Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Book2 Unit5 Music Reading and Thinking 人教版必修二 Lead-in： Which type of music do you like? Why? folk music jazz country music real Choir virtual Choir AI-driven Choir A real choir is composed of ....... conductor performers A choir is a musical group , where members sing together on a real stage. Virtual Choir is.... A virtual choir is different from other choirs because anyone can take part anywhere. Lead-in Analyse the title P52 The Virtual Choir not real/true in our lives a singing group From the title, we know that the article mainly talks about the _____ which is organized through ________, not the live people around you. So it mainly talks about the __________ or ______ of virtual choir. the Internet development history choir What is the text type of this passage? A. Narration B. Argumentation C. Exposition D. Journal Exposition is used to explain, describe, or give information. It answers the questions what, how, and why. Pre-reading： What do you want to know about the virtual choir? What Who How Why Pre-reading： Where Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Main Ideas The influence of the virtual choir (why) The introduction of the virtual choir (what) The creator of the virtual choir (who) The development of the virtual choir (how) Skimming（略读） used to find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. Skim and match the paragraph with its general idea. While-reading： Structure Scan the text to find the Structure of the passage . Introduction Main body Conclusion Part 1: _______ Para.1 Part 2: _______ Para. 2-3 Part 3: _______ Para. 4 The definition and advantages of the virtual choir The creator and development of the virtual choir The influence of the virtual choir. 9 Para. 1—What，How , 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 choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” 1. What is the virtual choir? A virtual choir is a group of people performing on but connected together through the . alone video Internet 10 Read Para1. and finish the mind-map How does a virtual choir work? Members: . Place: . Equipment: . Process: (1) themselves. (2) the videos onto the internet. (3) many videos together into one. anyone anywhere a video camera & an Internet connection record upload put 11 Read Para1 and find out what advantages does the virtual choir have? benefits enables people helps connect . ordinary people together 1._________ to add their voice together. 2._________ to become part of the global community helps people meet friend with ____. gives people a chance to ____ __ . join a choir and sing together the same interest in music a positive influence on lives of many people As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” example举例子 Who created the virtual choir? 12 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. imagine doing sth. 想象做某事 imagination:n.想象力 hundreds of 成百上千的 thousands of:：成千上万的 virtually:几乎；事实上 record:n.记录，唱片； v.记录；记下 perform v.表演；实施 performance:n.; performer participate in/ attend/join in参加 v.上传 download v.下载 load：装载；负荷 n.熟人，联系 v.联系 ；接触 while 引导的状语从句 作video的同位语 定从；先行词contacts作主语 有机会做某事 和...一起 n.连接 n.录音棚 虚拟唱诗班想象当你独自在家时，有机会和数百人一起唱歌。你可以在虚拟唱诗班里这样做。虚拟唱诗班成员在他们独自表演的时候录下自己的视频。这些视频被上传到互联网上，然后它们被组合成一个视频，你可以在网上看到——一个虚拟唱诗班。任何人都可以在任何地方参加虚拟唱诗班——你所需要的只是一台摄像机和一个互联网连接。你甚至不需要一个工作室。虚拟唱诗班有助于将普通人联系在一起。许多人并没有对音乐有相同兴趣的亲密朋友或联系人。 Many people do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” disable：v.使丧失能力；残疾 enable sb to do sth: 使某人能做某事 prove to be:证明是 =confirm=demonstrate:证明；证实 adj.:influential:有影响力的 have a positive/negative influence/impact on 对...有积极/消极的影响 proof:n.证据 还有很多人没有机会加入当地的社团。虚拟唱诗班使他们能够将自己的声音加入到其他人的声音中，成为全球社区的一部分。事实证明，它对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。正如一位虚拟唱诗班成员所说:“音乐帮助我……忘掉我的烦恼吧。有了音乐，我就变成了另外一个人。” 有机会做某事 add...to...把...添加到... 成为...的一部分 正如 全球的 社区 as引导的常用句有： as we all know 众所周知 as is known to all 众所周知 as we can see 正如我们所看到的 as is reported 正如报道的 as is often the case 这是常有的事 as is mentioned above 如上所述 as 引导的定语从句 As one virtual choir member said，“Music helps me to...forget my problems.（p1） 【翻译】 一位虚拟唱诗班成员所说：“音乐帮助我……忘记我的问题。 【训练】适当形式填空 1)________ you can see in the picture，many students are riding bikes to school. 2)________ is mentioned above，there’re several ways to help give up smoking. 3) 常言道：“良好的开端是成功的一半。” 翻译： 正如 As As As the saying goes:“ A good beginning is half the battle.” 16 1. Who created the virtual choir? The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. Eric Whitacre composer and conductor 2. In what order is this paragraph written? Time order. Read Para. 2 Reading for details 17 Scan Para.2 , Circle the times and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre. 1997 1995 1988 over the next 10 years Jan.2,1970 Studied ______ at the University of Nevada His compositions became _______ ________from university Received a _____________ Born in the USA music Graduated master’s degree popular Love Popularity knowledge It was like seeing color for the first time. