1、Unit 8 MusicRevisionPre-readingReadingLanguage points HomeworkPresentationRevision Can you say the following instruments in English?erhupianoviolinflutesaxophonehorncellodrumguitaraccordion Lesson 30The History of Country MusicNew wordsScotlandIrelandAppalachiaCaliforniaChicagobanjobagpipeslutefiddl
2、eMexico阿巴拉契亚山脉爱尔兰苏格兰加利福尼亚(美国州名)芝加哥墨西哥班卓琴风笛鲁特琴俗 小提琴Texas德克萨斯(美国州名)IrelandScotlandAppalachiaTexasCaliforniaChicagoPre-reading1.Where did country music come from originally?2.How old is country music?3.What is todays country music about?Reading Pratice1.Please read the text quickly and try to find gene
3、ral idea of each pagraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4C.Its a combination of the past and the present of America.A.Country music migrated from Scotland and Ireland to Appalachia,then to the south of America.B.It is about todays country music.D.Country music continued to migrate from w
4、est to north.the New LandAppalachiaScotland IrelandTexasCaliforniaChicagoReading Pratice2.Decide whether the following statements are (T)or(F)according to the text.1.Country music orginated with immigrants from France and Spain.2.Country music changed as people migrated to new places.3.Modern countr
5、y music is a combination of many styles,including jazz,rock and roll.4.The area in which country music was born is a southwestern mountain area called the Rockies.5.The immigrants brought bagpipes and lutes with them to America.6.Country music changed as America changed.7.The most popular subjects i
6、n country music have always been dreams and happiness.(F)(T )(T)(F)(T)(T)(F)3.According to the reading to number the sentences to show the correct order.(根据课文内容标出正确的排序).A.Immigrants played songs and ballads from their homelands.B.Songs began to be recorded and broadcast on radio.C.Country music used
7、 a mixture of styles and became popular throughout the United States.D.Settlers began to use new types of instruments such as fiddles and banjos.E.Settlers moved to the south and west and took their music with them.F.People moved into cities and new influences continued to change country music.1.2.3
8、.4.5.6.DABEFCLanguage points country music sentimental words a combination of the past and the present begin with traditional songs such as continue to do sth.many styles of a wide range of throughout the land belong toHomework 1.Read and remember new words and phrases.2.Try to say something about the history of country music according to the passage.
