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UNIT5
MUSIC
THE
VIRTUAI
CHOIR
Learning
objectives:
By
the
end
of
this
period,
you
will
be
able
to…
1.
figure
out
the
main
structure
of
the
passage.
2.
know
how
the
virtual
choir
is
formed.
3.
learn
about
the
creator
of
the
virtual
choir.
4.
apply
the
reading
skill
of
scanning
to
practice.
Look
at
the
picture
on
Page
52
and
the
title,
then
predict
what
the
text
is
about.
The
text
is
about
some
background
information
about
the
virtual
choir.

Predicting
for
possible
information
Read
for
the
type
of
writing.
What
type
of
writing
the
text
is
A.
Narration
[记叙文]
B.
Exposition
[说明文]
C.
Argumentation
[议论文]
What;
Who;
How;
Why
purpose
of
writing:
to
give
the
readers
some
information
about
a
certain
topic.
Read
for
the
structure.
What
is
a
Virtual
Choir
Who
created
it
How
was
it
created
Why
was
it
created
(How
does
it
influence
us )
Para.
1
Para.
2
Para.
3
Para.
4
Read
for
the
structure.
What
is
a
Virtual
Choir (Para1)
(Definition＆
advantage
)
How
was
it
created (Para2-3)
(Creator＆creation＆development)
Why
was
it
introduced (Para4)
(Influence)
Structure
Introduction/General
Body/Specific
Writer's
opinion
Scan
Scan
a
text
to
find
important
information
such
as
dates,
numbers,and
names.
Scan
the
text
and
fill
in
the
blanks
Part1(para1)
What
is
the
virtual
choir
A
viral
choir
is
a
group
of
people
singing
_____but
connected
together
through
the
________.
alone
Internet
People_____
themselves
alone
on
videos.
These
videos
are____________
the
Internet,and
then
they
are
put
_________
into
one.
record
uploaded
onto
together
A
virtual
choir
connects
___________
with
the
same
nterest
in
music;
A
virtual
choir__________
them
to
become
part
of
the
__________________
ordinary
people
enables
global
community
Definition
Equipment
Process
Function
a
video
camera
,
an
internet
connection
Part
2(para2-3)
How
was
the
virtual
choir
Created
Creator
On
2
January
1970,
Eric
Whitacre
__________
In
1988
he
began
studying
music
in
the
University
of
Nevada.He
_________with
Mozart's
classical
music
In
1997,he
________________________in
musical
composition
from
the
Juilliard
School.
During
1997-2007,his
____________________
became
quite
popular.
Creating
In
2009,Whitacre
received
a
video
of
a
girl,
by
whom
he
was
inspired.
He
joined
the
videos
made
by
his
fans
into
one
performance-the
virtual
choir.
Creation
Lux
Aurumque”had
_____
singers
from
____pountries
and
received
_________of
views
on
the
Internet.Since
then,the
virtual
choir
has
become
a
worldwide
phenomenon
“What
If”was
the
Virtual
Youth
Choir
for
UNICEF
with
______young
people
from
80
countries.
was
born.
fell
in
love
received
a
master's
degree
original
compositions
185
12
millions
2,292
Part3(para4)
Why
is
the
virtual
choir
introduced
Influence
(Writer's
opinion)
The
virtual
choir
is
a
___________
way
for
people
to
sing
with
one
voice
and
thus
make
the
world
_____________
wonderful
a
better
place
Summary
You
have
the
opportunity
1
(sing)
together
with
hundreds
of
other
people
from
anywhere
in
a
virtual
choir-all
you
need
2
(be)
a
video
camera
and
an
Internet
connection.
Virtual
choir
members
record
themselves
while
3
(perform)
alone
on
video.
These
videos
are
uploaded
onto
the
Internet,
4
then
they
are
put
together
into
one
video
that
you
can
see
online-a
virtual
choir
created
by
Eric
Whitacre.
Over
the
next
10
years
after
graduating
from
university,
his
5
(origin)
compositions
began
to
become
quite
popular
among
choirs
and
singers,
which
led
to
the
creation
of
the
virtual
choir.
In
2009,
he
received
a
video
of
a
girl
singing
one
of
his
works.
6
(inspire),
he
asked
his
fans
to
make
videos,
which
he
then
joined
together
into
one
7
(perform).
His
first
virtual
choir,
“Lux
Aurumque”,
had
185
singers
from
12
different
countries,
which
has
received
millions
of
views
on
the
Internet.
Since
then,
the
virtual
choir
has
become
8
worldwide
phenomenon.
to
sing
is
performing
and
.original
.Inspired
performance
a
In
the
pandemic,
there
appear
lots
of
virtual
choirs,
such
as
We
Are
One,
Together,
Come
on
WUHAN,
etc.,
which
carry
the
love
and
blessings
from
all
over
the
world.
What
do
you
think
of
these
virtual
choirs
Discuss
the
question
in
groups.
