4. Who is your favorite singer or musician? Why do you like him or her?

5. pop music n. 流行音乐 n. 摇滚乐 rock music

6. band n. 乐队 e.g. Which band do you like? 你喜欢哪个乐队？

7. ____ 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. D D D A Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave. Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion. 1b

8. Band name Country Number of people in the band The Toms The US Five Listen again and take notes. 1c Kind of music Why Alex and Dave like to listen to this band Alex: Because it’s ______ and ______ ____ energy. Dave: Because it will _____ him ___ in the morning and ______ him ______ for ___ ____ ___ the day. Pop music loud wake up full of make happy the rest of

9. 1. What kind of music do you listen to? I like to listen to … music. 2. Why do you listen to it? Because it’s … 3. How does it make you feel? It makes me feel … Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why. How does the music make them feel? 1d

10. What kind of music? Why do they listen to it? How does it make them feel? Friend 1 Friend 2 Parents

11. country music forever abroad actually ever since fan southern modern success belong one another laughter beauty million record 1.( 也做 country) 乡村音乐 2.adv. 永远 3.adv. 在国外；到国外 4.adv. 真实地；事实上 5. 自从 6.n. 迷；狂热爱好者 7.adj. 南方的 8.adj. 现代的；当代的 9.n. 成功 10.v. 属于；归属 11. 互相 12.n. 笑；笑声 13.n. 美；美丽 14.num. 一百万 15.n. 唱片；记录 /v. 录制 →football fans →go \ study abroad =in fact ( 句首 ) →a great success →belong to sb. →two million; millions of →break/hold/set a record =each other →adj. beautiful →v. laugh

13. 1. Read the passage and make notes or underline the main idea of the text. 2. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. ( 用你自己的话 ) ( 做笔记 ) ( 主旨大意 ) ( 写一个简短的总结 / 概要 )

14. Country Music Fact Sheet 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: ____________________ the southern states of America country music Read the passage and complete the fact sheet. 2b the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Garth Brooks more than 120 million

15. Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below. First paragraph 1. Who is Sarah? 2. Where is she from? 3. What does she like? 2c She is a fan of country music. She is from the US. She likes country music.

16. Second paragraph 1. What is country music? It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. 2. What is country music about? Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money, success, free, friends, family, the beauty of nature and so on.

17. Third paragraph 1. What is Sarah’s dream? To go Nashville one day. 2. Who is Garth Brooks?Garth Brooks Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.

18. 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 actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. “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!”

22. Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words. 2d

23. 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. Sarah’s 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.

24. 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. 2e

25. used to fight over return home on the radio make sb. do sth. think about come to realize ever since 过去常常 争吵 回家 在收音机上 使某人做某事 考虑 逐渐认识到 自从 …… 以来

26. the home of such as belong to be kind to sb. trust one another remind sb. that… have been to do research on hope to do sth. …… 的家 例如 属于 对某人友好 互相信任 使某人想起 去过 研究 希望做某事

27. have been to 与 have gone to e.g. (1) I have been to Beijing. (2) Where is he? He has gone to Beijing. _____________ 曾经去过某地，现在不在 那里，已经回来了。 _____________ 去了某地，还没回来或在 路上，可能还在那里。 have been to have gone to

28. 1.—Where is John? —He ______ the science lab. A. has gone to B. has been to C. went to 2.—Where is my sister, mum? —She ___ to the library. She will be back soon. A. has been B. is going C. has gone D. will go A C

29. 3.—May I speak to Lin Tao? —Sorry, he is not in. —He ______ to Changsha. A. has been B. has gone C. went B

30. 1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart. 2. Write an article about your favorite singer.