1、Unit 7Art Lesson 3 A Musical Genius（1）Part 1Lead inLead inBefore our class, lets do a quiz and guess who he/ she is.Lead inI 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
2、 age of 26 and was completely deaf in my later years.Who am I?Lead inYes, its me, Ludwig van Beethoven. Lead inToday, well learn the story of Ludwig van Beethoven. Part 2Words and Expressionsorchestra/kstr/n. （大型的）管弦乐队e.g. She plays the flute in the school orchestra.Words and Expressionsgenius/dinis
3、/n. 天才e.g. Her idea was a stroke of genius.Words and Expressionssymphony/smfni/n. 交响乐，交响曲e.g. The symphony finishes with a flourish.Words and Expressionsminor/man(r)/adj. (音乐)小调的；小的；不很重要的e.g. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.Words and Expressionscomposer/kmpz(r)/n. 作曲家e.g. The compose
4、r was one of many illustrious visitors to the town.Words and Expressionspiano/pin/n. 钢琴e.g. Shed love to be able to play the piano. Words and Expressionsstruggle/strl/vt. 奋斗，拼搏；n. 奋斗e.g. He gave up the struggle in despair. Words and Expressionsproceed/prsid/vi. 继续；进行e.g. Work is proceeding slowly.Wo
5、rds and Expressionsnote/nt/n. 单音，音调，音符e.g. He played the first few notes of the tune.Words and Expressionsscore/sk(r)/n. 乐谱；比分；成绩e.g. an orchestral scoreWords and Expressionsrespond/rspnd/vi.&vt. 回应，回复e.g. How did they respond to the news?Words and Expressionsbackstage/bksted/adj. 后台的；（在）幕后（的）e.g. A
6、fter the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast.Words and Expressionstense/tens/adj. 紧张的；焦虑不安的e.g. Shes a very tense person.Words and Expressionsconductor/kndkt(r)/n. 指挥e.g. Wood is a poor conductor.Words and Expressionshesitate/heztet/vi. 犹豫；踌躇e.g. She hesitated before replying.not
7、hesitate to do sth.毫不犹豫做某事Words and Expressionscharge/td/n. 主管；负责e.g. She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.take charge of 负责Words and Expressionsjoyous/ds/adj. 欢乐的，令人愉悦的e.g. She had made their childhood so joyous and carefree.Words and Expressionssignal/snl/vt. 标志着；预示n. 标识e.g. Wh
8、en I give the signal, run!Words and Expressionsbroad/brd/adj. 宽阔的；广博的e.g. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.broad smile 满面的笑容Words and Expressionscompose/kmpz/vt. 作（曲）；构成；写作e.g. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. Words and ExpressionsPart 3Reading comprehensionRead the stor
9、y below. Then lets talk about some other information about Ludwig van Beethoven.Read and thinkLets read!Read and thinkTalking timeHe is famous for his skills on the piano.He produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies.Read and thinkPara 1The brief introduction of Ludwig van Beethoven. Wh
10、at is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkPara 2How the ninth symphony was completed. What is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkPara 3The before atmosphere of the performance.What is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkPara 4The audiences reaction and the composers pe
11、rformanceWhat is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkPara 5After the play, the audiences reaction and the composers performance.What is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkPara 6Carolines memories about Beethoven performance.What is the main idea of each paragraph?Read and thinkR
12、ead again. What can you find about Beethovens composing of Symphony No.9 and its first performance? Read and thinkRead and thinkUse a graphic organiser to organise the information you find. Talking timeThe type of the text:.writing technique:.the type of graphic organiser:.Read and thinkExample of P
13、ara 1:General informationNationality: GermanJob: composerMusical works: more than 130Name: Ludwig van BeethovenDisease: lose his hearingDeath: in 1827Read and thinkNow, it is your turn to make a graphic organiser of Para 2&3. Then share with your partners.Talking timeAnswer the questions based on yo
14、ur 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._In February 1824. He was proud and pleased.He felt ab
15、sorbed and passionate. Beethoven is described as “jumped about”, “waving his arms”, and “madly turning the pages of his score”.Read and thinkChoose one of the following topics to introduce to your partner.1. Beethoven as a musician2. The performance of Symphony No.9Pair workTalking time1. The descri
16、ption of Beethovens 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 didnt hear the symphonyand never wouldwas the very man who composed it.”
17、?Group workTalking time1. (1)“And the whole time, Unlauf stood quietly by his side, skillfully guiding the orchestra.” The music ended but Beethoven continued to conduct. “It was not until Caroline Unger took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man had realised his symphony wa
18、s a success.(2) The audience might think Beethoven was deeply lost in his own music.Talking time2. She felt very sorry that Beethoven coulnt hear the music he composed. It was such a pity and she might feel it unfair for him. She must have wished Beethoven were not deaf.Part 4HomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Try to retell the whole life of Ludwig van Beethoven.Homework
