Unit 11Unit 11Unit 11Unit 11 Learning Aims:1.Try to learn sth about American country music.2. To deal the exercises. What did the American country music write about? American musiAmerican music in the 1950sc in the 1950sAmerican muAmerican music in the 196sic in the 1960s0sAmerican music American music todaytodaySongs were abSongs were about love and mout love and money.oney.Songs were Songs were about society about society and politics.and politics.Songs are about thiSongs are about things that are commongs that are common for everyone: feelin for everyone: feeling alone in the worlng alone in the world, the value of havind, the value of having good friends and sg good friends and so on.o on. Why has American country music become popular again? P149 The text implies that the values often expressed in country music have become more popular or commonly accepted in American society. The text also suggests that country music represents the “good old days” and that its comeback is the result of people’s longing for a lost, better past. How is today’s country music different from it was in the past? Musicians now need and use more equipment instead of just singing and playing the guitar. P149 no longer and no more1. 位置区别 当修饰动词时, no longer 通常置于 be 或行为动词前; no more 一般置于行为动词后。 not... any longer 与 not... any more 常置于句末。如: She could no longer find a way to get into the valley. Time or opportunity lost will return no more. 机不可失,时不再来。 2. 修饰动词区别 1). no longer / not... any longer 习惯用来修饰表示状态的持续动词 ( 如 wait, live, work 等 ) 。如: Don't wait any longer. She could not keep up with him any longer. 2). no more / not... any more 通常用...