课件33张PPT。Unit 4 Fact and StoryUnit 4 Fact and storyLesson 13 He could play the violin when he was six.Warm-upDo you like music?MusicianBeethovenMusicianWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)BiographyMusicianWorksListen to the interview and complete the text with the correct age. Mozart was a very talent child. By the age of six, he could already play the keyboard and the violin. He could read a piece of music just once and then play it immediately. He could invent pieces in the style of famous composers. When he was _____years old, he wrote five short piano pieces that people still play today. He wrote music for the violin at the age of _______. He wrote a long piece of music at the age of eight, and a comic opera at the age of twelve. When he was ________, he went for a performance in Rome. Nobody knows how he did it, but that night he wrote down the whole piece from memory.sixsevenfourteenRead the text and choose the main idea:A. Mozart could play the three musical instruments.
B. Mozart could write music for violin.
C. Mozart was a very talented child.☆Read the statements and circle True or False.1. When Mozart was six years old, he could play the violin. T / F
2. When he was six, he could write music for the violin. T / F
3. When he was seven, he could write a long piece of music. T / F
4. When he was eight, he wrote operas. T / Ftwelveseveneight What could he do when he was young?He could + v (原)……He could already play the
keyboard and the violin.He wrote five short piano pieces.He wrote music for violin.He wrote a long piece of
music.He wrote a comic opera.He went for a performance
in Rome.表示时间的短语：by the age of…
at the age of…
when sb. was …
1. He _______ play the keyboard when he was six.
2. He couldn’t play the piano.
3. _______ he play the violin?
Yes, he could.
4. — Could he play the guitar?
— No, he _________.Work it outcouldCouldcouldn’t
肯定: 主语 + could + v.(原)……
否定: 主语 + couldn’t + v.(原)……
Could + 主语 + v.(原)……?
Yes, 主语 + could.
No, 主语 + couldn’t. played the computer games, fourHe could play the computer games when he was 4.used the computer, sevenThey could use the computerwhen they were 7.played the baseball, 5She could play the baseballwhen she was 5.walkedHe couldn’t walkwhen he was born.She couldn’t draw a picturedrew a picture
(draw)She couldn’t draw a picture.swam (swim) They couldn’t swim.read the book, yesCould she read the book?Yes, she could.Could she read the bookwhen he was six?read the book, six,
yesYes, he could.on her ownread the book, NoCould he read the book?No, he couldn’t.read the book, five, NoCould he read the bookwhen he was five?No, he couldn’t.on his ownplayed the violin,
Junior high school
yesCould they play the violin when they wereat Junior high school?Yes, they could.Could they go roller-skating when they were in Grade 3?Yes, they could.went (go) roller-skating, Grade 3
yes
In pairs, exchange information about the things you could and couldn’t do when you were younger.A: Could you get dressed on your own when you were three years old?
B: Yes, I could.
A: Could you walk when you were one year old?
B: No, I couldn’t. I could walk at the age of two.Report what you discovered to the rest of the class, especially unusual things.Andrea could swim when she was three! …Describe your talent:be good at……
be good with …
be an expert in …
have a special talent for…
Have a special interest in …
know how to …
e.g.
I was an expert in English when I was five years old.Listen and number the corresponding statements in the order that you hear them.____ He’s good at music.
____ He has a special talent for languages.
____ She’s an excellent tennis player.
____ She’s very good with machines.
____ She has a special interest in ancient Chinese history.
____ He knows how to design computer programs.
____ She’s very good at acting.Listening1234567Interview each number of the class to find out what he / she is good at. then write a mini-biography of each person. David is a junior chess champion. He could play chess when he was only four years old ….Make an interviewFind out about famous talented young people from the word of movies, sports, music, etc. and write a report about one of them. Vanessa Mae was born in 1978. She could play the violin when she was five …Try to writealready 的用法 already表示“已经”，常用于肯定句中。例如：
It's only 11 o'clock and they have already had lunch.
现在才11点，他们已经吃过午饭了。
Are they building a new hotel here? There are too many hotels already.
他们要在这儿建一个新饭店吗？这儿的饭店已经够多了。 already偶尔也可用于疑问句，此时具有“惊奇”的意味。例如：
Have you finished the work already? You are very speedy.
你已经完成工作了吗？你的速度真快。
Finish off your report.
Finish off the workbook exercises.
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