高中英语Unit5课件新人教版必修第二册-251159.pptx--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Reading and Thinkingn By the end of this period,you will be able to1.figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part.2.know how the virtual choir is formed.3.judge the writing purpose and intended readers.4.express their own ideas on the given topics through crea

2、tive thinking.Lead in Music is quite important in our lives.What are the ways for people to experience music?Experience musicCompose musicLive concertSingPlay instrument.Discourse Analysis Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.You c

3、an 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 onlinea virtual choir.Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere-all you need

4、is a video camera and an Internet connection.You dont even need a studio.A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.Many people dont 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

5、 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 toforget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”General statement1.What is the main ide

6、a 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 virtual 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

7、it?Anyone interested in music can take part in it.1 1 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 Mozarts classical music when he sang for

8、 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 masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Whitacres original compositions began to

9、 become quite popular among choirs and singers.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.2 21.What caused Eric 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 pa

10、ragraph?It mainly talks about Eric Whitacres life experience.3.What will you write when you write about a person?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 org

11、anizing an article,as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.General statementTry to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline.01/02/197019881995200907/23/20141997bornthe University of Nevada,Las Vegasmaster degree in.got the idea for.,used.,received.the Virtual

12、 Youth Choir for.,“What if”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 mill

13、ions of views on the Internet.Since then,the virtual choir has become 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

14、 3Whyhowinfluence1.What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to 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

15、wonderful way for people way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.4 4What is the main idea of this paragraph?It mainly talks about the significance of the virtual choir.conclusionGeneral-particular PatternPara 1(general statement)Para 2(detail 1)P

16、ara 3 (detail 2)Para 4(conclusion)Pragmatic Analysis1.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 expressionsPara 1:How a virtu

17、al choir is formed and what are the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir.Perform alone on videoUploaded onto the InternetPut together into one videoConnect ordinary people togetherProved to be a positive influence onPara 2:Eric Whitacres life experience.Born in the USAStudy music at

18、the University of NevadaGraduated from universityReceived a masters degreeBecome popular Led to the creation of the virtual choirPara 3:Eric Whitacres achievements.Received a videoInspired Joined videos into one performanceBecame a worldwide phenomenon Para 4:the significance of the virtual choir.Wo

19、nderful way to sing togetherDoes 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 inter

20、ests 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.