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课件网) Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking: Learn about experiencing music online To talk about music. To read about the virtual choir. To learn about experiencing music online. To know reading strategy of scanning. To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir. Lead-in Match the words and expressions on music with the following descriptions. classical music, rock ’n’ roll, chorus, blues (布鲁斯音乐), country music, rap 1. a type of popular music with a steady beat in which the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music 2. a type of slow sad jazz music developed among black people in the southern US 3. popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US rap blues country music Lead-in Match the words and expressions on music with the following descriptions. classical music, rock ’n’ roll, chorus, blues (布鲁斯音乐), country music, rap 4. a style of music that was popular in the 1950s, and has a strong loud beat 5. a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people 6. music that people consider to be serious and has been popular for a long time rock ’n’ roll chorus classical music Pre-reading Before you read, discuss the question in groups. 1. What are the traditional ways for people to experience music attend live concerts Use music Apps Compose music Sing karaoke Play instruments Listen to music CDs Pre-reading Before you read, discuss the question in groups. 2. How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently Use specific music apps Composite music by yourself or with other people Attend online live concert Pre-reading Have you listened to or watched a show of a virtual choir What do you know about it The virtual choir is an assembly of geographically dispersed（分散的） singers performing choral works （合唱作品） together through web technology. Let’s watch a video about the virtual choir. While-reading 1. Scan the text for unknown words. See if you can infer the meaning of the words from the context of the passage, and match the words with the correct meanings. phenomenon, opportunity, stage, studio ordinary, composer, award, original, prove 1. a chance to do something 2. a room where television are made or where music is recorded 3. something that happens in society, science, or nature 4. average, common, usual, not special opportunity studio phenomenon ordinary While-reading 5. a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops; the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform phenomenon, opportunity, stage, studio ordinary, composer, award, original, prove 6. something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them; to give someone something such as a prize or money 7. to show that something is true by providing facts, information 8. someone who writes music 9. existing or happening first, before other people or things; a work of ... ...
