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高中英语人教版2019必修第二册
Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
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Lead in
Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre, is among today’s most popular musicians.His works are programmed worldwide and his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united 100,000 singers from more than 145 countries
Eric Whitacre
埃里克·惠特克
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Lead in
Hi, class! Nice to meet you.
I’m Eric Whitacre,
an American composer and conductor.
Do you know virtual choir
I’m the creator.
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Lead in
What are the similarity & difference between the two videos
Video 1
Video 2
Real Choir
真人合唱团
Virtual Choir
虚拟合唱团
Choir
合唱团
conductor
performers
Not actually existing, but made by computers and Internet
on stage in a music hall
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Lead in
Look at the picture and the title, and predict what the text is about.
虚拟的
a group of people who sing together
The article mainly talks about ___________________________.
This passage is a/an _______.
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Exposition(说明文)
some information of virtual choir
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.
Lead-in
Skimming
Read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea.
1
2
3
4
What is the virtual choir.
Who created the virtual choir.
How was the choir created.
Influence on people around the world.
Lead-in
Skimming
Read for structure.
Para. 1
Para. 4
What
Who
Where
Why
How
Para. 2
Para. 3
The Virtual Choir
Creation
Creator
Influence
Introduction
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Skimming
Read for main idea.
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
D．the formation and development of the virtual choir
Lead-in
Skimming
Read for important information.
1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre (P2, L1)
University of Nevada (P2, L2)
2. The place where he studied musical composition.
3. The name of his song.
“What If” (P3, last line)
Scan
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
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Detailed Reading
Read paragraph 1 and answer questions.
What is the virtual choir
How about the process of forming a virtual choir
What are the features or advantages of the virtual choir
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Detailed Reading
What is the virtual choir
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.”
Lead-in
Detailed Reading
What is the virtual choir
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.”
It’s a choir where you sing together with hundreds of people while you are at home alone.
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Detailed Reading
How about the process of forming a virtual choir
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.”
Lead-in
Detailed Reading
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 about the process of forming a virtual choir
Members record themselves while perform on video
They upload the videos onto the Internet
They are put together into one video
A virtual choir can be seen online
Lead-in
Detailed Reading
What are the features or advantages of the virtual choir
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.”
Lead-in
Detailed Reading
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 about the process of forming a virtual choir
Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere. You need…
It helps connect ordinary people together.
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While-reading
Paragraph 1: Introduction
What is the virtual choir
Definition
Member
Place
Equipment（工具）
Process
A virtual choir is a group of people singing _____ but connected together through the .
________
________
a video camera and an _________________
______themselves; ______the videos onto the Internet; put many videos together into one.
alone
Internet
anyone
anywhere
Internet connection
record
upload
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Detailed Reading
Read Para. 2 to find information of the creator of virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre
An award-winning composer & conductor
in 1970 he ________ in USA
1988-1995 studied music at the university of Nevada and _____________ Mozart’s classical music
in 1997 received a master’s degree in __________________ from Juilliand School
1997-2007 ________composition became popular
musical composition
original
fell in love with
was born
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Detailed Reading
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.
in 1970 he ________ in USA
1988-1995 studied music at the university of Nevada and ___ Mozart’s classical music
in 1997 received a master’s degree in _______ from Juilliand School
1997-2007 ________ composition became popular
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Jan2.1970
1988
1995
1997
over the next 10 years
Born
This leads to the creation of virtual choir.
transitional sentence（过渡句）
attended the university.
got a master’ degree
His compositions
became popular
Graduated from university
Love
Popularity
knowlege
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Detailed Reading
Read para.3 and finish the table : time and numbers
timeline Events
In_________ Inspired, Lux Aurumque had _______ singers from ________ different countries. It has received ___________ of views on the Internet.
the virtual choir has become a ______________________
______________________.
____________ the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage.
Altogether, _____________ young people from _________
countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If”
185
12
millions
2,292
80
2009
23 July 2014
worldwide
phenomenon
Since then
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Detailed Reading
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”.
What can we learn from the numbers
widerr
The virtual choir received great__________and ____________
success
popularity
biggerr
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Detailed Reading
Read paragraph 4 and choose best answer.
What is the author’s attitude towards the virtual choir
Neutral.
Negative.
Positive.
Unknown.
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.
表示观点态度的词语:
positive(积极乐观的), supportive(支持的), negative(否定的、消极的), disapproving(不赞同的); doubtful(感到怀疑的); objective(客观的), neutral(中立的、中性的); subjective(主观的), indifferent(不在乎的), optimistic(乐观的)
C. Positive.
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Post Reading: Thinking
Eric Whitacre
An award-winning
composer & conductor
1.What makes the virtual choir successful
passion for music
profession & talent
inspiration & support from fans
continuous efforts
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Post Reading
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone … 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…(Paragraph 1)
contrasts(作比较)
Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude
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Post Reading
…A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together … 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.” (Paragraph 1)
Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude
examples(举例子)
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Post Reading
Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude
… 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”. (Paragraph 3)
numbers(列数字)
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Post Reading
Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude
The writer emphasizes its great influence by drawing a contrast between a virtual choir and a live choir, giving examples, and highlighting important numbers.
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Post Reading
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 voices 4____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
After reading the passage, please fill in the following blanks.
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Summary
Body
specific
Writer’s opinion
The introduction
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Homework
1. Draw a mind map to introduce virtual choir by 5w1h.
2. Choose a song and try to create your own virtual choir with your group by using the App.
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Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I am able to know and understand the formation and development of virtual choir.
2.After learning, I am able to master reading strategies, such as scanning, skimming, detailed reading, etc.
3.After learning, I am able to understand the significance of the virtual choir.
5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能
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