(
课件网) UNIT 5 MUSIC Section B Reading and Thinking Part 1 Part 2 目录索引 Part 1 Reading comprehension 第一步 速读课文 理清脉络 Activity 1 Read for the main idea. What's the main idea of the passage Activity 2 Read the text again and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para.1 A.The creation and the development of the virtual choir. Para.2 B.What the virtual choir means and its significance. Para.3 C.Eric Whitacre's life before the creation of the virtual choir. Para.4 D.The virtual choir is making the world a better place. An introduction of the virtual choir. Activity 3 Skim for the main structure. performing uploaded composer inspired performance worldwide 第二步 精读课文 领悟细节 Activity 4 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer. 1.What do you need if you want to take part in a virtual choir A.A studio and a video camera. B.An Internet connection and a studio. C.A video camera and an Internet connection. D.A studio and an interest in music. 2.What can we know about the virtual choir from the first paragraph A.A virtual choir affects many people's lives positively. B.A virtual choir connects ordinary people to famous singers. C.A virtual choir can solve many people's problems in the real world. D.A virtual choir makes many people become successful. √ √ 3.How long did Eric Whitacre study at the University of Nevada A.Four years. B.Five years. C.Six years. D.Seven years. 4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us A.The value of the virtual choir. B.The popularity of the virtual choir. C.The disadvantage of the virtual choir. D.The present situation of the virtual choir. √ √ Activity 5 思考分享 提升思维 1.How do you understand “the virtual choir” according to the passage on Page 52 2.What effect do virtual choirs have on your lives The answer is open. The answer is open. Activity 6 诵读佳句 学练写作 Read the passage carefully and find the sentences in which proper adjectives are used. (1)A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. (2)It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. (3)Since then,the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. (4)Over the next 10 years,Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. (5)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. 第三步 深读课文 融会提能 Activity 7 课文语篇填空 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 they are put together into one video.The virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. ... ...
