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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
1. What is the picture about
An orchestra[ :k str ] is performing.
2. What kind of music do you think they are performing
Classical music / symphony
clarinet（單簧管）
flute
(長笛)
French horn
（圓號）
piano
violin
Lead-in
Music is the universal language of mankind.
--- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Music is the one language through which all humans, regardless of their different languages and cultures, can all communicate and find common ground（共同點）
How do you enjoy and experience music
play instrument
internet
TV
the live concert
karaoke
Not actually existing, but made by computers and the Internet
What is the difference between the reality choir and the virtual choir
the virtual choir
(虛擬合唱團)
a reality choir
In what ways can we enjoy music
listen to CDs
enjoy music on TV/the radio
go to a concert /live performance
stream music on the Internet
Pre-reading
What do you want to know about the virtual choir
The passage is probably a/an __
A. Narration （記敘文）B. Argumentation （議論文）C. Exposition （說明文）
C
The Virtual Choir
What is the virtual choir
Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir
How was he inspired
What are the influences /impacts of the virtual choir on people’s live
Who can join the virtual choir
Where can you join the virtual choir
How can you join the virtual choir
Why do you join the virtual choir
Who he is.
What he has achieved.
How he grow up.
What education he received.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
What
is the virtual choir
how
Equipment（工具）
Definition定義
A virtual choir is a group of people singing but connected together through the .
alone
Internet
where
.
anyone
who
.
anywhere
a video camera; an .
Internet connection
themselves; the videos onto the Internet; many videos together into one.
record
upload
put
Para. 1: find out how a virtual choir works.
helps people meet friends with .
gives people and sing together.
enables people .
has the lives of many people.
Why do people join the virtual choir
the same interest in music
a chance to join a choir
to become part of the global community
a positive influence on
the _____________ of the virtual choir
advantages
Para. 1
Not actually existing, but made by computers and the Internet
What is the difference between the reality choir and the virtual choir
the virtual choir
(虛擬合唱團)
a reality choir
Para. 2-3 : find information of the creator of the virtual choir.
Eric Whitacre
An award-winning composer & conductor
Who came up with the idea
for a virtual choir
Who he is.
What he has achieved.
How he grow up.
What education he received.
Circle the times in Para. 2 and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre.
Jan. 2, 1970
Born in the USA
1988
Studied music at the University of Nevada
1995
Graduated from university
1997
Received a master’s degree
Over the next 10 years
His compositions became popular
love
knowledge
popularity
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. 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.
Para 2
過去分詞做狀語，可以表示時間、原因、條件、讓步、方式或者伴隨等，其邏輯主語通常為 句子的主語，且與句子的主語之間構成邏輯上的被動關系
fall in love with是瞬間動詞，著重表示做動作，意思是“愛上...”
be in love with是延續性動詞，著重表達某個狀態，意思是“愛著”
graduate from 畢業于...(地方)
graduate in 畢業于...(專業)
lead to 導致...
類似的短語：cause, contribute to, reasult in
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 ”.
Para 3
one of +名詞復數
現在完成時的標志詞：
already（肯定）yet（否定/ 疑問），just, before, recently, still, lately, never, ever, never,
during/in/over+the past/ last few days/ weeks/ months/ years ，so far，till now，up to now ,since + 時間，over/for+時間段等
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P4
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.”
Example"e
…had 185 singers from 12 different countries…Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries …
Numbers
Conclusion
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
para.4: significance （意義）
wonderful better
What attitude does the author most likely to hold towards the virtual choir
Thinking
positive B. negative
C. critical 批評的 D. ambiguous 不明確的
Group discussion: what makes Eric Whitacre successful in creating the virtual choir
A
B
C
D
The deep love of music sharing
professional & talented
The inspiration & support from fans
The development of the Internet & technology
continuous efforts
one’s attitude towards sth.
表示支持、贊同的詞語:
positive(積極樂觀的)
supportive(支持的)
approving(贊許的)
optimistic(樂觀的)
表示否定、批評、質疑的詞語:
negative(否定的/消極的/負面的)
critical(批評的)
disapproving(不贊同的)
suspicious(懷疑的)
doubtful(感到懷疑的)
pessimistic(悲觀的)
表示客觀、中立的詞語:
objective(客觀的)
neutral(中立的、中性的)
factual(基于事實的)
表示主觀、冷漠的詞語:
subjective(主觀的)
indifferent(不在乎的)
uncaring(不在乎的)
words, thoughts, feelings and behaviors(表褒/貶義的詞匯)
Homework
Write a short passage to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual choir and list your ideas about whether it can really bring people together.
Summary
現象產生的原因
提出解決辦法
Analyze the structure:
事物現象類說明文
事物的由來
它的影響
作者的態度或評價
The Introduction
（引入說明的對象）
下定義

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