译林牛津版高中英语模块八Unit1 The written world Task课件 （共23张）

课件23张PPT。Task
Writing the life story of
a composer
Music has been called “the universal language” because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it. It can express our joy, our sadness and even our anger.When we talk about a famous person, what information do you want to know?They are all great composers.Giacomo Puccini is a world-famous Italian composer. He wrote Turandot towards the end of his life, between 1920 and 1924. He liked East Asia very much and also wrote Madam Butterfly. Unfortunately, Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed the final scene of Turandot.Giacomo PucciniWhen we are reading for facts about great people, what information do we want to know?1. Dates (when they were born and died).
2. Places (where they were born or died).
3. Specific things that they did in their life (This includes dates and places such as when and where they got married or had a child, ect.).
4. Information about why they did something and who or what influenced them.Step 1 : taking notes on famous composersRead the information on Page27
and complete the table.On 27 January 1756; in AustriaThe Marriage of FigaroIn 1791At the age of five, Mozart started writing music. In 1764, the young Mozart published his first work.His father served as his first musical tutor.Mozart showed his talent in music at a young age.On 7 May 1840 in the mountains of western Russia
His mother helped develop his interest in music. Mozart influenced his life and work.Swan LakeIn Saint Petersburg in 1893He first helped write a song in 1844, at an age when most children are still in kindergarten.In Newark, New Jersey, in the USA on 13 October 1941The Sound of Silence Bridge over Troubled Waters∕They recorded their first song in 1957, which was called “Hey Schoolgirl”.He is influenced by African and Brazilian music.Step 2: finding out more about people’s livesThe best way to find out more about people’s lives is to ask questions.On 27 January 1756; in AustriaThe Marriage of FigaroIn 1791At the age of five, Mozart started writing music. In 1764, the young Mozart published his first work.His father served as his first musical tutor.Which city was he born in?Where did he die?Besides this, what other operas did he write?Some questions:
Which city/country was he/she born in?
When was he/she born?
What instruments did he/she play?
When was … written?
When did she/he die? Where did he/she die?
Did he/she have brothers/sisters? What were their names?
When did he/she get married? Who did he/she marry?
Can you tell me any other information about him/her?
Is there anything else you can tell me about him/her?Born in Salzburg
Played the piano and the violin
Sister named Maria Anna
Another successful opera was Don Giovanni, written in 1878
Married Constanze Weber from Germany
The Marriage of Figaro written in 1786
wrote his last three symphonies in less than seven weeks in the summer of 1788
Died in ViennaRole play activity:
Work in pairs. Make up conversations by using the questions and the information about Mozart.Step 3: writing someone’s life storyStart with his/her name as a title with the dates of his/her birth and death below.
Write the information in the order that it happened.
Include pictures to make it attractive.some things to keep in mind:Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)The life story of a famous composer
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Early years
Born________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Achievements
Some of the famous music that he wrote included________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Family _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________the titleBorn in 1965, Yang Liwei had wanted to fly since he was a young boy.Wednesday morning,3 AM, which was Simon and Garfunkel’s first album.The life story of a famous composer
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Early years
Born________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Achievements
Some of the famous music that he wrote included _______________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Family
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The life story of a famous composer
Mozart
(1756-1791)
Early years
Born on 27 January 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart showed remarkable talent in music. His father was a successful composer and served as his first musical tutor. At the age of five, Mozart started writing classical music. He composed his first opera at the age of twelve in 1768.Achievements
Some of the famous music that he wrote included:
The Marriage of Figaro, which he wrote for the Vienna Opera, one of the world’s best-known opera houses.
Don Giovanni, another successful opera he wrote in 1787.
The Magic Flute, written in 1791, just before he died later the same year.
Family
In 1782, Mozart married Constanze Weber, a young woman from Germany.Homework: Finish the exercises on P112-113.
2. Recite the words of this unit.Good-bye