人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 5 Music学案

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Unit 5　Music
Period 2　Reading and Thinking

学习目标
1.To figure out the main structure of the passage.
2.To know how the virtual choir is formed.
3.To learn about the creator of the virtual choir.
4.To apply the reading skill of scanning to practice.
课堂探究
Part Ⅰ　Predicting for possible information
Look at the picture and the title,and then predict what the text is about.

Part Ⅱ　Scanning for specific information
Scan the text and find out the following information.
The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir

The place where he studied musical composition

The name of his song


　　Part Ⅲ　Intensive reading
Activity 1　Read Paragraph 1 and find out the key elements of virtual choir.

Activity 2　Find out the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir.

Virtual choir
Real choir
Form


Place


Identity of singers


Number of singers



　　Activity 3　
Read Paragraph 2 and describe Eric Whitacre’s life experience according to the timeline.

Activity 4　Read Paragraph 2 again and answer the following questions.
(1)What can you learn from what Whitacre said?
 
(2)Why does the author mention Eric Whitacre’s studying experience and his achievements in music?
 
Activity 5　Read Paragraph 3 and 4 and answer the following questions.
(1)What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?
 
(2)Does the writer hold a positive attitude toward the virtual choir?How do you know?
 
Activity 6　Figure out the structure of the passage.
 
 
 
 
 
Part Ⅳ　Practice
Activity 1　Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase.
ordinary　remind　perform　award　effort　individual
fall in love　enable　stage　studio　original　prove　onto　opportunity
1.Last night I went to see my friend’s 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.I’m so happy!My favourite singer just won a music 　　　　　.This　　　　　that all the　　　　　 she put into her work was worth it. 
4.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. 
Activity 2　Have a debate.
Topic:Does a virtual choir really bring people together?
核心素养专练
Write a short passage to show your opinion on the virtual choir.
参考答案
　　Part Ⅰ
The text is about some background information about the virtual choir.
Part Ⅱ
The man who came up with the idea for a virtual choir
Eric Whitacre
The place where he studied musical composition
Juilliard School
The name of his song
What If

　　Part Ⅲ
Activity 1　

Anyone interested in music can take part in a virtual choir.They can record themselves at any place while they perform and then upload their videos onto the Internet.They join in the virtual choir because they love it and can relax themselves.
Activity 2

Virtual choir
Real choir
Form
video recorded
live
Place
on the Internet (at any place)
stages of musical halls
Identity of singers
anyone interested in music
usually professionals
Number of singers
not limited
limited to the required programme

　　Activity 3
In 1970,he was born.In 1988,he began studying music at the University of Nevada.In 1995,he graduated from university.In 1997,he received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York.Over the next 10 years,Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.

　　Activity 4
(1)It shows his experience in music which is full of surprise.
(2)The author wants to stress that it was his great passion and achievements in music that led to the creation of the virtual choir.
Activity 5
(1)He was inspired by a video in which a girl was singing one of his works gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir.
(2)Yes,the writer holds a positive attitude toward the virtual choir,because he says “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”.
Activity 6
ThevirtualchoirWhatmakesavirtualchoirWhocreatedthevirtualchoiroriginallyHowhecreatedthevirtualchoirInfluenceofthevirtualchoir
Part Ⅳ
Activity 1
1.perform;stage　2.reminds;originally　3.award;proves;effort　4.fell in love;enabled　5.opportunity;studio;ordinary　6.onto;individuals
Activity 2
Pros:(正方)
People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet,which is like a great stage where people come together to sing.
Different people sing the same song,share similar interests and values,which makes them feel like family.
In the global community,people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life communication.
Cons:(反方)
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person.
A virtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up.
A virtual choir concert can’t have real actor-audience interaction.


学习目标
1.To figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each paragraph.
2.To know how the virtual choir is formed.
3.To judge the writing purpose and intended readers.
4.To express your own ideas on given topics through creative thinking.
课堂探究
Part Ⅰ　Discourse analysis
Activity 1
Para.1:
1.What is the main idea of this paragraph?

2.How is a virtual choir different from other choirs?

3.Who can take part in it?

Activity 2
Para.2:
1.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music?

2.What is the main idea of this paragraph?

3.What will you write when you write about a person?

4.Are those numbers important?Why?

Activity 3
Para.3:
1.What gave Eric Whitacre the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?

2.What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Activity 4
Para.4:
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Activity 5　Draw a mind map to show the structure of the text.

Part Ⅱ　Pragmatic analysis
1.Why does the author write the article?

2.To whom does the author write this article?

Part Ⅲ　Topic-related expressions
Para.1____________________________________________________________

Para.2____________________________________________________________


Para.3____________________________________________________________


Para.4_____________________________________________________________


Part Ⅳ　Creative thinking
Debate:Does a virtual choir really bring people together?Why or why not?

核心素养专练
Search for more information about the virtual choir on the Internet.

参考答案
　　Part Ⅰ
Activity 1
1.How a virtual choir is formed and what the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir are.
2.A virtual choir is different from other choirs because you don’t need to be together and you don’t need a studio.
3.Anyone interested in music can take part in it.
Activity 2
1.He fell in love with classical music when he was moved by Mozart’s music at university for the first time.
2.It mainly talks about Eric Whitacre’s life experience.
3.I’ll introduce who he is,what he has achieved,how he grew up,and what education he received.
4.It’s very important to use data as supporting evidence when organizing an article,as it is more convincing compared to a general introduction or argument.
Activity 3
1.He was inspired to create the first virtual choir by a video in which a girl was singing one of his works.
2.It mainly talks about Eric Whitacre’s achievements.
Activity 4
It mainly talks about the significance of the virtual choir.
Activity 5

Part Ⅱ
1.To tell readers how people can experience music online.
2.To general readers,especially people who are interested in music.
Part Ⅲ
Para.1:How a virtual choir is formed and what the differences between a virtual choir and a real choir are.
perform alone on video
uploaded onto the Internet
put together into one video
connect ordinary people together
proved to be a positive influence
Para.2:Eric Whitacre’s life experience.
born in the USA
study music at the University of Nevada
graduated from university
received a master’s degree
become popular
led to the creation of the virtual choir
Para.3:Eric Whitacre’s achievements.
received a video
inspired
joined videos into one performance
became a worldwide phenomenon
Para.4:The significance of the virtual choir.
a wonderful way to sing with one voice
make the world a better place
Part Ⅳ
Pros:(正方)
People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet,which is like a great stage where people come together to sing.
Different people sing the same song,share similar interests and values,which makes them feel like family.
In the global community,people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real-life communication.
Cons:(反方)
A virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can communicate in person.
A virtual choir is unreal because it is just something made up.
A virtual choir concert can’t have real actor-audience interaction.