1、Unit 5 MusicReading and ThinkingThe Virtual ChoirLearning aimsIn this class,you will 1.understand the main idea of each paragraph and know how the virtual choir is formed.2.learn how to scan for specific information.3.realize music is the universal language of mankind and it can bring people togethe
2、r.The CDsThe CDsThe radioThe radioThe live performance and The live performance and concertconcertThe TVThe TVMy classmates/friendsMy classmates/friendsThe The computers and computers and Internet Internet Pre-Reading In modern times,Computers and the Internet connect everyone in the world.How can t
3、hey help us experience music differently?Discuss in groups:Computers/the Internet access more songs from different genrescreate the sound of an orchestra on our home computerchange music to something newPre-Reading Step 1:Lead ina group of people who sing together.choir：合唱团合唱团 reality choir 真人合唱团真人合
4、唱团who are they?what are they doing?Step 1:Lead inHowever,during the COVID-19,everybody was locked at home,was it possible for them to have face-to-face contact and still sing in a choir together?reality choirvirtual choir 虚拟合唱团虚拟合唱团Lets watch another type of choirThe Virtual ChoirWhatWhoWhereHowWhyS
5、tep 2.Pre-readingThe passage is probably a/an _A.Narration（记叙文）（记叙文）B.Argumentation（议论文）（议论文）C.Exposition（说明文）（说明文）Exposition is a piece of writing that is used to explain,describe,or give information.It answers the questions what,how,and why.Step 3.Fast readingPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4A.What is the
6、influence of virtual choir?B.What is the virtual choir?C.How was the virtual choir created?D.Who created the virtual choir?(influence)(development)(introduction)(creator)Whatis the virtual choirprocessEquipment（工具）（工具）DefinitionA virtual choir is a group of people singing but connected together thro
7、ugh the .aloneInternetPlace .anyonePeople .anywherea video camera;an .Internet connection themselves;the videos onto the Internet;many videos together into one.recorduploadputWhat are the advantages of the virtual choir?1.Helps connect_.2.Helps people meet friends with _3.Gives people _a local choir
8、.4.Enable people to become _5.Have a _ on the lives of many people.positive influencepart of the global communitya chance to jointhe same interest in musicordinary people together“Music helps me to.forget my problems.with music,I become someone else.”Analyze structure Who came up with the idea of vi
9、rtual choir？Eric Whitacrean award-winning composer and conductorAnalyze structure Where did Eric studied musical composition?Juilliard schoolAnalyze structure What is the name of his song?“What If”2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born.19_-1995Whitacre attended the University of Nevada,Las Vegas.19_Wh
10、itacre 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 _ views on the Internet._ July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._ young people from
11、 _ countries sang“What If”.Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.70889718512millions of23229280How many years did he study in the university?(began studying music in1988,and graduated in1995)(musical composition)He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the universit
12、y choir.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”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.The support from his fansThe support from his fa
13、nsThe inspiration from aThe inspiration from a girl girl (music lover)(music lover)His first virtual choir,“Lux Aurumque”,had.Whitacres next effort was.Whitacres continuous effortsWhat is the main idea of this paragraph?It mainly talks about the significance of the virtual choir.What is the authors
14、attitude towards the virtual choir?ANeutral BNegative.CPositive.DUnknown.Summary Para.1 Para.4 video Creator Creation Influence anyoneanywhereconnect,add,make,proverecord,upload,putIntroductionPara.2 Para.3 The Virtual Choir(exposition)one voice,better place Echo popularity,knowledge,loveEric,people
15、,Internet,musicWas the virtual choir a success or a failure?Does a virtual choir really bring people together?Why or why not?Creative ThinkingPros:(正方正方)People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet,which is like a great stage where people come together to sing.Diff
16、erent people sing the same song,share similar interests and values,which makes them feel like family.In the global community,people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life communication.Cons:(反方反方)A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communi
