高中人教版 (2019)Unit 5 Music学案

2019新人教高中英语必修二

Unit 5Music--Reading and Thinking 公开课学案

学习目标：

1. To learn about experiencing music online

2. To scan and circle the information in the text.

3. To find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.

4. To learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrases. And then make a mind map about the outline of the passage.

学习重点难点：

1. To guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning.

2. To help students sort out the main meaning of each paragraph and understand the narrative characteristics of "timeline” in illustrative style.

3. To lead students to understand the changes that have been caused by the Internet.

学习过程：

Part Ⅰ Lead-in

Activity1:

Answer the following 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?

Activity2:

Look at the picture and the title,and then predict what the text is about.

Q1：What does the title mean ?

virtual:_____________________choir: _______________________

From the title, we know that the article mainly talks about the choir which is organized 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?

Part Ⅱ Scanning for specific information

Scan the text and find out the following information.

Part Ⅲ　Intensive reading

Activity 1　Read Paragraph 1 and find out the key elements of virtual choir.

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

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?

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(2)Why does the author mention Eric Whitacre’s studying experience and his achievements in music?

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Activity 5　Read Paragraph 3 and 4 and answer the following questions.

(1)What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?

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(2)Does the writer hold a positive attitude toward the virtual choir?How do you know?

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Activity 6　Figure out the structure of the passage.

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Part Ⅳ Practice

Activity 1　Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase.

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?

Homework:

Write a short passage to show your opinion on the virtual choir.

参考答案：

Part Ⅰ

Activity1: Students’ answers are various.

Activity2:Q1：What does the title mean ?

virtual: not real in the real life or on the Internet       choir: a singing group

From the title, 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 virtual choir and its development/history.

Q3:  Can you change the title ? If you can, what is the title?

Yes. The development of the virtual choir

Part Ⅱ

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

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

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.