人教版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking课件(共22张PPT，内 镶嵌视频)

(共22张PPT)
Unit 5 Music
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
Lead in
What can music bring for us
keep us company
offer us comfort
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
give us courage and power
In what ways can we enjoy and admire music
The computers and Internet
The CDS
The radio
The live performance and concert
The TV
My classmates/friends
What is the virtual choir
Predict from the title and the picture
The virtual choir
a group of people who sing together
made to appear to exist by the use of computer software
traditional/reality choir
virtual choir
The article mainly talks about ______________________________ ,
So it may be an __________. (narration记叙文/exposition说明文/argumentation议论文)
What is the main idea
exposition
some information of virtual choir
Pre reading
Scanning
P1
P2
P3
P4
How was it created
What is a Virtual Choir
How did it affect us
Who created it
match the paragraph with its main idea.
P1
P2
P3
P4
How was it created
What is a Virtual Choir
How did it affect us
Who created it
The definition
The founder
The creation
The influence
Scanning
match the paragraph with its main idea.
Scanning
1. The man who came up with the idea of virtual choir
3. The name of his song.
2. The place where he studied musical composition
Eric Whitacre (p2,L2)
University of Nevada (P2, L2)
“What If” (P3, LAST LINE)
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names
The Virtual Choir
Significance
Definition
Reasons
Person
Place
Procedures
Equipment
Anyone
Anywhere
record themselves
perform alone on video
upload videos onto the Internet
put videos together into one
see online
a video camera
an Internet connection
do not have close friends or contacts who...
do not have the chance to join a local choir
help connect ordinary people together
enable them to add their voices to those of other individuals
become part of the global community
be a positive influence in the lives of many people
Careful reading
What is a Virtual Choir
P1
in 1988
in 1995
in 1997
on 2 Jan,1970
was born
in the USA
Began studying
music at the
University of Nevada
graduated
from university
received a master's
degree in musical
composition
Who created it
Eric Whitacre award-winning composer and conductor
over the next 10 years
his original compositions began to become quite popular
P2
Careful reading
How was it created
P3
in 2009
over the next
10 years
His original compositions began to become quite popular
His first virtual choir used______ singers from _____ different countries; received_____________ views on the Internet.
on 23 July,
2014
He received a video from a girl who was singing one of his works
Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos and then joined them together
Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________ young people from ______ countries sang “What If”
80
185
12
millions of
2292
a worldwide phenomenon
Careful reading
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.
1. What makes it possible for the Virtual Choir to come into being
The support from his fans
The inspiration from music lover
His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had... Whitacre's next effort was...
Whitacre's continuous efforts
How was it created
P3
Careful reading
How did it affect us
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.
P4
Q2: Is there any other evidence from the text to support this idea
Q1: What's the writer's attitude towards the virtual choir
The writer feels positive about the virtual choir.
...had 185 singers from 12 different countries...Altogether,2292 young people from 80 countries.
As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to...forget my problem. With music, I become someone else.”
Conclusion
Numbers
Example
Careful reading
Summarize & reflect
From your perspective, what makes Eric Whitacre successful in creating the virtual choir
A
The development of the Internet & technology
C
The inspiration& support from music lovers
D
The desire& love of music sharing
B
His enthusiasm& capability for music
objective reason
subjective reason
How is a virtual choir different from other choirs Who can take part in it
Virtual choir Reality choir
Form
Place
Identity of singers
Number of singers
video
live
on the Internet
on stage/in a studio
ordinary people
professional singers
unlimited
limited
Activity 3
Read the text carefully and answer questions.
What 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.
He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl was singing one of his works.
What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir
Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase.
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
After reading
1. Last night I went to see my friend's new rock band _________ on _________ at a small local music festival.
2. This new pop song _________ me of an old song that was _________ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.
perform
reminds
originally
stage
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
After reading
3. I'm so happy! My favourite singer just won a music _________. This _________ that all the _________ she put into her work was worth it.
4. I _________ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _________ me to relax and forget about my problems.
award
effort
fell in love
proves
enabled
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
After reading
5. Five years ago, he was finally given a(n) ___________ to record his song at a(n) _________. Ever since, his success has shown the world that even _________ people can become famous.
6. Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _________ the Internet every day by different ____________ who may or may not be professional musicians or singers.
opportunity
ordinary
onto
studio
individuals
Group discussion
1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir
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.
It may make people lose the opportunity to go out to meet people and to experience the pleasure of communicating face to face.
Advantage
Disadvantage
2.Does a virtual choir really bring people together Why or why not
Pros
Cons
People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet, which is like a great stage where people come together to sing.
Different people sing the same song, share similar interests and values, which makes them feel like family.
In the global community, people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life communication.
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person.
A virtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up.
A virtual choir concert can’t have real actor-audience interaction.
Group discussion