Unit 11 Country music Lesson 42 American Country Music November 30, 2001

Lesson 42 American Country Music Teaching procedures: Step 1 RevisionRevision Step 2 PresentationPresentation Step 3 Reading & ComprehensionReading & Comprehension Step 4 ConsolidationConsolidation Step 5 HomeworkHomework

John Denver

American Country Music American music includes classical( 古典 ) music and popular music.American country music is also called country and western music, which belongs to popular music. It comes from early traditional ( 传统 ) style of nation in Scotland, Ireland and England. It is also influenced( 影响 ) by western music and rock music..

American Country Music. Country music is played by some musical instruments, such as guitar, drum and violin, etc. Today,country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the States, because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times and bad times. And now it is popular all over the world.

Watch the video and discuss the questions 1. Is American country music about modern life? 2. When did country music become more and more popular? 3. What do song writers do about the modern values of the USA?

Subjects of the American Country Music TimeSubjects In the 1950s In the 1960s In the 1990s love--getting or losing a boyfriend or girl- friend, and money was also important full of anger, political leaders were not well thought of (make fun of them) feeling alone in the modern world, the value of having good friends and so on

Differences of the American Country Music In the pastToday Range ( 范围 ) Instruments Subjects Earnings Nashville,Tennesseeall over the world guitar guitar,electricale quipment modern values of the USA common feelings, the good old days X million dollars a year

True or False statements 1. During the 1990s,American country music has become more and more popular. ( ) 2. Song writers are still writing about the modern values of the USA. ( ) 3. In the 1960s,American country music was often full of joy with the society. ( ) 4. Country music remains much the same as before. ( ) 5. In “the good old days” people thought well of each other. ( ) True False True

Discuss the following questions 1. What is meant by the modern values of the USA? 2. How popular is country music today? 3. Why did the first country singers like to sing to the guitar? 4. What did the people believe were the best things in their life? 5. Why does country music often return to the subject- “the good old days”?

Watch the video again and then fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks according to the passage In the past American country music was about the modern ________ of the USA. That is to say,about money, ________ or expensive things to buy. It was also about other things,for example,love--getting or losing a ________ or ________. Young students were ________ with ________,so songs were often full of ________. ________ ________ were not well ________ ________ and the songs often ______ ______ ______ them. valuessuccess boyfriendgirlfriend angrysociety angerPoliticalleaders thoughtofmadefun of

Fill in the blanks Today,country music ______ ______ as much as between 200 and 400 million ______ a year. Singers come from all over the ______. A lot of them ______ on TV,too. In the past country singers sang while playing the ______. But now a lot of ________ ________ is needed for large ______. But it ______ much the same as before. One subject to which country music often ______ is “the good old days”. bringsin dollars worldappear guitar electricalequipment theatres remains returns

Fill in the blanks In “the good old days”, people ________ well ________ each other. They believed the best things _______ _______ were free:sunshine,________,walks in the ________ of the country, friends and music. thoughtof inlife laughingbeauty

Let’s sing:“Take me home,country roads”

Homework 1. Supplementary reading: John Denver 2. Writing ： My Favorite Singer Thank you!