Unit8
Have you  read
Treasure Island yet?
Section B
1a
Who is your favorite singer or musician? Tell your partner why you like him or her.
1b
Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave. Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.
_______ The Toms must be popular.
_______ The Toms play pop music.
_______ The Toms’ music sounds more like rock.
_______ Listening to The Toms is a good way to wake up.
D
D
A
D
Listen again and take notes.
1c
The Toms
the United States
Five
Pop, but sounds more like rock
Their music is loud and full of energy. He feels excited when he listens to their music.
He thinks that listening to their music every morning will wake him up and make him happy for the rest of the day.
1d
Ask your friends and parents what kind of music they listen to and why. How does the music make them feel?
Some famous sayings on music
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.?
                                                     ~Confucius
Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.?
                                                ~Leigh Hunt
Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.?                                  
                                        ~Jean Paul Richter
Music washes away from the soul the dust of
everyday life.?                     
                                     ~Berthold Auerbach
Have you heard of country music?

Are you interested in country music?

2a
Discuss the questions with a partner.
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?
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.
2b
Country Music Fact Sheet
Where it is from: _________________
What kind of music it is: ___________
_________________________________
_________________________________
southern states of America
                                                     a traditional kind of music about belonging to a group, people being kind to each other and trusting one another
A famous country music place in Nashville: __________________________
A famous country music singer: ___________________________________
The number of records he has sold: ___________________________________
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum
Garth Brooks
more than 120 million
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?
Underlined sentences:
    When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family.
    It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US.
    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.
    However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
Underlined sentences:
    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.
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
1. Who is Sarah?

2. Where is she from?

3. What does she like?

4. Main idea: ________________________
Sarah is a girl, and she used to fight over almost everything with her family.
She is from the US.
She likes American country music.
Sarah is an American girl and she loves American country 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 reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
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.
2d
Use the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.
    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.
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.
Language points
1. each other 和one another 同义，并无
质上的区别, 一般情况下两者通用，只
one another所指的“互相；彼此”较each
other更加笼统。试比较：
We both often help each other at school.
在学校我们两人经常互相帮助。
Teachers would encourage their students
to help one another / each other in class.
课堂上老师们会鼓励学生之间互相帮助。
They sat for two hours without talking to each other / one another.
他们坐了两小时，相互不说话。
此外，两种表述均有所有格形式 (each other’s / one another’s)。例如：
They sat there motionlessly, looking into each other’s / one another’s eyes.
他们坐在那里一动不动，相互望着对方。
2. 英语hall of fame 是一个合成名词，其复数形式为halls of fame, 可用于表示“人”或“场所”。表示“人”时，该词多作为总称表示某一行业的“佼佼者”、“群星”；当用来表示“场所”时，则意为“名人遗物收藏纪念馆”、“名人纪念堂”等。
3a
Think of a singer or writer you know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the following:
1. Who is the singer/writer?
2. When did the singer/writer first become famous?
3. How and why did he/she first become famous?
4. What famous songs/books has he/she recorded/written? When?
5. How many CDs/books has he/she sold?
6. How did you find out about him/her?
7. Is he/she still popular today?
8. Have you introduced this singer/writer to others?
9. How do you feel about his/her music/books?
10. Have you ever played/sung his/her songs yourself?
3b
Complete the summary of the play.
the first line in the song / book
the book / song was written / recorded by
enjoyed success in
successful song / CD / book
I listen to this song / read this book when …
The song / book makes me feel …
    My favorite singer is Jay Chou (Zhou Jielun). It took him few years to become famous. While Jay wrote songs for other pop singers, he also learned recording and sound mixing.
    His first album was released in 2000, and since then, he has released about one album per year. His albums have enjoyed great success in many countries, and his songs are popular with listeners of all ages.
    I like his music very much. It is pop music, but it has a mix of other kinds of music, such as R＆B, rap, and rock. Many of his songs are about the world we live in. One of my favorite songs is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.
    I feel happy and full of energy when I listen to his songs. I have introduced my best friend to Jay’s songs, and he enjoys the songs, too!
Self Check
1
Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box.
1. What do you think _________  this dress? Do you think it looks good on me?
2. The little boy was so hungry that he didn’t put his spoon __________ at all. He just kept on eating.
down
of
about
back
up
of
down
down
of
about
back
up
3. She grew _________ in a small town, although she lives in a big city now.
4. For homework, our teacher told us to write __________ our summer vacation.
5. At the end of the day, the bus brought us __________ to our school.
up
about
back
2
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. I ________ (join) the book club last month and I ________ (read) five books already.
2. I only _______ (start) taking French classes last week and I _______________ (learn) 50 French words already.
3. Tony _______ (buy) a pop music CD yesterday but he ____________________ (listen) to it yet.
joined
have read
started
have learned
bought
has not/hasn’t listened
4. They ___________ (listen) to many songs by The Beatles, but they cannot _______ (sing) any of them.

5. She ________ (see) the newspaper on the table this morning, but she
________________ (have) any time to read it yet.
have listened
sing
saw
has not/hasn’t had
3
Make a list of the things you have done and the ones you haven’t done yet this week. Then ask two other students.