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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
— Learn about experiencing music online
Brainstorm
How do you enjoy and experience music
Play the instrument
internet
the live concert
listen to
CD
I often/like to…
to enjoy music.
Choir /'kwa /
a group of people who sing together
合唱团
in reality!
the pandemic（like COVID-19）
Everybody was locked at home.
Is it possible for them to sing together in a choir
Virtual Choir
(P52 L1&2)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.
/'v tj l/
/'kwa /
虚拟合唱团
Not in reality!
Fast-reading P52
What’s the genre of this article
What does the text mainly tell us
What order is the Passage mainly developed
Skim the passage and think about the following questions while listening to the tape.
Prediction:
What will the text be about？
Para. 1 How was the virtual choir created
Para.(2-3) The influence of the virtual choir
Para. 4 What’s the virtual choir
Skim to match the main idea with each paragraph. (3min)
Fast-reading P52
How
What’s the genre of this article / The passage is a(n) ____.
A. Narration （记叙文）
B. Argumentation （议论文）
C. Exposition (说明文)
本文结构：
总体叙述+过程说明+概括评述
Fast-reading P52
The text mainly tells us ________.
A．the influence of the virtual choir
B．the composer Eric Whitacre
C．a wonderful way to make the world better
D．the formation and development of the virtual
choir
Tips:
Pay attention to the key words
and main idea of each paragraph
Fast-reading P52
The Passage is mainly developed in _________ order.
time
Fast-reading P52
on 2 Jan,1970
in 1988
in 1995
in 1997
Over the next 10 years
Scan the Para 1 to find out how a virtual choir works.
Detailed-reading P52
What
is the virtual choir
Definition
Equipment（工具）
process
A virtual choir is a group of people singing but connected together through the .
alone
Internet
Place
.
anyone
Member
.
anywhere
a video camera; an .
Internet connection
themselves; the videos onto the Internet; many videos together into one.
record
upload
put
Studio？
(in 2min)
Tips
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers and names.
Read Para 2-3 to find information of the creator of the virtual choir.
Detailed-reading P52
Who created the virtual choir
Eric Whitacare
An award-winning composer
（作曲家）and conductor（指挥）
2 January 19___ Eric Whitacre was born.
19__- 1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
19__ Whitacre got a master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York.
2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used ____ singers from ____ different countries; received __________ views on the Internet.
____ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ____ young people from ____ countries sang “What If”.
70
88
97
185
12
millions of
23
2292
80
Why does the author use those numbers/data
To make the article more convincing
(in 2min)
When did Whitacre become interested in classical music
A. When he began studying music at the University of Nevada.
B. When he sang for the university choir.
C. When he graduated from university in 1995.
D. When he received a master's degree from the Juilliard School.
Detailed-reading P52
= fall in love with
Detailed-reading P52
Please choose the correct order for the following events of Eric Whitacre.
a. Studying music at the University of Nevada.
b. Conducting the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF.
c. Receiving a master’s degree in musical composition.
d. His original compositions became popular among choirs and singers.
A. a － c － b － d B. a － c － d － b
C. c － b － d － a D. c － d － b － a
Tips:
Pay attention to the key words
“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(中立) B．Negative.
C．Positive. D．Unknown.
Read the para 4 and think about the influence of the virtual choir.
Detailed-reading P52
表否定
positive
supportive
approval
favorable
optimistic
defensive
表赞同
negative
object to
opposite
disapproval
critical
pessimistic
表怀疑
doubtful
suspicious
puzzling
其他
words for attitudes in reading
moderate
aggresive
radical
objective
subjective
indifferent
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 .
Thinking and Discussion
Critical thinking
Was the virtual choir a success or a failure
Language points
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
Language points: Important phrases (P52 ~ P53)
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
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
Language points
Think: while引导什么从句？while是什么意思？
· George came in while the discussion was still going on.
· While I admit his good points, I can see his bad habits.
· While there is life, there’s hope.
· Some people waste food while others haven’t enough.
1. Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
想象一下，独自在家时，你可以和几百个人一道引吭高歌。
George came in while the discussion was still going on.
While I admit his good points, I can see his bad habits.
While there is life, there’s hope.
Some people waste food while others haven’t enough.
Language points
时间状语从句，while“当……时候”
让步状语从句，while“尽管”
条件状语从句，while“只要”
while 连词，表示对比，“然而”
Exercise
1. She thought I was talking about her daughter, _______, in fact, I was talking about my daughter.
2. — I’m going to the post office.
— ______ you’re there, can you get me some stamps
A. As B. While C. Because D. although
3. While _________ (listen) to the radio, she fell asleep.
while
B
listening
while 强调某段时间内一种情况发生时，另一种情况出现“当……时候”。
as 强调同时性，一件事情发生，另一件事情立刻发生
“一边……一边……”
Language points
2. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.
事实证明，它(虚拟合唱团)对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。
Think: prove在句中的词性以及是什么意思？
· The book has proved (to be) very successful.
· He proved (to be) an honest friend.
· Unexpectedly the weather turned out pretty nice that day.
prove +adj./n
“结果是/证明是…“，用主动表被动
系动词
Language points
Think: prove在句中的词性以及是什么意思？
· He proved himself (to be) a better driver than the world champion.
· It has been proved that eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illness in later life.
