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课件网) Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking Lead-in What are the ways for you to experience music How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently Video What if Video True Colors - Camden Voices The Virtual Choir not real/true in our lives a singing group From the title, we know that the article mainly talks about the choir which is organized through _____, not the live people around you. So it mainly talks about the _____ or _____ of virtual choir. the Internet development history Analysis of the title Scan and circle the information in the text. Reading task Eric Whitacre The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. The place where he studied musical composition. The name of his song. University of Nevada “What If” How is a virtual choir different from other choirs Read the text again and answer the questions. Virtual choir Reality choir Form video Place Internet Identity of singers ordinary people Number of singers not limited Influence on singers many people as singers many people as singers usually professionals or musicians stage of music hall live limited to the required program 2. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart’s music at university for the first time. He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works. 1. What to need to make a virtual choir Careful reading—Para 1 tools: hero: anyone from anywhere 2. What is the process of making it record themselves upload Put into one video a virtual camera; an Internet connection 3. What influence does the virtual choir have Careful reading—Para 1 It can enable people to become part of global community and have a positive influence on the lives of many lives. 1. How is organized Para 2 and Para 3 Careful reading—Para 2-3 Time order. 2. Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline. 2 January 19____ Eric Whitacre was born. 19____ - 1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 19____ Whitacre got a master’s degree from the Juilliard School in New York. 70 88 97 Careful reading—Para 2-3 2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _____ singers from _____ different countries; received _____ views on the Internet. ____ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _____ young people from _____ countries sang “What If”. 185 12 millions of 23 2292 80 Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. Many people, while they are at home alone, imagine 1._____(have) the opportunity 2._____(sing) together with others, 3._____ has been realized as a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in 4.__ from 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 Eri ... ...
