1a.Who is your favorite singer or musician?Tell your partner why you like him or her.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.DDAD1c.Listen again and take notes.Band nameCountryNumber of people in the bandKind of musicWhy Alex and Dave like to listen to this bandAlex:Dave:The TomsUnited States Five Pop music Its loud and full of energy and make him excited.Itll 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 1Friend 2Parents2a.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?A:Do you have a favorite singer?B:Yes,my favorite singer is Avril Ramona Lavigne.A:Where does she come from?B:She comes from Canada.And she is a famous pop singer.A:Why do you like listening her songs?B:Because they make me feel excited.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 Foreveractually 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 trustedone another.It reminds us that the best things in life are free laughter,friends,family,and the beauty of nature and the countryside.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.She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville.There are also always a lot of greatcountry 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.Hes 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 SheetTennesseetraditional the southern states of AmericaGarth Brooksmore than 120 million2c.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?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 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 paragraphWhat is Sarahs dream?Who is Garth Brooks?Sarah dreams going to Nashville one day.Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.Hes 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.TASK2e.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.TASK3a.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/bookthe book/song was written/recorded byenjoyed success insuccessful song/CD/bookI 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.湯姆樂隊一定很湯姆樂隊一定很受受歡迎。歡迎。1）此此處處the Toms是一個虛構(gòu)的音樂團(tuán)隊的名是一個虛構(gòu)的音樂團(tuán)隊的名稱，可能是由若干個名叫稱，可能是由若干個名叫Tom的男子所的男子所 組成組成（或起主要作用）的樂隊。（或起主要作用）的樂隊。英語中英語中“the+姓或姓或名的復(fù)數(shù)形式名的復(fù)數(shù)形式”這一結(jié)構(gòu)可用來表示某這一結(jié)構(gòu)可用來表示某 一群一群體，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某幾個體，如表示某一姓氏的家庭，或同名的某幾個人所姐成的小群體。人所姐成的小群體。如：如：the Greens 格格 林一家林一家.相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于the Green family the Jacks 杰克小組杰克小組;杰克社杰克社團(tuán)團(tuán);杰克幫等。杰克幫等。Language points2）此句中情態(tài)動詞此句中情態(tài)動詞must的意思是的意思是“一定；準(zhǔn)一定；準(zhǔn)是是”，而非，而非“必須必須”。作這一用法時。作這一用法時must表示推測，暗含很大的可能性。表示推測，暗含很大的可能性。又如：又如：They must be there by now.他們現(xiàn)在準(zhǔn)到那兒他們現(xiàn)在準(zhǔn)到那兒了了。2.the“good old days”過去的好時光過去的好時光！英語中英語中the good old days是是一個習(xí)慣用語，指一個習(xí)慣用語，指一個人人生中或歷史上的一段比現(xiàn)更好的幸福一個人人生中或歷史上的一段比現(xiàn)更好的幸福時光，可譯作時光，可譯作“過去的好過去的好日日子子”。例如：。例如：I wish my grandma would stop talking about the good old days.我真希望我奶奶能停止嘮叨那過去的好時光。我真希望我奶奶能停止嘮叨那過去的好時光。In the good old days,going to a movie only cost 5 cents.在當(dāng)初的好在當(dāng)初的好 日子日子里，去里，去看一場看一場電影只要電影只要5分錢分錢就夠了。就夠了。3.I hope to see him sing live one day!我希望有一天我希望有一天看看到他現(xiàn)場到他現(xiàn)場演唱演唱!1）see someone do something是一個常見的是一個常見的結(jié)構(gòu)，結(jié)構(gòu)，表示表示“看見某人做某事看見某人做某事”。英英語語中有一些中有一些表表示示感知的動詞，如感知的動詞，如see(看）、看）、watch(觀看觀看)、feel(感覺感覺)、hear(聽到）、聽到）、listen to(聽）、聽）、smell(嗅）等用于主動態(tài)時，嗅）等用于主動態(tài)時，后面可以接名詞后面可以接名詞（或代詞或代詞）+不帶不帶to的不定的不定 式式(或或-ing形式）。形式）。又如：又如：I watched them get on the bus one by one,and then we waved goodbye to each other.我看著他們一個個上了公共汽車，然后我看著他們一個個上了公共汽車，然后我們相互揮手道別。我們相互揮手道別。2）live可用作動詞、形容詞或副詞，且用作可用作動詞、形容詞或副詞，且用作不同詞性時發(fā)音有所不同。不同詞性時發(fā)音有所不同。作動詞時，作動詞時，live讀作讀作/lIv/，表示表示“居??；生存；居??；生存；過過生活生活”等含義。等含義。作形容詞和副詞時，作形容詞和副詞時，live讀作讀作/laIv/在上面的句子中，在上面的句子中，live為副詞，意思是為副詞，意思是“在現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)場直播；在現(xiàn)場表演場直播；在現(xiàn)場表演”。又如：又如：Lang Lang is playing live in our city tonight.朗朗今晚在我們城市舉辦現(xiàn)場演奏。朗朗今晚在我們城市舉辦現(xiàn)場演奏。ago.Homework What kind of music do you/your friends like?Why?Write a passage about the following questions.