Unit 5 Music Reading&Thinking阅读课 ppt课件 -（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第二册.pptx

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2、et Internet 1. who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.Eric Whitacre (P2, L1)University of Nevada (P2, L2)2. where he studied musical composition.3. of his song.“What If ”(P3, last line)What If WhatWhat is a Virtual Choir? is a Virtual Choir? WhoWho created it? created it?HowHow was it created

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6、nfluence on the lives of many peoplehelp connect ordinary people togetherwas born in the USAbegan studying music at the University of Nevadareceived a masters degree in musical compositiongraduated from university his original compositions began to become quite popular What is a Virtual Choir? What

7、is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect usHow did it affect us? ?on 2 Jan,1970in 1988in 1995in 1997Over the next 10 years What is a Virtual Choir? What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it cr

8、eated?How did it affect usHow did it affect us? ?This led to the creation of the virtual choir.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.”his original compositions began to become qui

9、te popular among choirs and singers.His original compositions began to become quite popular What is a Virtual Choir? What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect usHow did it affect us? ?He received a video from a girl who was singing

10、 one of his worksOver the next 10 yearsIn 2009Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.On 23 July, 2014 His first virtual choir used _singers from_different countries; received _ views on the Internet.18512millions of Whitacre formed the Virtual

11、Youth Choir for UNICEF. _young people from_countries sang “What If”. 2,29280 What is a Virtual Choir? What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect us?How did it affect us?It is vey important to use data as supporting evidence when org

12、anizing an article , as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.2. Why does the author use those numbers?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 perfor

13、mance. 1. What makes it possible for the Virtual Choir to come into being?The support from his fansThe support from his fansThe inspiration from music loverThe inspiration from music loverHis first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had.Whitacres next effort was.Whitacres continuous efforts What is a Vi

14、rtual Choir? What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect us?How did it affect us?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.Q1:Whats the writers atti

15、tude towards the virtual choir? Q2: Is there any other evidence from the text to support this idea? As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to . forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”had 185 singers from 12 different countriesAltogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countrie

16、s What is a Virtual Choir? What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect us?How did it affect us?The definitionThe definitionThe founderThe founderThe creationThe creationThe influenceThe influenceFrom your perspective, what makes Eric

17、 Whitacre successful in creating the virtual choir?ABCDThe development of the The development of the Internet & technologyInternet & technologyHis enthusiasm & His enthusiasm & capability for musiccapability for musicThe inspiration & support The inspiration & support from music loversfrom music lov

18、ersThe desire & love of The desire & love of music sharingmusic sharingWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?The Internet is so developed that The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different it makes virtual life no different from reality

19、.from reality.PeoplePeople fromfrom everyevery cornercorner ofof thethe worldworld cancan uploadupload theirtheir videosvideos ontoonto thethe Internet,Internet, whichwhich is is likelike a a wonderfulwonderful stagestage wherewhere peoplepeople comecome togethertogether toto sing.sing.DifferentDiff

20、erent peoplepeople singsing togethertogether andand shareshare similarsimilar interestsinterests andand values,values, whichwhich makesmakes themthem feelfeel likelike a a family.family. In the global community, people can In the global community, people can exchange feelings and thoughts with excha

21、nge feelings and thoughts with each other like real life each other like real life ommunication.ommunication.AdvantagesA virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction, which A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction, which will lead to the lack of audience i

22、nvolvement.will lead to the lack of audience involvement.What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?A A virtualvirtual choirchoir cannotcannot havehave peoplepeople togethertogether onon stagestage wherewhere peoplepeople cancan communicatecommunicate inin person.

23、person.A A virtualvirtual choirchoir reliesrelies tootoo muchmuch onon thethe useuse ofof technology.technology.A A virtualvirtual choirchoir is is somewhatsomewhat unrealunreal becausebecause it it is is justjust somethingsomething mademade up.up.Virtual is virtual, which can never be real in any way.Virtual is virtual, which can never be real in any way.disadvantagesWrite a short passage to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual choir and list your ideas about whether it can really bring people together.