1、1. To learn the main idea of the text.1. To learn the main idea of the text.2. To know how the virtual choir is formed.2. To know how the virtual choir is formed.3. To discuss the influence f the Internet and 3. To discuss the influence f the Internet and computer technology on music;computer techno
2、logy on music;4. To practise discussion to express 4. To practise discussion to express advantages and disadvantages of virtual choiradvantages and disadvantages of virtual choirLeading-inlTo express our feelings and ideas.lTo make us happy, sad, calm, relaxed and refreshed.lTo cheer us up and give
3、us confidence, strength, inspiration and hope. lTo create a special (happy, romantic, solemn庄严的.) environment or atmosphere.lTo help patients recover.lTo help people go to sleep.1. Music plays a very important role in our daily lives? Whatre the functions of it?2. What are the traditional ways for p
4、eople to experience music?attend live concertsListen to CDs/videosCompose music.Sing karaokePlay instrumentsExperience musicThe 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 jud
5、ge the type of writing expositionsome information of virtual choirReadingActivity1 Pre-readingits formation, signification/ benefits/uses/ value/creation /influence, etc.Whats virtual choir?Task 2: How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently? Computers and the Internet ca
6、n help us experience a wide range of musical types. The Internet gives us access to millions of songs from many different types, so we can find exactly what we like. Computer technology today can also help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer! They can also help us change music t
7、o something new. What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?How was it created?Why was it created?(How does it influence us?)Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4The definitionThe founderThe developmentThe influencesActivity2 While-reading1.What do you need if you take part in a virtual choir?a video camera and
8、 an Internet connection2.How does a virtual choir work according to the 1st paragraph?record themselves alone on video, uploaded onto the Internet and then put together into one video3.who came up with the idea for a virtual choir?Eric Whitacre.4.Where did he study musical composition.5. What is the
9、 name of his song.University of Nevada.“What If ”.6. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it?7. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? A virtual choir is different from other c
10、hoirs because you dont need to be together and you dont need a studio. This means anyone can take part anywhere. He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music at university for the first time. He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one
11、of his works.2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born.19_- 1995Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.19_Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York.2009Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ different count
12、ries; received _ views on the Internet._ July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _ young people from _ countries sang “What If”.70889718512millions of2322928001/02/1970198819952009born1997the University of Nevada, Las Vegasmaster degree in.got the idea for., used., received.07/2
13、3/2014the Virtual Youth Choir for., “What if”graduated from UniversityActivity3 Post-readingLearn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. Then make a mind map about what music means to you.ordinary, remind, perform, award, effort, individual, fall
14、 in love, enable, stage, studio, original prove, onto, opportunity1. Last night I went to see my friends 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. performstageremindsoriginal
15、ly3. Im so happy! My favorite 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.5. Five years ago, he was finally given a(n) _ to record his song at a(n) _. Ever
16、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. awardproveseffortfell in loveenabledopportunitystudioordinaryontoindi
17、vidualsCritical-thinkingDiscuss the questions in groups.1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? The advantages of being in a virtual choir are that it is very easy to get lots of people in different places together quickly and cheaply. However, a disadvanta
18、ge of not having everyone in the same place is that singers cannot react to each other in the same way as they can in person. 2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Although a virtual choir doesnt bring people together physically, I think it still helps bring people to
19、gether, because they can be from different countries and cultures, but still join together easily to share the love of music.Many people while they are at home alone imagine 1. (have) the opportunity 2. _ (sing)together with others,3. was realized by a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in 4. from
20、anywhere and does not need a studio. It 5. (prove) to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre came up 6. the idea of a virtual choir，who began studying music in 1988.7. (move)by Mozarts classical music，he received a masters degree in 8.
21、 (music) composition in 1997. In 2009，his first virtual choir received 9. (million) of views on the Internet and has become 10. worldwide phenomenon since then.In 2014，he formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF，and 2,292 young people from 80 countries sang his song “What If ”.havingto singwhichithas provedwithMovedmusicalmillionsa课文语法填空课文语法填空
