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Unit 5 Music
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
Step 1: Lead in
choir：a group of people who sing together.
合唱团
reality choir
真人合唱团
Is there any different feeling when you sing alone and sing together
However, during the pandemic（流行病，like COVID-19）, everybody was locked at home, How can people sing in a choir together
Para 1 what is the virtual choir
Part .1 Mind map
Definition
Significance
member
Place
process
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
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
Part.1What is the Virtual Choir
Virtual choir has______________ influence on the lives of many people.
a positive
As ... member said, “music helps me to…forget
My problem. With music, I become someone else.”
The author’s attitude:
use an example to support
Para 2-3 how the virtual choir was created
Tips:
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers and names.
Part 2 is mainly developed in _________ order.
time
Eric Whitcare
An award-winning composer and conductor
Creator
Part 2:
How was the
virtual choir
created
C_______
Creating
Creation
作品
Creator
On 2 January 1970, Eric Whitacre was born.
In 1988 he began ________ music in the University of Nevada and __________ with Mozart’s __________ music.
In 1997, he recieved a _______________ in musical____________from the Juilliard School.
During 1997-2007, his _________ compositions became quite _______.
studying
fell in love
classical
master’s degree
composition
original
popular
Part 2:
How was the
virtual choir
created
C_______
Creating
Creation
作品
Creator
In 2009, Whitacre _________ a video of a girl, by whom he was _________.
He joined the videos made by his fans into _____ performance – the virtual choir.

“Lux Aurumque” had _____ singers from ____ countries and received _________ of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a ____________________.
“What If” was the Virtual Youth Choir for _________ with _______ young people from _______ countries.
received
inspired
one
185
12
millions
worldwide phenomenon
UNICEF
2,292
80
United Nations International Children's Fund
What do the numbers show
Thinking and Discussion:
What makes Eric’s virtual choir successful
Passion for music
Professional and talented
Inspiration and support from fans
Continuous efforts
Development of the technology
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.
In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos.
Whitacre's next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF .
Part 3 The influence of the virtual choir.
“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.”
What is the author's attitude towards the virtual choir
A．Neutral B．Negative.
C．Positive. D．Unknown.
√
Sing with one voice,
sing with one heart
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 do not even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not 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.”
How does the writer make the passage coherent(连贯的)
Repetition 重复
Reference
(指代)
This, that, it, he, she…
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.
Repetition 重复
Reference
(指代)
This, that, it, he, she…
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, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If”.
Repetition 重复
Reference
(指代)
This, that, it, he, she…
Summary — Music without borders, we are the world.
Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth’s pulsing heart.
—— Andrea Bocelli
Post-reading
感谢音乐，现场直播，让世界各地数以百万计的手紧握在一起，我们将拥抱这颗受伤的地球脉动的心脏。
Post-reading
Music brings us together, connects us with other people, and allows us to express ourselves in ways that are different from speech and writing. It has the ability to convey emotions and messages to the core of people.
音乐把我们联系在一起，把我们和其他人联系在一起，让我们用不同于语言和写作的方式表达自己。它有能力将情感和信息传达给人们的核心。
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 around the world can be connected together easily by uploading their videos on the Internet.
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 communication.
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
Sing with one voice
Language points
Ⅳ
1 have the opportunity to do sth
2 upload the video onto the Internet
3 ordinary people
4 join a local choir
5 enable sb to do sth
6 the global community
7 prove to be
8 a positive influence on
9 an award-winning composer
10 graduate from university
Language points: Important phrases (P52 ~ P53)
有机会做某事
上传视频到网络上
普通人
加入当地的合唱队
使某人能够做某事
国际社会
结果是
对……的积极影响
一个获奖的作曲家
大学毕业
11 get / receive a master’s degree
12 original compositions
13 millions of
14 a worldwide phenomenon
15 people around the world
16 make the world a better place
17 fall in love with
18 the rock band
19 put efforts into the work
Language points: Important phrases (P52 ~ P53)
一个世界性的现象
获得硕士学位
原创作曲
数以百万的
世界各地的人们
让世界更美好
爱上
摇滚乐队
努力工作

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