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. 18 detailed reading Task 2 Read Para2. and finish some exercises. In the sentence “This led to the creation of the virtual choir.” (Para.2)，“this” refers to “ ”. A.Whitacre’s popular compositions among choirs and singers B.Whitacre’s achievements in music C.Whitacre’s understanding of music D.Whitacre’s love for music √ The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. award:n.奖金 v.授予；判给 reward:n.报酬；奖励 v.报答；奖励 compose: v.组成；构成；创作；谱曲； composition：n.作品 conduct:管理；指挥 award sb for sth: 因....而获奖； win/ get the first prize/award:获一等奖 过去分词born in 在从句作状语 =When he was born in 虚拟唱诗班是获奖作曲家和指挥家埃里克·惠塔克的想法。惠特克于1970年1月2日出生在美国，1988年开始在内华达大学学习音乐。 award-winning adj.获奖的 He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. fall in love with：爱上 classics:古典文学 classic：n.杰作；adj.优秀的；经典的 degree:度数；程度；学位 to some degree:从某种程度上来说 musical adj.音乐的 a degree in....:xxx学位 lead-led-led origin:n.起源；来源；出身；血统； originally：adv.原本；起初 =result in=give rise to 导致 classify:v.分类； classification：n.分类 popularity：n.流行 过去分词短语作原因状语 =Because he was moved by..... 他在大学合唱团唱歌时爱上了莫扎特的古典音乐。他被这首音乐打动了，说:“这就像第一次看到颜色一样。”1995年大学毕业，1997年在纽约茱莉亚音乐学院获得音乐作曲硕士学位。在接下来的10年里，惠特克的原创作品开始在唱诗班和歌手中变得相当流行。这导致了虚拟唱诗班的诞生。 从...毕业 graduation n.毕业 原创作品 变得相当流行 (1)Born in the USA on 2 January 1970，Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.（p2） (2)Moved by this music，he said，“It was like seeing colour for the first time.”（p2） 【翻译】 【拓展】句中的“Born in the USA”是过去分词作时间状语，可转换为when，while或after等引导的状语从句。“Moved by this music”是过去分词作原因状语，可转换为as，since或because引导的状语从句。它们分别与逻辑主语Whitacre和he呈 状态。 过去分词作状语 他被这段音乐打动了，他说：“那种兴奋的感觉就如同是一次看到色彩一样。 被动 22 【训练】 1) ________ (write) by a famous musician, the song soon became popular. 2) ________ (play) many times, the melody(n.主旋律，曲调) is still moving. 3)________ (hold) last week, the concert was a great success. 4. 过去分词作状语 Written Played Held 23 Para. 3— Reading for details——How 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. His first virtual choir. “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What if”. 2. Why does the author use these numbers in Para. 3? 1. How did Eric get the idea of virtual choir? A. He was inspired by fan’s group singing video. B. He got a girl’s singing video and then asked his fans to record videos. C. He wanted to create a worldwide phenomenon. D. He was invited by UNICEF to start the choir. It is more convincing to use data. The virtual choir received great success and popularity. Para.3: Creation 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. His first virtual choir, "Lux Aurumque", had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre's next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song "What If". 受到启发 获得...的观看量 一个世界性的现象 effort n.努力 在舞台上 总共 n.inspiration inspire=motivate=stimulate v.刺激；激励；激发 过去分词作原因状语 without effort=effortlessly毫不费力地 数以百万计的 phenomena：n.pl. =adolescence：青少年，youth n.（总称）青年人 stage n.舞台；阶段 make an effort to do sth:努力做某事 the early/initial stage of sth:.....的早期阶段 adv.如此；因此 不能单独连接一个句子 adv.全部；总共 自从 2009年，惠塔克收到了一段视频，视频中一个女孩正在演唱他的一首作品。受到启发，他让他的粉丝制作视频，然后他把这些视频组合成一场表演。他的第一个虚拟唱诗班“Lux Aurumque”有来自12个不同国家的185名歌手。它在互联网上获得了数百万的观看量。从那时起，虚拟唱诗班就成为了一种世界性的现象。惠塔克的下一个努力是联合国儿童基金会的虚拟青年合唱团，2014年7月23日在英国首次登台亮相。来自80个国家的2292名年轻人一起合唱了惠特克的歌曲《What If》。虚拟唱诗班是一种美妙的方式，让世界各地的人们用一种声音唱歌，从而使世界变得更美好。 timeline Events In_________ Inspired, Lux Aurumque had _______ singers from ________ different countries.It has received ___________ of views on the Internet. the virtual choir has become a ______________________ ______________________. _________________ the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage. Altogether, _____________ young people from _________ countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song “What If” 185 12 millions 2,292 80 2009 Since then 23 July 2014 worldwide phenomenon Scan Para.3 and finish the table :Time and numbers biggerr widerr The virtual choir received great__________and ____________. success popularity What can we learn from these numbers? 27 【拓展】定语从句的结构是“先行词+关系词+定语从句”。这三句都包含定语从句，请在句中用横线画出。 定语从句 (1)Then they are put together into one video that you can see online--a virtual choir.  （para.1） (2)In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. （para. 3） (3)Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. （para. 3） 28 【拓展】定语从句的结构是“先行词+关系词+定语从句”。 5. 定语从句 【训练】 1) This is the studio ________ the virtual chorus was recorded in. 2) The highest award ________ was given to our virtual chorus has encouraged us a lot. chorus n.合唱团，歌咏队 3) Most of the students ________ took part in the activity are ordinary but hard-working. (that/which) that who / that 29 Read para. 4 and answer the question. What is the author's attitude towards the virtual choir? A．Neutral B．Negative. C．Positive. D．Unknown. 