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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
Learning objectives:
By the end of this class,you are supposed to:
1. figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part.
2. know how the virtual choir is formed.
3. judge the writing purpose and intended readers.
4. express your own ideas on the given topics through creative thinking.
title
1. Look at the title and the picture. The text is most likely to be a/an________.
A. argumantation
B. narration
C. exposition
C
2. What may be included in the text
title
skim the passage. Try to divide the passage into different parts and summarize the main idea of each part.
Para 1
Para 2-3
Para 4
The benefit of virtual choir
How to make a virtual choir and its influence
The history of virtual choir
title
1. How to make a virtual chior
tool:
process:
a virtual camera; an Internet connection
record themselves
upload
put into one video
para 1
2. What influence does the virtual choir have
It can enable people to become part of global community and have a positive influence on the lives of many people.
virtual choir
虛擬合唱團
1. Skim and figure out the main idea with each paragraph.
Fast reading
Para1: is a virtual choir
Para2: created the virtual choir
Para3: was the virtual choir created
Para4: is the virtual choir introduced
bhvirtual choir
What
Who
How
Why
1.The passage is probably a/an _______
A. Narration （記敘文）
B. Argumentation （議論文）
C. Exposition （說明文）
careful reading
para 1
What
is the virtual choir
Definition
Equipment
process
A virtual choir is a group of people singing______ but connected together through the .
alone
Internet
Place
.
anyone
Member
.
anywhere
a video camera; an .
Internet connection
themselves; the videos onto the Internet; many videos together into one.
record
upload
put
Task 1 what is a virtual choir and how it works.
advantages
help_____ ordinary people together;_____ them to add their __ _ to those of others ; become part of the global __ ___; be a _____ influence on eole's lives
connect
enable
voices
community
positive
P2
P1
P3
P4
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
What is a Virtual Choir
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
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.”
Read Para. 1 activit-1.
1. What is the definition(定義) of “a virtual choir”
2. What are the advantages of a virtual choir
Intensive reading
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.
1. What is the definition of “a virtual choir”
1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir:
2. The place where he studied musical composition:
3. The name of his song:
“ What If ”
University of Nevada
Eric Whitacre
Tip: Scanning
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.
Para 2 -3
Task 1 scan the passage the find the answers.
Eric Whitcare
An award-winning composer and conductor
2 January 19___ Eric Whitacre was born.
19__- 1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
19__ Whitacre got a master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York.
2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used ____ singers from ____ different countries; received __________ views on the Internet.
____ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ____ young people from ____ countries sang “What If”.
70
88
97
185
12
millions of
23
2292
80
Task 2 finish the timeline
Why does the author use these numbers
title
para 2-3
2. How are Para 2 and Para 3 organized
time order
1. Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir
Eric Whitacre
title
January 1970
1988
1995
1997
1997--2007
2009
2014
Eric was born.
Eric began studying music at the University of Nevada.
Eric graduated from university.
Eric received Juilliard a master's degree in musical composition from the School in New York.
His original compositions became popular.
Eric received a video of a girl singing one of his works.
Eric achieved his effort in the UK.
timeline
title
para 4
Why is the virtual choir is a wonderful way for people
Because it can make the world a better place.
title
Open Discussion:
Discuss with your partners about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir.
Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase.
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
1. Last night I went to see my friend's new rock band _________ on _________ at a small local music festival.
2. This new pop song _________ me of an old song that was _________ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.
perform
reminds
originally
stage
After reading.
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
After reading
3. I'm so happy! My favourite singer just won a music _________. This _________ that all the _________ she put into her work was worth it.
4. I _________ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _________ me to relax and forget about my problems.
award
effort
fell in love
proves
enabled
ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in love
enable stage studio original prove onto opportunity
After reading
5. Five years ago, he was finally given a(n) ___________ to record his song at a(n) _________. Ever since, his success has shown the world that even _________ people can become famous.
6. Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _________ the Internet every day by different ____________ who may or may not be professional musicians or singers.
opportunity
ordinary
onto
studio
individuals
post reading: discussion
What makes Eric’s virtual choir successful
Passion for music
Professional and talented
Inspiration and support from fans
Continuous efforts
Development of the technology
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.
In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos.
Whitacre's next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF .

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