人教版(2019)必修二：Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking 教案

Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
The virtual choir
课型：新授课 课时：2课时
班级:______姓名:________小组:_______
【学习目标】
1. To learn about experiencing music online
2. To scan and circle the information in the text.
3. To find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.
4. To learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrases. And then make a mind map about the outline of the passage.
【重点难点】
1. To guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning.
2. To help students sort out the main meaning of each paragraph and understand the narrative characteristics of "timeline” in illustrative style.
3. To lead students to understand the changes that have been caused by the Internet.
【导学流程】
Ⅰ. 了解感知-Pre-reading
Step 1 Leading-in
During the pandemic, it was impossible for us to have contact face to face, can we still sing in a choir together
Yes, we can sing in a virtual choir.
How can the Internet help us experience music differently
参考教师教学用书P199
Ⅱ. 深入学习-While-reading
Step 2 Scanning for specific information
1.What does the title mean
virtual: not real in the real life or on the Internet choir: a singing group
2.The text mainly tells us __D____.
A．the influence of the virtual choir
B．the composer Eric Whitacre
C．a wonderful way to make the world better
D．the formation and development of the virtual choir
3.Read and match
Paragraph 1 A.The value of the virtual choir
Paragraph 2 B.The introduction of the virtual choir
Paragraph 3 C.The person who created the virtual choir
Paragraph 4 D.The development of the virtual choir
4.Scan the text and choose the correct answers.
①Where did Eric studied the musical composition
A．The Juilliard School in New York.　　B．University of Nevada. C．University of Cambridge.
②Who is the first man to come up with the idea for a virtual choir
A．Mozart. B．Whitacre. C．Nevada. D．Juilliard.
③When did Whitacre graduate from the University of Nevada
A．In 1970. B．In 1988. C．In 1995. D．In 1997.
④What is the name of Whitacre's first virtual choir
A．What If.
B．The Virtual Youth Choir.
C．Eric Whitacre.
D．Lux Aurumque.
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Step 3. Intensive reading
1.Scan to find out the features of the virtual choir in Para.1 and make a comparison.
Virtual choir Other choirs
Form video live
Place on the Internet on the stage/in a studio
Identity of singers ordinary people professional singers
2.Answer the questions when reading Para.2&3.
①What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart's music at university for the first time.
②What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
(
07/23/2014
2014
) (
2009
) (
1997-2007
) (
1988-1995
) (
01/02/1970
)He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works.
③Scan to find out the information in Ex.4(page53), then try to tell the life experience of Eric Whitacre according to the timeline.
was born studied in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas earned master’s degree and became popular got inspired and the idea for the virtual choir formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF
Step 4. Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Eric Whitacre was born in the USA 1.___________ on January 2,1970.when he studied music at the University of Nevada in 1988，he fell in love 2.__________ with Mozart’s classical music.3.__________ Moved (move)by his music，he said that it was like seeing color for the first time. After 4. __________graduating/graduation (graduate)from university in 1995，he received his master’s degree in 1997.Over the next 10 years，Whitacre’s 5__________ original (origin)compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers,6. __________which led to the creation of the virtual choir.
When he received a video of a girl who was singing one of his 7.__________works (work)in 2009，he asked his fans 8.__________ to make (make)videos，which he then joined together into one performance. Since then，the virtual choir 9.__________ has become (become)a worldwide phenomenon. It has proved to be 10.__________a positive influence on the lives of many people.
1.on 2.with 3.Moved 4.graduating/graduation 5.original 6.which 7.works 8.to make 9.has become 10.a
Step 5. Think further
1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs Who can take part in it
The virtual choir is organized by anyone from different areas who has the same interest in music.
Other choirs like local choirs are mainly organized by the local people.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir
Advantages: A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people who have the same interest together. Taking part in it gives people a chance to become part of the people’s lives and has a positive influence on many people's lives.
Disadvantages:It may make people lose the opportunity to go out to meet people and to experience the pleasure of communicating face to face.
Ⅲ.迁移应用-Post-reading
Make a mind map of your own finish exercise 5 on page 53.
who anyone
What Definition where anywhere
what a video camera
an internet connection
1970 be born
1988-1995 attend university
Who Eric Whitacre 1997 receive a master's degree
2009 create the first virtual choir
The Virtual Choir 2014 form the Virtual Youth
Why Moved by Mozart's music
Inspired by a video of a girl
Connect ordinary people-global community
Prove to be a positive influence on many people
Become a worldwide phenomenon
How Sing with one voice wonderfully
Make the world a better place
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)Music, is from the language of the mind. 音乐是来自心灵的语言。