译林版（2020） 选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 The Universal Language Extended reading 课件（48张ppt）

非凡的，引人注目的
Guess who he is.
born in Germany
suffer from loss of hearing
music genius
composer & pianist
Fate Symphony
命运交响曲
作曲家&钢琴家
生年月
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, born in 1770, Bonn, Germany, died in1827, Vienna, Austria. As a composer，he is a predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
路德维希·凡·贝多芬，1770年生于德国波恩，1827年死于奥地利维也纳。作为一个作曲家，他是古典主义和浪漫主义过渡时期的主要音乐人物。
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770—1827）
Nationality: Germany
Professional: composer & pianist 钢琴家
Music style: classical music
Respectful name: “Sage of Music” 尊称:“音乐圣贤”
Representative works 代表作
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）
1827 - Beethoven's death 贝多芬去世
1824 - Symphony No. 9
1814 - Third and last version of Fidelio 费德里奥的第三个也是最后一个版本
1814 - Symphony No. 8
1813 - Symphony No. 7
1811 - Last public performance 最后公开演出
1808 - Symphony No. 6
1808 - Symphony No. 5
1807 - Symphony No. 4
1805 - Symphony No. 3
1803 - Symphony No. 2
1802 - Depression 抑郁症
1800 - Symphony No.1 第一交响曲
1792 - Travelled to study with Haydn 和海顿一起旅行学习
1787 - Travelled to Vienna to study with Mozart 去维也纳和莫扎特一起学习
1770 - Beethoven was born 贝多芬出生
Timeline of Beethoven's life 贝多芬一生的时间线
57 -
54 -
44 -
44 -
43 -
41 -
38 -
38 -
37 -
35 -
33 -
32 -
30 -
22 -
17 -
born
Childhood & teenage
Early years in Vienna
Final years
Mature period
Anyone who understands music will be able to take it out of all his troubles.
任何懂得音乐的人都能从他所有的烦恼中解脱出来。
With the joy of suffering. 以苦难为乐。
What do not have is more valuable and precious than time, so do not put off what you do today until tomorrow.
没有比时间更宝贵更宝贵的东西，所以不要把今天所做的事拖到明天。
—Ludwig van Beethoven
para 1
On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig van beethoven’s
Symphony No. 9. The crowd immediately recognized that they were listening to something truly special, and they broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony.
1824年5月7日，一群音乐爱好者涌入维也纳的一座剧院，聆听伟大的路德维希.凡.贝多芬的第九交响曲的首演。听众很快意识到他们所听绝非凡品，演出结束的那一刻，全场爆发出热情的欢呼。
一群...
涌入
爆发出热烈的欢呼
首次表演
Let’s enjoy the most famous part in Symphony No. 9.
Discuss how you feel when listening to his music.
1. On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
1824年5月7日，一群音乐爱好者涌入维也纳一家剧院，去听伟大的路德维希.凡.贝多芬的《第九交响曲》的首场演出。
stream vt. 1) 涌动；流动
n. 2) 小溪
n. 3) 人流；车流?
People were streaming out of the station.
人们从车站涌出。




Beethoven, who was almost completely deaf at this point in his life, was
unaware of the audience’s response until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd. Before him, he saw a sea of people all standing,
clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork.
para 1
在他生命中的这一刻贝多芬已近全聋，直到一位领唱扶他转过身来，面向观众，他才发觉反响之热烈。他看见眼前的人山人海全部起立，有的鼓掌，有的挥舞帽子和手帕，表达着对这部杰作的赞赏。
表达他们对...的欣赏
在这一刻
没有意识到
让某人转身
一群人
Para. 1
1.Was the audience attracted by Beethoven’s performance ?
2. How do you know?
Yes.
·· broke into enthusiastic cheers
· standing, clapping, waving their hats and handkerchiefs



para 2
Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life. As a gifted child, Beethoven was pushed by his father to study music day and night. Not long after, he began to be appreciated for his piano performances. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician.
贝多芬非凡的一生留下了极为丰厚的作品，《第九交响曲》是他最后一部大型作品。贝多芬幼年即展露才华，在父亲敦促下夜以继日地学习音乐。没过多久，他的钢琴演奏已受人赏识。十多岁的时候，他已经是有名的杰出少年音乐家了。
享受...的盛誉
大量的作品
2. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician.
