英語(yǔ)人教版八年級(jí)下冊(cè)Unit8 A country music(Reading）.doc

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? Section B (2a-2e) 課堂教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)安岳縣兩板橋鎮(zhèn)九年義務(wù)教育學(xué)校 唐建波Teaching Aims1. Knowledge aimsStudents can master the following vacabulories and sentences:(1)country music, forever, abroad, actually, ever since, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, one another, laughter, beauty, million, record, introduce. (2) Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it.2. Ability Aims (1) To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life.(2) Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.3. Moral AimsStimulate students to know more about music and love music.Teaching Key Points1. Learn and master the new words and sentences.2. To learn how a country music song changed Sarahs life.3. Can summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.Teaching Difficult PointsCan summarize the main ideas of the text by making notes or underlining the topic sentences.Teaching MethodsMultimedia-assisted teaching and learning method, and task-based language method.Teaching StepsStep 1 Warming-up1. Listen to a song The Danceby Garth Brooks.2. Have a dictation of the words.Step 2 DiscussionDiscuss 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?Step 3 Reading 1. Fast reading(1) What can you know from the title and the picture?(2) Read the passage quickly and finish the sheet:Country Music Fact SheetWhere it is from: _What kind of music it is: _A famous country music place in Nashville: _A famous country music singer: _The number of records he has sold: _2. Careful reading(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 Sarah?Where is she from?What does she like?Second paragraphWhat is country music?What is country music about?Third paragraphWhat is Sarahs dream?Who is Garth Brooks?Step 4 Writing2dUse the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.e.g.Sarah is an American girl. She likes country 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. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.Step 5 Summary & Exercise2eTell something about country music you remember. List questions about what other facts you would like to know about country music.補(bǔ)充：鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)(Country music)， 又稱“鄉(xiāng)村與西部音樂(lè)” (Country and Western)，是當(dāng)代音樂(lè)的一種風(fēng)格形式。其根源可追溯至上世紀(jì)20年代， 起源于美國(guó)南部與阿帕拉契山區(qū)，人們公認(rèn)田納西州納什維爾地區(qū)是鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)的故鄉(xiāng)，并建有專門的鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)博物館。此音樂(lè)風(fēng)格于70年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到廣大青年的歡迎，并由“鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)”逐步取代了“鄉(xiāng)村與西部音樂(lè)”的稱法。鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)的曲調(diào)，一般都很流暢、動(dòng)聽(tīng)，曲式結(jié)構(gòu)也比較簡(jiǎn)單，多為歌謠體、二部曲式或三部曲式。美國(guó)著名的鄉(xiāng)村歌手包括約翰 丹佛(John De