1、必修二 Unit 5 Music (2) 高一年级 英语 Lesson 2 The Virtual Choir Reading and Thinking Think and share 1. Why do people need music? make life more colourful help express ones feeling freely reduce stress and help one forget his or her pain or tiredness recall cheerful memories help people work together and un
2、ite as a one Think and share 2. What are the ways for people to experience music? At concerts, on TV/radio, on the Internet 3. How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently? They enable us to experience a wide range of music styles, and to create the sound of an orchestra (
3、管弦乐) at home You can find the passage on Page 52 in your textbook. Look at the title and predict. 1. What is a virtual choir? 2. What aspects of the virtual choir does the passage mainly talk about? THE VIRTUAL CHOIR Look at the title and predict. 1. What is a virtual choir? THE VIRTUAL CHOIR The vi
4、rtual choir is an assembly of geographically dispersed (分散的) singers performing choral works (合唱 作品) together through web technology. THE VIRTUAL CHOIR Look at the title and predict. Look at the title and predict. 2. What aspects of the virtual choir does the passage mainly talk about? THE VIRTUAL C
5、HOIR Its founder, members of the virtual choir, performance, formation, purpose, influence, etc. Read to check the prediction and get the main idea. What does the passage mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea. What does the passage mainly tell us? A technology-based emerging music stylethe virtu
6、al 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. (Paragraph 1) What Where Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do thi
7、s 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 anywhereall you need is a v
8、ideo camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio (Paragraph 1) who How 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 virtu
9、al 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
10、 1) Why common Read to get the main idea. What does the passage mainly tell us? Background informationEric Whitacre the second paragraph + the third paragraph? Read to get the main idea. What does the passage mainly tell us? A technology-based emerging music stylethe virtual choir Background informa
11、tionEric Whitacre Scan and circle the information in the text. (P52 Ex.2) The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. The place where he studied musical composition. The name of his song. Scan the text to find specific information such as dates, numbers, and names. The man who came up wit
12、h the idea for a virtual choir. Scan and circle the information in the text. (P52 Ex.2) The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988 He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a mas
13、ters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. (Paragraph 2) The place where he studied musical composition. Scan and circle the information in the text. (P52 Ex.2) The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre Whitacre began
14、studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988 He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. (Paragraph 2) The name of his song. Scan and circle the information in the text. (P52 Ex.2) Since then, th
15、e 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, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song What If . (Paragraph 3) The man: Erica creator T
16、he place: The Juilliard Schoollearned composition The song: What Ifa big choir sang it Scan and circle the information in the text. (P52 Ex.2) 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? 2. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? 3. What gave him the inspiration to
17、 make his first virtual choir? Read the text again and answer the questions. (P53 Ex.3) 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These vide
18、os 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 anywhereall you need is a video camera and an Internet connection (Paragraph 1) video live on the Internet on the stage ordinary peopl
19、e limited not limited musicians join in freely are picked carefully 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? A virtual choir A live choir Form Place Identity of singers Number of singers Influence on singers He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the university c
20、hoir. Moved by this music, he said, It was like seeing color for the first time. He graduated from university in 1995, 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. (Paragraph 2) 2. What
21、caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? started being in love with 3. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? 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 toge
22、ther 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 . (Paragraph 3) something unusual and rare Find the numbers and dates to f
23、ill in the timeline. (P53 Ex.4) 2 January Eric Whitacre was born. Whitacre attended the University of Nevada. Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York. 1995 2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used singers from different countrie
24、s; received views on the Internet. Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. young people from countries sang What If. July 2014 Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline. (P53 Ex.4) 2 January Eric Whitacre was born . Whitacre attended the University of Nevada . Whitacre got a mas
25、ters degree from the Juilliard School in New York. 1995 1997 1970 1988 Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline. (P53 Ex.4) millions of 2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir . His first virtual choir used singers from different countries; received views on the Internet. Wh
26、itacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. young people from countries sang What If. July 2014 23 185 12 2,292 80 Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline. (P53 Ex.4) About Eric Whitacre: earned masters degree and became popular was born studied music and grew passion got inspired a
27、nd the idea for the virtual choir Award-winning composer and conductor formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF Read again and find out how the text is organized by making a mind map. Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? Find evidence from the text to support your idea. The writer
28、feels positive about the virtual choir and emphasizes its great influence by drawing a contrast between a virtual choir and a live choir, giving examples, and highlighting important numbers. Think and share Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? Find evidence from the text to support
29、your idea. 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. (Paragraph 4) Think and share summary Think and share Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone A
30、nyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhereall you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio(Paragraph 1) contrasts Think and share A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of othe
31、r 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) examples Think and share His first virtual choir, Lux
32、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. Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether
33、, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song What If. (Paragraph 3) numbers Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? Find evidence from the text to support your ideas. Contrasts Examples Numbers Positive THE VIRTUAL CHOIR Think and share 1. What are the advant
34、ages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? 2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Think and share 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? Pros vs Cons Think and share Pros: People from every corner of the wor
35、ld can upload their videos onto the Internet, which is like a wonderful stage where people come together to sing. Different people sing together and share similar interests and values, which makes them feel like a family. Think and share Pros: In the global community, people can exchange feelings an
36、d thoughts with each other like real life communication. The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different from reality. Think and share Cons: A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person. A virtual choir relies too much on the use of
37、 technology. A virtual choir is somewhat unreal because it is just something made up. Think and share Cons: Virtual is virtual, which can never be real in any way. A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction, which will lead to the lack of audience involvement. Think and share
38、2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Think and share From my point of view, a virtual choir brings people together. Firstly, it provides like-minded singers from around the world a platform to share their love of music in a new way through the use of technology. Seco
39、ndly, it enables different people to sing the same song and share similar interests and values. Thus, they may gain a sense of belonging. Whats more, it mixes the old with the new, which is proven to be fascinating to music enthusiasts. Summary 1. Reading strategies: Predict the content of the text
40、through its title and images. Gather specific information by scanning the text. Summary 2. Organize the key information with a mind map. Summary 3. Think critically and rationally. Understand the logical connection between ideas. Engage in reflective and independent thinking. Homework 1. Read the text aloud. 2. Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. (P53 Ex.5)
