Unit 2 The Universal Language extended reading 课件-2021-2022学年牛津译林版（2020）高中英语选择性必修第一册

Extended reading Beethoven: a remarkable life 1 Match the main idea to each paragraph Para. 1 The first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9 Para. 2 Beethoven's attitude in face of the loss of hearing Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Beethoven's reputation and achievements Beethoven's life journey before his late twenties Introduction to Symphony No. 9 2 Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. 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 Beethoven’s performance? A crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre to listen to the first-ever performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. He was almost completely deaf and was unaware of the audience’s response. They all stood, clapped and waved their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of Beethoven’s masterpiece. 3 1824年5月7日，一群音乐爱好者涌入维也纳的一座剧院，聆听大作曲家路德维希·凡·贝多芬《第九交响曲》的首演。听众很快意识到他们所听绝非凡品，演出结束的那一刻，全场爆发出热情的欢呼。当时贝多芬已近全聋，直到一位领唱扶他转过身来，面向观众，他才发觉反响之热烈。他看见