(
课件网) Book2 Unit5 Music Reading and Thinking Teaching objectives In this class, you will： 1. understand the main idea of each paragraph and know how the virtual choir is formed. 2. learn how to scan for specific information. 3. realize music is the universal language of mankind and it can bring people together. What is the meaning of this sentence What can music bring for us In what ways can we enjoy and admire music Music is the universal language of mankind. --Longfellow 音乐是人类通用的语言。（朗费罗） release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power keep us company offer us comfort What can music bring for us Warm up & lead in How do you enjoy and experience music play instruments search the internet compose music watch the live concert sing karaoke listen to CDs Choir a group of people who sing together Real Choir conductor performers on the stage in a music hall Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world. Let’s watch an another type of choir Look at the picture and the title, then judge the type of writing and predict what the text is about. The article mainly talks about _____ , So it may be an _____. (narration/exposition/argumentation) exposition some information of virtual choir Prediction Scan & match P2 P1 P3 P4 What is a Virtual Choir Who created it How was it created How did it affect us Read & think P2 P1 P3 P4 What is a Virtual Choir Who created it How was it created How did it affect us The definition The founder The creation The influence Scan & circle 1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. Eric Whitacre (P2, L1) University of Nevada (P2, L2) 2. The place where he studied musical composition. 3. The name of his song. “What If ”(P3, last line) Scan Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names. 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. Virtual choir members record 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 online—a virtual choir.Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio. A 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 individuals and become part of the global community. It 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.” How does a virtual choir work People, Place, Eq ... ...
