1、release our pressuremake us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and powerkeep us company offer us comfortwhat the text will focus on.1.who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.Eric Whitacre an award-winning and conductor.(P2,L1)University of Nevada(P2,L2)2.where he studied musical composition.
2、3.of his first virtual choir.Lux Aurumque.WhatWhat is a Virtual Choir?is a Virtual Choir?WhoWho created it?created it?HowHow was it created?was it created?How did How did it it affect affect us?us?The definitionThe definitionThe founderThe founderThe creationThe creationThe influenceThe influencePar
3、a.1 Para.4 What Creator Creation Influence Who Where Why How IntroductionPara.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 conn
4、ect.together Enable them to add.to.Prove to be a positive 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 co
5、nvincing.Further-thinking Circle the times in Para.2 and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre.was born in the USAbegan studying music at the University of Nevadareceived a masters degree in musical compositiongraduated from university his original compositions began to become quite popular
6、 What is a Virtual Choir?What is a Virtual Choir?Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect usHow did it affect us?on 2 Jan,1970in 1988in 1995in 1997Over the next 10 yearsThis led to the creation of the virtual choir.popularityknowledge“It was like seeing c
7、olor for the first time.”love What is a Virtual Choir?What is a Virtual Choir?Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect usHow did it affect us?He received a video from a girl who was singing one of his worksIn 2009Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,
8、which he then joined together into one performance.On 23 July,2014 His first virtual choir used _singers from_different countries;received _ views on the Internet.18512millions of Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._young people from_countries sang“What If”.2,29280The inspiration fro
9、m music loverThe inspiration from music loverThe support from his fansThe support from his fansIt is vey important to use data as supporting evidence when organizing an article,as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.2.Why does the author use those numbers?The devotio
10、n of WhitacreThe magic of music The efforts of ordinary peopleThe development of the InternetThe success of the virtual choir What is a Virtual Choir?What is a Virtual Choir?Who created it?Who created it?How was it created?How was it created?How did it affect us?How did it affect us?The virtual choi
11、r is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.Q1:Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir?Further-thinking:Para.4The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the worl
12、d 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 people together.Enable people to add their voices to Make people part of the global community.Prove to be a positive in
13、fluence 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 Influence anyoneanywhereconnect,add,make,proverecord,upload,putIntroductionPara.2 Para.3 The Virtual Choirone voice,better
14、 place Echo Retell the whole text referring to the mind map below.popularity,knowledge,loveEric,people,Internet,musicAssignment 1.Write a summary概要概要 of the passage referring to the mind map.Homework 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友George想了解一些有关虚拟合唱团的信息，请你给他写封邮件。内容包括：1.写信目的；2.介绍虚拟合唱团的好处；3.你的期待。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使
15、行文连贯。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 videos are uploaded onto the Internet,and then they are put together into
16、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 ordinary people together.Many people do not have close friends or contacts who h
17、ave 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 to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.As one virtual choir mem
18、ber said,“Music helps me to.forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”How does the writer make the passage coherent(连贯的连贯的)?Repetition 重复重复Reference (指代指代)This,that,This,that,it,he,it,he,sheshe The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.Born in th
19、e USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began 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 receive
20、d a masters degree in musical composition 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.Repetition 重复重复Reference (指代指代)This,that,This,that,it,he
21、,it,he,sheshe In 2009,Whitacre received a video of 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.His first virtual choir,“Lux Aurumque”,had 185 singers from 12 different countries.It has received millions of views
22、 on the Internet.Since then,the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.Whitacres 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”.Repetition 重复重复Reference (指代指代)This,that,This,that,it,he,it,he,shesheTHANK YOU
