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Unit5 Reading and Thinking
课时内容
Learn about experiencing music online 主题语境：人与社会
子主题：音乐 文本分析：
主题群：文学、艺术与体育
语篇类型：说明文(说明为主，叙事为辅)
【What】本板块围绕“了解在线体验音乐”展开，介绍了一种新的音乐形式-虚拟合唱团及 其创始人埃里克 · 惠塔克(Eric Whitacre)。学生通过学习文本，了解虚拟合唱团这个新生事 物的创立、发展、优势和影响以及它的创始人的故事。
【Why】通过对文本的深入阅读，引导学生分析并理解说明为主、叙事为辅的文章的篇章结 构和语言特征，并正确运用寻读策略，在语境中提高文本分析和概括能力。比较虚拟合唱团 和真实合唱团的不同，体会虚拟合唱团的积极影响，感知音乐的纽带作用和疗愈功能，激发 学生更多联系现实生活，思考音乐对自身的真实影响，通过创始人的故事树立普通人通过努 力也能成就非凡事业的观念。
【How】本文语篇以说明为主、叙事为辅，共分为四段。第一段简要介绍了虚拟合唱团的定 义、优势以及积极影响。第二、三 段按时间顺序介绍了虚拟合唱团的创始人-作曲家兼指挥 家 Eric Whitacre的故事，以及后来创立虚拟合唱团的情况等，两段之间由一句过渡句有机 衔接起来，划分为一部分。第四段用一句话总结了虚拟合唱团的作用和意义，体现了作者的 观点。
课时目标
学完本课后，学生能够：
1. 通过整体阅读活动，获取虚拟合唱团的发展历程和本质，给人类社会带来的正面影响及 其创始人的基本信息。
2. 通过寻读、细读等阅读策略，提取语篇的关键信息或主题句，归纳各段大意，提高文本 分析和概括能力，并深入理解作者要传递的深层含义。
3.在语境中掌握新词汇和表达法；在阅读过程中，分析过渡句的功能，了解文本中运用的 写作手法。
4.判断文章体裁，借助思维导图，有逻辑地组织信息，发表个人观点；通过小组讨论，提 升批判性思维能力。
5.形成正确的价值观，了解虚拟合唱团的积极作用，树立普通人通过努力也能成就非凡事 业的观念。
重点难点 重点
1. 获取文本的主旨大意和细节信息，了解虚拟合唱团及其创始人的相关信息，掌握文本主 要内容。
2.通过运用略读、寻读、细读等不同的阅读策略，提高文本分析和概括能力，并深入理解 作者要传递的深层含义。
3.借助思维导图分析和理解文章体裁和结构特征；学会在语境中掌握新词汇和表达法，在 阅读过程中，分析过渡句的功能，了解文本中运用的写作手法。
难点
1.对语篇进行整体阅读和理解，能判断文章体裁；借助思维导图，有逻辑地组织信息，发
表个人观点；通过小组讨论，提升批判性思维能力。
2.理解虚拟合唱团这种音乐形式的作用和意义，认同和体会音乐给人们带来的不同感受和 积极影响，树立普通人通过努力也能成就非凡事业的观念。
教学准备 教师准备
1. 了解有关虚拟合唱团及其创始人的背景知识。 2.准备有关虚拟合唱团的图片及视频等。
3.准备好相关教学设备。 学生准备
1.预习与虚拟合唱团有关的词汇，利用网络了解虚拟合唱团的积极意义。 2. 了解说明文的写作手法和结构。
精彩课堂
Step1学习理解
活动一：感知与注意 1.Predict.
Ask students to look at the title and the picture and try to answer the following questions.
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)What do you think the text will be about
·What is the type of the text
Suggested answers:
·I think the text will be about some information on the virtual choir. ·It may be an exposition.
【设计意图】通过看标题和图片，预测本文的内容和文体，激发学生对文本的好奇心，初步 感知课文内容，形成阅读期待。
2.Discuss.
Ask students to discuss the question in groups.
·How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently (Activity 1)
Suggested answer:
·Computers and the Internet can help us experience a wide range of musical genres.The Internet gives us access to millions of songs from many different genres,so we can find exactly what we puter technology today can also help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer!They can also help us change music to something new.
【设计意图】该活动旨在引导学生思考电脑和网络如何帮助我们获得不一样的音乐体验，培 养逻辑分析能力，为文本分析做准备。
活动二：获取与梳理
1.Read for the main ideas.
Ask students to read the text quickly and match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para.1 A.The influence of the virtual choir.
Para.2 B.The introduction of the virtual choir.
Para.3 C.The creator of the virtual choir.
Para.4 D.The development of the virtual choir.
Suggested answers
Para.1-B Para.2-C Para.3-D Para.4-A
2.Read for detailed information.
(1)Ask students to learn the following strategy. Scan
Scan a text to find important information such as dates,numbers,and names.
寻读(scanning), 又称查读，是一种快速阅读策略，是指以问题为线索，带着问题迅速查 找并获取某一特定信息，包括人物、事件、时间、名称、地点和数据等。首先，大致浏览一 遍文章，对文本内容有初步了解。其次，明确要寻找的信息，确定信息的“定位词”,然后以 “定位词”为参照，决定到文本的哪一部分去寻找，快速移动目光，直到找到所需信息.
(2)Ask students to scan the text and circle the information needed.(Activity 2)
Suggested answers:
①Eric Whitacre(second paragraph,first line)
②Juilliard School(second paragraph,fifth line)
③“What If”(third paragraph,last line)
3.Ask students to read the text again and answer the questions.(Activity 3) ·How is a virtual choir different from other choirs Who can take part in it
·What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Suggested answers:
·A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you don't need to be together and you don't need a studio.This means anyone can take part anywhere.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 sings one of his works.
