(
课件网) Lesson 3 A MUSICAL GENIUS Unit 7 By contrast, understand Beethoven's musical genius and strong spirit. To mater the usage of key words : struggle; respond; hesitate; charge. To mater Word Building. Learning objectives music genre rock music classical music symphony traditional Chinese music jazz folk music pop music country music rap Warming up Who am I I was born in Germany. People regarded me as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. During my lifetime, I composed more than 130 musical works. I became deaf at the age of 26 and was completely deaf in my later years. Yes, it’s me, Ludwig van Beethoven. Lead-in What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven Complete the quiz. 1. What is Beethoven most famous for a. His piano performances b. Conducting orchestras c. Composing music 2. Where was Beethoven born a. In Germany b. In Canada c. In France 3. What big challenge did Beethoven face a. He became deaf b. He became blind c. He was unable to walk 4. How many pieces of music did Beethoven write a. More than 100 b. More than 200 c. More than 300 Pre-reading Scan the story about Beethoven and answer the following questions. 1. What's the main idea of the text A. A genius. B. Achievements of Beethoven. C. Beethoven and his Symphony No.9 in D minor. D. Beethoven's Symphony No.9 in D minor. 2.What is the main idea of each paragraph Fast reading Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 b. After the play, the audience’s reaction and the composer’s performance. The structure Match paragraphs with the following headings. Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 d. The brief introduction of Ludwig van Beethoven. c. Caroline’s memories about Beethoven’ performance. e. How the ninth symphony was completed. f. The atmosphere before the performance. a. The audience’s reaction and the composer’s performance. Read the story. What can you find about Beethoven's composing of Symphony No. 9 and its first performance Use a graphic organiser to organise the information you find. 1 Beethoven General information Composing of Symphony No.9 Performance of Symphony No.9 General information: last symphony written, he was afraid it would be a disaster, musical director was Michael Umlauf, audience were shocked that he was deaf While-reading Composing of Symphony No.9: took several years, completed in Vienna Performance of Symphony No.9: For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front the orchestra, waving his arms widly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score, The whole time, Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skillfully guiding the orchestra through the most amazing piece of music the world had ever know. Skill Builder Graphic Organisers Graphic Organisers are a pictorial way of organising and illustrating information in a text. These include flow charts, tables and diagrams. Determine the type of the text (e.g. narrative, argumentation, description, or exposition). Analyse the writing technique. Does th ... ...
