(共16张PPT)
Unit 7
Art
Lesson 3 A Musical Genius
Lecturer:
Hu Qionghua
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Sing a song
Lead-in
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.
Who am I
Yes, it’s me, Ludwig van Beethoven.
By the end of the lesson, we are going to:
get more information of Beethoven and his symphony No.9;
work out how to use graphic organizers to organize information in a text;
learn some good qualities from Beethoven;
Objectives
Predicting what the passage is mainly about
Brainstorming
Skim the text silently. Then check your prediction and talk about some other information about Beethoven.
Read paragraph 1 and complete the mind map
Beethoven
achievement
130 musical works
nationality
German
job
great composer
problem
hearing loss
What is the main idea of each paragraph
How many parts can this article be divided into
Skimming
Try to find out the answer
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.
How many parts can this article be divided into
The structure
Scan and complete the chart below
Composing
performance
Before
During
After
Intensive reading
Find evidence from the text
1. What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the symphony
2. How do you think Beethoven felt before and during the performance
3. What’s the response of the audience to Beethoven’s performance How do they feel
Scan and answer the questions
Time
Beethoven’s feeling
Evidence
During the performance
Before the performance
After finishing the symphony
proud, satisfied, happy, excited, relieved
___________and smiled,
proudly______his name
afraid, worried
concentrated, focused
Beethoven was_______…
what use …
jumped about, ______his arms, _______turned the pages … _______in the score
The feeling of the audience
shocked, content, absorbed
_________to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their_______
Intensive reading
Answers
sat back
signed
afraid
waved
madly
buried
jumped
hats
In 1770
Birth
Being famous for his skill on the piano.
Later
Beginning to lose his hearing.
Highlight
In 1827
Death
In his twenties
Producing some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera.
Timetable of Ludwig van Beethoven
Try to retell the life of Beethoven
Post-reading
What qualities do you think made Beethoven “A Musical Genius”
diligent
creative
passionate
intelligent
courageous
persistent
Genius is the ability to put into effect what is in your mind.
——F. Scott Fitzgerald
By the end of the lesson, are you able to:
get more information of Beethoven and his symphony No.9?
work out how to use graphic organizers to organize information in a text?
learn some good qualities from Beethoven?
Self-assessment
Homework
Write a passage entitled
“ My understanding of genius”
with no more than 150 words