1、Unit 5 MusicPeriod 2 Reading and ThinkingThe Virtual ChoirLearning AimsIn this class,you will:1.identify the key elements of the virtual choir;2.figure out the timeline of Eric Whitacres lifetime;3.retell the timeline of Eric Whitacres lifetime;pare the difference between virtual choir and reality c
2、hoir to talk about their characters.How do you enjoy and experience music?play instrumentinternetcompose musicthe live concertkaraokeCD/videorelease our pressurerelease our pressuremake us relaxed make us relaxed and peaceful and peaceful give us give us courage and courage and powerpowerkeep us com
3、pany keep us company offer us comfortoffer us comfortLead-inthe reality/traditional choirperformer/singerconductorstage of music hallchoirchoir：a group of people who sing together.a group of people who sing together.reality choirreality choir真人合唱团真人合唱团 However,during the pandemic（流行病）like COVID-19,e
4、verybody was locked at home,was it possible for them to have face-to-face contact and still sing in a choir together?The Virtual ChoirWhats the difference between the reality choir and this kind of choir?Do you want to know more about the virtual choir?not actually existing,but made by computersStep
5、 2 Scanning for specific informationnot real in the real life or on the Internet1.What does the title mean?virtual:choir:a singing group2.The text mainly tells us _.Athe influence of the virtual choirBthe composer Eric WhitacreCa wonderful way to make the world betterDthe formation and development o
6、f the virtual choirDWhile-readingSkim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.para:4The influence of the virtual choirThe introduction of the virtual choirThe virtual choirpara:1para:2The creator of the virtual choirThis passage is a/an _ A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Expositio
7、n(说明文)para:3The development of the virtual choirpara:4The influence of the virtual choirThe introduction of the virtual choirThe virtual choirpara:1para:2The creator of the virtual choirpara:3The development of the virtual choirExposition is a piece of writing that is used to explain,describe,or giv
8、e information.It answers the questions what,how,and why.Virtual choirReality choirFormlivePlacestage of music hallIdentity of singersNumber of singerslimited to the required programmeInfluence on singersmany people as singers(becoming part of the global community)videoInternet(home/anywhere)ordinary
9、 peopleprofessionals musiciansnot limited only those who have the competence or opportunity to give performanceRead paragraph 1 and make difference between the virtual choir and the reality choir.What are the advantages of the virtual choir?1.Helps connect_.2.Helps people meet friends with _3.Gives
10、people _a local choir.4.enable people to become _5.have a _ on the lives of many people.positive influencepart of the global communitya chance to jointhe same interest in musicordinary people together“Music helps me to.forget my problems.with music,I become someone else.”Virtual choir has_ the lives
11、 of many people.Scan Para.2-3 to find information of the creator of virtual choir?Eric WhitacreAn award-winning composer and conductorScanning（寻读）（寻读）used to find specific information,such as names,dates,and numbers.Skimming（略读）（略读）used to find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,pi
12、cture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.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 us
13、ed _ singers from _ different countries;received _ views on the Internet._ July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._ young people from _ countries sang“What If”.70889718512millions of23229280Read paragraph 2-3 and fill in the blanks(P53 in the textbook).01/02/197019881995200907/2
14、3/20141997wasbornat the University of Nevada,Las Vegasreceive a masters degree got the idea of creating virtual choirthe Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF Try to introduce Eric Whitacre according to the timeline.Thinking and Discussion:He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the u
15、niversity 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 masters 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
16、works.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF.What is the authors attitude towards the virtual choir?ANeutral BNegative.CPositive.DUnknown.Step 4.Fill in the blanks according to the text.Eric Whitacre was born in the USA 1._ January 2,19
17、70.when he studied music at the University of Nevada in 1988，he fell in love 2._Mozarts classical music.3._(move)by his music，he said that it was like seeing color for the first time.After 4._(graduate)from university in 1995，he received his masters degree in 1997.Over the next 10 years，Whitacres 5_
18、(origin)compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers,6._led to the creation of the virtual choir.When he received a video of a girl who was singing one of his 7._(work)in 2009，he asked his fans 8._(make)videos，which he then joined together into one performance.Since then，the virtual choir 9._(become)a worldwide phenomenon.It has proved to be 10._positive influence on the lives of many people.on withMovedgraduatingoriginalwhichworksto makehas becomea
