1、Unit 5 MusicPeriod 2 Reading and ThinkingThe Virtual Choir導學案1. Fast reading to get the basic information about Eric Whitacre; reading carefully to understand the development of the virtual choir2. Understand some important sentences according to the context, such as “Many people do not have close f

2、riends or contacts who have the same interest in music.”3. Summarize the text , try to make a virtual choir.1. Learn to use different reading strategies such as skimming, scanning and summarizing.2. Understand the process of making a virtual choir and try to make it. Step 1 Leading-inAnswer the foll

3、owing questions. Q1：Do you know the Apps like Tik Tok and Quick Hand? Q2: Do you want to make a Tik Tok video or a Quick Hand video?Step 2: Understanding the title Q1：What does the title mean ?virtual: _ choir: _From the title, we know that the article mainly talks about the choir which is organized

4、 through _, not the live people around you. So it mainly talks about the _ or _ of virtual choir. Q2: Is the article a narration or exposition? Why? Q3: Can you change the title ? If you can, what is the title?Step 3: Scanning the whole text and getting the basic information1. Answer the following q

5、uestions.Q1：Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir? Q2: Where did Eric studied the musical composition? Q3: What is his song?2. Match the main idea of each paragraphPara 1 The benefit of virtual choir Para 2-3 The history of virtual choirPara 4 How to make a virtual choir and its influenceSte

6、p 4: Reading carefully to get detailed information Para 1 How to make a virtual choir1. Preparation A. tools: _ B. hero/heroin: _2. Process record themselves3. What influence does the virtual choir have ? _January 19701988199519971997-200720092014 Para 2-3 The history /How to develop(Time order)Time

7、 What happenedPara 4 SummaryWhy is the virtual choir is a wonderful way for people? Step 5: Discussion 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it ?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?【答案】Step 1 Leading-inAnswer the fol

8、lowing questions. Q1：Do you know the Apps like Tik Tok and Quick Hand? Yes/No Q2: Do you want to make a Tik Tok video or a Quick Hand video? Yes/NoStep 2: Understanding the title Q1：What does the title mean ?virtual: not real in the real life or on the Internet choir: a singing groupFrom the title,

9、we know that the article mainly talks about the choir which is organized through the Internet, not the live people around you. So it mainly talks about the development or history of virtual choir. Q2: Is the article a narration or exposition? Why? An exposition. Because it introduces how to make a v

10、irtual choir and its development/history. Q3: Can you change the title ? If you can, what is the title? Yes. The development of the virtual choirStep 3: Scanning the whole text and getting the basic information1. Answer the following questions. Q1：Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir? Eric

11、Whitacre Q2: Where did Eric studied the musical composition? The Juilliard School in New York Q3: What is his song? What If2. Match the main idea of each paragraphPara 1 The benefit of virtual choir Para 2-3 The history of virtual choirPara 4 How to make a virtual choir and its influenceStep 4: Read

12、ing carefully to get detailed information Para 1 How to make a virtual choir1.Preparation A. tools: a virtual camera; an Internet connection B. hero/heroin: friends or some individuals who have the same interests2.Process record themselvesUpload onto the InternetPut into one video3. What influence d

13、oes the virtual choir have ?It can enable people to become part of global community and have a positive influence on the lives of many lives.Eric was born._Eric began studying music at the University of Nevada.Eric graduated from university.Eric received a masters degree in musical composition from

14、the Juilliard 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.January 19701988199519971997-200720092014 Para 2-3 The history /How to develop(Time order)Time What happenedPara 4 SummaryWhy is the v

15、irtual choir is a wonderful way for people?Because it can make the world a better place. Step 5: Discussion 1. How is a virtual choir different from other choirs? Who can take part in it ?The virtual choir is organized by anyone from different areas who has the same interest in music.Other choirs like local choirs are mainly organized by the local people.2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?Advantages: A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people who have the same interest together. Taking part in it