1、1. To grasp the main idea of the text and know what virtual choir is.2. To learn about the reading skill:scan and retell.3. To master the text structure and some exposition methods.Look at the picture and the title, predict what the text is about? judge the type of writing.From the title and the map
2、, we can know that the article mainly talks about _ , so it may be a(n)_.(narration/exposition/argumentation)Pre-readingsome information of virtual choirexposition In 2020, Lady Gaga associated with WHO(世卫)and Global Citizen organised an world online charity concert. What is a Virtual Choir? Who cre
3、ated it?How was it created?Why was it created?(How does it influence us?)Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4While-readingwhatvirtual choirwherewhohowon the Internetordinary peoplerecord-upload-put together01/02/1970198819952009born1997masters degree in.1.got the idea for., 2.first virtual choir received.07
4、/23/20141.the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, 2.“What if”graduated the University of Nevada 2 January 1970 Eric Whitacre was born.1988he attended the University of Nevada.1995he graduated from university.1997he got a masters degree.2009he first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual r
5、eceived millions of views on the Internet.23 July 2014he formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. different people from countries joined together to sing “What If”.1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it?2. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with class
6、ical music? What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you dont need to be together and you dont need a studio. This means anyone can take part anywhere. He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music
7、 at university for the first time. He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works.Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a bet
8、ter place. (Para.4) A: moderate B: postive c: indifferent D: suspiciousPost-readingWhich exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude? circle the sentences that use exposition methods in your text.TIP: exposition methods 1. examples(举例子举例子) 2. comparison/contrast（做比较）（做比较） 3. definiti
9、on （下定义）（下定义） 4. figures/statistics（列数字）（列数字） 5. classification(分类别分类别) 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. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These vide
10、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. You do not even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect ordina
11、ry 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 virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved t
12、o 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.” The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre bega
13、n studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for 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 c
14、omposition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. 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. ”In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Ins
15、pired, 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 millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whita
16、cres 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”. people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place. What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?How was it created?Why was it created?(How does it influence us?)Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4The definitionThe developmentThe influencestext structure The definitionThe developmentThe influenceswhat？-研究什么，说明什么how？-事物如何发展的，结论如何得出，说明方法why？-说明事物的意义，价值，态度等。