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. While-reading： “help” “enable” “positive” “wonderful” “better” How can we understand “sing with one voice”? Sing the same song. Share the same interest. Hold the same value. Work towards the same goal. post-reading： Why do more people join in singing with one voice around the world? It can break the barriers of time and space. It has power to bring people together. It can make the world a better place. This is the significance of the virtual choir. A virtual choir is something really wonderful. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere- all you need is a video camera and 1._____ Internet connection. A virtual choir helps bring ordinary people together, for it enables them 2.______ (add) their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community.   The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning 3.___________ ( compose ) and conductor Eric Whitacre，4.____ began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He developed great interest in Mozart's classical music while 5.__________ (sing) for the university choir. He received a master 's degree 6.___musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre's 7.__________ (origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers, which led to the 8.________ (create) of the virtual choir.     In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. 9.__________(inspire) ,he set up his first virtual choir, which has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir 10.____________  ( become) a worldwide phenomenon. an Exercise to add composer who singing in original creation inspired has become Post-reading What makes Eric’s virtual choir successful? passion for music continuouseffort The inspiration &support from fans talent profession The development of technology Summary The Virtual Choir What Anyone can take part in it. Record themselves through video. Be uploaded onto the Internet. Be put together into one video online. Who Eric Whitacre Personal information Learning experiences How Learn composition Be inspired by a video of a girl Influence A worldwide phenomenon A wonderful way to sing Make the world a better place What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? 1. connect ordinary people who have the same interest together. 2.enrich people’s lives 3.have a positive influence on many people’s lives. 1.lose the opportunity to go out to meet people 2.lose the opportunity to experience the pleasure of communicating face to face. Advantage Disadvantage Post-reading:discussion Homework Compulsory homework: Write a letter to introduce the virtual choir to your friend Li Hua and encourage him to join in the choir. (100 words) Optional homework: Create your own mini English virtual choir (6-9 persons ). 1 have the opportunity to do sth 2 upload the video onto the Internet 3 ordinary people 4 join a local choir 5 enable sb to do sth 6 the global community 7 prove to be 8 a positive influence on 9 an award-winning composer 10 graduate from university Important phrases (P52 ~ P53) 有机会做某事 上传视频到网络上 普通人 加入当地的合唱队 使某人能够做某事 国际社会 结果是 对……的积极影响 一个获奖的作曲家 大学毕业 37 11 get / receive a master’s degree 12 original compositions 13 millions of 14 a worldwide phenomenon 15 people around the world 16 make the world a better place 17 fall in love with 18 the rock band 19 put efforts into the work 一个世界性的现象 获得硕士学位 原创作曲 数以百万的 世界各地的人们 让世界更美好 爱上 摇滚乐队 努力工作 Important phrases (P52 ~ P53) 38 当堂检测（课本原文练） 1. Imagine __________ (have) the opportunity ___________ (sing) together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. 2. Virtual choir members record ______________ (them) while they perform alone on video. 3. These videos _____________ (upload) onto the Internet, and then they ___________ (put) together into one video ____________ you can see online. 4. Many people do not have close friends or contacts ____________ have the same interest in music. 5. A virtual choir enables them ___________ (add) their voices to those of other individuals. 6. It has proved to be a positive influence ______ the lives of many people. 7. _______ one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems.” having to sing themselves are uploaded are put that who to add on As 8. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and ___________ (conduct) Eric Whitacre. 9. ___________ (move) by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” 10. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s ___________ (origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. 11. This led ______ the creation of the virtual choir. 12. __________ (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, _________ he then joined together into one performance. 13. Since then, the virtual choir ____________ (become) a worldwide phenomenon. 14. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, _________ was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. 15. The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world ___________ (sing) with one voice and thus make the world a better place. 当堂检测（课本原文练） conductor Moved original to Inspired has become which which to sing Thank You null 198934.05 Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $