Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 5 Music Reading and thinking (1) 高中英语 LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this class, you will 1. get to know how the virtual choir came into being; 2. conclude the differences between a virtual choir and a reality choir; 3. sort out the structure of the passage. 高中英语 BEFORE YOU READ How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently? Computers and the Internet can help people experience a wide range of musical genres. The Internet gives us access to millions of songs from many different genres, so we can find exactly what we like. Computer technology today can also help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer! They can also help us change music to something new. 高中英语 BEFORE YOU READ 虚拟合唱团 What's a virtual choir? 高中英语 BEFORE YOU READ What are the differences between a virtual choir and a reality choir? 高中英语 BEFORE YOU READ Predict what the passage might talk about according to the title and picture in the passage. 高中英语 WHILE YOU READ 1. Read the passage quickly and check whether your prediction is right. 高中英语 WHILE YOU READ 2. Scan and circle the information in the text. ① The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. ② The place where he studied musical composition. ③ The name of his song. Scan a text tofind important information such as dates, numbers, and names. 高中英语 WHILE YOU READ ① The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. Eric Whitacre ② The place where he studied musical composition. Juilliard School ③ The name of his song. “What If” Why are these information important? 高中英语 WHILE YOU READ 1. The man--- Eric Whitacre---creator 2. The place--- Juilliard School-- learn composition 3. The song--- “What If”--- big choir sang it Why are these information important? 高中英语 WHILE YOU READ 3. Read the text again and answer the questions. ① How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it? ② What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him