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Reading and Thinking
B2U5 The Virtual Choir
Reading and Thinking
Reading and Thinking
Activity 1: Lead in
What can you see in the video？　　　
Reading and Thinking
Can we sing together with hundreds of people while we are alone at home
The Virtual Choir
Watch the video and compare the two styles of music.
What style of music they are
Choir
合唱团
Real Choir
真人合唱团
Virtual Choir
虚拟合唱团
professional singer
on the stage
live
ordinary people
on the video
online
The influence of the virtual choir
The creator of the virtual choir
The creation of the virtual choir
The introduction of the virtual choir
While-reading
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Main idea of each paragraph
Skim and match the main ideas of each paragraph.
Activity 1
read sth quickly in order to find the main ideas.
What’s the main idea of this passage
Introduction of the virtual choir:
definition, creator, creation, advantages and influence.
While-reading
Activity 1
Main idea of the whole passage
Activity 2: Read for general idea
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02
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A. The person who created the virtual choir
Para. 2 B.The influence of the virtual choir
Para. 3 C. The development of the virtual choir
Para. 4 D. A brief introduction of the virtual choir
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04
What’s the type of the text
The passage is a/an____.
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文) C. Exposition(说明文)
Activity 3. Read for the detailed information.
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10
Read and finish the mindmap.
A brief introduction
of the virtual choir
Who&Where

How to make one
·It connects______________ with the same interest in music ;
·It enables them to become part of the ______________
Benefits
What we need
People_________ themselves alone on video. These videos are____________the Internet , and then they are put __________into one.
a video camera ;
an ___________________
Para. 1
Internet connection
record
uploaded onto
togethter
ordinary people
global commnity
Anyone from anywhere
How do you feel about the virtual choir
“music helps me to…forget
My problem. With music, I become someone else.”
Virtual choir has______________ influence in the lives of many people.
a positive
Who created the virtual choir
para. 2&3— Who created it & How was it created
Task2: Read para2 and 3 and finish the personal resume
Scan
scan a text to find important information such as dates. numbers. and names.
My name is Eric Whitacre. I was born in....
Tip: Locate the number, names, dates, country
Name:________
Birthday:_______
Nationality:______
Education
Time Major School
_______------1995 University of Nevada
1995------_______ Musical composition
Time Experience
over the next _______years original compositions began to ____________________
_______ *was________by a girl
*first virtual choir used_______singers from_______different countries; received __________ views on the Internet
_______July 2014 formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________ young people from________ countries sang “What If”
Experience
Basic information
Eric Whitacre
02/01/1970
USA
1988
Music
1997
The Juilliard School
become quite popular
10
inspired
2009
185
12
millions of
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2292
80
Task3: What is the author’s attitude towards the virtual chior
A. Neutral （中立的）
B. Negative
C. Postive
The virtual chior is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
Para 4 — Why was it created
D. Unknown
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1.Watch the TED talk made by Eric Whitacre to learn more about the virtual choir.
2. Create your own mini English virtual choir (2-4 persons )during the weekend using the app.
Assignment
Reading and Thinking
Assessment chart
1. I have fully understood the structure of the text.
2.I have learned about the creation and development of the virtual choir.
3. I can apply(运用) scanning while reading.
4. I have understood the positive influence.of the virtual choir and can introduce it in my owe words.
5. I have been greatly inspired by modern technology.
1. I have fully understood the structure of the text.
2.I have learned about the creation and development of the virtual choir.
3. I can apply(运用) scanning while reading.
4. I have understood the positive influence.of the virtual choir and can introduce it in my owe words.
5. I have been greatly inspired by modern technology.
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