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Unit 11 Country musicUnit 11 Country musicLesson 42 American Country MusicLesson 42 American Country Music
November 30, 2001
Lesson 42 American Country MusicLesson 42 American Country Music
Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision
Step 2 Presentation
Step 3 Reading & Comprehension
Step 4 Consolidation
Step 5 Homework
John Denver
American Country MusicAmerican Country Music
American music includes classical(古典 ) music and popular music.American country music is also called country and western music, which belongs to popular music. It comes from early traditional (传统 ) style of nation in Scotland, Ireland and England. It is also influenced(影响 ) by western music and rock music.
.
American Country MusicAmerican Country Music
. Country music is played by some musical instruments, such as guitar, drum and violin, etc.
Today,country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the States, because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times and bad times. And now it is popular all over the world.
Watch the video and discuss the questionsWatch the video and discuss the questions
1. Is American country music about modern life?
2. When did country music become more and more popular?
3. What do song writers do about the modern values of the USA?
Subjects of the American Country MusicSubjects of the American Country Music
Time Subjects
In the 1950s
In the 1960s
In the 1990s
love--getting or losing a boyfriend or girl-friend, and money was also important
full of anger, political leaders were not well thought of (make fun of them)
feeling alone in the modern world, the value of having good friends and so on
Differences of the American Country MusicDifferences of the American Country Music
In the past Today
Range(范围 )
Instruments
Subjects
Earnings
Nashville,Tennessee all over the world
guitar guitar,electricalequipment
modern values of the USA
common feelings, the good old days
X200--400 million dollars a year
True or False statementsTrue or False statements
1. During the 1990s,American country music has become more and more popular. ( )
2. Song writers are still writing about the modern values of the USA. ( )
3. In the 1960s,American country music was often full of joy with the society. ( )
4. Country music remains much the same as before. ( )
5. In “the good old days” people thought well of each other.
( )
True
False
False
True
True
Discuss the following questionsDiscuss the following questions
1. What is meant by the modern values of the USA?
2. How popular is country music today?
3. Why did the first country singers like to sing to the guitar?
4. What did the people believe were the best things in their life?
5. Why does country music often return to the subject- “the good old days”?
Watch the video again and then fill in the blanksWatch the video again and then fill in the blanks
Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks according to the passageaccording to the passage
In the past American country music was about the modern
________ of the USA. That is to say,about money, ________
or expensive things to buy. It was also about other things,for
example,love--getting or losing a ________ or ________ .
Young students were ________ with ________ ,so songs
were often full of ________ . ________ ________ were not
well ________ ________ and the songs often ______ ______
______ them.
values success
boyfriend girlfriend
angry society
anger Political leadersthought of made fun
of
Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks
Today,country music ______ ______ as much as between
200 and 400 million ______ a year. Singers come from all
over the ______ . A lot of them ______ on TV,too.
In the past country singers sang while playing the ______ .
But now a lot of ________ ________ is needed for large
______ .
But it ______ much the same as before. One subject to
which country music often ______ is “the good old days”.
brings in
dollars
world appearguitar
electrical equipment
theatresremains
returns
Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks
In “the good old days”, people ________ well ________
each other. They believed the best things _______ _______
were free:sunshine,________ ,walks in the ________ of the
country, friends and music.
thought of
in lifelaughing beauty
Let’s sing:“Take me home,country roads”Let’s sing:“Take me home,country roads”
HomeworkHomework
1. Supplementary reading:
John Denver
2. Writing:My Favorite Singer
Thank you!