What’syourfavoriteband?Whichcountrydoesitcomefrom?Howmanymembersarethere?Whatkindofmusicdoesitplay?Whydoyoulikeit?____TheTomsmustbepopular.____TheTomsplaypopmusic.____TheToms’musicsoundsmorelikerock.____ListeningtoTheTomsisagoodwaytowakeup.DDDDDDAAListentoaconversationbetweenAlexandDave.WriteAforAlexorDforDavenexttoeachopinion.ListentoaconversationbetweenAlexandDave.WriteAforAlexorDforDavenexttoeachopinion.1bBandnameCountryNumberofpeopleinthebandTheTomsTheTomsTheUSTheUSFiveFiveListenagainandtakenotes.Listenagainandtakenotes.1ckindofmusicWhyAlexandDaveliketolistentothisbandAlex:Dave:PopmusicPopmusicBecauseit’sloudandfullofenergy.Becauseit’sloudandfullofenergy.Becauseitwillwakehimupinthemorningandmakehimhappyfortherestoftheday.Becauseitwillwakehimupinthemorningandmakehimhappyfortherestoftheday.fann.迷;狂热爱好者fann.迷;狂热爱好者laughtern.笑;笑声laughtern.笑;笑声footballfansfootballfansbeautyn.美;美丽beautyn.美;美丽recordn.唱片;记录v.录制;录(音)recordn.唱片;记录v.录制;录(音)Themachineisrecordingnow.Themachineisrecordingnow.1.foreveradv.永远;不断地Thelittleboyisforeveraskingquestions.2.abroadadv.在国外,到国外go\studyabroadAreyougoingabroadforyourholiday?3.actuallyadv.真实地,事实上Actually,that’snotquiteright.4.southernadj.南方的ShelivesinsouthernItaly.5.modernadj.现代的,当代的Whatdoyouthinkofmodernart?6.successn.成功—agreatsuccess;successful;successfullyHehasfinallyachievedsuccess.7.belongv.属于,归属—belongto(介词)+人TheBritishandDutchbelongtothesamerace.8.millionnum.一百万—twomillion;millionsofThepopulationhasincreasedfrom1.2millionto1.8million.GarthBrooksGarthisoneofthemostsuccessfulmusiciansinAmericanhistory.GarthisoneofthemostsuccessfulmusiciansinAmericanhistory.GarthBrooks是乡村音乐史上一位十分重要的人物。在Brooks之前人们很难想象一位乡村音乐歌手的唱片销量可以达到一百万张。Brooks在1991年就打破了这一记录:他的第二张专集NoFences最终创下了销量一千三百万的记录。在Garth之后相当长的一段时期里,乡村音乐处于唱片市场的统治地位。Garth的第三张专集Ropin*theWind于1991年9月推出,成为第一张登上流行唱片排行榜的乡村音乐唱片。Ropin*theWind获得了与NoFences相同的成功:在发行的头5年里销量超过了一千万张。GarthBrooks是乡村音乐史上一位十分重要的人物。在Brooks之前人们很难想象一位乡村音乐歌手的唱片销量可以达到一百万张。Brooks在1991年就打破了这一记录:他的第二张专集NoFences最终创下了销量一千三百万的记录。在Garth之后相当长的一段时期里,乡村音乐处于唱片市场的统治地位。Garth的第三张专集Ropin*theWind于1991年9月推出,成为第一张登上流行唱片排行榜的乡村音乐唱片。Ropin*theWind获得了与NoFences相同的成功:在发行的头5年里销量超过了一千万张。1.Readthepassageandmakenotesorunderlinethemainideasofthetext.2.Afterreading,writeashortsummaryinyourownwords.CountryMusicFactSheetWhereitisfrom:_____________________________Whatkindofmusicitis:_____________thesouthernstatesofAmericathesouthernstatesofAmericacountrymusiccountrymusicReadthepassageandcompletethefactsheet.2bAfamouscountrymusicplaceinNashville:_______________Afamouscountrymusicsinger:____________Thenumberofrecordshehassold:_____________TennesseeTennesseeGarthBrooksGarthBrooks120million120millionReadthepassageagainandunderlinethemainideas.Thenusetheunderlinedtexttowriteshortanswerstothequestionsbelow.FirstparagraphWhoisSarah?Whereisshefrom?Whatdoesshelike?FirstparagraphWhoisSarah?Whereisshefrom?Whatdoesshelike?2cSheisafanofcountrym...