1、SectionB Rending(2a-2c),Pop music?,Rock?,Lead-in:What kind of music do the Toms play?,2a Discuss the questions with apartner. 1. Do you have a favorite singer or band? 2. Do you have a favorite song? 3. What facts do you know about your favorite singer, band or song?,2b. Read the passage and complet

2、e the fact sheet on page 63. 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 S

3、arah think about her family 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 country music.,Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country

4、 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 other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best t

5、hings in life are free laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.,Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Mu

6、seum 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. Hes sold more than 120 million records. I hope to

7、see him sing live one day!”,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,A country music Hall of Fame

8、Museum,Garth Brooks,more than 120 million,Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.,2b,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,What is country music? What is country music about?,Third paragraph,What is Sarahs dream? Who is Garth Brooks?,A teenager.,The southern states of America.,American country music.,A tradition