1、To talk about music.To read about the virtual choir.To learn about experiencing music online.To know reading strategy of scanning.To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir.adj.接近的接近的;虚拟的虚拟的Match the words and expressions on music with the following descriptions.1.a type of popu
2、lar music with a steady beat in which the words of a song are not sung,but spoken in time to music 2.a type of slow sad jazz music developed among black people in the southern US rapclassical music,rock n roll,chorus,blues(布鲁斯音乐布鲁斯音乐),country music,rapblues3.popular music in the style of music from
3、the southern and western US4.a style of music that was popular in the 1950s,and has a strong loud beat5.a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people6.music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long timecountry musicrock n rollchorusclassical musicclassical
4、music,rock n roll,chorus,blues(布鲁斯音乐布鲁斯音乐),country music,rapTalk about what you know about music with your partner.1.What kind of music impresses you most?Why?2.Do you like Chinese music or western music?Why?3.What can you gain by enjoying music?4.What are the ways for you to experience music?Do you
5、 know technologies about music?Lets watch a video.The robotic musical“Phantom of MOJA”was staged at Tsinghua University.Three robotic musicians played the traditional Chinese musical instruments of the bamboo flute,Chinese-harp and set drum.(竹笛机器人竹笛机器人“玉衡玉衡”，箜篌机器，箜篌机器人人“瑶光瑶光”和排鼓机器人和排鼓机器人“开阳开阳”)The b
6、and is the first robotic performance group in China with Chinese cultural characteristics.Before you read,discuss the question in groups.How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently?Computers and the Internet can help us experience a wide range of musical genres.The Intern
7、et gives us access to millions of songs from many different genres,so we can find exactly what we like.Computer technology today can also help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer!They can also help us change music to something new.THE VIRTUAL CHOIRWatch a video try to understand
8、 the virtual choir.How is it different from the reality choir?虚拟合唱团虚拟合唱团Pre-readingLets watch an another type of choirVirtual Choir is a global phenomenon,creating a online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.n.现象现象THE VIRTUAL CHOIRLook at the title and picture.What do you thi
9、nk the text is mainly about?Skim and match the paragraph with its main idea.A.The value of the virtual choir B.The creator of the virtual choirC.The introduction to the virtual choirD.The creation and development of the virtual choirScan and circle the information in the text.Scan a text to find imp
10、ortant information such as dates,numbers,and names.Scanning is reading a text quickly to find specific information,such as names or figures.Run over the whole text and focus on the information.It is important to emphasize that not every word has to be read to get the information.Limit your time look
11、ing at the text,only focus on looking for the target information.1.The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.Eric Whitacre.2.The place where he studied musical composition.University of Nevada.3.The name of his song.“What If”.n.作品作品 Why are these information important?creator learn compo
12、sition big choir sang itRead the text again and answer the questions.1.How is a virtual choir different from other choirs?Who can take part in it?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.n.
13、录音棚录音棚2.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music?What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music at university for the first time.He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in whic
14、h a girl sings one of his works.The differences between VC and RC.Virtual choirReality choirForm Place Identity of singersNumber of singersInfluence on singersvideoliveInternet(home/anywhere)stage of music hallordinary peopleusually professionals/musiciansnot limited(sometimes can be very large)limi
15、ted to the required programmemany people as singers(becoming part of the global community)only those who have the competence or opportunity to give performance2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born.19_-1995Whitacre attended the University of Nevada,Las Vegas.19_Whitacre got a masters degree from the J
16、uilliard School in New York.2009Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir.His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ different countries;received _ views on the Internet._ July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._ young people from _ countries sang“What If”.Find the nu
17、mbers and dates to fill in the timeline.70889718512millions of23229280Read Para 1 to find out how a virtual choir works.Member:Place:Equipment:Making process:anyoneanywherea video camera and an Internet connectionlrecord themselveslupload the videos onto the Internetlput many videos together into on
18、eWhat are the advantages of virtual choirs compared to real choirs.u help people meet friends with u gives people and sing together.u enables people u has the lives of many people.the same internet in music.a chance to join a choir to become a part of the global community.a positive influence on Sca
19、n Para 2-3 to find information of the creator of the virtual choir.The man who came up with the idea of virtual choir.Eric Whitacrean award-winning composer and conductorScan a text to find important information such as dates,numbers,and names.2 January 19_Eric Whitacre was born.19_ 1995Whitacre att
20、ended the University of Nevada，Las Vegas.19_Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York.2009Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir.His first virtual choir used _singers from _ different countries；received more than _views on the Internet._July 2014Whitacre formed t
