【课件】Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

1、Book2 Unit5 MusicReading and Thinking1. To figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part.2. To know how the virtual choir is formed.3. To judge the writing purpose and intended readers.virtual choirLook at the picture and the title, then judge the type of writi

2、ng and predict what the text is about. The article mainly talks about _ , So it may be an _. (narration/exposition/argumentation)expositionsome information of virtual choirWhats virtual choir?PredictionTip: Just read quickly to get brief information.Task1 Scan and MatchFast reading What is a Virtual

3、 Choir? Who created it?How was it created?Why was it created?(How does it influence us?)Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4What is a Virtual Choir? Who created it?How was it created?How did it affect us?The definitionThe founderThe developmentThe influencesbenefitsStructurePara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Read to g

4、et the main ideaPara 1: 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

5、 are put together into one video that you can see onlinea virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhereall you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. wherewhatwhohowA virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or con

6、tacts 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 vi

7、rtual choir member said, “Music helps me to forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.” whyCareful readingPara 1: What is a Virtual Choir? 1.Whats the right order of creating a virtual choir?a. The videos are uploaded（上传） onto the Internet.b. The videos are put together.c. Virtual choir

8、members perform and record the videos.d. You can see the videos online.A.abcd B.cabdC.dcba D.bcdaVirtual choirReal-life choirsFormPlaceIdentity of singersvideoliveon the Interneton the stage/in a studioordinary peopleprofessional singersScan to find out the features of the virtual choir in Para.1 an

9、d make a comparison.身份Careful readingPara 1: What is a Virtual Choir?Careful reading Para 2: Who created it?Topic sentenceTransition sentence过渡句EricWhitacre1.the personal profile (个人简历)Careful reading Para 2: Who created it?IdentityBirthdayUniversityEducation backgroundUniversity of Nevada2 January,

10、 1970Masters degreeComposer and conductorCareful reading Para 2: Who created it?How many years did Eric Whitacre study in university?A.4 years. B.5 years. C.6 years. D.7 years.2.questionsIn the sentence “This led to the creation of the virtual choir.”(Para.2)，“this” refers to “ ”.A.Whitacres popular

11、 compositions among choirs and singersB.Whitacres achievements in musicC.Whitacres understanding of musicD.Whitacres love for music2.questionsCareful reading Para 2: Who created it?What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to make hisfirst virtual choir?He was inspired by a video in which a girl sings

12、 one of his works.Careful readingPara 3: How was it created?Which of the following is TRUE?A.Eric Whitacre was born on 2 February 1970.B.In 2009，Whitacre was inspired by a girl who had sung one of her own songs.C.In 2014，the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was first seen on stage.D.A virtual choir on

13、ly helps connect the people who have a talent for music.Careful readingPara 3: How was it created?2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _ singers from_ different countries; received _views on the Internet.23 July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth C

14、hoir for UNICEF. _ young people from _countries sang “What If”.18512millions of229280Was the virtual choir a success or a failure? a huge success / a worldwide phenomenon Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir? The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing wi

15、th one voice and thus make the world a better place.conclusionPositive? Negative? or Neutral? 中立 Make Evaluations 评价 or CommentsPositiveWhat do writers usually do or include in the conclusion part?Careful readingPara 4: How did it affect us?Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundre

16、ds of other people while you are at home alone Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhereall you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio(Paragraph 1)contrasts(作比较)Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude?DiscussionA virtual

17、 choir helps connect ordinary people together 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 p

18、roblems. With music, I become someone else.” (Paragraph 1) examples(举例子)Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude?Discussion His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, th

19、e virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacres 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 Whitacres song “What If”. (Paragraph 3)numbers(列数字)Which exposi

20、tion methods does the author use to show his attitude?DiscussionThe writer emphasizes its great influence by drawing a contrast between a virtual choir and a live choir, giving examples, and highlighting important numbers.Which exposition methods does the author use to show his attitude?Discussion.A

21、fter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.Nowadays the virtual choir is popular with people.They have the opportunity 1. (sing) together with hundreds of other people.Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhereall you need is a video camera and 2. Internet connection.They record themselves when 3. (perform) alone on video.These videos 4. (upload) onto the Internet，and then put together into one video.The virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.Eric Whitacre，to singanperformingare uploadedthe