1、Extended reading tell the story of Beethovens remarkable life give a brief introduction to Beethovens Symphony No.9 find out the qualities of Beethoven as a great musician analyse what makes a great musician and explain the reasons master the writing techniques of this article Who is Beethoven?What
2、is he most famous for?What do you know about him and his music?Beethoven is a great classical musician.He is most famous for his Symphony No.9.What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven?Complete the quiz.1.What is Beethoven most famous for?a His piano performances.b Conducting orchestras.c Composin
3、g music.2.Where was Beethoven born?a In Germany.b In Canada.c In France.n.管弦乐队管弦乐队3.What big challenge did Beethoven face?a He became deaf.b He became blind.c He was unable to walk.4.How many pieces of music did Beethoven write?a More than 100.b More than 200.c More than 300.Ludwig van Beethoven(177
4、0-1827)贝多芬贝多芬German composer and pianist,who was the most outstanding figure in the transition between Classical and Romantic periods and one of the most famous classical music composers of all times.Read the article and fill in the following mind map about its outline.Beethoven:a remarkable lifePar
5、a.1 The first-ever performance of _Para.2 Beethovens life journey before his late twentiesPara.3 Beethovens attitudes in the face of _Para.4 _Para.5 Beethovens _Symphony No.9 the loss of hearingIntroduction to Symphony No.9 reputation and achievementsRead paragraph 1 and answer the following questio
6、ns.1.What happened on 7 May 1824 in Vienna?2.What was wrong with Beethoven at that time?3.How did the audience react to Beethovens performance?A crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre to listen to the first-ever performance of Beethovens Symphony No.9.He was almost completely deaf and was una
7、ware of the audiences response.They all stood,clapped and waved their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of Beethovens masterpiece.Read paragraph 2 and fill in the following flow chart about Beethovens life journey.as a teenagerNot long afterAs a gifted childIn late twentiesstudyin
8、g music day and nightbeing appreciated for his piano performancesenjoying a reputation as a wonderful young musiciansuffering the worst possible twist:gradual loss of hearingRead paragraph 3 and answer the question.What was the biggest problem Beethoven faced in his life?How did he try to overcome t
9、his problem?Beethoven suffered from the loss of hearing,which could be the most terrible thing to happen to a musician.To overcome this problem,he used a variety of hearing aids.He would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument.In this way,he could feel the
10、 notes.Read paragraph 4 and complete the following tasks.Beethovens Symphony No.9About the first movement The fist movement starts quietly,but _ the whole orchestra breaks into an _ theme.You can soon feel the _ coursing through the music.all of a sudden/suddenlyenergeticdeterminationBeethovens Symp
11、hony No.9About the second and third movements They are full of _ and _,reflecting his _ and _.The music moves through technically difficult sections _,showing his genius as a composer.About the fourth movement All the different variations are connected into a final _.desperate lowsuplifting highssuf
12、feringstrong willwith easejoyful chorusAnswer the question.How can you briefly introduce Beethovens Symphony No.9 using the information in the article?Symphony No.9 is Beethovens last major piece of music and one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.Consisting of
13、 our movements,it begins quietly,and suddenly it becomes full of energy.What follows is a musical journey of lows and highs that show his technical skill as a composer.Finally,the variations from the first three movements are connected in the final fourth movement which ends with a joyful chorus.The
14、 piece shows Beethovens genius as a composer while reflecting both his suffering and his strong will.He composed and performed it when he was almost completely deaf.It was his amazing skill and determination even in times of great difficulties that allowed him to complete it.Read paragraph 5 and ans
15、wer the question.What do you think of Beethoven and his Symphony No.9?Beethoven is one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived and his Symphony No.9 was the grand finale to his life which has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.Find out Beetho
16、vens qualities as a musician by adding nouns to the following chart.Qualities of Beethovenoptimismdevotiondetermination talentpassionintelligencediligencepersistencecreativityDiscuss the question based on the chart above.What do you think makes a great musician?Make a list of the qualities and expla
17、in why they are important.Talent Having a talent for music can help a musician develop into a great musician.Creativity Imagination and artistic vision allow a great musician to creat music that is unique.Determination Being a musician is not easy,and when things go wrong,he or she must be able to g
18、et through those darkest moments in order to achieve greatness.Passion To have a passion for music means that a great musician loves what he or she is doing,so it is not just a job or a career;instead,it is an important part of his or her life.Analyse the writing techniques of this article by answer
19、ing the following questions.1.What is the structure of the article?2.Can you find the transitional sentence that enables you to tell you are reading a flashback?And try to explain the function of it.a scene in a film,play,book etc that shows something that happened before that point in the story1.Wh
20、at is the structure of the article?The article begins by describing an event that highlights one of Beethovens greatest achievements:the 1824 Vienna concert,where Beethoven gave his first-ever performance of Symphony No.9.The next two paragraphs flash back to Beethovens early life as a child,and int
21、o his teenage years,when his career as a wonderful young musician began.The flashback also takes us to his late twenties,a time in which he started to lose his hearing.Paragraph four moves on to introduce the movements of Symphony No.9.it also focuses on Beethovens qualities and genius as a composer
22、 with hearing difficulties.The article concludes with a summary of Beethovens determination and amazing achievements as musician right up to his death less than three years after the Vienna concert.2.Can you find the transitional sentence that enables you to tell you are reading a flashback?And try
23、to explain the function of it.The transitional sentence is the first sentence in paragraph 2:“Symphony No.9 was Beethovens last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life.”It serves as a link between the preceding scene of the first-ever performance of Sympho
24、ny No.9 and Beethovens life journey that is described in the following paragraphs.Which part of the story about Beethoven impressed you most?Why?Lets enjoy the most famous part in Symphony No.9.Discuss how you feel when listening to his music.How does the music make you feel?What does it remind you
25、of?Do you like it or not?Anyone who understands music will be able to take it out of all his troubles.With the joy of suffering.What do not have is more valuable and precious than time,so do not put off what you do today until tomorrow.Ludwig van Beethoven Write a short summary of 60 words about Beethoven.
