2. What kind of music style do you know?

3. Have you heard of country music? Are you interested in country music?

4. Country music( 乡村音乐） is a traditional kind of music from the s_______ states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the h____ of country music. Country music is about ______(belong) to a group, _______, ______, ______, _____________________________. outhern ome belonging laughter friends family the beauty of nature and countryside

5. Garth Brooks

7. Garth Brooks( 加斯 · 布鲁克斯 )is one of the most successful m_______ in American history. He has been in the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum ( 乡村音乐名人堂 ). usicians

8. Taylor Swift a country music singer in _______ the US

9. Taylor Swift Many children have been a f___ of Taylor Swift. Her music reminds us that we should be kind to each other and trust one a______. an nother

10. A: Do you have a favorite singer? B: Yes, my favorite singer is Taylor Swift. A: Where does she come from? B: She comes from America. And she is a famous country music singer. A: Why do you like listening to her songs? B: Because they make me feel relaxed.

11. A: Do you have a favorite singer? B: Yes, my favorite singer is _________. A: Where does he come from? B: He comes from ______. And he is a famous ______ singer. A: Why do you like listening to his songs? B: Because they make me feel _______.

12. A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever

13. 读图和标题预测文意 Reading strategy 1 : 阅读策略 1 Look at the picture and title to predict what the passage is about. Title: A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever. The article is about ________. A. music B. country music C. she loves country music

14. Reading strategy 2 : 阅读策略 2 Skim ( 略读） the passage to get the main idea a. 首句尾句 — 中心句 b. 表达主要内容的句子 c. 自己总结的句子 略读理解大意

15. Reading strategy 2 : 阅读策略 2 Skim ( 略读） the passage to get the main idea. 略读理解大意 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 c. Sarah has been a fan of American country music. b. Country music a. Sarah’s dream

16. 根据关键词， 寻找文中细节 Reading strategy 3 : 阅读策略 3 Scan ( 跳读） for the details （细节）.

17. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b 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: _______________________________________

18. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b 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: _______________________________________

19. Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b 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: _______________________________________ southern states of America a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, being kind to each other and trusting one another Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Garth Brooks more than 120 million

20. While 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. Reading strategy 4 : 阅读策略 4 Summarizing 总结 读文章时，做记录或划出大意。 读后，用自己的语言写一篇简短的总结。 这可以帮助你更好的理解文章。

21. 2c Read the passage again and underline the main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below. First paragraph Who is Sarah? Where is she from? What does she like? Second paragraph Who is country music? What is country music about? Third paragraph What is Sarah’s dream? Who is Garth Brooks?

22. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. Who is Sarah? 2. Where is she from? 3. What does she like? Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. She is from the US. She likes American country music.

23. A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years a go, 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 famiy 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 county music.

24. Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions. 1. What is country music? 2. What is country music about? Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It is about belonging to a group and it reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.

25. 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 otherand trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free － laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of and the countryside.

26. Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1. What is Sarah’s dream? 2. Who is Garth Brooks? Her dream is to visit Nashville. He is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records.

27. Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already red a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows 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 !”

28. Underlined sentences: P1: When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. A song made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. P2: 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.

29. P3 ： 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.

30. 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.

31. 2e 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.

32. 2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.