新人教版 必修二 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 课件

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Reading and Thinking
Unit 5 MUSIC
How do you enjoy and experience music
play instrument
internet
compose music
the live concert
karaoke
CD/video
Lead-in
Have you ever watched the reality choir
Lead-in
During the pandemic (全国性疫情), we must stay at home and it is impossible to sing face to face. Thus, was it still possible for them to have face-to-face contact and sing a choir together
Lead-in
Have you ever heard of virtual choir Let’s watch a short video to know more about the virtual choir.
The Virtual Choir
What’s the difference between the reality choir and this kind of choir
What do you want to know about the virtual choir
not actually existing, but made by computers
Lead-in
The virtual choir
What do you want to know about the virtual choir
What
Who
Where
Why
How
...
The passage is an/a_____.
A. Narration
B. Argumentation
C. exposition
Prediction
The article mainly talks about ______________________________ ,
So it may be an __________. (narration/exposition/argumentation)
Task1: Look at the picture and the title, and predict what the text is about, then judge the type of writing
exposition
some information of virtual choir
its formation, signification/ benefits/uses/ value/creation /influence, etc.
Pre-reading
Skim to draw a conclusion of the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 The ____________of the virtual choir.
Para.2 The __________of the virtual choir.
Para.3 The __________of the virtual choir.
Para.4 The __________of the virtual choir.
creator
introduction
influence
creation
Skimming
Skimming（略读）
used to find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio.
Scanning
Para 1
Scanning（寻读）
used to find specific information, such as names, dates, and numbers.
A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to … forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
Scanning
Task1:What
is the virtual choir
Process
A virtual choir is a group of people singing _____ but connected together through the .
Place
Member
a video camera and an _______________
______themselves; ______the videos onto the Internet; put many videos together into one.
Definition
Equipment
________
alone
Internet
Internet connection
record
upload
________
anyone
anywhere
Scanning
How does a virtual choir work
help people meet friends with _________________________
give people_________________________and sing together.
enable people_______________________________________
has________________________ the lives of many people
the same interest in music
to become part of the global community
a chance to join a local choir
a positive influence on
Task 2: What are the advantages of virtual choir
Scanning
Virtual choir has a___________ influence in the lives of many people.
positive
Who created the virtual choir
“Music helps me to…forget my problem. With music, I become someone else.”
Scanning
The virtual choir was the idea (of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre). 【Born in the USA on 2 January 1970】, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozart's classical music when he sang for the university choir. 【Moved by this music】, he said, "It was like seeing color for the first time." He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a master's degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New Yorkin 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre's original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
Scanning
Para 2
Scan Para.2: to find information of the creator of virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre
An award-winning _________and _________
composer
conductor
Scanning
Circle the times in Para. 2 and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre.
This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
born in the USA
studied music at the University of Nevada
graduated from university
received a master’s degree in musical composition
his original compositions became quite popular
Jan. 2, 1970
1988
1995
1997
Over the
next 10 years
popularity
love
education
“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. His first virtual choir, Lux Aurumque, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre‘s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song "What If”.
Scanning
Para 3
Timeline Events
In_________ Inspired, Lux Aurumque had _______ singers from ________ different countries. It has received ___________ of views on the Internet.
the virtual choir has become a ______________________
______________________.
the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage.
Altogether, _____________ young people from _________
countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song “What If”
185
12
millions
2,292
80
2009
Since then
23 July 2014
worldwide
phenomenon
What can we learn from the numbers
bigger
wider
The virtual choir received great ___________ and ________________.
success
popularity
Scanning
Try to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline.
01/02/
1970
1988
1995
2009
07/23/
2014
1997
born
study music at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Receive master degree
got the idea for virtual choir
the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF
“What if”
graduate from university
Scanning
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.
Scanning
Para 4
Why is the virtual choir a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice
Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere.
A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.
A virtual choir enables them to add their voice to those of other individuals and become part of the global community.
“Music helps me to…forget my problem. With music, I become someone else.”
It is convenient！
Its connection is powerful.
It provides new experiences.
It has positive influence on people.
a wonderful way
Scanning
discussion 1
What contribute to the success of Eric Whitacre's virtual choir
passion for music
profession & talent
the inspiration &support from fans
continuous effort
the development of technology
Post-reading
Does a virtual choir really connect people together Why or why not
Possible answers :
Yes, people from different areas sing the same song, share similar interests and values, which makes them feel like family…
No, a virtual choir cannot have people together on the same stage where people can communicate face to face…
Discussion 2
Post-reading
Discussion 3
a better place
Help connect ordinary people together.
Enable people to add their voices to …
Make people part of the global community.
Prove to be a positive influence on lives of…
Provide an opportunity to make contributions to...
…
Why can the virtual choir make the world a better place
Post-reading
1 have the opportunity/chance to do sth
2 hundreds of
3 be uploaded onto the Internet
4 take part in
5 video camera
6 ordinary people
7 have the same interest in sth
8 enable sb. to do sth
9 prove to be
10 a positive influence on
有机会做某事
数百个
上传视频到网络上
参加
摄像机
普通人
对…有相同的兴趣
对……的积极影响
证明是；结果是
使某人能够做某事
Important phrases
1 award-winning composer
2 fall in love with
3 be like
4 for the first time
5 graduate from
6 a master’s degree
7 lead to
8 one of his works
9 ask sb. to do sth
10 make videos
获得过奖的作曲家
爱上
像
首次
毕业于
硕士学位
导致
制作视频
让某人去做某事
他的作品之一
Important phrases
THANKS