TEACHINGAIMS：了解美国的乡村音乐和英国的甲壳虫乐队。教学过程：Step1LEAD-IN:listentoasongandasktheSstotalkabouthemusictheyknow.Presentthetopiccoountrymusic.Step2Listentothesong“TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”sungbyJohnDenver&Readthelyricsofthesongandtrytounderstandwhatthesongtriestoexpress.GivethebriefintroductiontoCountryMusic.Step3Enjoythesong“TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”andthinkofthefo-llowingquestions.1)Whatdoyouthinkofthesong?2)Whatisthemainideaofthesong?3)Whatdoesthesongtrytoexpress?4)Whydoyoulike/dislikeit?Step4Getthestudentstowritetheirunderstandingofthesongbycompletingthefollowingsentences.Ithinkthesong____________________________________________________________.Itmainlydescrides_____________________________________________________________.Inthesong,wordssuchas________________________________________________________areusedtoexpress_____________________________________________________________.Thethemeofthesongis________________________________________________________.Thestyleofthemusicis________________________________________________________.I’dliketolistentothissongwhen________________________________________________because_____________________________________________________________________.Step5GivethebriefintroductiontotheBeatlesoftheUK.Step6Readthefollowingstatementsandmakepredictions.WriteBfortheBeatlesandCMforCountryMusic._____1)TheyareNo.3amongthe100topworldcelebritiesaccordingtoForbes’lists._____2)ItisamajorkindofAmericanpopularmusic._____3)Theyvoicedyoungmen’semotionsandthephilosophyofthetime._____4)TheywereinfluencedbyAfro-Americanrhythm-and-bluesaswellasIndianmusicandreligion._____5)Ithasasimplestyleandisrelaxingtolistento._____6)Theynevercopiedanyone,andtheycreatedtheirownrichandoriginalmusic.Step7HOMEWORK1.Learntosingthesong“TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”afterclassandthenholdaKaraokecontest.2.Consultthedataaboutcountrymusic&theBeatlesontheInternet
