（新教材）人教版(2019) 高一英语 必修第二册Unit 5 Music－Period 2 Reading and Thinking 课件.zip

1、Unit Unit 5 Music5 Music ReadingandThinking Teaching objectives:Teaching objectives: n Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto 1.figureoutthemainstructureofthepassage. 2.knowhowthevirtualchoirisformed. 3.learnaboutthecreatorofthevirtualchoir. 4.applythereadingskillofscanningtopractice. Question1:Howdoy

2、ouexperiencemusicinyourdailylife? Question2:HowcancomputersandtheInternethelpusexperiencemusicdifferently? Leadin Question1:Icanlistentotheradio,watchTVorattendconcerts. Question2:ComputersandtheInternetcanhelpusexperienceawiderangeofmusical genres.TheInternetgivesusaccessofmillionsofsongsfrommanydi

3、fferentgenres,sowe canfindexactlywhatwelike.Computertechnologytodaycanalsohelpuscreatethesound ofanorchestraonourhomecomputer. Predicting for possible information LookatthepictureonPage52andthetitle,thenpredictwhatthetextisabout. Thetextisaboutsomebackground informationaboutthevirtualchoir. Scanning

4、forspecificinformation Themanwhocameupwiththeideaforavirtualchoir Theplacewherehestudiedmusicalcomposition Thenameofhissong Scan the text and find out the following information. Themanwhocameupwiththeideaforavirtual choir EricWhitacre TheplacewherehestudiedmusicalcompositionUniversityofNevada Thenam

5、eofhissongWhatIf Intensivereading Task 1 Read Paragraph 1 and find out the key elements of forming a virtual choir. Avirtual choir who where why how Anyoneinterestedinmusiccantakepartinavirtual choir. They can record themselves at any place while they perform and then upload their videos onto the In

6、ternet. They join in the virtual choir becausetheyloveitandrelaxthemselves. Task 2 Think about the question: What are the differences between a virtual choir and a reality choir? Virtualchoir Realitychoir Form Place Identity ofsingers Number ofsingers Virtualchoir Realitychoir Form video/recordedliv

7、e Place ontheInternet(atanyplace)stageofmusicalhall Identity of singers anyoneinterestedinmusicusuallyprofessionals Number of singers notlimitedlimitedtotherequiredprogramme Task 3 Read Paragraph 2 and describe Eric Whitacres life experience according to the timeline. 1970198819951997 overthenext10y

8、ears In1970,hewasborn.In1988,hestudiedattheUniversityofNevada.In1995, hegraduatedfromuniversity.In1997,heearnedamastersdegreeinmusical compositionfromtheJuilliardSchoolinNewYork.Overthenext10years, Whitacresoriginalcompositionbegantobecomequitepopular. Task4ReadParagraph2againandanswerthefollowingqu

9、estions. (1)WhatcanyoulearnfromwhatWhitacresaid? _ (2)WhydoestheauthormentionEricWhitacresstudyingexperienceandhis achievementsinmusic? _ (1)Itshowshisexperienceinmusicwhichisfullofsurprise. (2)Theauthorwantstostressthatitwashisgreatpassionandachievement inmusicthatledtothecreationofthevirtualchoir.

10、 Task5ReadParagraph3and4andanswerthefollowingquestions. (1)Whatgavehimtheinspirationtomakehisfirstvirtualchoir? _ (2)Doesthewriterholdapositiveattitudetowardthevirtualchoir?Howdoyouknow? _ (1)Hisbeinginspiredbyavideoinwhichagirlsingsoneofhisworksgavehimthe inspirationtomakehisfirstvirtualchoir. (2)Y

11、es,thewriterholdsapositiveattitudetowardthevirtualchoir,becausehesays“The virtualchoirisawonderfulwayforpeoplearoundtheworldtosingwithonevoiceandthus maketheworldabetterplace”. Task6Figureoutthestructureofthepassage. A virtual choir What makes a virtual choir Who created the virtual originally How h

12、e created the virtual choir Influence of the virtual choir Practice Task 1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. 1.perform;stage2.Reminds;originally3. award; proves; effort 4. fell in love; enabled5.opportunity;studio;ordinary6. onto;individuals Task 2 Have a debate.

