(共20张PPT)
born in Germany
compose nine symphonies
classical musician
suffer from loss of hearing
Guess who he is!
Beethoven: a remarkable life
B4U2 Extended Reading
Beethoven’s achievements
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 4
Para. 5
Introduction to Symphony No.9
Beethoven’s first performance of Symphony No.9
Beethoven’s early life
Read for structure
Para. 3
Beethoven’s attitude in the face of hearing loss
Beethoven saw __________________ _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________.
At the end of the symphony, the crowd _________________________.
How was Beethoven’s performance
Para. 1 Beethoven’s first performance
broke into enthusiastic cheers
a sea of people standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork
Read for details
Paras. 2-3 Beethoven’s early life and suffering
This part is organized in the order of _____. How do you find that
time
As a gifted
child
Not long after
As a teenager
In late twenties
studying music
day and night
being appreciated for his piano performances
suffering the worst possible twist: gradual loss of hearing
enjoying a reputation as a wonderful young musician
Read for details
Paras. 2-3 Beethoven’s early life and suffering
Would you have the courage to struggle against fate if misfortune falls upon you
How did Beethoven feel at the loss of hearing
Did he give in
How did he struggle against fate
use a variety of hearing aids to increase the amount of sound he could take in
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.
eg.
depressed, upset
Read for details
Para. 4 Beethoven’s Symphony No.9
Read for details
The first movement
The next two movements
The fourth movement
Starts _______, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an ________ theme.
Full of _________ lows and ________ highs.
All of the different variations are connected into a ______ chorus.
optimism
suffering&the strong will to fight suffering
determination
quietly
energetic
desperate
uplifting
joyful
Read for details
Para. 5 Beethoven’s achievements
Beethoven is regarded as one of the most remarkable musicians for his ______________________ and for his __________________ _________________.
amazing achievements
determination even
in his darkest days
Beethoven: a remarkable life
Read for theme
diligent
talented
optimistic
determined
perseverant/persistent
In what aspects did Beethoven live a remarkable life
passionate
“I will take fate by the throat.
It shall certainly never wholly overcome me.”
一大群人
涌入
爆发出热烈的欢呼声
没有意识到观众的反应
表达对某物的欣赏
大量的
贯穿他非凡的一生
享有...名声
对某事做出预测
发生巨变；遭受巨变
a crowd of people
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stream into
break into enthusiastic cheers
be unaware of the audience’s response
express one’s appreciation of sth
a vast body of
make predictions about sth
take a sharp turn/ suffer a twist
throughout his remarkable life
enjoy a reputation as
放弃希望
下定决心干某事
摄入，吸收；理解；欺骗
突然；猛地
猛然奏出一个充满活力的主题
绝望的低声部和高昂的高声部
与之抗争的坚强意志
轻松地，从容地
惊人的成就
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break into an energetic theme
take in
desperate lows and uplifting highs
the strong will to fight it
with ease
amazing achievements
all of a sudden
determine to do=be determined to do
abandon hope
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral'
1. reputation
have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名声
have a reputation for. . . 以……著称
acquire/earn/build/enjoy a reputation 获得/赢得/树立/享有声誉
ruin one's reputation 毁坏某人的名声
live up to one's reputation 名副其实
练习：这个餐馆的服务名不虚传，我们得到了很好的服务。
The service at this restaurant ___________________, and we were well served.
live up to its reputation
Vocabulary
2. abandon
abandon one's hope/plan/idea 放弃某人的希望/计划/想法
abandon oneself to 沉湎于（某种情感），陷入（to为介词，后跟名词或v-ing）
abandoned adj. 被遗弃的；废弃的；放纵的（可作前置定语或表语）
练习：Mr Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost __________ (abandon).
abandoned
3. desperate
be desperate for sth. 极想要某物
be desperate to do sth. 极想做某事
desperation n.绝望，拼命，铤而走险
desperately adv.绝望地；不顾一切地，拼命地
in desperation 在绝望中；拼命地
练习：His business failure left him in ___________ (desperate) but he managed to go out of the shadow through years of efforts.
desperation
4. ease
with ease 轻易，毫不费劲
at ease 不拘束，放松
put sb. at ease 使某人放松
ease the pain/stress/tension/burden 减轻疼痛/压力/紧张/负担
练习：他递给她一杯咖啡，让她放松下来。
He handed her a cup of coffee to _______________.
put her at ease
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