高中英语必修二：Unit 5 Period 2 Reading and Thinking （学案）.docx

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