1、Unit 5 MUsicListening and Speaking Try to find something different in the choir.Lead-inVirtual choirWhat makes the performance possible?Computer and the Internet People sing together in different places.People of different ages join in the performance.Now lets learn more about the virtual choir.whow
2、herehowwhyanyonerecord themselves videounload ontoInternetput together one videohave no close _ or _ who have the same interest in musicnot have close friends or contactsnot have the chance to join a local choirthe virtual choirThe intoduction toPut the following events in the correct order accordin
3、g to Para 2.a.Whitacre was born in the USA.b.Whitacre graduated from university.c.Whitacre fell in love with Mozart s classical music.d.Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada.e.Whitacre s original works became quite popular among choirs and singers.f.Whitacre received a masters de
4、gree in musical composition from the Juilliard School.a-d-c-b-f-ePara.2_ of the virtual choirEric WhitacreThe creatorpara.3 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 fi
5、rst virtual choir,Lux Aurumque,had 185 singers from12 different countries.It has received millions of views on the Internet.Since then,the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth weloChoir for UNICEF,which was first seen on stage ont 23 July 2014 i
6、n the UK.Altogether 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song What Ifpara.3The _ and_ of the _virtual choircreation develpment1.What inspired him to make his first virtual choir?A.A video of a girl who was singing one of his works.B.His fans.C.Millions of views on the Int
7、ernet.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he then joined together into one performance.因为受到这个的启发，他让粉丝们作视频，然后他把这些视频融合成一场演出。因为受到鼓励，这个害羞的男孩儿回答了这个问题。Encouraged,the shy boy answered this question.2.What do you think of the virtual choir“What If”?A.It didnt draw much attention.B.It was a big s
8、uccess.C.Its not famous at all.Altogether,2292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing it.Meaning:The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.What is the authors attitude to the virtual choir?A.positive B.neg
9、ative C.critical D.ambiguousa wonderful way make the world a better placepara.4The _ of the_ virtual choirvalueReadingI.Skim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph._ Para.1_ Para.2_ Para.3_ Para.4A.The value of the virtual choirB.The creator of the virtual choirC.The introduction to t
10、he virtual choirD.The creation and development of the virtual choir.CBDAPost-readingthe creationwho_ can take part in ithowwhyput together into _ onlineupload onto the _record through _have no close _ or _ who have the same interest in musichave no chance to join _Eric Whitacrepositivea _ phenomenona wonderful way to _make the world _born in _in 1988 _ from university in 1995received _ in 1997_,in 2009What If,in _whereInternetanyonevideoInternetone videofriendscontactsa local choir1970study music at universitygraduateda masters degreeinspired2014worldwidesinga better place
