Unit 7 Art
Lesson 3 A Musical Genius
Teaching Objective:
· To read and talk about Ludwig van Beethoven
· To read for deep understanding
· To summarize information
· To learn about and practise word building
Difficult points:
· Students may want to read slowly and understand every word when skimming.
· Students might not be able to identify topic sentences.
Process:
Step 1:
Activate and Share
What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven Complete the quiz.
Read and Explore
Ⅰ. Scan the story about Beethoven and answer the questions in Activity 1.
Ⅱ. 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.
Ⅲ. Answer the questions based on your notes. Read the story again if needed.
1. When and how was Symphony No.9 completed What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the symphony
2. How do you think Beethoven felt while he was conducting the orchestra Find evidence from the text.
Ⅳ. Pair Work Choose one of the following topics to introduce to your partner.
·Beethoven as a musician
·The performance of Symphony No.9
Ⅴ. Group Work Think and share.
1. The description of Beethoven's behaviour in the performance shows that he was deaf.
Can you find the hints Why did most of the audience have no idea that he was deaf
2. How did Caroline feel when she said "The one person in the room who didn't hear the symphony-and never would-was the very man who composed it."
Ⅵ. Complete the sentences with the phrases below.
See page 16 in book.
Step 3:
Focus on Language: Word Building
Ⅰ. Complete the Word Builder. Use a dictionary to help you.
Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the Word Builder.
1. It has always been my dream to an orchestra.
2. The musician with nervousness before he began to play.
3. Beethoven is recognised as a genius by people around the world.
4. Beethoven is the of Symphony No.9 in D minor.
5. To his mother' she won first prize.
6. She told me about the wonderful that she had been to last week.
7. The audience's to the performance of the symphony was extraordinary.
8. Though Beethoven lost his hearing, he some amazing pieces of music.
Step 4:
Express Yourself
Ⅰ. Pair Work Which part of the story about Beethoven impressed you most Why
Ⅱ. Find some pieces of Beethoven's music online. Discuss how you feel when listening to his music.
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