Discuss the questions with a partner.
和同伴讨论问题。
1.Do you have a favorite singer or band?
你有最喜欢的歌手或乐队吗?
2.Do you have a favorite song?
你有最喜欢的歌吗?
3. What facts do you know about your favorite singer, band or song?
你了解你最喜欢的歌手、乐队或歌曲的哪些情况?
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.
阅读短文,完成第63页上的简报。
Summarizing
总结
While 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.
阅读中,做笔记或在文中的主旨大意下面画线。阅读后,用自己的语言写一个简短的总结。这可以帮助你更好地理解文章。
A Country Song Changed Her Forever
一首乡村音乐的歌永远改变了她的生活
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family.But five years ago, while she was studying aloroad 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 actualiy missed all of them Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
当萨拉年少时,她几乎每一件事都要与她的家人争吵。但是五年前,当她在英国留学(abroad到国外)时,她在收音机里听到一首充满感情的有关回家的歌曲。这首歌让萨拉想起了她在美国的家人和朋友。她逐渐意识到,事实上她是多么想念他们所有的人。从那以后,她成了美国乡村音乐的一名歌迷。
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southernstates 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
乡村音乐是一种来自美国南部几个州的传统类型的音乐。田纳西州的纳什维尔是乡村音乐的故乡。现在许多歌曲只是关于美国现代生活的,比如金钱和成功的重要性,而不是有关归属感的。然而,乡村音乐带我们回到“过去的好时光”,那时的人们互相善待、彼此信任。它提醒我们,生活中最美好的东西都是无偿的-笑、朋友、家庭、自然和乡村之美。
Sarah hasn't been to Nashvil e yet but Lrs her dream to go there one day.She has already read a lot about theplace and donc 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 ! "
萨拉还没有去过纳什维尔,但是她梦想将来有一天能去那儿。她已读了很多关于这个地方的介绍,并做了一些相关的研究。她知道在纳什维尔有一个乡村音乐名人量博物馆。那儿也总有很多大型乡村音乐会,像加思。布鲁克斯那样的著名音乐人和歌手会到场。萨拉已经听过他的大部分的歌曲。“加思是美国历史上最成功的音乐人之一。他的唱片销量已经达到一亿两千多万(million百万)张。我希望有一天看到他现场演唱!”
Country Music Fact Sheet
乡村音乐简报
Where it is from:______
来自哪儿:____
What kind of music it is:______
音乐的类型:______
A famous country music place in Nash-
ville:______
纳什维尔的一个著名乡村音乐地:______
A famous country music singer :______
一位著名的乡村音乐歌手:______
The number of records he has sold:______
他已售出的唱片的数量:______
Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below.
再读短文,画出主旨大意。然后用画线课文写出下列问题的简短回答。
First paragraph
第一段
Who is Sarah?
谁是萨拉?
Where is she from?
她来自哪儿?
What does she like?
她喜欢什么?
Second paragraph
第二段
What is country music?
什么是乡村音乐?
What is country music about7
乡村音乐是关于什么的?
Third paragraph
第三段
What is Sarah's dream?
萨拉的梦想是什么?
Who is Garth Brooks?
加思·布鲁克斯是谁?
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
用2c中你所做的笔记,给这篇短文写一个不超过100个单词的简短的总结。
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.
合上书。你能记得乡村音乐的哪些事实?告诉一个同伴。你还想了解乡村音乐的其他什么情况?做一个问题列表。
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