【课件】5.2ReadingandThinking-课件（人教版2019必修第二册）.pptx

What do you think the performers are doing on the stage? What can you say about the place where they are giving the performance? What do you think the performers are doing on the stage?The performers are all playing instrumentsas part of an orchestra. What can you say about the place where they are giving the performance?The place where the performance is being given looks like somewhere built especially for such performances. Their seats are arranged on different levels so the conductor can see everyone in the orchestra.Music is the universal language of mankind.音乐是人类通用的语言。H.W.LongfellowIn this quote, he suggests that music is the one language that all humans, regardless of their different languages and cultures, can all communicate and find common ground through. Music has the power to step beyond language, to communicate feeling and emotion to all people.H.W.LongfellowTeaching aims To discuss the influence f the Internet and computer technology on music; To practise discussion to express advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir; virtual adj. 很接近的；事实上的；虚拟的很接近的；事实上的；虚拟的 virtual choir 虚拟合唱团虚拟合唱团 composition n. 成分；成分；( (音乐、艺术、诗歌的音乐、艺术、诗歌的) )作品作品 opportunity n. 机会；时机机会；时机 perform vi.& vt. 表演；履行；执行表演；履行；执行 studio n. . 演播室；演播室；( (音乐的音乐的) )录音棚；工作室录音棚；工作室课文词句自测课文词句自测 award vt. 授予授予n. n. 奖品奖品 composer n. 作曲者；作曲家作曲者；作曲家 conductor n. ( (乐队、合唱团等乐队、合唱团等) )指挥；指挥；( (公共汽车的公共汽车的) )售票员售票员 fall in love with 爱上爱上 original adj. 原来的；独创的；原作的原来的；独创的；原作的n. n. 原件；原作原件；原作课文词句自测课文词句自测 Whatever _ (阶段)of life youre at, youll create positive changes in a poor community. Your life since then must have seemed very _ (普通的). There was no _ (机会)for further discussion. Youre miles better than most of the performers we see _ (目前). I see people living and working in a _ (虚拟的)world.stageordinaryopportunityvirtualnowadays词句自测词句自测 In spite of all the problems, several of the players produced excellent _ (perform). Ludwig van Beethoven was a German _ (compose)and pianist. There have been many unreasonable _ (phenomenon)in land use. She was a success both as a pianist and as a _ (conduct). She stepped down from the train _ the platform.performancecomposerphenomenaconductoronto词句自测词句自测music相关词汇instrument conductorstagebandmusicianalbum studio lyrics composerWhat are the ways for you to enjoy music?The CDsThe radioThe live concertThe deskmateThe InternetThe TVTHE VIRTUAL CHOIRvirtual choirreality choir700名儿童组成的虚拟合唱团表演今夜无人入睡Before you read, discuss the question in groups.How can computers and the Internet help us experience music differently? Computers and the Internet can help us experience a wide range of musical genres. The Internet gives us access to millions of songs from many different genres, so we can find exactly what we like. Computer technology today can also help us create the sound of an orchestra on our home computer! They can also help us change music to something new.Scan and circle the information in the text.Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names.TIPS: ScanScanning is reading a text quickly to find specific information, such as names or figures. Run over the whole text and focus on the information. It is important to emphasize that not every word has to be read to get the information. Limit your time looking at the text, only focus on looking for the target information.1. The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir. Eric Whitacre.2. The place where he studied musical composition. University of Nevada.3. The name of his song. “What If”. creator learn composition big choir sang it课本P52Scan and circle the information in the text.Skim and match the paragraph with its main idea. A. The value of the virtual choir B. The creator of the virtual choirC. The introduction to the virtual choirD. The creation and development of the virtual choirPara.1Para.1Para.1Para.11.How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it? A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you dont need to be together and you dont need a studio. This means anyone can take part anywhere.课本P53Read the text again and answer the questions.2. What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music? What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir? He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozarts music at university for the first time. He was inspired to create the virtual choir by a video in which a girl sings one of his works.课本P53Read the text again and answer the questions.2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre 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 the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used _ singers from _ different countries; received _ views on the Internet._ July 2014Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _ young people from _ countries sang “What If”.课本P53Find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.70889718512millions of23229280课本课本P53Learn more 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.1. Last night I went to see my friends 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. 3. Im so happy! My favorite singer just won a music _. This _ that all the _ she put into her work was worth it.performordinary, remind, perform, award, effort, individual, fall in love, enable, stage, studio, original prove, onto, opportunitystageremindsoriginallyawardproveseffort4. I _ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it _ me to relax and forget about my problems.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. fell in loveenabledopportunitystudioordinaryontoindividualsordinary, remind, perform, award, effort, individual, fall in love, enable, stage, studio, original prove, onto, opportunityDiscuss the questions in groups.1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir? The advantages of being in a virtual choir are that it is very easy to get lots of people in different places together quickly and cheaply. However, a disadvantage of not having everyone in the same place is that singers cannot react to each other in the same way as they can in person. 课本P53Discuss the questions in groups.2. Does a virtual choir really bring people together? Why or why not? Although a virtual choir doesnt bring people together physically, I think it still helps bring people together, because they can be from different countries and cultures, but still join together easily to share the love of music.课本P53Discuss the questions in groups. HOMEWORK: talk about opinions and feelings about a virtual choir.