(
课件网) B2U5 The Virtual Choir Reading and Thinking Learning objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to: Know the structure and learn what is a virtual choir and how it is created. 1 Learn how to scan for the specific information. Understand the positive influence of the virtual choir and introduce it in your own words. 2 3 Activity 1: Lead in （视频） Traditional choir Perform on stage Wear uniforms / dressed formally With a conductor The number of performers is limited Virtual choir（视频） Activity 2: Read for general idea The text mainly talks about _____, So it may be an _____. (narration (记叙文) /exposition(说明文)/argumentation (议论文) ) What’s the type of the text Look at the picture and the title, and predict what the text is about, then judge the type of the text. some information of virtual choir exposition 01 02 Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A. The person who created the virtual choir Para. 2 B.The influence of the virtual choir Para. 3 C. The development of the virtual choir Para. 4 D. A brief introduction of the virtual choir Activity 3. Read for the detailed information. 09 Read and finish the mindmap. A brief introduction of the virtual choir Who&Where How to make one ·It connects_____ with the same interest in music ; ·It enables them to become part of the _____ Benefits What we need People_____ themselves alone on video. These videos are_____the Internet , and then they are put _____into one. a video camera ; an _____ Para. 1 Internet connection record uploaded onto togethter ordinary people global commnity Anyone from anywhere 03 04 1. Scan and circle (圈出) the information The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. Eric Whitacre. The place where he studied musical composition. University of Nevada. Tips: Look through quickly to find important information such as dates, numbers and names Para. 2 05 2 Jan.1970 1988 1995 1997 Over the next 10 years His original compositions became popular _____at the University of Nevada Graduated from university _____ in musical composition Born in the US Passion Profession Efforts Studied music a master ' s degree 2. Find the information to finish the timeline. development of Internet 3. What factors (因素)made the creation of the virtual choir possible 05 1. Who gave Whitacre the idea to create the first virtual choir Timeline Events In 2009 Inspired , 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. 23 July 2014 The Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage. Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre ' s song "What If" Para. 3 2. What can you get from the numbers below popular world-famous 05 What's the author's attitude towards the virtual choir Para. 4 A negative B. positive C.neutral(中立的) wonderful better Activity 4：S ... ...