21、he Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF，_ young people from _countries sang“what If”.7088972318512millions of2,29280Para.2-3Read for detailsWith Erics continuous ,the virtual choir has become a a that has a greater influence.effortworldwide phenomenonThinking and Discussion:What makes Erics virtual choir
22、successful?passion for musicinspiration&support from fans profession&talentcontinuous effortsVirtual choirWhatHowWhoInfluenceAnyone can take part in it.record through videoupload onto the Internetput together into one video onlineEric Whitacrepersonal informationlearning experiencelearn compositioni
23、nspired by a girla worldwide phenomenona wonderful way to singmake the world a better place What will you write when you write about a person?Are those numbers important?Why?Who he is,what he has achieved,how he grew up,and what education he received.Its very important to use data as supporting evid
24、ence when organizing an article,as it is more convincing compared to general introduction or argument.Why are these years important for Eric?19701988 19951997200920141970 is the year he was born.From 1988 to 1995,he spent seven years studying music at the University of Nevada,where he fell in love w
25、ith Mozarts music.In 1977,he earned a masters degree in musical composition from the Juiliard School in New York.In 2009,he received a video of a girl,which inspired him to ask his fans to make videos to put together into one performance.2014 is the year when he created the Virtual Youth Choir for U
26、NICEF with 2,292 young people singing together.Match the key sentences with their supporting information.Key sentencesSupporting information1.A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.2.A virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.3.Whitacre fell in
27、love with Mozarts classical music.4.Whitacres original compositions became quite popular among choirs and singers.5.The virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.a.Music helps me to.forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.b.A girl sang one of his works on video.c.Many people can fi
28、nd friends who have the same interest in music.d.He said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”e.Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song.cadbeThe structure of the text.Virtual choirWhat Who HowInfluence Anyone can take part in it.record through videou
29、pload onto the Internetput together into one video onlineEric Whitacrepersonal informationlearning experiencelearn compositioninspired by a girla worldwide phenomenona wonderful way to singmake the world a better place Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the
30、words and phrase.Then make a mind map about what music means to you.1.Last night I went to see my friends new rock band _ on _ at a small local music festival.2.This new pop song _ me of an old song that was _ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.3.Im so happy!My favorite sin
31、ger just won a music _.This _ that all the _ she put into her work was worth it.performordinary,remind,perform,award,effort,individual,fall in love,enable,stage,studio,original prove,onto,opportunitystageremindsoriginallyn.乐队乐队awardproveseffort4.I _ with rap music when I was a teenager.Listening to
32、it _ me to relax and forget about my problems.5.Five years ago,he was finally given a(n)_ to record his song at a(n)_.Ever since,his success has shown the world that even _ people can become famous.6.Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _ the Internet every day by different _ who m
33、ay or may not be professional musicians or singers.fell in loveenabledopportunitystudioordinaryontoindividualsn.表演表演ordinary,remind,perform,award,effort,individual,fall in love,enable,stage,studio,original prove,onto,opportunityParaphrase the following sentences.1.With music,I become someone else.Mu
34、sic helps me _.2.He said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He felt _.3.Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.Whitacres _ began to _ by choirs and singers.4.which was first seen on stage.It was first _.he was being shown a new worldnew piec
35、es of musicfeel happy or relaxedbe heard and sungput on/shownmusicgenreinstrumentmusiciansong/compositionAdeleMozartHeal the WorldMagic Waltzjazz,poppianopipafeelingMake your own MUSIC mind map.relaxed,excited1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?The advant
36、ages of being in a virtual choir are that it is very easy to get lots of people in different places together quickly and cheaply.However,a disadvantage of not having everyone in the same place is that singers cannot react to each other in the same way as they can in person.Discuss the questions in g
37、roups.2.Does a virtual choir really bring people together?Why or why not?Although a virtual choir doesnt bring people together physically,I think it still helps bring people together,because they can be from different countries and cultures,but still join together easily to share the love of music.D
38、oes the writer hold a positive attitude toward the virtual choir?How do you know?Jazz tickles your muscles;symphonies stretch your soul.Right as they dimmed out all the lights,a technicolor world made out of music and machine.It called me to be on that screen.La La Landv.发痒发痒n.交响乐交响乐v.变昏暗变昏暗n.色彩斑斓色彩斑斓Choose your role in a debate on:Does a virtual choir really bring people together?Pros:A virtual choir can bring people together.Cons:A virtual choir cant bring people together.List your opinions(at least 4 points)and write them down.
