1、Unit 5 MusicTHE VIRTUAL CHOIR 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 th
2、ey are put together into one video that you can see online-a virtual choir.Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere-All you need is a video camera and an Internet connection.You do not even need a studio.that you can see online-a virtual choir that引导定语从句，修饰 one video，a virtual choir作one
3、 video的同位语you need是定语从句，修饰all,此处省略的关系词在从句中作need的宾语。虚拟唱诗班想象当你独自在家时，有机会和数百人一起唱歌。你可以在虚拟唱诗班里这样做。虚拟唱诗班成员在他们独自表演的时候录下自己的视频。这些视频被上传到互联网上，然后它们被组合成一个视频，你可以在网上看到一个虚拟唱诗班。任何人都可以在任何地方参加虚拟唱诗班你所需要的只是一台摄像机和一个互联网连接。你甚至不需要一个工作室。知识点have the opportunity/chance to do sth.有机会做某事virtual choir虚拟唱诗班take part in 参加together w
4、ith连同,和.一起perform v.表演,履行,执行performer n.表演者，演员upload vt.上传 download vt.下载studio n.演播室,录音棚,工作室Part I 课文语法填空课文语法填空 Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks THE VIRTUAL CHOIRImagine having the opportunity_（sing）together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.You can do this in
5、a virtual choir.Virtual choir members record _(them)while they perform alone on video.These videos _(upload)onto the Internet,and then they are put together into one video_you can see online a virtual choir.Anyone can take part_a virtual choir from anywhere _you need is a video camera and_Internet c
6、onnection.You do not even need a studio.to singthemselvesAll/Whatare uploadedaninthat/which A virtual choir helps connect ordinary 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 choin.A virtual
7、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 member said,Music helps me to.forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.who引导的定语从句，修饰friend
8、s or contactsas引导的非限制性定语从句关系代词关系代词as引导非限制性定语从句，从句可放在主句前、主引导非限制性定语从句，从句可放在主句前、主句中或主句后，常用逗号与主句隔开。句中或主句后，常用逗号与主句隔开。as意为意为“正如正如”，其，其后的谓语动词多是后的谓语动词多是see,know,expect,say,show等。等。常见表达：as you can see 正如你所看见的as we have expected 正如我们所预料的那样as is mentioned above 正如上面所提到的as is well known/as we all know 众所周知as is
9、 often the case 情况总是如此as is reported 正如所报道的那样as has been said before 正如前面所述as the old saying goes 正如谚语所说虚拟唱诗班有助于将普通人联系在一起。许多人并没有对音乐有相同兴趣的亲密朋友或联系人。还有很多人没有机会加入当地的社团。虚拟唱诗班使他们能够将自己的声音加入到其他人的声音中，成为全球社区的一部分。事实证明，它对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。正如一位虚拟唱诗班成员所说:“音乐帮助我忘掉我的烦恼吧。有了音乐，我就变成了另外一个人。”contact n.熟人,联系 v.联系ordinary peo
10、ple 普通人enable sb.to do.使某人有能力做某事prove vt.证明，展现prove sb.to be 证明某人是.an influence on对.的影响Part I 课文语法填空课文语法填空 A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.Many people do not have close friends or contacts_have the same interest in music.Many others do not have the chance_(join)a local choir.A
11、 virtual choir enables them_(add)their voices to those of other _(individual)and become part of the global community.It has proved to be a positive influence _ the lives of many people.As one virtual choir member said,“Music helps me to.forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”to joinwho
12、/thatonto add individualsThe virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.Born in the 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 b
13、y 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 composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among cho
14、irs and singers.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.过去分词短语 作时间状语when引导时间状语从句过去分词短语作原因状语虚拟唱诗班是获奖作曲家和指挥家埃里克惠塔克的想法。惠特克于1970年1月2日出生在美国，1988年开始在内华达大学学习音乐。他在大学合唱团唱歌时爱上了莫扎特的古典音乐。他被这首音乐打动了，说:“这就像第一次看到颜色一样。”1995年大学毕业，1997年在纽约茱莉亚音乐学院获得音乐作曲硕士学位。在接下来的10年里，惠特克的原创作品开始在唱诗班和歌手中变得相当流行。这导致了虚拟唱诗班的诞生。award vt
15、.授予 n.奖品composer n.作曲家conductor n.乐队,合唱团的指挥；公共汽车的售票员fall in love with爱上for the first time第一次（作状语）graduate from university大学毕业receive a degree in获得.学位original adj.原来的,独创的,原作的 n.原件,原作become popular with/among受.的欢迎lead to导致award sb.sth.for.因而奖励某人某物be awarded sth.for.因而被授予某物award sb.sth.award sth.to sb.
