1、Reading and ThinkingReading ComprehensionTHE VIRTUAL CHOIRUnit 5MusicBy the end of this period,you will be able to: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 a
2、nd it can bring people together;4.develop critical thinking about enjoying virtual music.Music is the universal language of mankind.Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe CDsThe radioThe live concertThe deskmateThe InternetThe TVPre-readingWhat are the ways for you to enjoy music?How can computers and the In
3、ternet help us experience music differently?Have you ever heard of virtual choir?Lets watch a short video to know more about the virtual choir.Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon,creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.Look at the picture and the title and pred
4、ict what the passage will be about.THE VIRTUAL CHOIRvirtual choirreality choirThe article mainly talks about _.some information of virtual choirDo you want to know more about the virtual choir?Activity 1Fast-reading for main ideasWhile-reading.Whats the main idea of the text?AThe influence of the vi
5、rtual choir.BThe composer Eric Whitacre.CA wonderful way to make the world better.DThe formation and development of the virtual choir.Match the main idea with each paragraph.1Para.1 AThe value of the virtual choir.2Para.2 BThe introduction of the virtual choir.3Para.3 CThe person who created the vir
6、tual choir.4Para.4 DThe development of the virtual choir.Whats the structure of the passage?IntroductionMain bodyConclusion12341.The man who came up with the idea of virtual choir2.The place where he studied musical composition3.The name of his songEric Whitacre“What If”ScanningUniversity of Nevada
7、Activity 2Careful-reading for details.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises.1Fill in the chart.The Virtual ChoirDefinitionA virtual choir is a group of people singing(1)_ but connected together through the(2)_.Member(3)_Place(4)_Equipment(工具工具)(5)_，(6)_Process(7)_ themselves；(8)_ the
8、videos onto the Internet;(9)_ many videos together into onealoneInternetanyoneanywherea video cameraan Internet connectionrecorduploadput2.What are the advantages of the virtual choir?(1)helps connect_.(2)helps people meet friends with _.(3)gives people _a local choir.(4)enables people to become _.(
9、5)has 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 toforget my problem.With music,I become someone else.”Virtual choir has a _ influence on the lives of many people.positive Who created
10、 the virtual choir?Eric Whitacre an award-winning composer and conductorHow was it created?.Read Paras.23 carefully and do the following exercises.1.Describe Eric Whitacres life experience.In what order do these two paragraphs develop?Time order.1970198819951997over the next 10 yearswas born in the
11、USAbegan studying music at the University of Nevadareceived a masters degreegraduated from universityhis original compositions became popular among choirs and singers20092014first got the inspiration for the virtual choirstarted the Youth Virtual Choir2What do the numbers show in paragraph 3?the vir
12、tual choir12 countries2,292 people185 singersmillions of views80 countriesThe virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.3Why does the author use those numbers?It is very important to use data as evidence when you are organizing an article，as it is more _ compared to a general introduction or a
13、rgument.supportingconvincing.Read Para.4 carefully and choose the best answer.What is the authors attitude towards the virtual choir?ANeutral.BNegative.CPositive.DUnknown.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.Po
14、st-reading1What makes Erics virtual choir successful？(Critical thinking)Erics educationErics love and passion for classical musicErics talent for musicInspiration&support from music lover Erics continuous efforts The development of the technologyActivity 1 Discussion2Does a virtual choir really brin
15、g people together？Why or why not？(Creative thinking)Although a virtual choir doesnt bring people together physically,I think it still helps bring people together.Thats because they can be from different countries and cultures,but still join together easily to share the love of music.Activity 2Summar
16、yRead the passage again and fill in the blanks.Many people，while they are at home alone，imagine 1._(have)the opportunity 2._(sing)together with others，3._ has been realized as a virtual choir.Anyone can take part in 4._ from anywhere and does not need a studio.It 5._(prove)to be a positive influence
17、 on the lives of many people.Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre came up 6._ the idea of a virtual choir，who began studying music in 1988.7_(move)by Mozarts classical music，he received a masters degree in 8._(music)composition in 1997.In 2009，his first virtual choir received 9._(milli
18、on)of views on the Internet and has become 10._ worldwide phenomenon since then.In 2014，he formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF，and 2,292 young people from 80 countries sang his song“What If”havingto singwhichithas provedwithMovedmusicalmillionsa1Imagine having the opportunity to sing together
19、with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.句式分析此句是_句。imagine后面接_作宾语；to sing together with.people是不定式短语作_；while引导_从句，表示“当时候”。自主翻译Sentences Analysis复合动名词短语后置定语时间状语想象一下，独自在家时，你可以和几百个人一道引吭高歌。2These videos are uploaded onto the Internet，and then they are put together into one video that yo
20、u can see onlinea virtual choir.句式分析此句是_句。and连接两个_分句，that引导_从句，在从句中作see的_，可省略，也可替换成_。自主翻译并列复合并列定语宾语which这些视频被上传到互联网上，然后被合并成一个你可以在线观看的视频虚拟大合唱。3As one virtual choir member said，“Music helps me to.forget my problems.”句式分析此句是_句。as引导_从句，表示“_”。自主翻译复合非限制性定语正如所说一位虚拟合唱团成员说道：“音乐帮助我忘记自己的问题”4Inspired，he asked h
21、is fans to make videos，which he then joined together into one performance.句式分析此句是_句。inspired是过去分词作_；to make videos为不定式作_；which引导_从句，修饰videos。自主翻译复合原因状语宾语补足语非限制性定语受此启发，他邀请粉丝们录制视频，然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。5Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF，which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.句式分析此句是_句。which引导_从句，在从句中作_，不能用that替代。自主翻译复合非限制性定语主语惠塔克的第二个壮举是打造联合国儿童基金会“虚拟青年合唱团”，该团于2014年7月23日在英国首次登台演出。HomeworkReview what we have learnt and preview language points.
