Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

How do you enjoy and experience music? play instrument internet compose music the live concert karaoke CD/video release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power keep us company offer us comfort What can music bring for us? a group of people who sing together. choir Lead-in COVID-19:Can we still go to a reality choir? O for bubbles Virtual choir reality choir Unit 5 Music Period 2 Reading and Thinking The Virtual Choir Learning objectives: by the end of the class, you should be able to: 2. learn how to scan for specific information by making a resume for Eric Whitacre; 1. identify the key elements and the significance of the virtual choir; 3. realize music is the universal language of mankind and it can bring people together. pre-reading: prediction Look at the picture and the title and predict what the text will be about. The virtual choir Virtual Choir Reality Choir the formation and development of the virtual choir A.The value of the virtual choir (why) B.The introduction of the virtual choir(what) Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 C.The person who created the virtual choir(who) D.The development of the virtual choir (How) While-reading: Fast reading Skim and match the paragraph with its general idea. Para. 1— What is a Virtual Choir? Task1: Read paragraph1 and finish the mind-map. The Virtual Choir Definition Importance Person Place Procedures Equipment helps__________ ordinary people together enables them to become part of the ________ ______ has a __________ influence on the lives of many people _____________ _____________ ________ videos together _________ __________ __________ __________ themselves __________ video _________ ________ _________ anyone anywhere record upload put a video camera an internet connection connect global community positive How do you feel about the virtual choir? “music helps me to…forget My problem. With music, I become someone else.” Virtual choir has______________ influence in the lives of many people. a positive Who created the virtual choir? para. 2&3— Who created it? & How was it created? Task2: Read para2 and 3 and finish the personal resume Scan scan a text to find important information such as dates. numbers. and names. My name is Eric Whitacre. I was born in.... Tip: Locate the number, names, dates, country Name:________ Birthday:_______ Nationality:______ Education Time Major School _______------1995 University of Nevada 1995------_______ Musical composition Time Experience over the next _______years original compositions began to ____________________ _______ *was________by a girl *first virtual choir used_______singers from_______different countries; received __________ views on the Internet _______July 2014 formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________ young people from________ countries sang “What If” Experience Basic information Eric Whitacre 02/01/1970 USA 1988 Music 1997 The Juilliard School become quite popular 10 inspired 2009 185 12 millions of 23 2292 80 Task3: What is the author’s attitude towards the virtual chior? A. Neutral （中立的） B. Negative C. Postive The virtual chior is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place. Para 4 — Why was it created? D. Unknown Think: Which one is better? virtual choir and reality choir? Post reading: critical thinking Think: Which one is better? virtual choir and reality choir? Post reading: critical thinking To show your opinion In my opinion,... In my view,... As far as I’m concerned,... From my point of view,... Personally speaking,... Think: Which one is better? virtual choir and reality choir? Post reading: critical thinking Reality Choir More professional have real actor-audience interaction The sound is more real Virtual Choir Cost less Much easier to spread People can enjoy music during social distancing Music is the universial language of mankind. - H. W. Longfellow 1. Draw a mindmap to summarize the article 2. Create your own mini English virtual choir (2-4 persons) Homwork Thank you for participating! Lavf58.51.100 $$