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Reading and Thinking
B2U5 The Virtual Choir
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
Predict the content of the passage by reading the title and pictures.
Find some detailed information, summarize the main idea of each paragraph and draw the timeline of Eric Whitacre’s story by using the strategy of skimming, scanning and careful reading. key point
Inspire students to think about the significance of the virtual choir. difficult point
Step 1: Lead in
choir: a group of people who sing together.
reality choir
真人合唱团
What is a virtual choir
Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an
online choir that brings
together singers from all
over the world. In a virtual
choir, people can sing together with hundreds of others while they are at home alone.
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.
Skim& match
P2
P1
P3
P4
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
This passage is a/an _______
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Exposition(说明文)
Exposition is a piece of writing that is used to explain, describe, or give information. It answers the questions about what, how, and why.
Para. 1— What is a Virtual Choir
Task1: Read paragraph1 and finish the mind-map.
The Virtual Choir
Definition
Importance
Person
Place
Procedures
Equipment
helps__________ ordinary people together
enables them to become part of the ________ ______
has a __________ influence on the lives of many people
_____________
_____________
________ videos together
_________ __________ __________
__________ themselves
__________ video
_________ ________ _________
anyone
anywhere
record
upload
put
a video camera
an internet connection
connect
global community
positive
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06
2 Jan.1970 1988 1995 1997 ______________
His original compositions became popular
_________at the University of Nevada
Graduated from university
____________ in musical composition
Born in the US
Love
Knowledge
Popularity
Studied music
a master ' s degree
3. What factors (因素)made the creation of the virtual choir possible
modern technology
2. Find the information to finish the timeline.
Over the next 10 years
05
06
1. Who gave Whitacre the idea to create the first virtual choir
Timeline Events
In 2009 Inspired , 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.
23 July 2014 The Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage. Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre ' s song "What If"
Para. 3
2. What can you get from the numbers below
popular
world-famous
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06
What's the author's attitude towards the virtual choir
Para. 4
A negative
B. positive
C.neutral(中立的)
wonderful
better
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
23
2292
80
25
26
Presentation
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14
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.
Thank you for participating!

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