Unit1SectionB3.ppt

Section BPeriod ThreeTo learn how a country music song changed Sarah’s lifeTo learn the new words: forever, abroad, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty, record, introduce, line…Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.1. Who is Sarah?2. Where is she from?3. What does she like?She is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.She is from America.She likes American country music.2cThe US.Read the second paragraph and answer the questions.1. What is country music?2. What is country music about?A traditional kind of music.Country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.2cSarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it isher 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.”Read the third paragraph and answer the Questions.1. What is Sarah’s dream?2. Who is Garth Brooks?Her dream is to visit Nashville.One of the most successful musicians in American history.Go to Nashville one day.2cRead the passage again and underline Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the text to write short answers to the questions below.questions below.2cUnderlined 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.Underlined sentences: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. Use the notes you made in 2c to write a Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.more than 100 words.2dSample writing: 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. Close your book. Close your book. What facts can you remember about What facts can you remember about country music? Tell a partner. country music? Tell a partner. What other facts would you like to What other facts would you like to know about country music? know about country music? Make a list of questions.Make a list of questions.2eThink of a singer or writer you Think of a singer or writer you know well. know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the questions on page 63.Think of the questions on page 63.3aHomeworkWrite a passage about your Write a passage about your favorite music.favorite music.。