(共15张PPT)
Unit 5 Music
Reading and thinking
What is a choir
an organized group of
singers, typically one
that takes part in
church services or performs regularly
in public.
What is the virtual choir
What is the virtual choir
People sing alone on video.
These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video.
Choose the main idea of this article.
The text mainly tells us ________.
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
D
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
P2
P1
P3
P4
How is the virtual choir created
What is the virtual choir
Impacts of the virtual choir
Creator of the virtual choir
What
is the virtual choir？
Definition
Equipment
process
A virtual choir is a group of people singing but connected together through the .
alone
Internet
Place
.
anyone
Member
.
anywhere
a video camera; an ____ .
Internet connection
themselves; the videos onto the Internet; many videos together into one.
record
upload
put
1.What is the virtual choir
2.Who created it
3. How was it created
4. Why is the virual choir introduced
1.What is the virtual choir
2.Who created it
3. How was it created
4.What are impacts of the virtual choir
Eric Whitcare
An award-winning composer and conductor
1.What is the virtual choir
2.Who created it
3. How was it created
4. What are impacts of the virtual choir
1970
He was born.
1988- 1995
He attended the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas.
1997
He received a master’s degree
2009
His first virtual choir used 185 singers from 12different countries.
2014
Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF.
Founder — Eric Whitcare
1.What is the virtual choir
2.Who created it
3. How was it created
4. What’re impacts of the virtual choir
In 2009, Whitacre received a ______ of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together.
His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had ______singers from _____ different countries. It has received ____________ views on the Internet.
Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Choir for UNICEF. Altogether, _______
young people from ______ countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song What if
video
185
12
millions of
2,292
80
Thinking and discussion
Why does the virtual choir become successful
Why does the writer use the numbers
The writer uses data as supporting evidence as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction.
His love for music
The inspiration from his fans
The support from the fans
His continuous efforts
Development of technology
1.What is the virtual choir
2.Who created it
3. How was it created
4. What’re impacts of Virual Choir
What are impacts of the virtual choir
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.
What’s the writer’s attitude towards virtual choir
He feels positive about virtual choir.
As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
Retelling
Retell the passage based on the mind map.
The virtual choir
what
who
how
impacts
Definition
Member
Equipment
Process
Life events
idea, first virtual choir, UNICEF
make the world a better place
Group discussion
What are advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir
Advantages Disadvantages
More people get involved in…
More people can listen to…
is similar to real choir
rely too much on technology
lack real actor—audience interaction
unreal
