Book 2 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking: The Virtual Choir
Self-learning Material
Step 1. Lead-in
A choir is a group of singers who sing ____________.
A traditional choir is a group of singers who sing together on the same ____________.
Step 2. Reading for structure (结构)
1. How does a virtual choir work
Virtual choir members __________ themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos _________ _____________ onto the Internet, and then they __________ __________ _____________
Para. ____ into one video that you see online---a virtual choir.
2. What is a virtual choir
A virtual choir is a group of _______ whose videos recording their performances are _______ _________ by the use of _____________________________________.
Who created the virtual choir ______________________
Para ___-___ 3. How was the virtual choir created
What led to the creation of the virtual choir (Why)
___________________________and ____________________________
led to the creation of the virtual choir.
Step 3. Reading for details
4. What makes the virtual choir popular Find related sentences(相关句子) in the text to support your ideas.
Related expressions Reasons for its popularity Possible choices for the reasons
Para 1 _______________________________ _______________________________ All you need is ... You do not even need... 4._______________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________ 6._______________________________________________________________ ______________________ G. The positive influence of virtual choir The creator’s life experiences The creator’s education background The creator’s efforts The creator’s talent for music The creator’s love for music The popularity of the virtual choir The positive influence of the virtual choir The development of technology
Para 2 ...began studying music... 2.________________________________ _______________________________ ...become quite popular... 1._______________________ 2._______________________ 3. D. The creator’s talent for music
Para 3 Whitacre’s next effort... _________________________
Para 4 The virtual choir...make the world a better place. _________________________
5. How many singers are there in the creator’s first virtual choir/second virtual choir
6. How dose the author show the popularity of the virtual choir
Step 4. Sharing
Share with your family and friends what you have learned about the virtual choir:
Inspired by _____________________________ and __________________________, _____________ created the virtual choir, which is a group of _____________ whose videos recording their performances are _____________________ by the use of ___________________________. Since the creation, the virtual choir has become very popular. __________________________ and _________________________ make the virtual choir popular.