1、共案个案 Unit 5 Music Period 2 Reading and Thinking 一、教学目标 1. 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 creative
2、thinking. 二、教学重难点 1. To learn what the virtual choir is 2. To develop some reading skills 3. To develop studentscritical thinking by debating 三、教学过程 Step 1 lead in Play a video and ask students to watch it and answer two questions 1.who is she? 2. what is her job? Play another video related to virtu
3、al choir Step 2 skimming Skim the text (P52) and match the main idea with each paragraph Paragraph 1A. The value of the virtual choir Paragraph 2B. The introduction of the virtual choir Paragraph 3 C. The person who created the virtual choir Paragraph 4D. The development of the virtual choir Step 3
4、scanning Activity 1 Read Para.1 and make a comparison Virtual choirReal-life choir form place Identity of singers 1. How do people participate in a virtual choir? 2. Who can take part in it? Activity 2 Answer the questions when reading Para.2&3. 1.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with class
5、ical music? 2.What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? Try to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline. Activity 3 Read para.4 and answer the question How does the virtual choir influence the world? Step 4 Make a mind map of your own Step 5: critical thinking
6、 (debate) 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 interests and va
7、lues, 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. Avirtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up. A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction. Step 6 Homework: 1.finish the exercise I 2.Search for more information about the virtual choir on the Internet. 四、教学反思四、教学反思
