(共22张PPT)
Unit 2 The universal language
Extended reading
born in Germany
every orchestra plays his works
composer & pianist
music genius
suffer from loss of hearing
who
QUIZ
Lead-in
Ludwig van Beethoven
路德维希·凡·贝多芬
Born into a musician's family on 16 December, 1770 in Bonn, Germany.
Died in 1827.
Nationality: Germany
Professional: composer & pianist
Music style: classical music
Respectful name: “Sage of Music”
Representative works:
Moonlight Sonata (月光奏鸣曲）
Symphony No.5（第五交响曲/命运交响曲）
Piano concertos No.5（第五钢琴协奏曲）
Symphony No.9 (第九交响乐/合唱交响曲）
Beethoven: a remarkable life
Prediction
Remarkable
What kind of life is remarkable
Why is Beethoven’s life remarkable
Beethoven: a
remarkable life
Part 1 Para. 1
The scene of the live ___________ by Beethoven
Part 2 Paras. 2--3
_______________ of Beethoven
Part 3 Para. 4
____________ to Symphony No. 9
Part 4 Para. 5
Beethoven’s _______________________
Introduction
reputation and achievements
performance
Life experiences
Highlight
Early life & adversity
Music
Life finale
Global reading
Please read the magazine article and summarize the main idea of each part, then analyze the structure.
How do you find Beethoven’s fame then
What was the audience’s response
How do you think Beethoven felt seeing the audience’s response
A crowd of music lovers … first-ever performance of the…
broke into enthusiastic cheers
standing, clapping, waving their hats and handkerchiefs
astonished
admired
moved
respectful
…
Close reading
Para. 1
calm
content
comfortable
1.What helped Beethoven build up a reputation as a
wonderful young musician
2.What happened in his late twenties
He started to lose his hearing.
gifted; study music day and night
→be appreciated; extraordinary future
Close reading
Para. 2
1.What’s his reaction to the darkest moments
2.Can he play in public
at first felt desperate, _________ and ______
keep it a _______
later never abandoned ______; found solutions
depressed
upset
secret
hope
He couldn’t admit he had lost hearing which should have been perfect for a gifted musician.
a variety of hearing aids
used a pencil and his mouth to feel the note
Symphony No. 9 was the climax of all his achievements.
Close reading
Para. 3
？
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Beethoven’s Symphony No.9
About the first movement
The first movement starts quietly, but _____________ the whole orchestra breaks into an __________ theme.
You can soon feel the ______________ coursing through the music.
About the second and third movements
They are full of _______________ and ______________, reflecting his _________ and ___________.
The music moves through technically difficult sections ________, showing his genius as a composer.
About the fourth movement
All the difrent variations are connected in to a final ____________.
Para. 4
all of a sudden
energetic
desperate lows
with ease
joyful chorus
determination
uplifting highs
suffering
strong will
Close reading
The first movement:
quiet-energetic (determination)
The next two movements:
desperate lows and uplifting highs
( suffering&strong will)
moving through technically difficult sections with ease
(showing his genius as a cmposer)
The fourth movement:
different variations (joy)
Para. 4
Does he deserve the word “remarkable”
determined
gifted
optimistic
brilliant
strong-willed
diligent
passionate
a great musician
What’s unbeatable is stronger.
—Hemingway
Close reading
Para. 5
Find out Beethoven’s qualities as a musician by adding adjectives .
persistent
1. How does the author introduce the topic
Critical thinking
The author introduces the topic by using flashback. The author chooses one of the most important moments in Beethoven’s career to introduce the topic, which attracts the reader from the very beginning.
Critical thinking
On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre in Vienna to hear ... Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (Para. 1)
Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in ... (Para. 2)
When Beethoven presented Symphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824, it was his first time ... (Para. 3)
Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces ... (Para. 4)
As Beethoven’s last great work, his Symphony No. 9 was also a grand finale to his life ... (Para. 5)
Symphony No. 9
2.What the use of Symphony No.9 in this article
string
⑤
③
①
④
②
Symphony No. 9
Why does the author choose Symphony No. 9 as the string of the whole passage
●last major piece of music
●one of the most famous pieces in the history of classical music
●showing Beethoven’s genius
●indicating twists and turns of the musician’s life and reflecting his strong will
Reading for growth
I will take fate by the throat, it will not bend me completely to its will.
我要扼住命运的咽喉，它绝不能使我完全屈服。
——贝多芬
EXPRESSION
____________ 一群……(p1)
____________ 涌入，不断进入
____________ 突然开始……
____________ 没有意识到……
____________ 大量……，大片……
____________ 夜以继日地(p2)
____________ 不久之后
____________ 等到……的时候
____________ 急转弯
____________ 对某事保密(p3)
a crowd of
stream into
break into
be unaware of
a sea of
day and night
not long after
by the time
take a sharp turn
keep sth a secret
EXPRESSION
____________ 坚决做某事
____________ 各种各样的……
____________ ……的量
____________ 理解，吸收
____________ 在舞台上
____________ 在……的历史上(p4)
____________ 突然，猛地
____________ 坚强的意志
____________ 被视为……(p5)
be determined to do
a variety of
the amount of
take in
on stage
in the history of
all of a sudden
strong will
be regarded as
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