What kind of music style do you know?

Have you heard of country music?

Are you interested in country music?

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, _______, ______, ______, _____________________________.

outhernome

belonging laughter friendsfamily the beauty of nature and countryside

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

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

Taylor Swift

a country music singer in _______the US

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

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.

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 _______.

A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever

读图和标题预测文意

Reading strategy 1 : 阅读策略 1Look 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

Reading strategy 2 : 阅读策略2Skim( 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

Reading strategy 2 : 阅读策略2Skim( 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

根据关键词，寻找文中细节

Reading strategy 3 : 阅读策略 3Scan ( 跳读） for the details（细节） .

Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b2b

Country Music Fact SheetWhere 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: _______________________________________

Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b2b

Country Music Fact SheetWhere 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: _______________________________________

Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2b2b Country Music Fact SheetWhere 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 Brooksmore than 120 million

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 4Summarizing 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。

2c2c 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?

Second paragraphWho is country music?What is country music about?

Third paragraphWhat is Sarah’s dream?Who is Garth Brooks?

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 fightover almost everything with her family.

She is from the US.

She likes American country music.

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 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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

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 !”

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. 

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.

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.

2e2eClose 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.

2d2d Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.