1、Unit 5 Music R e a d i n g a n d T h i n k i n g ( 2 ) Review who where what why how background information Eric Whitacre and his works In this class, you will 1. draw a mind map to show how the text is organized; 2. analyse the writers attitude towards the virtual choir; Learning objectives In this
2、 class, you will 3. identify the meaning of the new words and expressions related to the virtual choir and draw a mind map about what music means to you. Learning objectives 2 January 1970 1988-1995 1997 2009 23 July 2014 Why did the writer mention the numbers and dates in the text? What will you wr
3、ite when you write about a person? I will introduce who he is, what he has achieved, how he grew up, and what education he received. Are those numbers important? Why? It is very important to use the data as supporting evidence when organising an article, as it is more convincing compared to a genera
4、l introduction or argument. Why are these years important for Eric? 2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born. 19_-1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 70 88 19_ Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York. 97 he spent 7 years studying music at University of
5、 Nevada, where he fell in love with Mozarts music. he was born he earned a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York. Why are these years important for Eric? 2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir . His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ diffe
6、rent countries; received _ views on the Internet. 185 12 millions of he received a video from a girl, which inspired him to ask his fans to make videos to put together into one performance. Why are these years important for Eric? _ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _ youn
7、g people from _ countries sang “What If”. 23 2292 80 he created the virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF with 2,292 young people singing together. Activity 1: Read the text and find out how the text is organized by drawing a mind map. While-reading Virtual choir What Who How Influence Draw a mind map to s
8、how how the text is organized. Virtual choir What Anyone can take part in it. record through video upload onto the Internet put together into one video online Virtual choir Who Eric Whitacre personal information learning experience Virtual choir How learn composition inspired by a girl Virtual choir
9、 Influence a worldwide phenomenon a wonderful way to sing make the world a better place Retell the text according to the mind map. Virtual choir What Who How Influence Activity 2: Listen to and read the text, finding out the writers attitude towards the virtual choir. Find evidence from the text to
10、support your idea. While-reading the writers attitude towards the virtual choir The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. 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. (Paragraph 4) positive words It has prove
11、d to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. (Paragraph 1) positive words The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. . A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those
12、 of other individuals and become part of the global community. (Paragraph 1) positive words The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” (
13、Paragraph 1) example The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhereall you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio. (Paragraph 1) contrast The writer feel
14、s positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir 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. (Paragraph 1) contrast The writer feels positive about the virtual choir
15、. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. numbers The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir Since th
16、en, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. . Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song “What If”. (Paragraph 3) numbers The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir positive positive words cont
17、rasts examples numbers The writer feels positive about the virtual choir. the writers attitude towards the virtual choir Activity 1: Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. Then draw a mind map about what music means to you. Post-reading Pos
18、t-reading 1. Last night I went to see my friends new rock band _ on _ at a small local music festival. perform stage Post-reading 2. This new pop song _ me of an old song that was _ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer. reminds originally Post-reading 3. Im so happy! My favou
19、rite singer just won a music _. This _ that all the _ she put into her work was worth it. award proves effort Post-reading 4. I _ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _ me to relax and forget about my problems. fell in love enabled Post-reading 5. Five years ago, he was finally give
20、n a(n) _ to record his song at a(n) _. Ever since, his success has shown the world that even _ people can become famous. opportunity studio ordinary Post-reading 6. Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _ the Internet every day by different _ who may or may not be professional music
21、ians or singers. onto individuals Draw a mind map about what music means to you. music styles instruments artists . Activity 2: Discuss the questions in groups. 1. What are the advantages and disadvanges of being a member of a virtual choir? 2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why
22、or why not? Post-reading 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? Post-reading 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? Post-reading The advantages of being in a virtual choir are that it is very easy to get lots of
23、people in different places together quickly and cheaply. 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? Post-reading One of the disadvantages is that the choir cannot have all the singers in the same place. As a result, the singers cannot react to each other in th
24、e same way as they can in person. 2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Post-reading Pros vs Cons 2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Post-reading Although a virtual choir doesnt bring people together physically, I think it still help
25、s bring people together. Thats because they can be from different countries and cultures, but still join together easily to share the love of music. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Pros: People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet, which is like
26、 a wonderful stage where people come together to sing. Pros: Different people sing together and share similar interests and values, which makes them feel like a family. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Pros: In the global community, people can exchange feelings and thoughts with ea
27、ch other like real life communication. The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different from reality. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Cons: Virtual is virtual, which can never be reality. A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can com
28、municate in person. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Cons: A virtual choir is somewhat unreal because it is just something made up. A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction. . Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Summary who where what why how
29、 background information Eric Whitacre and his works Summary Reading strategies: Predict the content of the text according to the title and picture; Scan the text to find important information such as dates, numbers and names. Summary Draw a mind map to show how the text is organized. Summary Draw a mind map about what music means to you. music styles instruments artists . Summary Analyse the writers attitude towards the virtual choir. 1. Retell the text according to the mind map. 2. Prepare a debate based on the topic: Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Homework