13、 Topic: Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Pros:(正方) PeoplefromeverycorneroftheworldcanuploadtheirvideosontotheInternet,which islikeagreatstagewherepeoplecometogethertosing. Differentpeoplesingthesamesong,sharesimilarinterestsandvalues,whichmakes themfeellikefamily. Intheglobalcommun

14、ity,peoplecanexchangefeelingsandthoughtswitheachotherlike reallifecommunication. Cons:(反方) Avirtualchoircannothavepeopletogetheronstagewherepeoplecancommunicatein person. Avirtualchoirisunrealbecauseitisjustsomethingmadeup. Avirtualchoirconcertcanthaverealactor-audienceinteraction. Writeashortpassag

15、etoshowyouropinion onthevirtualchoir. Thank you ! Have a nice day!Unit Unit 5 Music5 Music Reading and Thinking Teaching objectives:Teaching objectives: n By the end of this period, you will be able to 1. figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part. 2. know h

16、ow the virtual choir is formed. 3. judge the writing purpose and intended readers. 4. express their own ideas on the given topics through creative thinking. Lead in Music is quite important in our lives. What are the ways for people to experience music? Experience music Compose music Live concert Si

17、ng Play instrument . Discourse Analysis 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 Interne

18、t, and then they are put together into one video that you can see onlinea virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere-all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You dont even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people d

19、ont 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 li

20、ves of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me toforget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” General statement 1.What is the main idea of this paragraph? How a virtual is formed and what are the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir. 2. How is a virt

21、ual choir different from other choir? A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you dont need to be together and you dont need a studio. 3. Who can take part in it? Anyone interested in music can take part in it. 1 The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor E

22、ric 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 Mozarts 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 univ

23、ersity in 1995, and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. 2 1. What caused Eri

24、c Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music at university for the first time. 2. What is the main idea of this paragraph? It mainly talks about Eric Whitacres life experience. 3. What will you write when you write about a p

25、erson? Ill introduce who he is, what he has achieved, how he grew up, and what education he received. 4. Are those numbers important? Why? Its very important to use data as supporting evidence when organizing an article, as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument. Genera

26、l statement Try to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline. 01/02/ 1970 198819952009 07/23/ 2014 1997 born the University of Nevada, Las Vegas master degree in. got the idea for., used., received. the Virtual Youth Choir for., “What if” In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was

27、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

28、a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacres 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 Whitacres song “What If”. 3 Why how influence 1. What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to

29、 make his first virtual choir? He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works. 2. What is the main idea of this paragraph? It mainly talks about Eric Whitacres achievements. The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people way for people around the world

30、 to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place. 4 What is the main idea of this paragraph? It mainly talks about the significance of the virtual choir. conclusion General-particular Pattern Para 1 (general statement) Para 2 (detail 1) Para 3 (detail 2) Para 4 (conclusion) Pragmatic A

31、nalysis 1.Why does the author write the article? To tell readers how people can experience music online. 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 are the di

32、fferences between a virtual choir and a real choir. Perform alone on video Uploaded onto the Internet Put together into one video Connect ordinary people together Proved to be a positive influence on Para 2: Eric Whitacres life experience. Born in the USA Study music at the University of Nevada Grad

33、uated from university Received a masters degree Become popular Led to the creation of the virtual choir Para 3: Eric Whitacres achievements. Received a video Inspired Joined videos into one performance Became a worldwide phenomenon Para 4: the significance of the virtual choir. Wonderful way to sing

34、 together DebateDebate Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Pros: (正方) 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 int

35、erests 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. Cons: (反方) 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 cant have real actor-audience interaction. Search for more information about the virtual choir on the Internet. Thank you ! Have a nice day!