人教版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking课件(共95张PPT)
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B2U5 Music-Reading and Thinking
东阳中学
高中英语（人教版）
B2U5 Music
The Virtual
Choir
Learning objectives
1. Get to know what is the virtual choir as well as its creator, creation and significance.
2. Learn to apply scanning and timelines as two important reading techniques.
3. Figure out the structure, cohesion and rhetorical devices of the passage.
4. Explore the subjective and objective reasons why the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.
5. Recognize the value of music as the universal language of mankind
What are the ways for people to experience music
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
Lead-in
listen to records
go to a concert
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
sing in a choir/ kwa (r)/
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
sing in a choir/ kwa (r)/
When we are apart, can we still experience choir？
Lead-in
Scan
Scan a text to find specific information,
such as names, dates, and numbers.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
3. Let your eyes float rapidly down the page.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
3. Let your eyes float rapidly down the page.
4. When your eyes catch one of your , read the surrounding material carefully.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
The Choir Online
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
verbs
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
verbs
words indicating reason or significance
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Para. 1
Video Time
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Para. 1
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Introduction
Para. 1
Para. 1
Introduction
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Creator
Introduction
Para. 2
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Creator
Introduction
Para. 2
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Eric Whitacre
Para. 1
Creator
Creation
Introduction
Para. 2
Para. 3
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Para. 4
Creator
Creation
Influence
Introduction
Para. 2
Para. 3
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
01/02/
1970
born
01/02/
1970
born
Scan Para. 2&3 to make a timeline to know about the creator and creation.
01/02/
1970
1988
1995
2009
born
1997
studied music
at the University of Nevada
master degree in muscial composition
got the inspiration
07/23/
2014
“What If” for UNICEF
on stage
graduated from University
Scan Para. 2&3 to make a timeline to know about the creator and creation.
Read Para. 2-3 carefully and think about the questions.
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
Q2. How does the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Q5: How were his first and second choir received And how do you know
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon.
Careful Reading
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
(Para. 2) 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.”
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
A1: He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart’s music at the university choir.
(Para. 2) 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.”
Q2. How does the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
(Para. 1) 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.”
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 1) 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.”
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music, he said, “It was beautiful.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music, he said, “It was beautiful.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
A1. The rhetorical device of quotation(引用) is employed here, which by itself is a well-chosen one since it compares the sense of hearing to the sense of sight, thus better demonstrating the great impact of classic music on Whitacre.
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Transitional Sentence
过渡句
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Transitional Sentence
过渡句
A4: It serves as a transitional sentence to help bridge two paragraphs naturally and closely.
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
(Para. 3) 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.
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
A4: He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works.
(Para. 3) 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.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Figures
数字
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
A5: They gained great popularity across the world and figures are used here to increase credibility.
Figures
数字
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The magic
of music
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The magic
of music
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The devotion of Whitacre
The magic
of music
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The devotion of Whitacre
The magic
of music
The efforts of ordinary people
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
video
Creator
Creation
Influence
anyone
anywhere
connect, add, make,
prove
record, upload, put
Introduction
The Virtual
Choir
Identify the cohesive device (衔接手段)
Para. 4
video
Creator
Creation
Influence
anyone
anywhere
connect, add, make,
prove
record, upload, put
Introduction
The Virtual
Choir
Echo
(呼应)
Para. 4
Identify the cohesive device (衔接手段)
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
sing the same song
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
sing the same song
share the same interest
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
a better world
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
How to understand “sing with one voice”
a better world
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Further Thinking
Evaluate your performance from the checklist.
No. Items My
Reflection(√)
1 Get to know what is the virtual choir as well as its creator, creation and significance.
2 Master how to scan for specific information in a written material and how to make a timeline to organize events in a chronological order.
3 Figure out the structure of the passage and the role of the transitional sentence, echo,quotation and figures used in it.
4 Explore the subjective and objective reasons for the great success of the virtual choir.
5 Recognize the value of music as the universal language of mankind.
Summary
Option 1 学习理解类 Index of difficulty
Draw a table to compare the virtual choir and reality choir from such aspects as form, place, participants, numbers of singers and etc.
Option 2 应用实践类 Index of difficulty
Scan the passage titled Ludwig van Beethoven on Page 59 to make a timeline about Beethoven’s life and achievements.
Option 3 迁移创新类 Index of difficulty
Write a passage within 120 words to share you understanding of the sentence “Music is the universal language of mankind”. Remember to use the virtual choir as an example and the writings skills you’ve learned from the class.
Homework
Scan the passage titled Ludwig van Beethoven on Page 59 to make a timeline about Beethoven’s life and achievements.
Write a passage within 120 words to share you understanding of the sentence “Music is the universal language of mankind”. Remember to use the virtual choir as an example and the writings skills you’ve learned from the class.
Thank you
for watching!
