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1、fan n. 迷；狂熱愛好者迷；狂熱愛好者laughter n. 笑；笑聲笑；笑聲football fansbeauty n. 美；美麗美；美麗record n. 唱片；記錄唱片；記錄 v. 錄制；錄（音）錄制；錄（音）The machine is recording now. (v.) 那個機器正在錄音。那個機器正在錄音。1. forever adv. 永遠；不斷地永遠；不斷地e.g. The little boy is forever asking questions. 這小男孩老是沒完沒了的問問題。這小男孩老是沒完沒了的問問題。2. abroad adv. 在國外，到國外在國外，到國外

2、go study abroade.g. Are you going abroad for your holiday? 你打算去國外度假嗎？你打算去國外度假嗎？3. actually adv. 真實地，事實上真實地，事實上 in facte.g. Actually, thats not quite right. 實際上，那不完全對。實際上，那不完全對。4. southern adj. 南方的南方的e.g. She lives in southern Italy. 她住在意大利南部。她住在意大利南部。5. modern adj. 現(xiàn)代的，當代的現(xiàn)代的，當代的e.g. What do you thi

3、nk of modern art? 你對現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)怎么看？你對現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)怎么看？6. success n. 成功成功 a great success; successful; successfullye.g. He had finally achieved success. 他終于獲得了成功。他終于獲得了成功。7. belong v. 屬于，歸屬屬于，歸屬 belong to (介介 詞）詞）+人人e.g. The British and Dutch belong to the same race. 英國人和荷蘭人是同一種族。英國人和荷蘭人是同一種族。8. million num.一百萬一百萬 t

4、wo million; millions ofe.g. The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. 人口已從人口已從120萬增加到了萬增加到了180萬。萬。 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?Discuss the questions with a partner.2a1. Rea

5、d the passage and make notes or underline the main idea of the text.2. After reading, write a short summary in your own words.Country Music Fact SheetWhere it is from: _What kind of music it is: _the southern states of AmericaA traditional kind of music about belonging to a group,people being kind t

6、o each other and trusted one another Read the passage and complete the fact sheet.2bA famous country music place in Nashville: _A famous country music singer: _The number of records he has sold: _Country Music Hall of Fame MuseumGarth Brooksmore than 120 millionRead the passage again and underline t

7、he main ideas. Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below. First paragraphWho is Sarah? 2cShe is a fan of country music./She is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family.Where is she from? She is from the US/America.What does she like?

8、She likes country music.Second paragraphWhat is country music?It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.What is country music about?Its about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.Third paragraphWhat is S

9、arahs dream?To go to/visit Nashville one day.Who is Garth Brooks?Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history./He is a famous country singer who has sold more than 120 million records. When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. used to 過

10、去常常，后跟動詞原形。過去常常，后跟動詞原形。e.g. She used to sing this song, but now she doesnt. 她過去經(jīng)常唱這首歌，但是現(xiàn)在她過去經(jīng)常唱這首歌，但是現(xiàn)在 不唱了。不唱了。2. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. ever since then 從那時以來，與現(xiàn)在從那時以來，與現(xiàn)在 完成時連用，要求動詞必須是延續(xù)完成時連用，要求動詞必須是延續(xù) 性動詞。性動詞。e.g. Ever since then, I have lived here. 從那時以來我

11、就住在這兒。從那時以來我就住在這兒。3. It reminds us that the best thing in life is free. reminds sb. that+從句從句 使某人想起某事使某人想起某事e.g. This book reminds me that I should study hard. 這本書提醒我應(yīng)該努力學習。這本書提醒我應(yīng)該努力學習。4. Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. It is her dream to + do sth. 做某事是某人

12、的夢想做某事是某人的夢想e.g. It is my dream to go to America. 去美國是我的夢想。去美國是我的夢想。 5. I hope to see him sing live one day!1) see sb. do sth. 表示表示“看見某人做某看見某人做某事事”。類似的感官動詞還有：。類似的感官動詞還有：watch, feel, hear, listen to, smell 等用于主動語等用于主動語態(tài)時，后面可以接名詞（或代詞）態(tài)時，后面可以接名詞（或代詞）+ 不帶不帶to 的不定式（或的不定式（或v-ing形式）。形式）。 see sb. do sth. 意為

13、意為“看到某人做了某看到某人做了某事事”，強調(diào)看到，強調(diào)看到動作的全過程動作的全過程。而。而see sb. doing sth.意為意為“看到某人正在做某事看到某人正在做某事”，強調(diào)看到的強調(diào)看到的動作正在進行動作正在進行。例如：。例如：Mary saw him clean the classroom. 瑪麗看見他打掃教室了?，旣惪匆娝驋呓淌伊?。Mary saw him cleaning the classroom. 瑪麗看見他正在打掃教室?，旣惪匆娝诖驋呓淌?。2) live adv. 意為意為“在現(xiàn)場直播；在現(xiàn)場表在現(xiàn)場直播；在現(xiàn)場表演演” e.g. LangLang is playi

14、ng live in our city tonight. 朗朗今晚在我們城市舉辦現(xiàn)場演朗朗今晚在我們城市舉辦現(xiàn)場演 奏。奏。used tofight overreturn home on the radiomake sb. do sth.think aboutcome to realize ever since過去常常過去常常爭吵爭吵回家回家在收音機上在收音機上使某人做某事使某人做某事考慮考慮逐漸認識到逐漸認識到自從自從以來以來the home ofsuch asbelong to be kind to sb.trust one anotherremind sb. thathave been

15、to do research on hope to do sth.的家的家例如例如屬于屬于對某人友好對某人友好互相信任互相信任使某人想起使某人想起去過去過研究研究希望做某事希望做某事 have been to 與與 have gone toe.g. (1) I have been to Beijing. (2) Where is he? He has gone to Beijing. _曾經(jīng)去過某地，現(xiàn)在不曾經(jīng)去過某地，現(xiàn)在不在那里，已經(jīng)回來了。在那里，已經(jīng)回來了。_去了某地，還沒回來或在去了某地，還沒回來或在路上，可能還在那里。路上，可能還在那里。 have been tohave gone

16、 to1.Where is John? He _ the science lab. A. has gone to B. has been to C. went to2.Where is my sister, mum?She _ to the library. She will be back soon. A. has been B. is going C. has gone D. will goAC3.May I speak to Lin Tao? Sorry, he is not in. He _ to Changsha. A. has been B. has gone C. wentBUs

17、e the notes you made in 2c to write a short summary of the passage. Write no more than 100 words.2d Sarah is an American girl. She likes country music. She is a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional music from the southern states of America. Many songs are about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success. Sarahs dream is to go to Nashville because Garth Brooks is there. She likes to listen to his songs. Garth is one of the most successful musicians in Ame