1、 Music is the universal language of mankind. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Reading and Thinking Learn abut experiencing music online THE VIRTURE CHOIR THE VIRTURE CHOIR 虚拟合唱团虚拟合唱团 1. Music plays a very important part/role in our daily lives? Whatre the functions of music? l To express our feelings and
2、ideas. l To make us happy, sad, calm, relaxed and refreshed. l To cheer us up and give us confidence, strength, inspiration and hope. l To create a special (happy, romantic, solemn庄严的庄严的.) environment or atmosphere. l To help patients recover. l To help people go to sleep. l To help animals produce
3、more milk or meat. Warming- up 2. What are the traditional ways for people to experience music? Experienc e music attend live concerts Listen to CDs/videos Compose 创作创作 music . Sing karaoke Play instruments 1. Before you read, discuss the questions in groups.(P52) How can computers and the Internet
4、help us experience music differently? Computers/ the Internet Give us access to more songs from a wider range of genres (kinds) Help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer Help us change music to sth. new Pre-reading From the tile and picture, predict what the passage is about and
5、what type of writing it is. The passage is about the virtual choir. (its formation, signification/benefits/uses/value, creation, influence, etc.) It is a mix of exposition(说明文说明文) and narration(记叙文记叙文) 1. Read Paragraph 1 and tell what a virtual choir is. A virtual choir is an online choir where peo
6、ple can sing together with hundreds of others while they are at home alone. Scannin g 1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. Eric Whitacre. University of Nevada. 2. The place where he studied musical composition. 3. The name of his song. “What If ”. 2. Scan and circle the informat
7、ion in the text. (P52, Ex. 2) Find the key sentences and main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 How a virtual choir is formed and what benefits it brings to people. (Introduction to the .) Para. 2 Who first had the idea of a virtual choir and what led/caused him to create it (Educational and professio
8、nal backgrounds of the creation) Para. 3. How Eric Whitacre successfully created his first two virtual choirs (Creation of the virtual choirs) Para. 4. The influence and significance of a virtual choir (Conclusion or evaluation 结论或评价结论或评价) Skimming 3. Read the text again and answer the questions. (P
9、53) 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it? In the way members dont need to stay together or have a studio, and anyone can take part from anywhere. Close reading Different between VC and RC Virtual choirReality choir Form Place Identity of singers Number of si
10、ngers video live on the Interneton stage/in a studio ordinary peopleprofessional singers Comparision unlimitedlimited 2. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? Mozarts music when he sang for the university choir.
11、 A video he received from a girl who was singing one of his works. 4. Find numbers and dates to fill in the timeline. 2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born. 19_-1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas 19_ Whitacre got a masters degree from the Julliard School in New York Whitacre f
12、irst got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ different countries; received _ views on the Internet. _ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _ young people from_ countries sang What if”. 70 88 97 185 12 millions of 23 2,292 80 5. Learn
13、 more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity Last night I went to see my friends new rock band _ on_ at a small local music festival. perf
14、ormstage ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity This new pop song _ me of an old song that was _ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer. I m so happy! My favorite singer just won a music _. This _ that al
15、l the _ she put into her work was worth it. reminds originally awardproveseffort I _ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _ me to relax and forget about my problems. Five years ago, he was finally given a(n) _ to record his song at a(n) _. Ever since, his success has shown the world
16、 that even _ people can become famous. Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _ the Internet every day by different _who may or may not be professional musicians or singers. fell in love enabled opportunity studio ordinary onto individuals 1.What will you write when you write about a
17、 person? Who he is (Name and identity) What he is like (Appearance, characteristics, qualities) How he grew up ( birth and family background) What education he received (Educational experiences) What he has achieved (Achievements or contributions) Post-reading 2. Are numbers in the text important? W
18、hy? Yes, because, as supporting evidence, they are more convincing than a general introduction or argument. 3. What is the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? Positive (judging from “a wonderful way, a better place). 4. What factors made Eric Whitacres virtual choirs possible？ lHis education
19、al and professional backgrounds; lHis passion (great love) for classical music; lThe popularity of his original compositions; lThe development of technology (the Internet). lHis creative thinking global community Mind-map III. 课文语法填空 Eric Whitacre was the first person 1 (come) up with the idea for 2
20、 virtual choir. In 1988, he began studying music at the University of Nevada and 3 (fall) in love with Mozarts classical music. In 1995, he graduated from university and then received a masters degree in 1997. Over the next 10 years, his 4 (origin)compositions became popular among choirs and singers
21、. In 2009, 5 (inspire) by a video of a girl who was singing one of his works, he asked his fans to make videos, 6 he then joined together into one 7 (perform). Thus his first virtual choir 8 (form). Since then, the virtual choir 9 (become) a worldwide phenomenon. The virtual choir has proved to have
22、 a positive influence 10 the lives of many people. 1.to come 2. a 3. fell 4. original 5. inspired 6. which 7. performance 8. was formed 9. has become 10. on 1. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Discussion ProsCons Expression Logic On-the-spot reaction manner Assess P
23、eople 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 values, which makes them feel like family. In the global community, people can exchange fee
24、lings and thoughts with each other like real life communication. Pros: Cons: 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.
25、 2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people who have the same interest together. Taking part in it gives people a chance to become part of the peoples lives and has a positive influence on many peoples lives. advant
26、ages: disadvantages: It may make people lose the opportunity to go out to meet people and to experience the pleasure of communicating face to face. What has the virtual choir brought to the members taking part in it ? What will music bring to us? 2.Create your own mini English virtual choir (2-4 persons ) during the weekend using the app below. Assignment 1.Write a summary of the article.
