Unit 8 Reading

Why don’t you learn to sing English songs?

Ge Wanting

Yanzhuang Middle School

What is the passage mainly about?__

Task1. Read quickly and silently ,get the useful information.

•Read the whole passage(短文） , answer the question:

A. Many Chinese wanted to take part in the 2008 Olympics.

B. Many singers wanted to enter(参加 ) the singing contest .

C. Many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways.

C

1. Some singers were able to sing English songs as well as native speakers.

2. The singers came from all over the world.

Task 2 Careful reading

Ex1. Read paragraph(段落 ) 1, True or false : (T or F)

说本族语的人（ T）

（ F）

Ex2. Read paragraph(段落 ) 2, answer the questions.

1. Where was the winner of the men’s competition from?

2. Who was the winner of the women’s competition?

3. Why did Jiang Mei win?

He is from Xi’an.

Jiang Mei.

Because she studied English hard. Singing English songs helped her improve her English.

EX 3 main idea

• Read paragraph 3, fill in the blanks.• Many people ________that they make

progress（取得进步） ___ singing English songs and that it is a good idea to______ with English.

agreeby

have fun

1.Many people sing English songs to ______ A.enter a contest B.look comfortable C.just for fun D.improve English

Ex 4. Read paragraph 4 and choose the best answer

2.Which is not a good way to learn English?___ A.If you look cool B.watch English movies C.read English stories D.make friends with an English speaker.

D

A

Task 3

• Read the passage again and find the • new words and difficulties.（再次阅读，找出文章中的生词和难点问题。）

Listening

Pay attention to the pronunciation(Pay attention to the pronunciation( 语语音音 )and intonation()and intonation( 语调语调 ).).

Statements True False Not mentioned

Three good ways of improving English are mentioned.

The winners both agreed that they were the best singers.

Studying English helped Jiang Mei win the prize.

Singing songs doesn’t mean you can speak English well.

Reading English books is a better way of learning English than watching movies.

Task 4 Practice Are these statements true, false, or not mentioned(提到 ) in the reading?

Task 5 Practice Look at the summary of the reading ,fill in the blanks with the missing words.(读这篇课文的概要 ,填入所缺的单词 .)

,Many Chinese people are trying to their English in ways. Singing English songs is one way. Singers from China entered a contest singing English songs. Some of them were able to sing English songs just native speakers. A winner said singing English songs made her more in learning English. So this kind of contest people in China to speak English. And it is a good idea to have fun with English. singing English songs , there are many other fun ways to learn English, like English movies and reading English books.

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acrossby

as well as

interested

encourages

Besides

watching

What other ways can you think of to improve your English? Make a list and write them down. Then you can share it with your partners.

Task 6 Writing

Music Makes Our Lives Magical and Meaningful.• 音乐使我们的生活有意义，音乐使我们的生活有活力。

• Let’s enjoy the music.You must be very familiar with the song named "My Heart Will Go On". The rhythm of it is really beautiful and attractive, but if you can understand English you will be able to see the point of it well and communicate with others by your feelings. If you like music very much, you'd better master English.

If you look hard enough, you’ll find a good way to learn English better.

Remember:

Where there is a will(意愿）， there is a way.——有志者事竟成。

Homework

Please write a letter to Tom. You can share some favorite songs with him and tell him how to improve his English.

Thanks for listening!

See you.