他年少时就已被誉为一名杰出的年轻音乐家。
reputation vt. 名声，名誉
常见搭配：
earn / establish / build a reputation 赢得/确立/树立名誉
have a good / bad reputation 有好/坏名声
【语境应用】
The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts
any gift from his patients, so he has a very good _____.
A. expectation B. reputation
C. contribution D. civilization
B
para 2
Many important figures in the music world, including the brilliant musician
Mozart, started making predictions about Beethoven’s extraordinary future.
However, life took a sharp turn. In his late twenties, Beethoven suffered one
of the worst possible twists for a musician: he started to lose his hearing.
不少音乐领域的重要人物，包括才华卓绝的莫扎特，都纷纷对他不同寻常的前程给出预言。然而，厄运突至，不到三十岁，贝多芬就开始经受对音乐家来说最为残酷的挫折:他的听觉开始衰退了。
对...进行预测
不同寻常的前程
突如其来地发生变化
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following flow chart about Beethoven’s life journey.
as a teenager
Not long after
As a gifted child
In late twenties
studying music day and night
being appreciated for his piano performances
enjoying a reputation as a wonderful young musician
suffering the worst possible twist: gradual loss of hearing
失聪乐圣：贝多芬的人生故事
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nt4y1k7er?share_source=copy_web
para 3
The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven. He was so upset that, at
first, he wanted to keep it a secret.In a letter to his brothers, he wrote, “…
how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense which should be
more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection …”
听觉下降令贝多芬深感沮丧。他非常难过，一开始，他想保守秘密。 他在给弟弟的信中说: ....这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官，这样一种我曾拥有最完美的感官，如今怎能让我承认它有了缺陷....
承认...方面的缺陷
保守秘密
3. The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven.
听力的丧失使贝多芬深感沮丧。
depress vt. 使抑郁，使沮丧，使萧条，使得不景气
His bad news depressed me all day.
The new highway depressed business along the old one.
他的坏消息使我整天沮丧。
新公路使旧公路沿线的生意萧条。
【拓展】
depressed adj.? 沮丧的，抑郁的；不景气的
depressing adj.? 使人沮丧的
Howard is depressed because he has not passed the examination.
It’s depressing that nobody seems to care.
霍华德很沮丧，因为他没有通过考试。
令人沮丧的是，似乎没有人关心。
【语境应用】用depress的正确形式填空。
1) Alex is terribly __________ about losing his job.
2) It __________ me to listen to the bad news these days.
3) Looking for a job these days can be very __________.
depressing
depresses
depressed
4. He was so upset that, at first, he wanted to keep it a secret.
他非常难过，一开始，他想保守秘密。
upset 1) adj. 难过的，失望的，失落的
2) vt. 使烦恼，搅乱
Susan is really upset about / at / over losing her wedding ring.
She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled.

I know you’re upset that Mr. Wang is leaving.
be upset about / over / at sth. 对某事感到难过/烦闷
be upset to do sth. 做某事很难过/烦闷
be upset that… 不高兴，难过...
苏珊丢了结婚戒指，心里很难过。
听说假期被取消了，她很难过。
我知道王先生要走了，你很不高兴。
5. “…, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection…” 一种我曾经拥有的最完美的感官……
possess vt. 拥有，具有（特质），支配，控制
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence.
I’m afraid he doesn’t possess a sense of humour.
I was possessed by a desire to tell her everything.
A terrible fear possessed her.
他被指控无证持有猎枪。
恐怕他没有幽默感。
我一心想把一切都告诉她。
一种可怕的恐惧笼罩着她。
【拓展】
possession n. 具有, 拥有
take possession of 占领, 拥有
in possession of 占有, 拥有
in sb.’s possession = in the possession of sb.在某人手中, 由某人掌握。
possession 意为“财产”时, 常用复数。
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) When you get out of the taxi, make sure that none of your
__________ (possess) are left behind.
possessions
当你下车时，确保你的东西没有落下。
一句多译。
2) 据我所知， 他拥有一个大公司。
① As far as I know, he is __________________ a large
company.
