人教版(2019）高一英语必修二Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking课件

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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
Teaching objectives
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. understand the main idea of each paragraph and know how the virtual choir is formed.
2. learn how to scan for specific information.
3. realize music is the universal language of mankind and it can bring people together.
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
Lead in
Reality
Choir
Lead in
During the pandemic, was it possible for everyone to have face-to-face contact and still sing in a choir together
Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.
Pre-reading
Scan and circle the information in the text.
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
Who
Eric Whitacre (Para. 2, L1)
How
Members record themselves while they perform alone on video, then upload the video onto the Internet, then the videos are put together into one video.(Para. 1, L2-4)
Where
the place where he studied musical composition
University of Nevada (Para. 2, L2)
What
the name of his song
“What If ”(Para. 3, L9)
who came up the idea of a virtual choir
Pre-reading
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.
Q: What’s the structure of the passage
Q: What is the text mainly talking about
A. The influence of the virtual choir.
B. The composer Eric Whitcare.
C. A wonderful way to make the world better.
D. The formation and development of the virtual choir.
Step III While-reading
Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
The Virtual Choir Definition A virtual choir is a group of people singing (1)______ but
connected together through the (2)__________.
Member (3)__________
Place (4)___________
Equipment (5)_________________, (6)_____________________________
Process (7)__________ themselves；
(8)_________ the videos onto the Internet;
(9)_______ many videos together into one
alone
Internet
anyone
anywhere
a video camera
an Internet connection
record
upload
put
Q. If you want to take part in a virtual choir，what do you need
A. A video camera and some instruments.
B. A band and some professional singers.
C. A video camera and an Internet connection.
D. A master’s degree in musical composition.
Q. Why does the virtual choir prove to be a positive influence on the lives of many people
A. It helps to connect ordinary people together.
B. It enables them to be part of the global community.
C. It helps them to find those with the same interest.
D. It enables them to forget their daily problems for a while.
Step III While-reading
Read Para. 2-3 and fill in the blanks with numbers.
2 January 19____ Eric Whitacre was born.
19___- 1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
19___ Whitacre got a master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York.
2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _____ singers from _____ different countries; received ____________ views on the Internet.
___ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ______ young people from ____ countries sang “What If”.
70
88
97
185
12
millions of
23
2292
80
Q. In the sentence “This led to the creation of the virtual choir.”，“This” refers to “________”.
A. Whitacre’s popular compositions among choirs and singers
B. Whitacre’s achievements in music
C. Whitacre’s understanding of music
D. Whitacre’s love for music
Q. What’s the correct order for the following events of Eric Whitacre
a. studying music at the University of Nevada
b. forming the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF
c. receiving a master’s degree in musical composition
d. his original compositions became popular among choirs and singers
A. a－c－b－d B. a－c－d－b
C. c－b－d－a D. c－d－b－a
While-reading
Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
Q. What is the author’s attitude towards the virtual choir
A. Neutral. B. Negative.
C. Positive. D. Unknown.
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.
Q. What can we infer from the text
A. Inspired by Mozart’s classical music，Whitacre asked his fans to make videos.
B. His first virtual choir had 185 singers from 12 different countries.
C. Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF in the USA.
D. Eric Whitacre made a great contribution to the creation of the virtual choir.
Post-reading
Discussion:
What makes Eric’s virtual choic successful
passion for music
professional knowledge and talent
inspiration and support from fans
continuous efforts
development of the technology…
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 York in 1997.
In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos.
Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks.
Nowadays the virtual choir is popular with people. They have the opportunity 1._________(sing) together with hundreds of other people. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and 2.____ Internet connection. They record themselves when 3.______________(perform) alone on video. These videos 4._______________(upload) onto the Internet, and then put together into one video. The virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. Eric Whitacre, the creator of the virtual choir, fell in love 5.______ Mozart’s classical music in the university. In 1997, he received a master’s degree in musical composition. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular. This led to the 6.__________(create) of the virtual choir. In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl 7.______ was singing one of his works. 8.__________(inspire), he founded his first virtual choir. Since then, the virtual choir 9.________ (become) a worldwide phenomenon. The virtual choir is making the world a 10._______(good) place.
to sing
an
performing
are uploaded
with
creation
who
Inspired
has become
better
Thank you