1. Unit 11 Lesson 42
Enjoy the song:
Country Road

2. American country music
Lesson 42
American country music
Listen to the record of the text.
During the 1990s…
In the 1950s…
In the 1960s…
Today country music…

3. Listening comprehension
1.Today American country music______
A.is about modern life
B.is no longer popular
C.is played only with guitar
D.has returned to its old subject
2.Many country music singers also come
from______
A.Britain B.Canada
C.Australia D.all above

4. 3.In“the good old days,” people___each
other.
A. were friendly to B. hated
C . were angry with D. never helped
4.Which of the following is more likely to become the subject of American country music?
A a car race B. computers
C. sailing a small boat with your family
D. finding a better job

5. Let’s do some reading

6. Listening comprehension:
1.What does “the modern values of
the USA” mean ?
money, success, expensive things to buy
2.What did the song writers write about?
3.What’s the main idea of Para.1 ?

7. Para 2
1.What’s the subject of the country
music in the 1950s ?
Para 3
1.Were the students satisfied
with society?
2.How about the songs at
that time ?
3.Did they respect political
leaders ?

8. Para 2
1.What’s the subject of the country
music in the 1950s ?
Para 3
1.Were the students satisfied
with society?
2.How about the songs at
that time ?
3.Did they respect political
leaders ?

9. Change in instrument Find out the general idea of each paragraph
Common things in the 1990s
Para 2.
Love and money in the 1950s
Para 3.
Full of anger,make fun of political
leaders
Para 4.
Big business
Change in instrument
Para 5.
Para 6.
“The good old days”

10. Finish the form according to the text:
Paragraph
Topics
One
Common things in the 1990s
Love and money in the 1950s
Two
Full of anger,make fun of
political leaders
Three
Four
Big business
Five
Change in instrument
Six
“The good old days”

11. Fill in the blanks with the proper words
During the1990s, American country music has become
more and more ______.Song writers are no longer
writing about the modern ______of the USA.In the
1960s, American country music was full of______
with society and most of the songs often___________
the political leaders.Now country music has become
big ________.It______in between 200 and 400 million
dollars .Country music________ much the same as
before.One _______is “the good old days”.In “the
good old days”, people________well of each other.
popular
values
anger
made fun of
business
brings
remains
subject
thought

12. Homework 1. Recite paragraph1-3 ¶graph5-6
2. Do part 2&3 on page 43
Fill in the blanks with words given.