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(共25张PPT)
Period2　
Reading and Thinking
Unit 5 Music
英语
① To figure out the main structure of the passage by analysing the main idea of each paragraph.
② To know how the virtual choir is formed.
③ To judge the writing purpose and intended readers.
④ To express your own ideas on given topics through creative thinking.
Studying objectives:
1. To adopt discourse analysis to deepen the understanding of the text.
2. To identify the useful patterns and expressions from the reading text and use the target language to express themselves.
Studying key points:
How do you enjoy and experience music
Experience music
live concert
karaoke
instrument
Internet
......
Lead-in
Discourse analysis
Para.1
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You don’t even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people don’t have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. 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.”
Discourse analysis
Question 1: What is the main idea of this paragraph
How a virtual choir is formed and what the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir are.
Question 2: How is a virtual choir different from other choirs
A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you don’t need to be together and you don’t need a studio.
Question 3: Who can take part in it
Anyone interested in music can take part in it.
Activity 1　Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
Discourse analysis
Para.2
The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. 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.” 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. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
Discourse analysis
Question 1: 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.
Question 2: What is the main idea of this paragraph
It mainly talks about Eric Whitacre’s life experience.
Activity 2　Read Para.2 and answer the questions.
Discourse analysis
Question 3: What will you write when you write about a person
I’ll introduce who he is, what he has achieved, how he grew up, and what education he received.
Question 4: Are those numbers important Why
It’s very important to use data as supporting evidence when organising an article, as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.
Discourse analysis
Para.3
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. His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If”.
Discourse analysis
Question 1: What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
He was inspired to create the first virtual choir by a video in which a girl was singing one of his works.
Question 2: What is the main idea of this paragraph
It mainly talks about Eric Whitacre’s achievements.
Activity 3　Read Para.3 and answer the questions.
Discourse analysis
Para.4
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
Activity 4　Read Para.4 and answer the questions.
Question 1: What is the main idea of this paragraph
It mainly talks about the significance of the virtual choir.
Discourse analysis
Activity 5　Draw a mind map to show the structure of the text.
Para 1 (general statement)
Para 2 (detail 1)
Para 3 (detail 2)
Para 4 (conclusion)
Pragmatic analysis
Read and infer the writing purpose and the intended readers.
Question 1: Why does the author write the article
To tell readers how people can experience music online.
Question 2: To whom does the author write this article
To general readers, especially people who are interested in music.
Topic-related expressions
Para.1: How a virtual choir is formed and what the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir are.
perform alone on video
uploaded onto the Internet
put together into one video
connect ordinary people together
proved to be a positive influence
Find out the topic-related expressions of each paragraph.
Topic-related expressions
Para.2: Eric Whitacre’s life experiences
born in the USA
study music at the University of Nevada
graduated from university
received a master’s degree
become popular
led to the creation of the virtual choir
Topic-related expressions
Para.3: Eric Whitacre’s achievements.
received a video
inspired
joined videos into one performance
became a worldwide phenomenon
Topic-related expressions
Para.4: The significance of the virtual choir.
a wonderful way to sing with one voice
make the world a better place
Post-reading
Eric Whitacre was born in the USA on 2 January 1970. In 1988, he began 1. _______________(study) music at university. There he fell in love with Mozart’s music when he sang for 2. ___ university choir. After 3. __________(graduate)from university, he received a master’s degree 4. __ musical composition in 1997. Over the next 10 years, his 5. _______(origin) compositions began to become quite popular among 6. ______(choir)and singers, which led to the 7. _______ (create) of the virtual choir.
And then, he asked his fans to make videos, 8. ______ he then joined together into one 9. ___________ (perform). Since then, the virtual choir 10. __________(become) a worldwide phenomenon.
to study/studying
the
graduating
in
original
choirs
creation
which
performance
has become
Fill in the blanks.
Creative thinking
Topic: Does a virtual choir really bring people together Why or why not
Have a debate.
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.
Creative thinking
Pros:(正方)
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person.
A virtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up.
A virtual choir concert can’t have real actor-audience interaction.
Creative thinking
Cons:(反方)
Para 1 (general statement)
Para 2 (detail 1)
Para 3 (detail 2)
Para 4 (conclusion)
Summary
Period2 Reading and Thinking
Homework
Search for more information about the virtual choir on the Internet.
Thank you !

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