② As far as I know, a large company is
__________________ him.
in possession of
in the possession of
para 3
Even in his darkest moments, however, Beethoven never abandoned hope. Despite his hearing loss, he was determined to find a way to continue living
a life full of music. He used a variety of hearing aids to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in.
然而，即使在那些最晦暗的时刻，贝多芬都不曾放弃希望。虽然听不清了，但他决心想办法让生活继续充满音乐。他尝试各种各样的助听设备，让自己听到更多的声音。
各种助听器
放弃希望
决定做某事
尽管失聪
6. … however, Beethoven never abandoned hope.
然而，贝多芬从未放弃希望。
abandon vt. 放弃，中止，抛弃
John would not abandon his friends if they were in trouble.

He had to abandon his journey before it was begun.
如果他的朋友陷入困境，约翰是不会抛弃他们的。
他不得不在旅程还没开始前就放弃了。
【语境应用】单句语法填空
1) Feeling frustrated, I found myself abandoning myself to __________ (play) computer games.
2) He owned a farm, which looked almost ____________ (abandon)．
playing
abandoned
【归纳】
abandon oneself to 陷入，沉湎于……
abandon one’s hope 放弃某人的希望
【拓展】
abandoned adj. 被抛弃的, 废弃的
para 3
When composing music at the piano, he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument so that he could feel the notes.Although Beethoven was able to continue composing music, it became increasingly difficult for him to perform in public. When Beethoven presented Symphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824, it was his first time on stage in over ten years.
在钢琴上作曲时，他将铅笔的一端含在嘴里，另一端顶住钢琴，这样就能感受到音符。作曲还可以继续，但公开演出对于他而言越来越艰难了。1824 年在维也纳指挥这场《第九交响曲》，是他十多年来第一次登台。
What did Beethoven do to overcome the loss of hearing in para 3?
Para. 3
share with his brother in secret
秘密地与他的兄弟分享
reduce performances
减少表演
seek for different ways to continue composing music
寻找不同的方式继续作曲
return to stage with Symphony No. 9
带着第九交响曲重回舞台
para 4
Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.The first movement starts quietly, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into
Beethoven understood well because of his hearing difficulties—coursing through the music.
从此，贝多芬《第九交响曲》成为古典音乐史上最著名和最受珍视的作品之一。交响曲第一章先是在平静中开始，随后，乐队全体猛然奏出一个强烈的主题。你顿时会感到贯穿整部作品的那种坚毅，那种深受听障之苦的贝多芬所熟知的品质。
感受到坚毅
突然
突然变成充满活力的旋律
an energetic theme. You can soon feel the determination—a quality
贯穿在音乐中
乐章
7. You can soon feel the determination— a quality Beethoven understood well because of his hearing difficulties— coursing through the music.
很快你就能感受到这种贯穿在音乐中的坚毅，这是贝多芬因自己的听力问题而深刻体会到的品质。
course v. 快速地流动，奔流
He turned around and tears coursed down his cheeks.
他转过身来，眼泪顺着脸颊流下来。
The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will to fight it. The
music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, showing his
genius as a composer.Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a joyful chorus.
接下来的两个乐章，充满了绝望的低声部和激越的高声部，或许分别反映了作曲家的痛苦和与之抗争的坚强意志。即使技术难度很高的段落，音乐也都从容流过，展现了他作为作曲家的才华。最后，在第四乐章中，他将一系列形态各异的变奏整合为一首欢乐的合唱。
把不同的变奏连接成欢乐的合唱
坚强的意志
从容地
para 4
8. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will to fight it.
接下来的两个乐章充满了绝望的低声部和激越的高声部这也许反映了他的痛苦和他与之抗争的坚强意志。
desperate adj. 1) 绝望的，不惜冒险的
2) 极其需要的
3) 极严重的
The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to escape.
He felt desperate. He was ready to pay any price.
He was desperate for work to provide food for his children.
The city is suffering a desperate shortage of clean water.
囚犯们不顾一切地企图逃跑。
他感到绝望。他愿意付出任何代价。
他迫切需要工作来养活他的孩子们。
这个城市极度缺乏干净的水。
9. The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, showing his genius as a composer.
这首乐曲将技术上棘手的部分处理得轻松自如，显示出他作为作曲家的天赋。
ease n. 1) 容易，轻易
常用结构：with ease 轻而易举地
2) 舒适，安逸
常用结构：at ease 舒适，自由自在
put sb. at ease 使某人舒适，使某人自在
That’s not difficult. I could do it with ease.
