【课件】Unit5 Reading and Thinking课件 2022-2023学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

1、Unit 5 Music Reading and ThinkingLead-inListen to a song sung by a choir. What are the features of the choir?Singers in difference places and backgroundDifferent recording methodsThey sing the same songLead-inWhat are the differences between the choir in the video and the traditional choir?In the vi

2、deo, a group of people sing together online, while the traditional choir sing in public performances. The Virtual ChoirBackgroundWatch a video and learn more about The Virtual Choir.1Before you read, discuss the question in groups.How can computers and the Internet help us experience music different

3、ly? DiscussionWe can listen to and download the music from different countries;We can watch and give a concert online;We can sing songs with people from different countries;.Scan and circle2Scan and circle the information in the text.The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir.The place wh

4、ere he studied musical composition.The name of his song.StrategyScanscan a text to find important information (specific information) such as dates, numbers, and names.StrategyHow to scanTry to predict how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example,

5、 if you were looking for certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.Use key words or any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.Scan and circleT

6、he 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 Mozarts classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said,

7、 “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singer

8、s. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. (Para. 2)Scan and circleIn 2009, Whitacre received 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 sing

9、ers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the 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 fr

10、om 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song “What If”. (Para. 3)Main ideaRead the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. It tells the reader what the paragraph will talk about. Usually, main idea exists in the first (and second)

11、 sentence(s) in a paragraph.Main ideaRead the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph one: _Paragraph two: _Paragraph three: _Paragraph four: _Introduction of the virtual choirThe story of the creator Eric WhitacreInspiration and development of the virtual choirThe function an

12、d significance of the virtual choir3QuestionsRead the text again and answer the questions.How is virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it?What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him inspiration to make his first virtual choir?QuestionsHow i

13、s virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it?You can perform alone on video;You dont even need a studio;Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere.QuestionsWhat caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him inspiration to make his first v

14、irtual choir?He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”A video of a girl who was singing one of his works.4Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.2 January 19_Eric Whitac

15、re was born.19_-1995Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.19_Whitacre got a masters degree from the Juilliard School in New York.2009Whitacre first got the idea for virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ different countries; received _ views on the Internet._ Ju

16、ly 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _young people from _ countries sang “What If”.7088972318512millions of2,29280Fill in the tableOrganizationVirtual choirWhatWhoHowInfluenceAnyone can take part in.record through videoupload onto the Internetput together into one video onlineE

17、ric Whitacrepersonal informationlearning experiencelearn compositioninspired by a girla worldwide phenomenona wonderful way to singmake the world a better placeLanguage pointsMoved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”“Moved by this music”是过去分词短语，在句子作状语，用于说明原因，相当于As

18、Eric was moved by this music，它对主句动作起修饰作用， 表明主语是在被音乐打动后发出了感慨，例如：Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.Language pointsAltogether, 2,292 young pe

19、ople from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song “What If”. “Altogether”是副词，意思是“总共，共计”，例如：Altogether there are 360 artists coming to the World Music Festival.“join in (sth/doing sth)或join in (with sb/sth)”意思是“参加，加入（活动）”，例如：He wanted his son to join in with other children.Key words1. virtual /

20、 vtul / adj. 很接近的，事实上的，虚拟的 virtual choir 虚拟合唱团 virtual reality/world 虚拟现实/世界e.g. The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade. 这家公司实质上已经垄断了这种贸易。 New technology has enabled development of an online virtual library. 新技术已经使在线 “虚拟图书馆” 的发展成为可能。Key words2. opportunity / ptjunti / n. 机会，时机 care

21、er/employment/job opportunities 职业发展就业工作机会e.g. Youll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. 你们最后将有机会提问任何问题。 There was no opportunity for further discussion. 没有机会进行深入讨论了。 At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. 至少要给他机会解释一下发生了什么事。Key words3. performance / pfmns /

22、n. 表演，演技，表现 one of the bands rare live performances 那个乐队少见的一次现场演出e.g. She gave the greatest performance of her career. 她做了演艺生涯中最精彩的表演。 It was an impressive performance by the French team. 那是法国队一次令人叹服的表现。Key words4. studio / stjudi / n. 演播室，录音棚 a television/film/photo studio 电视演播室/电影制片厂/照相馆 a recordi

23、ng studio 录音棚e.g. She works for a major Hollywood studio. 她在好莱坞一家大电影公司工作。 a sculptors studio 雕塑家的工作室 Key words5. ordinary / dnri / adj. 普通的，平凡的 in the ordinary way 一般地，通常的 out of the ordinary 不寻常的，特殊e.g. This was no ordinary meeting. 这次会议非同寻常。 The meal was very ordinary. 这顿饭平常得很。 Synonym: common, us

24、ual, generalKey words6. original / rdnl / adj. 原来的，独创的，原作的 an original idea 独到的见解 e.g. I think you should go back to your original plan. 我认为你应该回头执行你原来的计划。 e.g. Thats not a very original suggestion. 那个建议没什么新意。 n. 原稿，原件e.g. This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. 这幅画是复制品，原画在马德里。5Learn more

25、 about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase. Then make a mind map about what music means to you.ordinary remind perform award effort individual fall in loveenable stage studio original prove onto opportunityLast night I went to see my friends new rock band

26、 _ on _ at a small local music festival.This new pop song _ me of an old song that was _ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.Fill in the blankremindsoriginallyperformstagev.n.v.(s)adv.Fill in the blankIm so happy! My favourite singer just won a music _.This _ that _ all the

27、she put into her work was worth it.I _ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _ me to relax and forget about my problems.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.Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded _ the Internet every day by different _ who may or may not be professional musicians or singers.ordinaryfell in loveenabledindividualsawardproveseffortopportunitys