B2U5 Music-Reading and Thinking
东阳中学
高中英语（人教版）
B2U5 Music
The Virtual
Choir
Learning objectives
1. Get to know what is the virtual choir as well as its creator, creation and significance.
2. Learn to apply scanning and timelines as two important reading techniques.
3. Figure out the structure, cohesion and rhetorical devices of the passage.
4. Explore the subjective and objective reasons why the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.
5. Recognize the value of music as the universal language of mankind
What are the ways for people to experience music
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
Lead-in
listen to records
go to a concert
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
sing in a choir/ kwa (r)/
Lead-in
What are the ways for people to experience music
listen to records
go to a concert
stream music online
sing in a choir/ kwa (r)/
When we are apart, can we still experience choir？
Lead-in
Scan
Scan a text to find specific information,
such as names, dates, and numbers.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
3. Let your eyes float rapidly down the page.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
the vitual choir： the choir online
Four Steps：
1. Know what you’re looking for.
key word or phrase
2. One scan for One .
3. Let your eyes float rapidly down the page.
4. When your eyes catch one of your , read the surrounding material carefully.
Scanning
“Pear Diving”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
The Choir Online
Scanning
Scan Para.1 to define “virtual”
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
verbs
Q1. What is the virtual choir in nature (本质上)
Q2. Who can join a virtual choir And Where can we join it
Q3. How to form a virtual choir
Q4. Why do people join a virtual choir
item names
words indicating people and place
verbs
words indicating reason or significance
Scan Para.1 to answer the questions
Scanning
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
What
Who
Where
How
Why
Para. 1
video
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Para. 1
Video Time
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Para. 1
What
Who
Where
How
anyone
anywhere
record themselves
upload the videos
put …together into...
video
Why
help connect
... together
enable them to add...to...
make them part of ...
prove a positive influence on ...
Introduction
Para. 1
Para. 1
Introduction
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Creator
Introduction
Para. 2
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Creator
Introduction
Para. 2
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Eric Whitacre
Para. 1
Creator
Creation
Introduction
Para. 2
Para. 3
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
Para. 1
Para. 4
Creator
Creation
Influence
Introduction
Para. 2
Para. 3
The Virtual Choir
Structure
Look through the passage to figure out the main ideas
01/02/
1970
born
01/02/
1970
born
Scan Para. 2&3 to make a timeline to know about the creator and creation.
01/02/
1970
1988
1995
2009
born
1997
studied music
at the University of Nevada
master degree in muscial composition
got the inspiration
07/23/
2014
“What If” for UNICEF
on stage
graduated from University
Scan Para. 2&3 to make a timeline to know about the creator and creation.
Read Para. 2-3 carefully and think about the questions.
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
Q2. How does the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Q5: How were his first and second choir received And how do you know
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon.
Careful Reading
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
(Para. 2) 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.”
Q1. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music
A1: He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart’s music at the university choir.
(Para. 2) 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.”
Q2. How does the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
(Para. 1) 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.”
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Quotation to convince readers
(Para. 1) 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.”
(Para. 2) Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music, he said, “It was beautiful.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music, he said, “It was beautiful.”
Q2. How do the author describe Whitacre’s love for classical music
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
A1. The rhetorical device of quotation(引用) is employed here, which by itself is a well-chosen one since it compares the sense of hearing to the sense of sight, thus better demonstrating the great impact of classic music on Whitacre.
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Transitional Sentence
过渡句
Creator
Creation
Para. 2
Para. 3
Q3. What’s the function of the last sentence of Para. 2, “This lead to the creation of the virtual choir
Transitional Sentence
过渡句
A4: It serves as a transitional sentence to help bridge two paragraphs naturally and closely.
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
(Para. 3) 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.
Q4. What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
A4: He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works.
(Para. 3) 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.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
Figures
数字
Q5. How were his first and second virtual choir performances received And how do you know
(Para. 3) 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”.
A5: They gained great popularity across the world and figures are used here to increase credibility.
Figures
数字
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The magic
of music
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The magic
of music
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The devotion of Whitacre
The magic
of music
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
Q6: What factors have contributed to making the virtual choir a worldwide phenomenon
The devotion of Whitacre
The magic
of music
The efforts of ordinary people
The development of the Internet
The success of the virtual choir
video
Creator
Creation
Influence
anyone
anywhere
connect, add, make,
prove
record, upload, put
Introduction
The Virtual
Choir
Identify the cohesive device (衔接手段)
Para. 4
video
Creator
Creation
Influence
anyone
anywhere
connect, add, make,
prove
record, upload, put
Introduction
The Virtual
Choir
Echo
(呼应)
Para. 4
Identify the cohesive device (衔接手段)
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
sing the same song
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
sing the same song
share the same interest
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
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.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
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.
a better world
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Further Thinking
How to understand “sing with one voice”
a better world
sing the same song
share the same interest
hold the same value
work towards the same goal
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Further Thinking
Evaluate your performance from the checklist.
No. Items My
Reflection(√)
1 Get to know what is the virtual choir as well as its creator, creation and significance.
2 Master how to scan for specific information in a written material and how to make a timeline to organize events in a chronological order.
3 Figure out the structure of the passage and the role of the transitional sentence, echo,quotation and figures used in it.
4 Explore the subjective and objective reasons for the great success of the virtual choir.
5 Recognize the value of music as the universal language of mankind.
Summary
Option 1 学习理解类 Index of difficulty
Draw a table to compare the virtual choir and reality choir from such aspects as form, place, participants, numbers of singers and etc.
Option 2 应用实践类 Index of difficulty
Scan the passage titled Ludwig van Beethoven on Page 59 to make a timeline about Beethoven’s life and achievements.
Option 3 迁移创新类 Index of difficulty
Write a passage within 120 words to share you understanding of the sentence “Music is the universal language of mankind”. Remember to use the virtual choir as an example and the writings skills you’ve learned from the class.
Homework
Scan the passage titled Ludwig van Beethoven on Page 59 to make a timeline about Beethoven’s life and achievements.
Write a passage within 120 words to share you understanding of the sentence “Music is the universal language of mankind”. Remember to use the virtual choir as an example and the writings skills you’ve learned from the class.
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