1、 Lead in What can music bring for us? keep us company offer us comfort release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power In what ways can we enjoy and admire music? The computers and Internet The CDS The radio The live performance and concert The TV My classmates/friends A
2、B C D help us experience a wide range of music types give us access to millions of songs find exactl what we like What benefIts will computers and the Internet bring for us to be exposed to music? create the sound of an orchestra help us change music to something new E Predict from the title and the
3、 picture The virtual choir a group of people who sing together made to appear to exist by the use of computer software traditional/reality choir virtual choir Scan received_ views on the Internet. on 23 July, 2014 He received a video from a girl who was singing one of his works Inspired, he asked hi
4、s fan to he then joined together Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _ young people from _ countries sang “What If”80 185 12 millions of 2292 a worldwide phenomenon How did it affect us? What is a virtual Choir? Who created it? How was it created? In 2009, Whitacre received a video o
5、f 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. 1. What makes it possible for the Virtual Choir to come into being? The support from his fansThe inspiration from music lover It is very important to use data as
6、 supporting evidence when organizing an article, it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument. His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had. Whitacres next effort was. Whitacres continuous efforts 2. Why does the author use those numbers? How did it affect us? What is a virtu
7、al Choir? Who created it? How was it created? 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. P4 Q2: Is there any other evidence from the text to support this idea? Q1: Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choi
8、r? The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. .had 185 singers from 12 different countries.Altogether,2292 young people from 80 countries. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to.forget my problem. With music, I become someone else.” Conclusion Numbers Example Summarize & reflec
9、t The influenceThe definitionThe founderThe creation From your perspective, what makes Eric Whitacre successful in creating the virtual choir? A The development of the Internet & technology C The inspiration& support from music lovers D The desire& love of music sharing B His enthusiasm& capability
10、for music Discuss & share What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of virtual choir? People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet, which is like a wonderful stage where people come together to sing. In the global community exchange feelings and t
11、ogether with each other like real life communication Different people sing together and share similar interests and values each makes them feel relaxed. The Internet is so developed that it makes virtua life no different from reality. advantages Discuss & share What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? A virtual choir relies too much on the use of technology. A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person. A virtual choir is somewhat.
