高中英语-人教版必修第二册-Unit5-Music-Reading-and-Thinking-课件.pptx--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Unit 5 MusicReading and Thinking(1)1In 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.Learning objectives2What are the ways for people to experience music?Warming-upat concerts

2、,on TV/radio,on the Internet 3How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently?Warming-up help us experience a wide range of musical styles;give us access to millions of songs for many different styles;4How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently?Wa

3、rming-up help us create the sound of an orchestra (管弦乐)on our home computer;help us change music to something new;.5computers and the Internet experience music differentlyWarming-up6Look at the picture and the title and predict what the text will be about.Pre-reading7Pre-readingTHE VIRTUAL CHOIR合唱团合

4、唱团8Pre-readingTHE VIRTUAL CHOIRmade to appear to exist by the use of computer software,for example on the Internet虚拟的虚拟的9Pre-readingTHE VIRTUAL CHOIRThe virtual choir is an assembly of geographically dispersed(分散的)singers performing choral works(合唱作品)together through web technology.10Pre-readingTHE

5、VIRTUAL CHOIRWhat aspects of the virtual choir may be talked about?11Pre-readingTHE VIRTUAL CHOIRwhowherewhathowwhy12Activity 1:Read the text quickly to check your prediction and get the main idea of the text.While-readingTip:Circle the key words or topic sentence of each paragraph.13Have you made a

6、 correct prediction?THE VIRTUAL CHOIRwhowherewhathowwhy14Read to get the main idea15Read to get the main ideaParagraph 1:Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.You can do this in a virtual choir.wherewhatwho16Virtual choir members re

7、cord themselves while they perform alone on video.These videos are uploaded onto the Internet,and then they are put together into one video that you can see onlinea 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

8、 even need a studio.whohowwhere17A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.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.A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other in

9、dividuals and become part of the global community.why18It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.As one virtual choir member said,“Music helps me to forget my problems.With music,I become someone else.”why19THE VIRTUAL CHOIRwhowherewhathowwhyRead to get the main ideaWhat a

10、bout the other three paragraphs?20Read to get the main ideaBackground informationEric Whitacre and his works.whyTopic sentnece21Activity 2:Listen to the text.Scan and circle the information in the text.1.The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.2.The place where he studied musical compo

11、sition.3.The name of his song.While-readingScan:Scan a text to find important information,such as dates,numbers,and names.1.The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.2.The place where he studied musical composition.3.The name of his song.音乐作品音乐作品22Activity 2:Listen to the text.Scan and c

12、ircle the information in the text.1.The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.While-readingParagraph 2:The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.23Activity 2:Listen to the text.Scan and circle the information in the text.2.The place where he stu

13、died musical composition.While-readingParagraph 2:He graduated from university in 1995,and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.24Activity 2:Listen to the text.Scan and circle the information in the text.3.The name of his song.While-read

14、ingParagraph 3:.Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song“What If”.25Activity 2:Listen to the text.Scan and circle the information in the text.1.The man:Eric Whitacrecreator2.The place:The Juilliard Schoollearn composition3.The song:“What If”big choir sang itWh

15、ile-reading261.How is a virtual choir different from other choirs?Who can take part in?2.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music?What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?Activity 3:Read the text again and answer the questions.While-reading271.How is a virt

16、ual choir different from other choirs?Who can take part in?Activity 3:Read the text again and answer the questions.While-reading28The differences between VC and RCVirtual choirReality choirFormPlaceIdentity of singersNumber of singersInfluence on singers29Virtual choirReality choirFormPlaceThe diffe

17、rences between VC and RCvideoInternet(home/anywhere)livestage of music hall30Virtual choirReality choirIdentity of singersThe differences between VC and RCordinary peopleusually professionals/musicians31Virtual choirReality choirNumber of singersThe differences between VC and RCnot limited(sometimes

18、 can be very large)limited to the required programme32Virtual choirReality choirInfluence on singersThe differences between VC and RCmany people as singers(becoming part of the global community)only those who have the competence or opportunity to give performance332.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall

19、 in love with classical music?What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?Activity 3:Read the text again and answer the questions.While-reading34What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music?Paragraph 2:He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for

20、the university choir.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated from university in 1995,He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music at university for the first time.35What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir

21、?Paragraph 3: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.He was inspired to make his first virtual choir by a video in which a girl sang one of his works.36Activity 4:Find th

22、e numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.While-reading37Activity 4:Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.While-reading2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born.19_-1995Whitacre attended the University of Nevada,Las vegas.708838Activity 4:Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.

23、While-reading19_Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York.9739Activity 4:Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.While-reading2009Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir.His first virtual choir used_singers from_ different countries;received _views on t

24、he Internet.18512millions of40Activity 4:Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.While-reading_July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._young people from _countries sang“What If”.23229280412 January 19701988-19951997200923 July 2014Activity 5:Listen to and read the sec

25、ond and third paragraph,paying attention to numbers,dates and relative events.While-reading422 January 19701988-19951997200923 July 2014Retell the whole timeline of Eric Whitacre.While-reading43Summary who where what why how background informationEric Whitacre and his works44SummaryReading strategie

26、s: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.451.Retell the whole timeline of Eric Whitacre.Homework2 January 19701988-19951997200923 July 2014462.Think about:Why did the writer mention the numbers and dates in the text?Homework2 January 19701988-19951997200923 July 201447