17、cate in person.A virtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up.A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction.Write a short passage to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual choir and list your ideas about whether it can really bring people togethe
18、r.例2：他想像不出比这更幽静的场景。He could not imagine _ scene.Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are home alone.1句意：想象一下，独自在家时，你可以和几百人一句意：想象一下，独自在家时，你可以和几百人一 道引亢高歌。道引亢高歌。a more peaceful例1：你能想象带着它到处旅行么？Can you imagine _ around with that?travelling1.imagine v.想象；
19、猜想 imagination n.想象力 【句型】imagine+n.imagine+doing imagine+that/what/when从句Language points例2：有机会让我所尝试着做的一切都梦想成真。I have the opportunity _(make)the dream of what Im trying to do come true.Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are home alone.1例1：好运就是当机会来临
20、时，你早已做好了准备。Good luck is when _ comes along and youre prepared for it.to make2.have the oppotunity to do 有做某事的机会 oppotunity n.机会 C,U(pl.oppotunities)an opportunityThese videos are uploaded onto the Internet,and then they are put together into one video that you can see online-a virtual choir.2句意：这些视频
21、会上传到互联网上，然后被合并成句意：这些视频会上传到互联网上，然后被合并成一个你可以在线观看的视频一个你可以在线观看的视频虚拟大合唱。虚拟大合唱。onto prep.（朝）向，在.之上into prep.到.里面【辨析】in，into，on，onto静态介词动态介词他们正坐在房间里。They are sitting in the room.刚才他跑进了房间。He ran into the room just now.on the sofa在沙发上get onto a horse 骑到马上jump onto the stage 跳到台上 A virtual choir enables them
22、to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community.3句意：虚拟合唱团让他们能够与其他人一起欢歌，句意：虚拟合唱团让他们能够与其他人一起欢歌，成为全球社区的一部分。成为全球社区的一部分。例：听音乐使我得以放松并忘记我的烦恼。Listening to music _ me _ and forget about my problems.1.enable v.使能够；使成为可能 【句型】enable sb to do sth.enablesto relax【拓展】able
23、adj.有能力的，能干的unable adj.不会的，不能的ability n.能力，才能disability n.无能，残疾，无资格A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community.32.add v.增加，添加 add sth.to sth.把.加到.里add up 把.加起来add up to 加起来总计.(不用于被动语态）In addition(to.)除.外还.如果茶太浓了，再加点开水。If the
24、tea is too strong,add some more hot water.把你所有的得分加起来看看是否超过500分。Add up all your marks to see if they add up to more than 500.It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.4句意：事实证明，虚拟合唱团对许多人的生活产生句意：事实证明，虚拟合唱团对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。了积极的影响。1.prove v.证明；展现prove(to be)+n./adj.证明是，原来是prove
25、sb(to be)+n./adj.证明某人是.prove sth.to sb.向某人证明某事prove+that从句 证明.It is proved that.据证明例1：结果证明这种药的疗效令人满意。The medicine proved satisfactory.It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.4例2：已经证明如果没有氧气，大脑就会死。It has been proved that the brain wil die without oxyen.2.influence n.影响,势力；
26、v.影响；改变 influence on/over sb./sth.对.的影响改错：The fact that he is rich and famous had no influence in our decision.例3：这足以证明诚实守信的大有人在。It just proves(that)there are honest guys out there.onIt has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.4【辨析】affect,influenceaffect&influence 意义相近affect
27、 一般指生理、物质上的改变influence 较多用于指感觉、态度上的改变 例1：喝酒会影响你的驾驶能力。Drinking can _ your ability to drive.affect例2：电视广告影响了我对酒后驾车的态度。The TV advertisements have _ my attitude towards drinking and driving.influencedThe virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.5award v.授予；n.奖品win
28、/receive/get an award for 因.而赢得、得到、获得奖品award sth.to sb.=award sb.sth.把某物颁发给某人award sb.for sth.因.颁奖给某人句意：虚拟合唱团是获奖作曲家兼指挥埃里克句意：虚拟合唱团是获奖作曲家兼指挥埃里克 回回塔克的创意。塔克的创意。例1：市长授予他一大笔钱。The mayor _ _ _.The mayor _ _ _ _.awarded him a lot of moneyawarded a lot of moneyhim to例2：我太开心了！我最喜欢的乐队刚获得了音乐奖。Im so happy!My favo
29、rite band has just _ _.won amusic award同样的用法还有：例1：Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”例2：Well known as a successful band,the Impact members show quite a few striking abilities.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he then joined together into one perfo
30、rmance.61.inspire v.激发；鼓舞；启示【句法分析】inspired过去分词在句中做状语，与主语he构成逻辑上的动宾关系。句意：受到启发之后，惠塔克邀请粉丝们来录制句意：受到启发之后，惠塔克邀请粉丝们来录制视频，然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。视频，然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。练习：1.改错：The musician along with his band members has given ten performance in the last three months.2.完成句子：They always _ _ _ (履行自己的职责)faithfully.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he then joined together into one performance.62.performance n.C 表演，演出，表现 put on/give a performance 表演 perform v.执行；履行；表演；运转 perform ones duty/promise 尽责任、履行承诺 performer n.表演者performancesperformtheirduties
