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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
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Do you know who she is?
She is a virtual singer, 洛天依
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Look What You Made Me Do
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Virtual singers are not real singers, but singers made with music software on computers. Among the most famous virtual singers is the virtual singer in the VOCALOID family.
Virtual singers (虚拟歌手)
And then how about a virtual choir(虚拟合唱团)?
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Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating a online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.
Virtual Choir (虚拟合唱团)
Reading
1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre.
2. The place where he studied musical composition.
University of Nevada.
3. The name of his song.
“What If”.
Reading
Fast Reading
Scan the text and circle the answer of following questions:
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Reading
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Fast reading
Skim and match the paragraph with its main idea.
A. The value of the virtual choir.
B. What virtual choir is and how it works.
C. The person who created the virtual choir.
D. The development of the virtual choir.
B
C
D
A
Reading
Careful reading
Read Para. 1 and find the answer the following question:
1. If you want to take part in a virtual choir, you need ______.
a video camera and some instruments
a band and some professional singers
a video camera and an Internet connection
a master's degree in musical composition
C
Reading
Careful reading
Read Para. 1 and find the answer the following question:
2. Why does the virtual choir prove to be a good 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.
D
Reading
Careful reading
Read Para. 2&3 and find the answer the following question:
3. Please choose the correct order for the following events of Eric Whitacre.
a.studying music at the university of