Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 课文讲解课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking The Virtual Choir 1 How do you enjoy and experience music? play instrument internet compose music the live concert karaoke CD/video choir Why do you like music? 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. 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. 想象一下，独自在家时，你可以与数百人一起引吭高歌。虚拟合唱团能够让你的想象成为现实。虚拟合唱团的成员们把各自的歌唱视频录制下来，上传到互联网上，然后这些视频被合并成一个你可以在线观看的视频——虚拟大合唱。任何人，无论身处何地，都可以参加虚拟合唱团——你只需要是一台摄像机，并且能够上网。你连录音棚都不需要。 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.” A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts (who have the same interest in music). Ma