I felt completely at ease with my family.

ease v. （使）减轻，缓解
Knowing that she wasn’t the only person in this situation eased her nervousness.
知道自己不是唯一一个处于这种情况下的人，她的紧张情绪得到了缓解。
这不是困难的。我可以轻松地做这件事。
和家人在一起我感到非常自在。
Read paragraph 4 and complete the following tasks.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
About the first movement
The fist movement starts quietly, but _____________________ the whole orchestra breaks into an _____________ theme.
You can soon feel the _________________ coursing through the music.
all of a sudden / suddenly
energetic
determination
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
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 different variations are connected into a final ______________.
desperate lows
uplifting highs
suffering
strong will
with ease
joyful chorus
para 5
As Beethoven’s last great work, his Symphony No. 9 was also a grand finale to his life—he died less than three years after the concert in Vienna, aged 56. For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is regarded as one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived.
《第九交响曲》是贝多芬最后一部伟大的作品， 也是他的人生绝唱——距这场维也纳音乐会举办未满三年，他就去世了，终年五十六岁。因为他惊人的艺术成就，以及在至暗岁月里都不曾动摇的顽强毅力，他被公认为有史以来最卓越的音乐家之一。
被认为是...
Beethoven:
a remarkable life
Para. 1 The first-ever performance of _________________
Para. 2 Beethoven’s life journey before his late twenties
Para. 3 Beethoven’s attitudes in the face of ___________________
Para. 4 _________________________________
Para. 5 Beethoven’s __________________________
Symphony No. 9
the loss of hearing
Introduction to Symphony No. 9
reputation and achievements
Find out Beethoven’s qualities as a musician by adding nouns to the following chart.
Qualities of Beethoven
optimism 积极乐观
devotion 奉献
determination 决心 坚毅
talent 天赋
passion热情
intelligence 智慧
diligence 勤奋
persistence持之以恒
creativity 创造力
…
Discuss the question based on the chart above.
What do you think makes a great musician? Make a list of the qualities and explain why they are important.
Talent 天赋
Having a talent for music can help a musician develop into a great musician.拥有音乐天赋可以帮助音乐家成长为伟大的音乐家。
Creativity 创造力
Imagination and artistic vision allow a great musician to creat music that is unique.想象力和艺术眼光让一个伟大的音乐家创作出独特的音乐。
Determination 决心
Being a musician is not easy, and when things go wrong, he or she must be able to get through those darkest moments in order to achieve greatness.成为音乐家并不容易，当事情出错时，他或她必须能够度过那些最黑暗的时刻，以实现伟大。
Passion 热情
To have a passion for music means that a great musician loves what he or she is doing, so it is not just a job or a career; instead, it is an important part of his or her life.意指一个伟大的音乐家热爱他或她正在做的事情，所以这不仅仅是一份工作或一份职业;相反，它是他或她生活中重要的一部分。
Analyse the writing techniques of this article by answering the following questions.
1. What is the structure of the article?
2. Can you find the transitional sentence that enables you to tell you are reading a flashback? And try to explain the function of it.
a scene in a film, play, book etc that shows something that happened before that point in the story
1. What is the structure of the article?
The article begins by describing an event that highlights one of Beethoven’s greatest achievements: the 1824 Vienna concert, where Beethoven gave his first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9. The next two paragraphs flash back to Beethoven’s early life as a child, and into his teenage years, when his career as a wonderful young musician began. The flashback also takes us to his late twenties, a time in which he started to lose his hearing. Paragraph four moves on to introduce the movements of Symphony No. 9. it also focuses on Beethoven’s qualities and genius as a composer with hearing difficulties. The article concludes with a summary of Beethoven’s determination and amazing achievements as musician right up to his death less than three years after the Vienna concert.
2. Can you find the transitional sentence that enables you to tell you are reading a flashback? And try to explain the function of it.
The transitional sentence is the first sentence in paragraph 2: “Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life.” It serves as a link between the preceding scene of the first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9 and Beethoven’s life journey that is described in the following paragraphs.