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1. 学 科：英 语
2. 年 级：高 一
3. 教材信息：新教材人教版必修二
4. 单元章节：Unit 5
5. 主题语境：Music
Music
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
give us courage and power
keep us company
offer us comfort
What can music bring for us
Warm up & lead in
In what ways can we enjoy and admire music
The CDs
The radio
The live performance and concert
The TV
My classmates/ friends
The computers and Internet
What benefits will computers and the Internet bring for us to be exposed to music
A
B
C
E
D
help us experience a wide range of music types
give us access to millions of songs
find exactly what we like
create the sound of an orchestra
help us change music to something new
The virtual choir
Predict from the title and the picture
a group of people who sing together
virtual choir
traditional/ reality choir
made to appear to exist by the use of computer software
The virtual choir
Scan & circle
1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre (P2, L1)
University of Nevada (P2, L2)
2. The place where he studied musical composition.
3. The name of his song.
“What If ”(P3, last line)
Scan
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
Scan & match
P2
P1
P3
P4
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
Read & think
P2
P1
P3
P4
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
The definition
The founder
The creation
The influence
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
The Virtual Choir
Definition
Significance
Person
Reasons
Place
Procedures
Equipment
Anyone
Anywhere
record themselves
perform alone on video
upload videos onto the Internet
put videos together into one
see online
a video camera
an Internet connection
do not have close friends or contacts who ...
do not have the chance to join a local choir
enable them to add their voices to those of other individuals
become part of the global community
be a positive influence on the lives of many people
help connect ordinary people together
P1
was born in the USA
began studying music at the University of Nevada
received a master’s degree in musical composition
graduated from university
his original compositions began to become quite popular
P2
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
Eric Whitacre
on 2 Jan,1970
in 1988
in 1995
in 1997
Over the next 10 years
award-winning composer and conductor
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
His deep love to the Mozart's classical music
his original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.
Transitional sentence
His original compositions began to become quite popular
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P3
He received a video from a girl who was singing one of his works
Over the next 10 years
In 2009
Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
On 23 July, 2014
His first virtual choir used _____singers from_______different countries; received _____________ views on the Internet.
185
12
millions of
a worldwide phenomenon
Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________young people from_____countries sang “What If”.
2,292
80
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P3
It is vey important to use data as supporting evidence when organizing an article , as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.
2. Why does the author use those numbers
In 2009，Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
1. What makes it possible for the Virtual Choir to come into being
The support from his fans
The inspiration from music lover
His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had...Whitacre’s next effort was...
Whitacre’s continuous efforts
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P4
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
The writer feels positive about the virtual choir.
Q1:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the virtual choir
Q2: Is there any other evidence from the text to support this idea
As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
Example
…had 185 singers from 12 different countries…Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries …
Numbers
Conclusion
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
Summarize & reflect
The definition
The founder
The creation
The influence
From your perspective, what makes Eric Whitacre successful in creating the virtual choir
A
B
C
D
The development of the Internet & technology
His enthusiasm & capability for music
The inspiration & support from music lovers
The desire & love of music sharing
Discuss & share
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir
The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different from reality.
People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet, which is like a wonderful stage where people come together to sing.
Different people sing together and share similar interests and values, which makes them feel like a family.
In the global community, people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life ommunication.
Advantages
Discuss & share
A virtual choir concert can’t have real actor-audience interaction, which will lead to the lack of audience involvement.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person.
A virtual choir relies too much on the use of technology.
A virtual choir is somewhat unreal because it is just something made up.
Virtual is virtual, which can never be real in any way.
disadvantages
Homework
Write a short passage to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual choir and list your ideas about whether it can really bring people together.
Thank you!

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