap, and rock. Many of his songs are about the world we live in. One of my favorite songs is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult. I feel happy and full of energy when I listen to his songs. I have introduced my best friend to Jay’s songs, and he enjoys the songs, too!

11 Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box.

1. What do you think _________ this dress? Do you think it looks good on me?2. The little boy was so hungry that he didn’t put his spoon __________ at all. He just kept on eating.

downof

aboutbackup

of

down

downof

aboutbackup

3. She grew _________ in a small town, although she lives in a big city now.4. For homework, our teacher told us to write __________ our summer vacation.5. At the end of the day, the bus brought us __________ to our school.

up

about

back

22 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1. I ________ (join) the book club last month and I ________ (read) five books already.2. I only _______ (start) taking French classes last week and I _______________ (learn) 50 French words already.3. Tony _______ (buy) a pop music CD yesterday but he ____________________ (listen) to it yet.

joined

have read

startedhave learned

boughthas not/hasn’t listened

4. They ___________ (listen) to many songs by The Beatles, but they cannot _______ (sing) any of them.

5. She ________ (see) the newspaper on the table this morning, but she ________________ (have) any time to read it yet.

have listened

sing

saw

has not/hasn’t had

33 Make a list of the things you have done and the ones you haven’t done yet this week. Then ask two other students.

You ________(student’s name)

_________(student’s name)

Things I have done

science homework,

Things I haven’t done

Do the other exercises in this part.