4.Ask students to find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.(Activity 4)
Suggested answers:
左列：70;88;97;23 右列：185;12; millions of;2,292;80
【设计意图】通过阅读文本，运用略读、寻读、细读等阅读策略，系统化地处理信息，有助 于培养学生的逻辑思维能力。以任务为载体，了解文本的主旨大意、细节信息及文章脉络， 让学生独立思考，合作探究，培养了学生的语篇建构意识。
活动三：概括与整合
Ask students to fill in the blanks according to the text.
Many people imagine ① (have)the opportunity ② (sing)together with others while they are at home alone,③ was realised in a virtual choir.Anyone can take part in ④ from anywhere and does not need a studio.It ⑤ prove)to
be a positive influence on the lives of many people.Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre,who began studying music in 1988, came up ⑥ _the idea for a virtual choir.
⑦ . (move)by Mozart's classical music,he received a master's degree in ⑧ _(music)composition in 1997.In 2009,his first virtual choir received ⑨ _(million)of views on the Internet and has become ⑩ _worldwide phenomenon since then.In 2014,he formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,and 2,292 young people from 80 countriessang his song“What lf”.
Suggested answers:
① having ②to sing ③which ④it/a virtual choir ⑤has proved ⑥with
⑦Moved ⑧musical ⑨millions ⑩a 十*十“ - 十
【设计意图】本环节帮助学生巩固相关词汇和语言点的用法，体现了 词汇为主题服务、主题为词汇学习创造环境的理念，既对接高考题型， 又加深了学生对语篇的理解。
Stepll 应用实践
活动四：描述与阐释
1.Ask students to try to draw the timeline about Eric Whitacre.
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【设计意图】学生运用寻读策略找关键信息，画时间轴，了解 Eric Whitacre和他创立的虚拟合唱团的故事，锻炼学生的逻辑思维能力。
2.Ask students to retell the text with the help of the mind map.
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Para.2:Who created it (The creator)
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Para.3:How was it developed
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Para 4:What is the influence of it
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【设计意图】结合思维导图总结文本，助力学生复述课文，加深对语篇的理解。 活动五：分析与判断
Ask students to discuss the question.
·Which exposition methods does the writer use to show his attitude Can you give some examples
Suggested answer:
·The writer emphasises the virtual choir's great influence by contrasting the virtual choir and the reality choir,giving examples,and highlighting important numbers.
Contrasts(作对比)
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere-all you need is a video camera and an
Internet connection.You do not even need a studio.(Paragraph 1) Examples (举例子)
It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.As one virtual choir member said,“Music helps me to..forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”(Paragraph 1) Numbers (列数字)
His first virtual choir,"Lux Aurumque",had 185 singers from 12 different countries.It has received millions of views on the Internet.
Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song“What If””. (Paragraph 3)
【设计意图】了解说明文的常用写作手法，积累阅读和写作的相关素材。 活动六：内化与运用
Ask students to learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of
the words and phrase.(Activity 5) Suggested answers:
①perform;stage②reminds;originally③award;proves;effort
④fell in love;enabled ⑤opportunity;studio;ordinary ⑥onto;individuals
【设计意图】在具体语境中，进行词汇操练，内化所学语言知识和文化知识，将知识转化为 能力，同时了解更多音乐方面的知识。
StepⅢI 迁移创新
活动七：推理与论证
1.Ask students to discuss the question in groups.(Activity 6)
·What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir Suggested answer:
·The advantages of being in a virtual choir are that it is very easy to get lots of people in different places together quickly and cheaply.However,a disadvantage of not having everyone in the same place is that singers cannot react to each other in the same way as they can in person.
2.Ask students to debate.(Activity 6)
Does a virtual choir really bring people together Why or why not
Suggested answer ·Pros ( 正 方 )
A virtual choir can bring people together.
People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet,which is like a great stage where people come together to sing.
Different people sing the same song,share similar interests and values,which makes them feel like family.
In the global community,people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life communication.
The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different from reality.
Cons (反方)
A virtual choir can't bring people together. Virtual is virtual,which can never be reality.
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person. A virtual choir is somewhat unreal because itis just something made up.
A virtual choir concert can't have real actor-audience interaction.
【设计意图】以小组活动的形式，让学生思考虚拟合唱团的利弊；用辩论的形式探讨是否真 的如同文章所说的那样虚拟合唱团可以将人们联系在一起。通过合作和探究，学生表达出自 己的观点和态度，锻炼了学生的语言表达能力和运用能力，培养了学生的发散思维和批判性 思维，有利于促进能力向素养的转化。
活动八：批判与评价
Ask students to think and share.
·What do you think makes Eric Whitacre's virtual choir successful
Suggested answer:
·Eric Whitacre is professional and talented.Due to his deep love of music sharing,continuous efforts and the inspiration and support from fans and the development of the Internet and technology,the virtual choir is successful.A person's success in life usually mainly depends on inner factors,accompanied by outer factors.
【设计意图】通过思考Eric Whitacre的虚拟合唱团成功的原因，有效训练学生综合运用语言 的能力和推理、归纳等逻辑思维能力；多角度深入理解文本内容，深化主题意义，树立普通 人通过努力也能成就非凡事业的情感价值观。
活动九：想象与创造
Ask students to create their own mini English virtual choir (2~4 persons)during the weekend.
【设计意图】灵活创新的作业形式，有利于培养学生的实践能力、思维能力和想象力，让学 生在实际参与中更好地感悟和学习，进一步将能力转化为素养。

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