1、WELCOMELead-inWhat are the ways for you to experience music?way Ways to Enjoy Music.PredictionLook at the title and picture,and think about what the text will focus on.The Virtual ChoirWho Topic What Where Why How SkimmingPara.1 Para.4 What Creator Creation Influence Who Where Why How IntroductionPa
2、ra.2 Para.3 The Virtual ChoirScanning:Para.1ScanScan a text to find specific information,such as names,dates,and numbers.What Who Where How anyone anywhererecord themselvesupload the videosput together into.videoWhy Help connect.together Enable them to add.to.Make them part of.Prove to be a positive
3、 influence on.Introduction As one virtual choir member said,“Music helps me to.forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”Why does the author use such a quote?It is used to prove that the opinion is authentic and thus make it more convincing.Further-thinking Scanning:Para.2Circle the times
4、 in Para.2 and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.Born in the USAStudied music at the University of NevadaGraduated from universityReceived a masters degree in musical compositionHis original compositions became quite popularJan.2,19701988199
5、51997Over the next 10 yearspopularityloveknowledge“It was like seeing color for the first time.”Scanning:Para.3 The inspiration from a girl The participation of people The development of the Internet The efforts of WhitacreWhat else led to the creation of the virtual choir?the Virtual Youth Choir fo
6、r UNICEF 185 singers from 12 countries(United Nations Childrens Fund)make contributions to charityextraordinaryordinary2,292 people from 80 countriesThe devotion of WhitacreThe magic of music The efforts of ordinary peopleThe development of the InternetThe success of the virtual choirFurther-thinkin
7、g:Para.4The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.How to understand“sing with one voice”?Sing the same song Share the same interest Hold the same value Work towards the same goala better placeHelp connect ordinary p
8、eople together.Enable people to add their voices to Make people part of the global community.Prove to be a positive influence on lives ofProvide an opportunity to make contributions to.DiscussionWhy can the virtual choir make the world a better place?Summary Para.1 Para.4 video Creator Creation Infl
9、uence anyoneanywhereconnect,add,make,proverecord,upload,putIntroductionPara.2 Para.3 The Virtual Choirone voice,better place Echo Retell the whole text referring to the mind map below.popularity,knowledge,loveEric,people,Internet,musicThe virtual choirVoice togetherInspire each otherRealize the drea
10、msTie ordinary peopleUndertake responsibilityAchieve a sense of satisfaction Lead the world to a better placeWisdomcomesfromdiligence,andgreatnesscomesfromtheordinary.Leo Tolstoy Assignment 1.Write a summary of the passage referring to the mind map.2.Search the Internet to get more information about
11、 the virtual choir.THANK YOUOne possible versionPeople record themeslves and upload the videos onto the Internet,which are put together into one that is a virtual choir.Anyone from anywhere can take part in the virtual choir.It has a positive influence on ordinary people,for it connects them togethe
12、r,allows them to add their voices to others and thus makes them part of the global community.It was created by Eric Whitacre，who is popular,professional and loves music.The devotion of Eric,the efforts of people,the magic of music,as well as the development of the Internet lead to the success of the virtual choir.In a word,the virtual choir is a wonderful to make the world a better place.
