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课件网) Unit 2 The universal language Extended reading Lead in Can you name some famous pianist you know Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Lead in Could you tell us some famous pianists you know well Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982) … Lead in Do you know anything about Beethoven Masterpieces Loss of hearing Talented musician Born in Germany Reading Read the magazine article about the great classical musician Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven: a remarkable life From his born to death Achievement, event, works… Reading Fast reading: find out the important events in Ludwig van Beethoven’s life. Gifted child: Studied music day and night Be appreciated for his piano performance Reading Fast reading: find out the important events in Ludwig van Beethoven’s life. Teenager: Wonderful young musician Be recognized by brilliant musician, like Mozart In the late 20s, he started to lose his hearing Reading Fast reading: find out the important events in Ludwig van Beethoven’s life. Teenager: Hearing loss Used variety of hearing aids Composed music but became increasingly difficult to perform in public Reading Fast reading: find out the important events in Ludwig van Beethoven’s life. Later life: Presented Symphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824 It has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history Died at the age of 56 Reading Detailed reading What was the audience’s response to Beethoven’s live performance Broke into enthusiastic cheers Standing, clapping, waving their hats and handkerchiefs “Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a joyful chorus.” Reading Let’s watch the ending of Symphony No.9 in 1977, Berlin. Astonished, admired, moved, respectful How do you think Beethoven felt seeing the audience’s response Calm Content Excited Touched Reading What helped Beethoven build up a reputation as a wonderful young musician Internal: gifted, study music day and night External: important figures started making predictions about his extraordinary future. Discussion In pairs, discuss the following questions. A 1. What is the structure of the article The scene of the live performance by Beethoven Life experiences of Beethoven Introduction to Symphony No.9 Beethoven’s reputation and achievements Discussion Identifying flashback in a text In some texts, the events are not put exactly in time order; instead, an event that happened earlier is put in the middle of the main story, which is called flashback. You can tell you are reading a flashback when the story goes back to the past with a change of scene. There is usually a transitional sentences indicating the change. (live performance of Symphony No.9) Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life. (childho ... ...
