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课件网) Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking The Virtual Choir Teaching objectives By the end of this period, you will be able to: 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. Lead in What can music bring for us keep us company offer us comfort release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power Lead in Reality Choir Lead in During the pandemic, was it possible for everyone to have face-to-face contact and still sing in a choir together Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world. Pre-reading Scan and circle the information in the text. Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names. Who Eric Whitacre (Para. 2, L1) How Members record themselves while they perform alone on video, then upload the video onto the Internet, then the videos are put together into one video.(Para. 1, L2-4) Where the place where he studied musical composition University of Nevada (Para. 2, L2) What the name of his song “What If ”(Para. 3, L9) who came up the idea of a virtual choir Pre-reading P1 P2 P3 P4 How was it created What is a Virtual Choir How did it affect us Who created it match the paragraph with its main idea. Q: What’s the structure of the passage Q: What is the text mainly talking about A. The influence of the virtual choir. B. The composer Eric Whitcare. C. A wonderful way to make the world better. D. The formation and development of the virtual choir. Step III While-reading Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks. The Virtual Choir Definition A virtual choir is a group of people singing (1)_____ but connected together through the (2)_____. Member (3)_____ Place (4)_____ Equipment (5)_____, (6)_____ Process (7)_____ themselves； (8)_____ the videos onto the Internet; (9)_____ many videos together into one alone Internet anyone anywhere a video camera an Internet connection record upload put Q. If you want to take part in a virtual choir，what do you need A. A video camera and some instruments. B. A band and some professional singers. C. A video camera and an Internet connection. D. A master’s degree in musical composition. Q. Why does the virtual choir prove to be a positive influence on the lives of many people A. It helps to connect ordinary people together. B. It enables them to be part of the global community. C. It helps them to find those with the same interest. D. It enables them to forget their daily problems for a while. Step III While-reading Read Para. 2-3 and fill in the blanks with numbers. 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. 2009 Whitacre first got ... ...
