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Music
Unit 5
Reading and Thinking
1. Figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part.
2. Learn about experiencing music online and know how the virtual choir is formed.
3. Develop critical thinking about enjoying virtual music.
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However, during the pandemic(流行病), everybody was locked at home, was it possible for them 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
1. How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently?
2. Look at the picture and the title and predict what the passage will be about.
THE VIRTUAL CHOIR
3. The passage is probably a(n) ________.
A.narration(记叙文)
B.argumentation(议论文)
C.exposition(说明文)
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While-reading
Fast-reading
1.Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.The value of the virtual choir.
Para.2 B.The introduction of the virtual choir.
Para.3 C.The person who created the virtual choir.
Para.4 D.The development of the virtual choir.
2.The passage is mainly developed in ____ order.
time
3.The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.the influence of the virtual choir
B.the composer Eric Whitacre
C.a wonderful way to make the world better
D.the formation and development of the virtual choir
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4.What’s the structure of the passage?
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Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
1
2
3
4
1. Fill in the chart.
Careful-reading
Para. 1
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
(工具) (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
2. Why is the virtual choir so attractive to many people?
Because many people d