Unit 8

Have you read Treasure Island yet?

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?

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.

___ The Toms’ music sounds more like rock.

___ Listening to The Toms is a good way to

wake up.

DDAD

1c. Listen again and take notes.

Band name

CountryNumber of people in the band

Kind of music

Why Alex and

Dave like to

listen to this band

Alex:

Dave:

The TomsUnited States

Five

Pop music

It’s loud and full of energy and make him excited. It’ll wake him up and

make him happy for the rest

of the day!

1d. Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why.How does the music make them feel?

What kind of music?

Why do they listen to it?

How does it make them feel?

Friend 1

Friend 2

Parents

2b. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.

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 studying 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 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. However, 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 hasn’t 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. 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 listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s 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 number 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 paragraph

Who is Sarah?

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 music is a traditional kind of music from the southern 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 paragraph

What is Sarah’s dream?

Who is Garth Brooks?

Her dream is to go to Nashville one day.

Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s 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 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 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?

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 ...

3b. Write an article about the singer or writer. Here are some words and phrases you can use.

1. The Toms must be popular. 汤姆乐队一定很受欢迎。1 ）此处 the Toms 是一个虚构的音乐团队的名称，可能是由若干个名叫 Tom 的男子所 组成（或起主要作用）的乐队。英语中“ the +姓或名的复数形式”这一结构可用来表示某 一群体，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某几个人所姐成的小群体。如：the Greens 格 林一家 . 相当于 the Green family the Jacks 杰克小组 ; 杰克社团 ; 杰克帮等。

Language points

2 ）此句中情态动词 must 的意思是“一定；准是”，而非“必须”。作这一用法时must 表示推测，暗含很大的可能性。又如：They must be there by now.

他们现在准到那儿了。

2. the “good old days” 过去的好时光 ！英语中 the good old days 是一个习惯用语，指一个人人生中或历史上的一段比现更好的幸福时光，可译作“过去的好日子”。例如：I wish my grandma would stop talking about the good old days. 我真希望我奶奶能停止唠叨那过去的好时光。In the good old days, going to a movie only cost 5 cents.在当初的好 日子里，去看一场电影只要 5 分钱就够了。

3. I hope to see him sing live one day! 我希望有一天看到他现场演唱 !1 ） see someone do something 是一个常见的结构，表示“看见某人做某事”。英语中有一些表示感知的动词，如 see( 看）、watch( 观看 ) 、 feel( 感觉 ) 、 hear( 听到）、 listen to( 听）、 smell( 嗅）等用于主动态时，后面可以接名词（或代词） + 不带 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.

我看着他们一个个上了公共汽车，然后

我们相互挥手道别。

2 ） live 可用作动词、形容词或副词，且用作不同词性时发音有所不同。作动词时， live 读作 /lIv/ ，表示“居住；生存；过……生活”等含义。作形容词和副词时， live 读作 /laIv/

在上面的句子中， live 为副词，意思是“在现场直播；在现场表演”。又如：Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.

朗朗今晚在我们城市举办现场演奏。

11 、你来晚了，电影已放了、你来晚了，电影已放了 1010 分钟了。分钟了。A: You are late. The film A: You are late. The film for for

10 minutes.10 minutes.

B: You are late. It B: You are late. It ten minutes since the ten minutes since the

filmfilm ..

C: You are late. The film C: You are late. The film 10 10

minutes minutes . .

has been onhas been on

isisbeganbegan//startedstarted

beganbegan//startedstarted

agoago

瞬间瞬间动词和动词和延续性延续性动词、状态句型转化练习动词、状态句型转化练习 ::

22 、我叔叔当兵已经有、我叔叔当兵已经有 22 年了。年了。A: My uncle ____ ______ ___the army for 2 years.A: My uncle ____ ______ ___the army for 2 years.

B: It ____ 2 years _____my uncle joined the army. B: It ____ 2 years _____my uncle joined the army.

C: My uncle __________ the army 2 years ago.C: My uncle __________ the army 2 years ago.

33 、、 Linda Linda 已经感冒已经感冒 44 、、 55 天了。天了。A: Linda __________ a cold _____ 4 to 5 days.A: Linda __________ a cold _____ 4 to 5 days.

B: It _____4 to 5 days since Linda ________ a coldB: It _____4 to 5 days since Linda ________ a cold

C: Linda __________ a cold 4 or 5 days _______ .C: Linda __________ a cold 4 or 5 days _______ .

has been inhas been in

isis sincesince

joinedjoined

has hadhas had forfor

isis caughtcaught

caughtcaught agoago

44 、他爷爷去世已经有、他爷爷去世已经有 55 年了。年了。A: His grandpa ____ ________ _____ for 5 years.A: His grandpa ____ ________ _____ for 5 years.

B: It _____ 5 years since his grandpa ______.B: It _____ 5 years since his grandpa ______.

C: His grandpa ___________5 years _____ .C: His grandpa ___________5 years _____ .

55 、你来晚了，火车已经开走了、你来晚了，火车已经开走了 2020 分种了。分种了。A: You’re late. The train ____ ______ ______ A: You’re late. The train ____ ______ ______

for 20 minutes.for 20 minutes.

B: It ____ 20 minutes since the train ______.B: It ____ 20 minutes since the train ______.

C: The train _____20 minutes ________ .C: The train _____20 minutes ________ .

has been deadhas been dead

isis dieddied

dieddied agoago

has been awayhas been away

isis leftleft

leftleft agoago

改错改错 ::

• How long have you become a league How long have you become a league membermember ？？

For more than one year.For more than one year.• Have you arrived here since last night.Have you arrived here since last night.

YesYes ，， you’re right.you’re right.• The dog has died for a month.The dog has died for a month.• He has gone to Shanghai twice.He has gone to Shanghai twice.• How long have been at this school?How long have been at this school?

Since two years . Since two years .

beenbeen

beenbeen

been deadbeen dead

beenbeen

ago.For For

Homework

What kind of music do you / your friends

like? Why ? Write a passage about the

following questions.