Post-reading:
Critical
Thinking
1
have
the
opportunity
to
do
sth
2
upload
the
video
onto
the
Internet
3
ordinary
people
4
join
a
local
choir
5
enable
sb
to
do
sth
6
the
global
community
7
prove
to
be
8
a
positive
influence
on
9
an
award-winning
composer
10
graduate
from
university
Language
points:
Important
phrases
(P52
~
P53)
有机会做某事
上传视频到网络上
普通人
加入当地的合唱队
使某人能够做某事
国际社会
结果是
对……的积极影响
一个获奖的作曲家
大学毕业
11
get
/
receive
a
master’s
degree
12
original
compositions
13
millions
of
14
a
worldwide
phenomenon
15
people
around
the
world
16
make
the
world
a
better
place
17
fall
in
love
with
18
the
rock
band
19
put
efforts
into
the
work
Language
points:
Important
phrases
(P52
~
P53)
一个世界性的现象
获得硕士学位
原创作曲
数以百万的
世界各地的人们
让世界更美好
爱上
摇滚乐队
努力工作
while引导什么从句？while是什么意思？
·
George
came
in
while
the
discussion
was
still
going
on.
·
While
I
admit
his
good
points,
I
can
see
his
bad
habits.
·
While
there
is
life,
there’s
hope.
·
Some
people
waste
food
while
others
haven’t
enough.
1.
Imagine
having
the
opportunity
to
sing
together
with
hundreds
of
other
people
while
you
are
at
home
alone.
想象一下，独自在家时，你可以和几百个人一道引吭高歌。
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
George
came
in
while
the
discussion
was
still
going
on.
While
I
admit
his
good
points,
I
can
see
his
bad
habits.
While
there
is
life,
there’s
hope.
Some
people
waste
food
while
others
haven’t
enough.
时间状语从句，while“当……时候”
让步状语从句，while“尽管”
条件状语从句，while“只要”
while
连词，表示对比，“然而”
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
2.
It
has
proved
to
be
a
positive
influence
on
the
lives
of
many
people.
事实证明，它(虚拟合唱团)对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。
prove在句中的词性以及是什么意思？
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
·
The
book
has
proved
(to
be)
very
successful.
·
He
proved
(to
be)
an
honest
friend.
·
It
has
been
proved
that
eating
vegetables
in
childhood
helps
to
protect
you
against
serious
illness
in
later
life.
What’s
the
meaning
of
“award”
in
the
sentence
=
The
award
for
this
year’s
best
actress
went
to
Emma
Stone.
·
win
/
get
/
gain
/
obtain
/
receive
an
award
获奖
·
present
an
award
/
present
sb
with
an
award
颁奖
3.
The
virtual
choir
was
the
idea
of
award-winning
composer
and
conductor
Eric
Whitacre.
虚拟合唱团是获奖作曲家兼指挥埃里克·惠塔克的创意。
award
n
奖品；奖金；奖项
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
·
A
medal
was
awarded
to
the
best
speller
in
the
class.
award
v
授予；给予；判给
award
sb
sth
=
award
sth
to
sb
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
What’s
the
feature
of
“moved”
in
the
sentence
·
Born
in
the
USA
on
2
January
1970,
Whitacre
began
studying
music
at
the
University
of
Nevada
in
1988.
·
Inspired,
he
asked
his
fans
to
make
videos,
which
he
then
joined
together
into
one
performance.
4.
Moved
by
this
music,
he
said,
“It
was
like
seeing
color
for
the
first
time.”
他被这段音乐打动了，他说：“那种（兴奋的）感觉就如同是第一次看见色彩一样。”
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
过去分词作状语，相当于As
Eric
was
moved
by
this
music,
he
said,
“It
was
like
seeing
color
for
the
first
time.”
5.
He
graduated
from
university
in
1995,
and
then
received
a
master’s
degree
in
musical
composition
from
the
Juilliard
School
in
New
York
in
1997.
他1995年大学毕业，随后于1997年获纽约茱莉亚音乐学院音乐创作硕士学位。
What’s
the
meaning
of
“a
master’s
degree”
Can
you
share
more
similar
expressions
·
a
Master’s
degree
·
a
Bachelor’s
degree
·
a
Doctor’s
degree
=
a
PhD
(Doctor
of
Philosophy)
硕士
学士学位
博士学位
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
Think:
since
then
之后的句子用什么时态呢
关于这个时态的标志词有哪些
·
Since
then,
he
has
developed
another
good
habit.
·
Exactly
three
years
have
passed
since
then.
6.
Since
then,
the
virtual
choir
has
become
a
worldwide
phenomenon.
自此，虚拟合唱团风靡全球。
Language
points:
Important
sentences
(P52)
since
then
后面接现在完成时，表示“从那之后”。
现在完成时的标志性时间状语：already,
ever,
never,
yet,
just,
before,
still,
lately,
since,
for
a
long
time,
up
to
now,
until,
so
far,
in
the
last
few
weeks
/
years
/
months,
till
now,
recently
Homework
1.
Use
what
you’ve
learnt
today
to
write
a
letter
on:
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友George想了解一些有关虚拟合唱团的信息，请你给他写封邮件。内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.介绍虚拟合唱团的好处；
3.
你的期待。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2.
Create
your
own
mini
English
virtual
choir
(2-4
persons)
during
the
weekend
with
the
help
of
some
apps.

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