Unit5 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 Teaching objectives In this class, you will： 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. 2 In what ways can we enjoy music? listen to CDs enjoy music on TV/the radio go to a concert /live performance stream music on the Internet Choir a group of people who sing together Real Choir conductor performers on the stage in a music hall Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world. Let’s watch an another type of choir The article mainly talks about ______________________________ . Look at the picture and the title, and predict what the text is about. some information of virtual choir its creation/ signification/ benefits/value/ influence, etc. Prediction Skim& match P2 P1 P3 P4 What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it? How was it created? How did it affect us? This passage is a/an _______ A. Narration(记叙文) B. Argumentation(议论文) C. Exposition(说明文) Exposition is a piece of writing that is used to explain, describe, or give information. It answers the questions about what, how, and why. 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. 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 choi