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Unit 5 Music
Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
Why do we need music?
give us courage, strength and power
keep us company
offer us comfort
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
A friend
A bridge
A guide
A cure
A ...
listen to music on the phone
enjoy music on TV/the radio
go to a concert /live performance
stream music on the Internet
What are the ways for us to enjoy music?
experience a wide range of music types
give us access to millions of songs online
give new artists a bigger chance of success--produce and release music with the help of some apps
What changes has the Internet brought to music?
make music more accessible to people
I see
I think
I wonder
I wonder
The Virtual Choir
What is the virtual choir?
Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir?
How was he inspired? Why did he create Virtual Choir?
What are the influences /impacts of the virtual choir on people’s lives?
Who can join the virtual choir?
Where can people join the virtual choir?
How can people join the virtual choir?
Why do people join the virtual choir?
Who he is.
What he has achieved.
How he grows up.
What education he has received.
virtual choir
traditional/reality choir
virtual choir
Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating an online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.
I wonder
The Virtual Choir
Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir?
How was he inspired? Why did he create Virtual Choir?
What are the influences /impacts of the virtual choir on people’s lives?
Who can join the virtual choir?
Where can people join the virtual choir?
How can people join the virtual choir?
Why do people join the virtual choir?
Who he is.
What he has achieved.
How he grows up.
What education he has received.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Introduction&benefits
the founder
the creation&development
the significance
What is the virtual choir?
What is a Virtual Choir?
Who created it?
How was it created?
How did it affect us?
The Virtual Choir
Definition
Benefits
Person
Reasons
Place
Process
Equipment
Anyone
Anywhere
record themselves
perform alone on video
upload videos onto the Internet
put videos together into one
see online
a video camera
an Internet connection
do not have close friends or contacts who ...
do not have the chance to join a local choir
enable them to add their voices to those of other individuals
become part of the global community
be a positive influence on the lives of many people
help connect ordinary people together
was born in the USA
began studying music at the University of Nevada and fell in love with Mozart’s classical music
received a master’s degree in musical composition
graduated from university
his original compositions began to become quite popular
What is a Virtual Choir?
Who created it?
How was it created?
How did it affect us?
Eric Whitacre
on 2 Jan,1970
in 1988
in 1995
in 1997
Over the next 10 years
award-winning composer and conductor
2009
2014
What is a Virtual Choir?
Who created it?
How was it created?
How did it affect us?
This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
His deep love for the Mozart's classical music
his original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.
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What is a Virtual Choir?
Who created it?
How was it created?
How did it affect us?
2. What does the numbers in this paragraph show?
In 2009,Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
1. Where does Whitacre’s inspiration come from?
His first virtual choir used _____singers from_______different countries; received _____________ views on the Internet.
185
12
millions of
Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________young people from_____countries sang “What If”.
2,292
80
a worldwide phenomenon
It is vey important to use data as supporting evidence when organizing an article, as it is more convincing or persuasive compared to a general introduction or argument.
What If”.
“What If”
What is a Virtual Choir?
Who created it?
How was it created?
How did it affect us?
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
Q1:In which paragraph can we find some similar sentences?
Q2: What writing skills does the writer use to support the opinion?
As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
…had 185 singers from 12 different countries…Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries …
Numbers
Para 1: help connect ordinary people together, enable them to add their voices to those of other individuals, become part of the global community, be a positive influence on the lives of many people
Example"e
Conclusion/attitude
Summarize & reflect
From your perspective, what makes Eric Whitacre a success in creating the virtual choir?
The development of the Internet & technology
His enthusiasm & passion for music
The inspiration & support from music lovers
His determination & love of music sharing
Extrinsic
motivation
Intrinsic
motivation
Internal
reasons
External
reasons
V.S
His continuous efforts
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?
Sing with one voice.
Let’s sing together!
I've been reading books of old我遍读旧籍 I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths那些古老传奇和无边神秘 The legends and the myths
Achilles and his gold如阿喀琉斯和他的战利品 The testaments they told
Hercules and his gifts如赫拉克勒斯和他的天赋神力The moon and its eclipse
Spiderman's control还有蜘蛛侠的掌控全局And Superman unrolls
And Batman with his fists和蝙蝠侠的铁拳无敌A suit before he lifts
And clearly I don't see myself upon that list而我显然不能与他们同日而语
But I'm not the kind of person that it fits
She said, where'd you wanna go?她对我说 你想要去往何地
How much you wanna risk?你还想历经多少风雨
I'm not looking for somebody我并不渴望
With some superhuman gifts成为超人般天赋异禀
Some superhero也不用如超级英雄般无敌
Some fairytale bliss更不要童话中的幸福美丽
Just something I can turn to只要一个能让我有所依附
Somebody I can kiss能让我拥吻的你
I want something just like this我想要的 仅此而已 Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Was the virtual choir a great success or a failure?
Important phrases
come up with (a idea) 提出(想法)
virtual choir 虚拟合唱团
have the opportunity to do 有机会做…
enable… to do 是某人能够做…/使…成为可能
prove to be 证明是
fall in love with… 爱上…
be moved by… 被….打动
original composition 原创作品
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1.Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。imagine后面接__________作宾语;to sing together with...people是不定式短语作________;while引导________从句,表示“当……时候”。
[自主翻译]
Sentences Analysis
复合
动名词短语
后置定语
时间状语
想象一下,独自在家时,你可以和几百个人一道引吭高歌。
2.These videos are uploaded onto the Internet,and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。and连接两个____分句,that引导____从句,在从句中作see的____,可省略,也可替换成__________。
[自主翻译]
并列复合
并列
定语
宾语
which
这些视频被上传到互联网上,然后被合并成一个你可以在线观看的视频——虚拟大合唱。
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3.As one virtual choir member said,“Music helps me to ...forget my problems...”
[句式分析] 此句是____句。as引导____________从句,表示“_____________”。
[自主翻译]
复合
非限制性定语
正如……所说
一位虚拟合唱团成员说道:“音乐帮助我……忘记自己的问题……”
4.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he then joined together into one performance.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。inspired是过去分词作________;to make videos为不定式作___________;which引导____________从句,修饰videos。
[自主翻译]
复合
原因状语
宾语补足语
非限制性定语
受此启发,他邀请粉丝们录制视频,然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。
5.Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。which引导____________从句,在从句中作____,不能用that替代。
[自主翻译]
复合
非限制性定语
主语
惠塔克的第二个壮举是打造联合国儿童基金会“虚拟青年合唱团”,该团于2014年7月23日在英国首次登台演出。
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