及物动词，prove sb / sth / oneself (to be) + adj / n
及物动词，it is proved that ... 主语从句，“经证实,…”
Exercise
1. The fact ________ (prove) that the report is false.
2. I have to prove myself _________(be) a respectable person.
3. This book will prove ____ some use to you in your studies.
to be
of
proves
of+n = adj
prove +adj./n
prove sb / sth / oneself (to be) + adj / n
* His approach to the problem is special and ________ (prove) good.
他处理这个问题的方法很特别，而且被证明很好。
proves
Language points
Think: What’s the meaning of “award” in the sentence
* The award for this year’s best actress went to Emma Stone.
· win / get / gain / obtain / receive an award 获奖
· present an award / present sb with an award 颁奖
3. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.
虚拟合唱团是获奖作曲家兼指挥埃里克·惠塔克的创意。
award n. 奖品；奖金；奖项
Language points
Think: What’s the meaning of “award” in the sentence
* A medal was awarded to the best speller in the class.
* The court awarded damages of $5,000 to the injured man.
3. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.
虚拟合唱团是获奖作曲家兼指挥埃里克·惠塔克的创意。
award v 授予；给予；判给
award sb sth = award sth to sb
Language points
Think: What’s the feature of “moved” in the sentence
· Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.
· Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
4. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
他被这段音乐打动了，他说：“那种（兴奋的）感觉就如同是第一次看见色彩一样。”
过去分词作状语，相当于As Eric was moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Language points
_________(face) the with a difficult situation, Mary decided to ask her boss for advice.
_________(face) the Macau, Zhuhai is an important city in the Pearl River Delta.
__________(bury) in his book, David didn't notice my arrival.
___________(bury)himself in book, he didn’t notice my arrival.
Faced
Buried
* 过去分词作状语时，可以表示时间，原因，结果，条件，让步，方式，伴随等
* 过去分词的逻辑主语一般句子主语一致
* 过去分词表示的动作与逻辑主语之间为被动关系
Facing
Burying
Language points
5. 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.
Think: What’s the meaning of “a master’s degree”
Can you share more similar expressions
· a Master’s degree
· a Bachelor’s degree
· a Doctor’s degree = a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
硕士
学士学位
博士学位
Language points
6. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide
phenomenon.
自此，虚拟合唱团风靡全球。
already, just, yet
so far, up to now, recently, lately
in the last/past few decades
since + 时间点/时间状从; for + 一段时间
This/It is the first time + that + 现在完成时
现在完成时的
时间标志
various
_____________________
_____________________
/’veri s/
★ Practice
(1) The jacket is available in various colors. ____________________
(2) 出于各种原因，他决定辍学。
He decided to drop out of school _______ ______________ _______________.
各种各样的
for
不同的
各种各样的
adj.
various
reasons
Vocabulary
★ Word Family: _______________n. ; ____________________v.
(3) The café over there offers a wide __________________(various)
of sandwiches.
(4) The test scores _____________(various) from student to student.
variety
vary
variety
vary
various
_____________________
_____________________
/’veri s/
各种各样的
不同的
adj.
Vocabulary
(1) Cale also uses electronic keyboards ________________(compose).
(2) Ten men __________ (compose) the committee.
(3) Only when Mary read her ________________(compose) the second time did she notice the spelling mistake.(2012天津)
to compose
compose
compose
_____________________
/k m'p z/
构成;创作;作曲
v.
Vocabulary
Ten men make up the committee
The committee consists of ten men.
词根词缀：com-(一起)+pos-(放置)+e
composition
★ __________________n.
____________________n.
composition
composer
(1) They ______________(perform) two songs in the party.
(2) Freed hands can serve some other purpose and ____________ complex tasks.(2019江苏)
(3) Other American studies showed no connections between uniforms and school _________________(perform).(2019浙江)
(4) She’s a seasoned concert ___________________(perform).
perform
perform
_____________________
/p 'f m/
表演;表现;执行
vt.
Vocabulary
performed
performance
performer
表演;表现;执行
执行者;演奏者
enable [ n'e b( )] vt. _______
Doing so will help you get into a better university, which _____________(enable) you to have a bright future.(2016浙江)
使能够
使能够
能力
使能够
使某人有能力做某事
使残疾,使失去能力
残废的,残疾的
残疾;无能
Vocabulary
will enable
Vocabulary
phenomenon [f 'n m n n] n. __________________________
现象; 奇迹; 杰出人才
What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph (2018全国II)
Beethoven was a phenomenon among many musicians.
And these social _____________________(phenomenon) can have very personal consequences.(2010北京)
(4) He is a___________________(phenomenon)runner.
phenomena
【pl: phenomena】
adj: phenomenal 非凡的
phenomenal
Grammar Filling
Can you imagine 1_________（sing）together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone You can do this in a virtual choir. All you need is a video camera and an Internet 2____________（connect）. A virtual choir 3_________（enable）people to add their voices4_________those of other individuals.
The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre 5_________is an American composer and conductor. He began studying music in 1988 and got 6_________master’s degree in 1997. After that，he accomplished many well-received compositions.
In 2009，7_________（inspire）by a video he received from a girl 8_________　（sing）one of his works，he created his first virtual choir，“Lux Aurumque”. Later，his song“What If”9_________（put）on a performance on 23 July 2014 in the UK.
The virtual choir is a wonderful way to sing with onevoice and thus make the world a 10_________（good）place.
singing
connection
enables
who
to
inspired
a
was put
singing
better

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