16、奖励/授予/颁发给某人某物win/get the first award 获得一等奖Part I 课文语法填空课文语法填空 The virtual choir was the idea of award _(win)composer and conductor Eric Whitacre._(birth)in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.He fell in love_ Mozarts classical music when he san
17、g for the university choir._(move)by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated _ university in 1995,and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Whitacres _(origin)compositions began
18、 to become quite popular among choirs and singers.This led to the _(create)of the virtual choir.winningMovedwithBornfromoriginalcreationIn 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 perfor
19、mance.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.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,which was first seen on stage on 23 Jul
20、y 2014 in the UK.Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song What If.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.who引导的定语从句，修饰 a girl，who在从句中作主语inspired过去分词作原因状语which引导非限制性定语从句，对vi
21、deos进行补充说明。Since then从那时起，常与完成时连用which引导非限制性定语从句，对the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会的虚拟青年合唱团）进行补充说明。to sing.作定语，修饰 a wonderful way2009年，惠塔克收到了一段视频，视频中一个女孩正在演唱他的一首作品。受到启发，他让他的粉丝制作视频，然后他把这些视频组合成一场表演。他的第一个虚拟唱诗班“Lux Aurumque”有来自12个不同国家的185名歌手。它在互联网上获得了数百万的观看量。从那时起，虚拟唱诗班就成为了一种世界性的现象。惠塔克的下一个努力是联合
22、国儿童基金会的虚拟青年合唱团，2014年7月23日在英国首次登台亮相。来自80个国家的2292名年轻人一起合唱了惠特克的歌曲What If。虚拟唱诗班是一种美妙的方式，让世界各地的人们用一种声音唱歌，从而使世界变得更美好。performance n.表演;演技;表现millions of数以百计的phenomenon-phenomena（复数）现象stage n.时期，阶段，剧场舞台on stage在舞台上altogether adv.全部,总共Part I 课文语法填空课文语法填空 In 2009,Whitacre received a video of a girl _ was singi
23、ng one of his works._(inspire)，he asked his fans to make videos,_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 _(become)a worldwide phenome
24、non.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,_ was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.Altogether，2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in_(sing)Whitacres song“What If”The virtual choir is a _(wonder)way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus
25、make the world a _(good)place.Inspiredwhowhichhas becometo singwonderfulwhichbetterBorn in the USA on 2 January 1970，Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.惠塔克于1970年1月2日生于美国，1988年进入内华达大学学习音乐。句中Born in the USA on 2 January 1970为过去分词短语作时间状语。(1)过去分词短语作状语_why he was late(When
26、he was asked why he was late，表示时间),he kept silent.Asked被问到他为什么迟到时，他保持沉默。_another hour(If I am given another hour，表示条件),I can also work out this problem.Given 如果再给我一个小时，我也能把这道题算出来。_by the opposite team(Though we were beaten by the opposite team，表示让步),we didnt lose heart and encouraged each other.Beaten 虽然被对方的队打败了，但我们并没有灰心并且相互鼓励。The woman scientist entered the lab，_ by her assistants.(表示伴随)followed这位女科学家进入了实验室，后面跟着她的助手。(2)过去分词(短语)还可以作表语He looked _at the news.astonished 对这个消息他看起来很惊讶。From now on I will not be much too _at failures.discouraged 从现在开始，对于失败我不会太气馁。
