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Unit 5 Music
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
To read about the virtual choir.
To know reading strategy of scanning.
To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir.
adj. 接近的; 虚拟的
What is “a Virtual Choir”
Eric Whitacre
Lead-in
The text mainly tells us ________.
A．the influence of the virtual choir
B．the composer Eric Whitacre
C．a wonderful way to make the world better
D．the formation and development of the virtual choir
Activity 1
Read the text and work out its main idea.
Scan and circle the information in the text.
The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.
The place where he studied musical composition.
The name of his song.
Scan
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers
and names.
Eric Whitacre
The Juilliard School in New York.
What If
Activity 2
Match each paragraph with a main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
The value and significance of the virtual choir
The introduction of the virtual choir.
C. The development of the virtual choir
D. The education experiences of the person who created the virtual choir.
How is a virtual choir different from other choirs Who can take part in it
Virtual choir Reality choir
Form
Place
Identity of singers
Number of singers
video
live
on the Internet
on stage/in a studio
ordinary people
professional singers
unlimited
limited
Activity 3
Read the text carefully and answer questions.
What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart’s music at university for the first time.
He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl was singing one of his works.
What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Try to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline.
1970
1988
1995
2009
born
1997
Attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
received a master’s degree in music composition
got the idea for..., used..., received...
2014
Formed the Virtual Youth Choir for...,
“What if”
graduated from University
Activity 4
Discussion
An award-winning composer & conductor
What makes the virtual choir successful
passion for music
profession & talent
inspiration
continuous efforts
support from fans…
Activity 5
Language points in the text
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music 过去分词短语做原因状语
Because he was moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Activity 5
Para 2 line 3
Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
Inspired 过去分词做状语
which 引导非限制性定语从句
Para 3 line 1
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrases.
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
KEY：
stage
2. reminds
1. performed
originally
3. award
proves
effort
4. fell in love
enables
5. opportunity
studio
6. onto
individuals
ordinary
Thanks for your attention!

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